International News
US Democrat Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate
By: News24Wire 12th August 2020 Presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that Kamala Harris will be his vice presidential running mate to try... →
Macron: France to step up security for its citizens in Africa's Sahel region 
By: Reuters 11th August 2020 France will step up security measures to protect French nationals in Africa's Sahel region, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday, two days... →
Putin says Russia has registered world’s first Covid-19 vaccine
By: Bloomberg 11th August 2020 President Vladimir Putin said Russia has registered its first Covid-19 vaccine, calling it an effective protection against the deadly pathogen, and... →
World food price index rises in July, extending rebound
By: Reuters 6th August 2020 World food prices rose in July led by vegetable oils, dairy products and sugar, extending a rebound from the previous month following sharp falls... →
US imposes sanctions on Zimbabwe businessman, company
By: Reuters 6th August 2020 The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Zimbabwean Kudakwashe Tagwirei, an adviser to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, accusing the... →
WHO experts expected in S Africa to assist with Covid-19 response
By: Yvonne Silaule 5th August 2020 The World Health Organization has deployed 43 global senior experts to South Africa to assist the country with its Covid-19 response, Minister of... →
There may never be a 'silver bullet' for Covid-19, WHO warns
By: Reuters 3rd August 2020 The World Health Organization warned on Monday that, despite strong hopes for a vaccine, there might never be a "silver bullet" for Covid-19, and... →
RAV vaccination of pregnant women could prevent pneumonia in babies – Wits prof leads study
By: Sane Dhlamini 31st July 2020 University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) Professor Shabir Madhi has uncovered that immunising pregnant women with Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)... →
