Tag: Africa
Spain recovers 24 bodies from migrant boat off Canaries
<p>BARCELONA, Spain — The bodies of 24 sub-Saharan migrants, among them two minors, who are believed to have died of thirst and hunger as...
Ramaphosa denies wrong in raising election campaign funds
JOHANNESBURG —
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has claimed there...
18 people killed in north Burkina Faso attack
<p>OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — An attack by gunmen in Burkina Faso’s north this week has killed at least 18 people and severely injured one,...
Gazan behind Mars drone says visiting home is no small step
BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip — Space engineer Loay Elbasyouni was part of the NASA team that made history this month by launching an experimental...
Alarm grows in Africa as it watches India’s COVID-19 crisis
<p>NAIROBI, Kenya — Africa is “watching with total disbelief” as India struggles with a devastating resurgence in COVID-19 cases, the continent’s top public health...
Olesen sets course record with 62 to lead at Tenerife Open
TENERIFE, Spain — Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen set a course record with a 9-under 62 Thursday to take a one-shot lead after the first round...
At least 7 killed in suicide bombing in Somalia’s capital
MOGADISHU, Somalia — At least seven people were killed and more than 11 others wounded when a vehicle exploded outside a police headquarters in...
Celebrate Mother’s Day by upping your gift game this year
NEW YORK — Mother's Day is here again and, yes, we're still in a pandemic. Keep those handmade cards, bouquets or breakfasts in bed...
South Africa resumes giving J&J jabs to health care workers
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa has resumed giving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to health care workers after a more than two-week pause in the...
South Africa’s Ramaphosa says corruption has damaged country
JOHANNESBURG — Rampant corruption has seriously damaged South Africa's economy and people's trust in the government, President Cyril Ramaphosa testified Wednesday at a judicial...