Democrats’ leader in US Congress to run for reelection on January 26, 2022Washington: The top Democrat in the US Congress said Tuesday she plans to run for a 19th term in office, announcing that she had determined to stay on to combat existential threats to democracy. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who turns 82 in March, had been expected to step down, with her party bracing for a […]
US approves $2.56 billion in military sales to Egypt on January 26, 2022Washington: The US State Department approved Tuesday two major military equipment sales to Egypt of transport aircraft and radar systems, despite ongoing concerns in Washington over Cairo’s human rights record. The sale of 12 C-130 J Super Hercules transports and accompanying equipment is worth $2.2 billion. The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency said the sale, […]
Pandemic causing ‘nearly insurmountable’ education losses globally: UNICEF on January 25, 2022 United Nations: School closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic have caused “nearly insurmountable” losses in education among children around the world, UNICEF said on Monday. More than 616 million students are still being affected by full or partial school closures, the UN children’s agency said. In many countries, in addition to depriving millions of […]
Webb telescope reaches final destination, a million miles from Earth on January 25, 2022Washington: The James Webb Space Telescope has arrived at its cosmic parking spot a million miles away, bringing it a step closer to its mission to unravel the mysteries of the Universe, NASA said Monday. At around 2:00 pm Eastern Time (1900 GMT), the observatory fired its thrusters for five minutes to reach the so-called […]
Two killed as Sudanese demand justice for post-coup crackdown victims on January 25, 2022Khartoum: Sudanese gathered to demand justice Monday for the scores killed in a months-long crackdown since a military coup — then two more were shot dead, according to medics. The latest killings by security forces came during demonstrations in the capital Khartoum by thousands calling for civilian rule, they said. An October 25 coup led […]
Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader changes party name on January 25, 2022Harare: Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader announced Monday his party will drop it’s storied but contested name, sidestepping factional squabbles and a legal dispute. Nelson Chamisa, who narrowly lost elections in 2018 to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, announced he had registered a new party called Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). “We are having citizens coming together. It’s […]
S.Korea economy logs best annual growth in 11 years on January 25, 2022Seoul: South Korea’s economy grew in 2021 at the fastest pace for 11 years thanks to robust exports and strong activity in the service sector, the central bank said Tuesday. The 4.0 percent expansion, which came in line with forecasts, was the best performance since 2010 and came despite the pandemic hurting global supply chains. […]
US reports nearly 2 million migrant apprehensions at southern border in 2021 on January 25, 2022Washington: Almost 180,000 migrants were apprehended attempting to enter the United States from Mexico in December, official figures published Monday showed. The additional 178,840 detentions in December bring the total number of apprehensions at the US southern border in 2021 to almost two million — a record. The Republican Party quickly accused Democratic President Joe […]
IMF approves $455 mn loans for Congo on January 25, 2022Washington: The IMF board on Monday approved a three-year, $455 million loan for the Republic of Congo to help undergird the small African nation’s economic recovery. The global crisis-lender will provide $90 million immediately under the Extended Credit Facility to help the oil-dependent country deal with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The economy “is […]
Moscow faces ‘heavy consequences’ from West if it attacks Ukraine: Berlin on January 25, 2022Berlin: Russia faces “very heavy consequences” from the West if it attacks Ukraine, Germany’s chancellor said Monday after it was announced officials from Kyiv and Moscow would meet in Paris to discuss soaring tensions. The leaders of several countries, including the United States, Britain, and Germany, had agreed “it is up to Russia to undertake […]