China’s former deputy chief of securities regulator escapes death penalty, but handed life imprisonment for bribery
From 2005 to 2019, Wang took advantage of his official positions to provide assistance to relevant organisations and individuals in matters such as companies going public, corporate financing and securing business contracts.
With one billion Africans still dependent on wood-fuel, carbon credit financing is emerging as continent’s best bet for clean energy
An efficient biomass stove that would normally retail for about $40 can cost customers as little as $5 after carbon subsidies. More expensive induction cookers are financed through carbon credits and short-term pay-as-you-go plans that spread payments over several months.
Maternal and newborn health: Kenya shopping for strategic partners to speed up Universal Health Coverage
During the meeting, Adan Duale called for a coordinated approach that aligns government and development-partner interventions with national priorities. The minister also reaffirmed the One Plan, One Budget and One Accountability principle to underline that partner resources should target areas of greatest need and avoid duplication.
How African Union adoption of Kiswahili as official language is inspiring return and quest for indigenous languages
Experts say the revival in some of them is driven partly by second- and third-generation Africans in the diaspora finding it easier to reconnect with their roots and communicate with older relatives, thanks to social media, online learning and entertainment.
In US corruption walks and works in executive offices: How Venezuelan billionaire shook off money-laundering investigations
According to last week’s announcement, the US gains access to about one-fifth of Venezuela’s crude reserves for decades. The Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital takes a 35 per cent stake in North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP), Betancourt’s company and a known crude producer in Venezuela. The State Department gets the right to buy 20 per cent of NABEP’s oil at cost, and preferential access to the remaining 80 per cent of output.
US forces hit and destroy three Iranian oil tankers after IRGC attack on American naval ships
The exchange of attacks follows an escalation in the past week that threatens to deepen a conflict that has dragged on since the US launched strikes on Iran in February, disrupting global energy supplies and drawing opposition from a majority of Americans before congressional elections in November.
Iran’s health minister says US attacks have killed 18 people, wounded 108 in Tuesday night’s strikes
The return of combat operations has alarmed countries throughout the region, as Iran launched missile and drone attacks against what it said were US assets in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Iraq. Kuwait’s army reported further missile and drone attacks early on Thursday, saying they were intercepted by air defence systems.
Indonesia deadliest earthquake in four years kills 51, as authorities make frantic efforts to rescue survivors
Twenty petrol stations were not operational due to power outages, said state energy firm Pertamina. The East Nusa Tenggara government is considering declaring an emergency for the province, BNPB said, which would allow authorities to mobilise resources and funding.
Cali city authorities say hopes of finding survivors fade as more bodies are recovered days after powerful earthquake
Around 290 people have died with 140 more missing and nearly 4,000 more injured, according to official estimates late on Saturday. More than two-thirds of the deaths were concentrated in the cities of Cali and Pereira.
Study discovers new malaria approach that turns mosquito bites into immune boosters
Researchers in Australia have discovered a new way to help prevent malaria that could turn mosquito bites from a source of deadly infection into ongoing immune boosters against the disease. The team demonstrated a new vaccination approach that can prime the immune system to fight malaria parasites before they cause...
