Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 515
KINSHASA – Democratic Republic of Congo said on Sunday that the number of confirmed Ebola cases had increased to 515 after 27 new samples tested positive in... Read more.
Tumbling tech darlings slam brakes on AI rally
SINGAPORE – Asian stocks plunged on Monday as investors rushed out of the hottest AI-linked shares on fears the bull run has gone too far, too fast and as... Read more.
Oil prices climb more than $3 after Israeli strikes on Lebanon
PERTH/ BEIJING – Brent oil prices jumped more than $3 (R50) a barrel on Monday, initially spooked by Israel’s launch of renewed strikes on Lebanon a... Read more.
Dollar scales two-month peak as Fed hike bets ramp up
SINGAPORE – The dollar was perched near a two-month high on Monday after a blowout US jobs report sent traders ramping up bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike... Read more.
Ethiopian Airlines set to decide on regional jet order in next three months
RIO DE JANEIRO – Ethiopian Airlines would probably decide within the next three months on an order for 25 smaller commercial jets to expand its network, CEO... Read more.
Central African Republic to accept third-country deportees from US, sources say
BANGUI – Central African Republic has agreed to take in migrants from other countries deported by the United States, two sources with knowledge of the matter... Read more.
Nigeria’s military rescues 360 hostages in Borno state
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Nigeria’s security forces have freed 360 men, women and children from a mountain hideout where they were being held by kidnappers... Read more.
French national gets 20 years in Mali over alleged destabilisation plot
BAMAKO – A French national accused by Mali’s military-led government of involvement in a plot to destabilise the country last year has been sentenced... Read more.
Experts call for Americans to be treated in America
Most of the 13 US treatment centres in a government-funded hospital network for severe infectious diseases were ready to handle patients, including those with Ebola... Read more.
The small African country with big World Cup dreams
MINDELO, Cape Verde – Cape Verde sways to the sound of morna, a homegrown folk music laced with melancholy, longing and soul. Morna’s most famous song,... Read more.
