Ethiopia receives humanitarian aid after peace accord

       

Workers clean the floor as sacks of food earmarked for the Tigray and Afar regions sits in piles in a warehouse of the World Food Programme (WFP) in Semera, the regional capital for the Afar region, in Ethiopia on Feb 21, 2022. (PHOTO / FILE / AP) ADDIS ABABA – The Ethiopian government disclosed that more than 450,000 people in the country's conflict-affected northernmost Tigray …

France: Europe must defend itself against US subsidies

       

French Minister for the Economy and Finances Bruno Le Maire addresses Members of Parliament during a session of questions to the government at The National Assembly in Paris on July 19, 2022. (CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT / AFP) PARIS- France may try to negotiate some exemptions from the duties and limits imposed by the US anti-inflation act but Europe must act to protect the bloc's economic interests, …

Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference (ALMAC) concludes

       

HONG KONG, Nov 27, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – With a lengthy history as a global trading port, Hong Kong this week hosted the 6th edition of Hong Kong Maritime Week. The week’s flagship event was the 12th Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference (ALMAC), jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade …

Equatorial Guinea president wins reelection, VP says

       

Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo speaks after casting his ballot at the polling station of the former Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Malabo during Equatorial Guinea's presidential, legislative and municipal elections on Nov 20, 2022. (SAMUEL OBIANG / AFP) DAKAR – Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema has won reelection with 95 percent of the Nov 20 vote and his party took all …

Ukraine holds international meeting on food security

       

Kavo Perdika, a cargo vessel carrying Ukrainian grain, sails on Bosphorus to Marmara sea, in Istanbul, on Nov 2, 2022. (OZAN KOSE / AFP) KIEV/MOSCOW – An international meeting on food security under the "Grain from Ukraine" program was held in Kiev on Saturday, the presidential press service reported. "Under the 'Grain from Ukraine' program, by the end of next spring, we plan to send …

Uganda’s president extends Ebola epicenter’s quarantine for 21 days

       

Doctors walk inside the Ebola isolation section of Mubende Regional Referral Hospital, in Mubende, Uganda, Sept 29, 2022. (HAJARAH NALWADDA / AP) KAMPALA – Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has extended a quarantine placed on two districts that are the epicenter of the country's Ebola outbreak by 21 days, adding that his government's response to the disease was succeeding. Movement into and out of Mubende and …

DR Congo schedules presidential elections for Dec 2023

       

Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi speaks during a joint press conference with Kenyan President William Ruto (not seen), at the Palace of the Nation in Kinshasa on Nov 21, 2022. (ARSENE MPIANA / AFP) KINSHASA – Democratic Republic of Congo said it will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on Dec 20, 2023, kicking off a year of complex preparations in the vast Central African …

Congo schedules presidential elections for Dec 2023

       

Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi speaks during a joint press conference with Kenyan President William Ruto (not seen), at the Palace of the Nation in Kinshasa on Nov 21, 2022. (ARSENE MPIANA / AFP) KINSHASA – Democratic Republic of Congo said it will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on Dec 20, 2023, kicking off a year of complex preparations in the vast Central African …

Equatorial Guinea president wins reelection, VP says on Twitter

       

Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo speaks after casting his ballot at the polling station of the former Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Malabo during Equatorial Guinea's presidential, legislative and municipal elections on Nov 20, 2022. (SAMUEL OBIANG / AFP) DAKAR – Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema has won reelection with 95 percent of the Nov 20 vote and his party took all …

Landslide in Italy’s Ischia island leaves 1 dead, several missing

       

A local resident walks past a damaged vehicle on the island of Ischia on Nov 26, 2022, following heavy rains that caused a landslide. (CIRO FUSCO / ANSA / AFP) ROME – At least one person died and several others went missing on the island of Ischia in southern Italy on Saturday, after heavy rains triggered a landslide that hit several residential buildings, according to …

Venezuela’s frozen funds to be gradually released for aid

       

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro speaks during a meeting with Belize's Prime Minister Johnny Briceño (out of frame), at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, on Nov 25, 2022. (PEDRO RANCES MATTEY / AFP) MEXICO CITY – Venezuela's government and opposition have asked the United Nations to manage a fund for billions of dollars now held in foreign banks, which will be gradually unfrozen to combat a …

Skill Labs Releases Revolutionary Achievement System for Gamers in Traditional and Blockchain Games

       

New York, NY, November 26, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – Skill Labs is a one-stop gaming platform for all users trying to plug into the GameFi world.  Recently, the team has implemented a real-time dashboard for GameFi users to help them decide whether to join a game and now they are moving forward by releasing a new feature – the Achievement System, where users in both traditional and Web3 …

M23 rebels ask for dialogue after states declare ceasefire

       

Kenyan forces drive through Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo Friday Nov 25, 2022. (JEROME DELAY / AP) KINSHASA – Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebel group on Friday said it wants to talk directly with the government after Congo's president and other African leaders signed a ceasefire deal aimed at stopping attacks by the militia. Leaders of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and Angola met this week …

PM: Thwarted coup attempt in Sao Tome and Principe

       

This Nov 18, 2021 photo shows a general view of the Prime Minister's office of Sao Tome and Principe in Sao Tome. (ADRIEN MAROTTE / AFP) SAO TOME – A coup attempt was thwarted in Sao Tome and Principe, a small Gulf of Guinea island country late Thursday, the country’s prime minister, Patrice Trovoada, announced on Friday. During a press conference held earlier, Trovoada said …

Researchers test mRNA technology for universal flu jab

       

People enter a pharmacy next to a sign promoting flu shots in New York, Jan 10, 2013. (ANDREW KELLY / FILE PHOTO / REUTERS) An experimental vaccine provided broad protection against all 20 known influenza A and B virus subtypes in initial tests in mice and ferrets, potentially opening a pathway to a universal flu shot that might help prevent future pandemics, according to a …

Tat Hong Equipment Service Co., Ltd. Announces 2022/23 Interim Results

       

HONG KONG, Nov 25, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Tat Hong Equipment Service Co., Ltd. (“Tat Hong” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) (Stock Code: 2153), the first foreign-owned tower crane service provider established in the PRC, has announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2022 (the “Period”). During the Period, the Group recorded revenue of …

Tianda Pharma Announces 2022/23 Interim Results

       

HONG KONG, Nov 25, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Tianda Pharmaceuticals Limited (“Tianda Pharma” or “the Group”; stock code: 0455.HK) today announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2022 (“the Period”). During the Period, the Group adopted proactive marketing strategy and improved its results notably. Its revenue increased by 5.6% to approximately HK$250 million. Gross profit rose by 10.2% …