It was a tragic start to New Year for migrants from Nigeria and other countries as hundreds of them crossing to Italy and Spain were feared dead in the Mediterranean Sea, the International Organisation...
Each January, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg rings in the New Year with a personal challenge, like learning Mandarin, running 365 miles, or building an artificially intelligent assistant for his home. His pledge for 2018, however, is...
Subsidising parenthood appears to work wonders in Japan A patchwork of nondescript houses nestled at the foot of a mountain, Nagicho looks like an ordinary Japanese town. On closer inspection, something extraordinary marks it...
There is speculation that the Federal Government of Nigeria may have banned the open grazing of cattle in the country. The “ban” is coming days after suspected herdsmen attacked two communities in Benue state....
Earlier today we published a story to the effect that Ivorian international, Emmanuel Eboue, was dead from suicide. We have since discovered that the story is untrue and Eboue is very much alive. Leofirms...
A 56-year-old Italian woman from Treviso in Veneto has defied medical theory by giving birth to a baby without assisted fertility treatment. According to reports in the Italian press, the unidentified woman gave birth...
China says it has completed the major work of the world’s longest sea bridge on schedule, after its lighting system was installed and tested. It took six years preparation, and eight years to build...
Traditional leaders have little formal power, so they have to earn trust Seated by the roadside in the Ghanaian town of Kyebi, Kwame Asiedu explains how for seven years he employed 500 people as...
Those pledges to do more exercise and drink less alcohol recall promises that were made four millennia ago THIS new year, as every year, millions of people will have made resolutions promising improvements in...
Ever since the global economy completed its rebound from the financial crisis of 2008, it has grown at a moderate but steady pace. That trend is likely to continue in 2018: according to the...
