Yearly Archives: 2022
Sri Lanka’s acting president declares state of emergency
Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared a nationwide state of emergency with effect from Monday.
A special gazette notice said Wickremesinghe declared the...
Students embrace new rhythms at Saudi music schools
Saudi businessman Ahmed Abdullah watches intently as his seven-year-old daughter Yasmine practices keyboard scales at a Riyadh music school, an opportunity he could only...
China officials haul in Alibaba execs over massive data heist report
Alibaba shares sank on Friday after a report said the tech giant's executives had been called in for meetings with Chinese officials over the...
Africa sees 63% rise in diseases spread from animals to humans in decade WHO
Africa faces a growing threat from zoonotic diseases such as monkeypox, the WHO said Thursday, with the continent recording a 63-percent rise in such...
Elon Musk asks to delay start of Twitter court battle
Tesla chief Elon Musk asked a Delaware court Friday to reject a bid by Twitter to put their $44 billion merger lawsuit on trial...
