The UK’s chief veterinary officer said there is no need to panic as food safety is not at risk Britain on Friday announced the discovery of a highly contagious strain of bird flu at a turkey farm, and sought to allay fears the outbreak could affect the traditional Christmas meal. The H5N8 strain of avian … Read more
An undersea earthquake off Indonesia’s Aceh province has killed at least 24 people, with dozens feared trapped in rubble, authorities said. The 6.4 magnitude quake struck near the town of Sigli on Sumatra island where dozens of buildings have collapsed. Indonesia’s meteorological agency said there was no risk of a tsunami. In 2004, Aceh was … Read more
China’s success at turning around relations with the Philippines under its new president Rodrigo Duterte show the “conspiracies” of certain countries to stir up trouble in the South China Sea have been defeated, China’s foreign minister said on Saturday. In July, the Philippines won a case at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague … Read more
America is receding from the global economic stage, opening the way for China to take a lead role and a supporting one for Russia. Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a controversial trade deal, wasn’t taken well by world leaders. “The TPP without the United States is meaningless,” Japanese Prime Minister … Read more
The Ghana Health Service has issued an emergency health alert, following an outbreak of a fever known as the dengue fever in Burkina Faso. “The Ghana Health Service has received notification and alert of Dengue Fever alert in Burkina Faso from WHO country office. By copy of this mail, please be informed and keep alert. Kindly … Read more
Jack Ma, president of the nation’s e-commerce giant Alibaba speaks in front of a giant screen displaying total gross merchandise volume (GMV) of Alibaba’s online marketplace Tmall for Singles’ Day shopping spree in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, Nov. 11, 2016. By 0 o’clock on Saturday, the total GMV of Tmall during Singles’ Day has … Read more
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) have been collaborating since 1986. Thirty years signifies maturity in China, and ADB is eager to develop further, our mature partnership with China. From 1978 to 2015, China not only achieved average annual growth of nearly 10%, but it also transformed its economy … Read more
A top adviser of U. S. President-elect Donald Trump lashed out at the Obama administration for failing to embrace the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), suggesting a possible policy shift when Trump takes office in January. Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post said that Trump’s national security adviser, James Woolsey, called the Obama’s administration’s … Read more
Chinese exporters have remained calm after the US presidential election result, saying they had prepared for inevitable exchange rate fluctuations, and see little impact on China’s exports to the United States. The surprise victory of Donald Trump, who lacks political experience, might mean some uncertainties about China-US trade, which is worrying for many of Chinese … Read more
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte hit out at the United States on Tuesday, saying he did not start a fight with Washington and it could forget about a military agreement between both countries if he were to be in power longer. Duterte said he was against the presence of any foreign troops in his country and … Read more
Despite the failure of the Middle East policy, the United States has not abandoned its strategy aimed at global domination to be reached with the help of military might. Libya, Somalia and Mali may become a bridgehead for an intervention to encompass other countries under the pretext of fighting terrorists. President Obama, a Nobel Peace … Read more
Former Bond star Pierce Brosnan has condemned the “unauthorised and deceptive” use of his image to promote an Indian mouth freshener. Brosnan caused a stir in India when he appeared in an ad for Pan Bahar, a product many associate with a highly addictive form of chewing tobacco. He told People magazine he was “distressed” … Read more
The pledge to eradicate hunger and poverty must go hand in hand with rapid transformations of farming and food systems to cope with a warmer world, FAO said today in a new report. Agriculture, including forestry, fisheries and livestock production, generate around a fifth of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Agriculture must both contribute more … Read more
Duterte aligns Philippines with China, says U. S. has lost Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced his “separation” from the United States on Thursday, declaring he had realigned with China as the two agreed to resolve their South China Sea dispute through talks. Duterte made his comments in Beijing, where he is visiting with at least … Read more
A police van has rammed protesters in the Philippines capital Manila as a demonstration outside the US embassy turned violent. Footage showed protesters surrounding the van and hitting it with batons taken from police. The vehicle then drives into the crowd several times, injuring a number of people. Hundreds had met to demand the US … Read more
play videoThree student activists were run over by the police van and taken to hospital A police van in the Philippines rammed left-wing protesters and ran over some of them at an anti-US rally outside the US embassy in Manila on Wednesday. Protest leader Renato Reyes said at least three student activists were run over … Read more
1.3 million Kenyans in 23 counties are in need of food aid – Report Despite the progress Kenya has made in reducing hunger, it is among 50 countries where levels of hunger remain serious or alarming, a new global report reveals. Kenya’s score of 22 places it at number 72 out of a list of … Read more
The bridge connected two small islands off Bali’s south-east coast A bridge connecting two small islands near the Indonesian resort island of Bali has collapsed, killing at least nine people, officials say. People were passing over the suspension bridge for a religious ceremony when the accident occurred, a police officer told Reuters news agency. The … Read more
The death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej is raising new questions about Thailand’s economy, a tourist hotspot where growth has been derailed time and again by political instability and violence. The king’s 70-year reign came to an end on Thursday, and mourning began immediately. The 88-year-old was revered by his people, the vast majority of whom … Read more
Vietnamese rice investors and exporters drawn from about 14 companies are in the country to explore investment opportunities in rice production, processing, storage, marketing and distribution. The one-week visit from September 23-29 is organised by the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ghana-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The country consumers about … Read more