MADRID— International tourist arrivals doubled in 2022 over the previous year, and should reach near pre-pandemic levels in 2023 thanks to the lifting of travel restrictions, especially in China, the UN’s tourism body said.There were 917 million global…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague opened the trial Thursday of one of the last major suspects in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, an 87-year-old businessman and radio station owner who is accused of helping fund and promote the
NAIROBI— More than 150 public and civil society actors from 40 African countries convened in Nairobi, Kenya for the joint Africa Gender Statistics Conference taking place from Sept 26-30. Held under the theme ‘Gender Statistics Imperatives for Africa’, the
Published by Reuters By Emma Farge and Francesco Guarascio GENEVA/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – World Health Organization states will consider a resolution against Russia next week after its invasion of Ukraine, including the possible closure of a major regional office in Moscow,
Published by Business Day Globally, over 2 billion people live in water-stressed nations with limited access to water and basic sanitation services. Of this number, over 40 percent live in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, the United Nations clearly certifies the
Published by Al-Araby Eid-Al-Fitr is a joyful celebration in the Muslim world, where laughter and happiness bring families together. Yet this year Eid in North Africa was mired with anguish, as numerous households were deprived of the presence of a
CONAKRY— Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, the head of Guinea’s military junta, said Saturday he had opted for a 39-month transitional period before a return to civilian rule.He made the announcement in a speech broadcast on television, saying the National Tra…
Published by AFP San Francisco (AFP) – Sometimes it feels like it’s Elon Musk’s world and we just live in it. The endlessly innovative, endlessly eccentric billionaire has struck a deal to buy Twitter — giving him control of the
Published by The Detroit News LANSING, Mich. — Mourners gathered Saturday with the family of Patrick Lyoya as they called for justice for their eldest son, who was fatally shot by a Grand Rapids police officer during a traffic stop
Published by Al-Araby “When I arrived at the entrance, she checked my ID and my course form, inspected my photographs, and asked to see my face. I refused to take off my veil in the presence of the men around,
