Daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrants, Harris is the first woman of colour to be nominated as a candidate for vice president [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters] Daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrants, Harris is the first woman of colour to be nominated as a candidate for vice president [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]The Democratic Party has made history by nominating… Continue reading Kamala Harris Says US at Inflexion Point_Ada Nkong

The coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating inequalities between rich and poor, Pope Francis said on Wednesday, calling for universal vaccines not reserved just for the wealthiest. As the virus continues to claim lives and wreak havoc on economies around the world, the Pope in recent months has tried to use all his moral force to demand… Continue reading Pope Francis Calls For Social Justice, Vaccines For all_Ada Nkong

Mali awoke on Wednesday to a new chapter in its troubled history after rebel military leaders forced President Boubacar Keita from office, prompting its West African neighbours to threaten border closures and sanctions against the coup leaders. Keita, embattled by months of protests over economic stagnation, corruption and a brutal Islamist insurgency, said he had… Continue reading Mali Faced With Military Rule After President Forced Out_Ada Nkong

One of four men accused of killing a former Lebanese prime minister in Beirut in 2005 has been convicted by a special UN-backed court. Salim Ayyash and the others, all from the Shia militant group Hezbollah, had been on trial in absentia since 2014. The killing of Rafik Hariri, one of Lebanon's most prominent Sunni… Continue reading Rafik Hariri Tribunal: Guilty Verdict Over Assassination of Ex- Prime Minister_Ada Nkong

Robert S. Trump, the younger brother of President Trump, died on Saturday night at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan. He was 71. The White House did not provide a cause of death. “He was not just my brother, he was my best friend,” the president said in a statement late Saturday night. “He will be greatly… Continue reading Donald Trump’s Younger Brother Robert Dies at 71_Ada Nkong

US President Donald Trump on Friday visited his younger brother Robert at a hospital in New York, where he is being treated for an undisclosed illness. The US leader, who was wearing a face mask upon arriving at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, entered through a back door and stayed about 45 minutes, according to an AFP… Continue reading Trump Visits Ill Brother in Hospital_Ada Nkong

The US Postal Service (USPS) has warned that millions of mail-in votes may not arrive in time to be counted on the presidential election day, 3 November. In letters to states across the country last month, the agency said "certain deadlines… are incongruous with the Postal Service's delivery standards". Critics have blamed the new USPS… Continue reading US 2020:Postal Service Warns of Delays in Mail- in Vote Count_Ada Nkong