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Kenyan official says China-built Lamu port to be operational in June

Photo taken on Dec. 9, 2020, shows a port undergoing construction in Lamu County, Kenya. (Xinhua/Charles Onyango) A Chinese-built seaport in Kenya’s coastal Lamu County will be operational in

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UN urges protection, investigation after latest clashes in West Darfur

A panoramic view of al Geneina in West Darfur, Sudan, where the inter-communal violence is reported to have started./UNAMID The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has urged authorities in Sudan to

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Volcano erupts in southern Caribbean, sparking mass evacuation

Ash and smoke billow as the La Soufriere volcano erupts in Kingstown on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent, April 9, 2021. /Reuters La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean islan

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Australian media explores real reason behind politicalizing Xinjiang

A mosque in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. /VCG Some anti-China forces in the West, including the United States, have supported separatist and terroris

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132 killed in Sudan's West Darfur state clashes: governor

Governor of Sudan's West Darfur State Mohamed Abdalla Al Doma Thursday announced that 132 people were killed in recent armed clashes in the state's capital of El Geneina."According to the medical rep

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Understanding how fundraising terms can affect early-stage startups

You’ve got a great idea and a strong founding team. So now what? When VCs come knocking, it’s important to make sure you’re well positioned to make deals. Fenwick West partner (and business lawyer) Da

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Jordan's royal family dispute explained

Over the weekend, Jordan’sformer Crown Prince Hamza Bin Hussein was reportedly placed under house arrest for possible attempted coup involvement. On Sunday, Deputy PM Ayma

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In his first travel abroad, new Italian PM visits Libya

Italy's prime minister on a visit Tuesday to the Libyan capital of Tripoli — his first trip abroad since taking office — lauded the North African country's efforts to c

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Oil down 5% as rising OPEC+, Iranian output weighs

A crude oil pump jack on a drill pad in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S., November 24, 2019. /Reuters Oil fell by more than $3 a barrel on Monday as rising supply from OPEC+ and

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Eighteen killed in militias' attacks in Sudan's West Darfur

At least 18 people were killed and 54 others injured in armed militias' attacks in El Geneina, capital city of Sudan's West Darfur State, the Sudanese Doctors' Committee said Monday. Source(s): Xinh

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View of 637-year-old bell tower in Xi'an

01:17 The Bell Tower is a symbol of the ancient capital Xi'an of northwest China's Shaanxi Province. It was built in 1384 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). For centu

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Liverpool back to Champions League contention, Bayern past RB Leipzig

Liverpool players celebrate during the Premier League match against Arsenal in London, England, April 3, 2021. /CFP Liverpool clicked back into form to thrash Arsenal 3-0 at the Emirates on Sa

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Sino-Russian cooperation can quell the caliphate surge in Mozambique

Editor's note: Lucas Leiroz is a research fellow in international law and geopolitical consultant focused on international trade and agribusiness. The article reflects the author's opinions and not n

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U.S. VP Harris, Guatemala's Giammattei discuss immigration

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei spoke by phone on Tuesday and agreed to work together to address the root causes of migration to the U.S., the White Ho

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China donates COVID-19 vaccines to 80 countries, 3 intl organizations

A Palestinian worker unloads a shipment of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines donated by China in the West Bank city of Nablus, on March 29, 2021. /CFPChina is donating CO

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TC Early Stage will dive deep on how to fundraise for your startup

Despite the fact that capital is abundant and dozens of startups get funding every day, the process of raising institutional capital is anything but simple.From getting an investor’s attention t

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More than 100 years before asteroid Apophis may hit Earth, says NASA

Apophis would release energy equivalent to 28,000 times that of the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima.