GENEVA, Switzerland, December 6, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention will undertake its…
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GENEVA, Switzerland, December 6, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) expects to resettle an estimated…
© Foto-net The international football community on Thursday learnt the sad news of the passing of former South African President…
England’s Premiership clubs confirmed Thursday they would not take part in next season’s European Cup. Representatives of all 12 Premiership clubs met in London following last week’s dramatic decision by France’s Top 14 sides to pull out of the proposed…
A French report ruling out poisoning in Yasser Arafat’s 2004 death has a glaring inconsistency, the co-author of a Swiss probe said Thursday, sticking by his team’s conclusion that the Palestinian leader was likely killed. “Our data lean more towards…
Pope Francis on Thursday formed a committee to fight child sex abuse in the Catholic Church in a landmark initiative after thousands of abuses and cover-ups, but campaigners said the new body would be “toothless”. While the composition and precise tasks…
Fighters linked to Al-Qaeda executed an Iraqi freelance cameraman as he was leaving Syria after a 10-day assignment in rebel-held territory, watchdogs said on Thursday. Yasser Faysal al-Joumaili was shot dead after being stopped at a checkpoint in mainly…
ROME, Italy, December 5, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — World cereal production will reach a new high of almost 2…
Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) — As Nigeria’s economy grows — 6 percent this year — so does the wealth of some of it’s citizens. The wealthy few no longer have to shop abroad for their luxury staples because those brands are setting up shop in the African country…
BASEL, Switzerland, December 5, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — • Africa’s healthcare challenges are compounded as it begins to face…
Swedish goaltender Henrik Lundqvist has signed a seven-year contract extension to remain with the National Hockey League’s New York Rangers, the club announced Wednesday. The deal was reportedly worth $59.5 million, which would make the 31-year-old…
Former Ekiti State Governor and Interim National Vice Chairman (South West) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo,…
Brazilian legend Pele said on Wednesday he hoped current Brazil star Neymar’s experience in Europe with Barcelona could give the Selecao a boost at next year’s World Cup. Brazil “shouldn’t fear anyone,” Pele said as he pinpointed next June as Neymar…
Work has started on the next generation USB connector, the new connector, which will be known as Type-C, will break compatibility with existing connectors in order to improve ease of use and allow for thinner devices. The new Type-C connector is an…
KINSHASA, Dem. Rep. of Congo (DRC) December 4, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),…
NAIROBI, Kenya, December 4, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Wealth accounting and the valuation of ecosystem services are critical to…
ROME, Italy, December 4, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Improving the quality, availability and relevance of data on food and…
GENEVA, Switzerland, December 3, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A group of United Nations Special Rapporteurs today urged the Government…
KIGALI, Rwanda, December 3, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed…
NAIROBI, Kenya, December 3, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed…