ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called for "immediate action" to address the "unprecedented convergence of crises" that threaten ...

Scheduled power cuts, commonly referred to as load-shedding in South Africa, have hindered the country's economic growth for over a decade. Since March last year, however, there have been no power ...

JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The implementation of new technology has significantly strengthened South Africa's border security, resulting in a 215-percent increase in the prevention of illegal ...

LUSAKA, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Security agencies in Zambia on Friday announced the arrests of three people for spreading false reports about President Hakainde Hichilema's health status on social media.

DAMASCUS, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Syrian authorities have arrested Atef Najib, former political security chief in the city of Daraa, in a security operation in the coastal province of Latakia, state news ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure, rose 2.6 percent in December compared with a year ago, ...

BEIRUT, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Egypt and Iran on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Lebanon across multiple sectors, pledging assistance for the country's recovery from the conflict between ...

"Conflict remains the dominant driver of East Africa's food crisis, with about 38 million people across the IGAD region facing high levels of acute food insecurity," the institutions noted, adding ...

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday expressed concern over the United States' decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), Jiji Press reported.

LONDON, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Aston Villa coach Unai Emery said on Friday that England striker Ollie Watlins is committed to the club and he is happy to stay.

ATBARA, Sudan, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Despite the continuing turmoil of the civil war, the National Health Insurance Fund Hall in northeastern Sudan's Atbara city was being transformed into a hub of ...

CAIRO/GAZA, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Rafah crossing, the only channel linking Egypt with the Gaza Strip, is open and will start receiving patients from Gaza, Governor of Egypt's North Sinai Governorate ...