The International Data Corporation (IDC) reported Tuesday that worldwide shipments of traditional personal computers (PCs) totaled 60.3 million units in the first quarter of 2017, posting year-over-year growth of 0.6 percent. While the previous forecast had expected shipments to decline 1.8 percent in the quarter, the new IDC Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker quarterly […]
Brazilian officials on Tuesday arrested the former health secretary of Rio de Janeiro state, Sergio Cortes, on charges of bribery. Cortes is accused of taking part in a long-running scheme that demanded bribes from private companies in exchange for contracts to supply the state healthcare system. The bribery came to light after another suspect turned […]
President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana will serve as co-chair of the UN secretary-general’s Sustainable Development Goals Advocates, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters here Tuesday. “He will be co-chair of the group along with Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway until the end of 2018,” Dujarric said at a daily news briefing here. Launched on […]
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday warned that hundreds of migrants are being held under “slave market” conditions in North Africa, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters here. “Describing the situation as ‘dire,’ the agency reported that hundreds of Sub-Saharan migrants bound for Libya are being sold and bought by Libyans with the […]
The semi-state Dublin Port Company on Tuesday published trade statistics for the first quarter of 2017, showing continued strong growth of 4.2 percent after last year’s record throughput of 34.9 million gross tonnes. The company saw a strong financial performance in 2016, during which turnover grew by 5.1 percent to 81.6 million euros (86.5 million […]
A 30-second video of a United Airlines passenger being forcibly removed from an overbooked flight has brought into light the lamentable, sometimes even “awful” customer service of America’s airline industry that suffers a serious decline in competitiveness, U.S. experts say. The disturbing video that went viral on social media Sunday evening showed the bloodied passenger, […]
The UN refugee agency on Tuesday warned that the risk of mass deaths from starvation among the people of Horn of Africa, Nigeria and Yemen is increasing amid severe drought. The UNHCR also warned that a repeat of the Horn of Africa drought of 2011 which cost more than 260,000 lives, more than half of […]
Somalia security forces have rescued an Indian cargo ship which was hijacked by Somali pirates on April 1 but nine members of the 11-crew are missing, a regional maritime official said on Tuesday. John Steed, the regional manager of not for profit group, Oceans Beyond Piracy said the hostages are believed to be being held […]
Tanzania’s northern safari capital of Arusha has been voted as the Africa’s fifth best tourist destination in 2017, according to international tourism ranking advisory group TripAdvisor. Godfrey Tengeneza, spokesperson of Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB), said Monday that the recognition by the U.S. Travel Website was a clear testimony of how rich Arusha is in terms […]
The German army is investigating 275 suspected cases of right-wing extremism within its ranks, according to a report by Germany’s international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) on Monday. The Military Counterintelligence Service of Germany has reviewed 143 cases from 2016 and a further 53 cases from this year so far. The remainder of the investigations stem […]
The geographic distribution of cholera incidents in Africa changes dramatically during El Nino years, with the burden shifting from portions of southern, central, and west Africa to east Africa, a new study suggested Monday. El Nino, a cyclical phenomenon of warmer water in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, is associated with increased rainfall in East Africa […]
Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has rubbished allegations that he condones illegal mining. The Okyenene has been criticized for looking unconcerned while illegal miners destroy water bodies and lands within the Akyem Abuakwa state, but in an exclusive interview with host of the Citi Breakfast Show, Bernard Avle on Tuesday, Ofori Panin described his critics as […]
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), has commended the media’s fight against Galamsey- a popular term for illegal mining. The Chinese Mission in Ghana had expressed anger at the manner in which Ghana is dealing with the issue , saying the media is particularly targeting China in their reportage on the matter. But speaking […]
The Board of Directors of GCB Bank Limited (GCB) has appointed Mr. Anselm Raymond Sowah, a seasoned banker and lawyer as the Managing Director of the Bank. He replaces Mr. Ernest Mawuli Agbesi who resigned as MD of the Bank last week. Mr. Sowah was a Banker in the City of London for 30 years […]
Xi-Trump meeting boosts dynamism in China-US ties Source: Global Times, People’s Daily Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his visit to the US and his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Florida early Saturday morning (Beijing time). Although more detailed coverage of the very first meeting between the two world leaders has yet to surface […]
US President to visit China this year: Chinese FM By Wang Xiaodong, Zhang Niansheng, Du Shangze from People’s Daily US President Donald Trump will pay a state visit to China within this year upon the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the press. He made the statement when briefing […]
Thai edition of book “Xi Jinping: The Governance of China” released in Thailand By Ding Zi, Yang Ou from People’s Daily The Thai language edition of the book “Xi Jinping: The Governance of China” was released Friday in Bangkok, capital of Thailand. The book, which collects the speeches, talks, interviews, notes and letters of the […]
China, US agree to set up more high-level dialogue mechanisms By Wang Xiaodong, Zhang Niansheng, Du Shangze from People’s Daily China and the US agreed to set up four high-level dialogue mechanisms covering diplomacy and security, economy, law enforcement and cyber security, as well as social and people-to-people exchanges, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said. […]
Norway, China to write new chapter of pragmatic cooperation: PM By Huang Yundi from People’s Daily Norway will seize new chances to expand a close cooperation with China, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg said in an interview with Chinese media in Oslo, the country’s capital city before she started a 4-day official visit to China, […]
China-Finland cooperation on winter sports on a rise By Li Xiao from People’s Daily China and Finland have been intensifying their exchanges and cooperation in preparing the Olympic Games and winter sports after Beijing and Zhangjiakou were selected to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, depicting a promising exchange space and cooperation potential. The sport bond […]
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