Fatal accidents: Some universities in China don’t place enough emphasis on lab experience for students
Very few countries in the world keep detailed records on numbers of university lab accidents. But in many countries, deaths seem to be rare, except in China. In the United States, for example, the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board listed only one fatality related to a chemical incident at...
China has never learnt from Wuhan University accident as lab safety concerns mount after another fatal blast
Deaths caused by university lab blasts have some scientists in China concerned about a lack of oversight and standardised safety protocols, especially in teaching labs. The deaths of two people following a laboratory explosion at a Chinese university in October have raised alarm among researchers. The full circumstances that led...
Five new non-permanent members take up their positions on UN Security Council
The UN Security Council got five new members on Tuesday as Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates formally took up the posts they won in an election in June. Gabon and Ghana each have been on the council three times before and the UAE once. The 15-member...
Dutch lord of human trafficking ring arrested in Nairobi following tip off by Interpol at The Hague
Kenyan police arrested a man sought in connection with human trafficking since 2017 in a joint operation with Dutch authorities and Interpol. 53-year-old John Habeta was taken into custody at Schiphol International airport in Amsterdam on December 25 after his arrest in Kenya. Kenyan police arrested Habeta in Nairobi on...
Overwhelming evidence of deep-seated graft in South Africa presents biggest test for president to take action
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is challenged to take decisive action against the corruption that has been documented in a judicial report presented to him and made public, experts say. The damning findings by the state commission of inquiry – chaired by the country’s deputy chief justice and which gathered...
Football legend Bobby Ogolla describes as a ‘shame’ Kenya’s absence at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations
This year’s Africa Cup of Nations will be won by a team either from north Africa or west Africa, predicts Police Football Club coach John ‘Bobby’ Ogolla. But in Kenya, the football fraternity is still bitter with the federation. With just four days to Afcon kick off in Yaoundé, Cameroon,...
Romelu Lukaku storm at Chelsea over as striker and team manager Thomas Tuchel hold talks and reconcile
Romelu Lukaku will reportedly not leave Chelsea this month after talks with manager Thomas Tuchel and admitting his Sky Italy interview was a mistake. The rumour mill has gone into overdrive ever since details of his controversial interview emerged. The Belgium striker risked the wrath of his boss, team-mates and...
Unknown armed group attacks WFP warehouse in Darfur, steals food for 730,000 people
A World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse in North Darfur state capital El Fasher was attacked by unknown armed groups who stole thousands of tonnes of food. More than 1 900 tonnes of food commodities meant to feed 730,000 vulnerable people for a month were stolen, the United Nations said of...
Devil in details: Man United stars ‘don’t want to be coached’ and Ralf Rangnick is ‘making up systems’
“You cannot coach players who don’t want to be coached… Manchester United were terrible.” That was former Premier League star Micky Gray’s verdict after Wolves outplayed the Red Devils to claim their first league victory at Old Trafford since 1980. Joao Moutinho fired the Wanderers to a deserved 1-0 win...
Despite my efforts to give citizens security, peace, justice and stop bloodshed, that did not happen – exiting Sudan premier
Sudan’s prime minister, who was ousted in a military coup but reinstated over a month ago, resigned on Sunday, in the latest upheaval to disrupt the country’s shaky transition to democracy from dictatorship. The decision by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok came as widespread protests gripped the northeast African nation. Protesters...
