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Zindi taps 12,000 African data scientists for solutions to COVID-19

Since its inception, Cape Town based crowdsolving startup Zindi has been building a database of data scientists across Africa.It now has 12,000 registered on its its platform that uses AI and machine

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China's Zhou Guanyu tops virtual F1 Bahrain Grand Prix

China's Zhou Guanyu at a press conference during the Formula 3 European Championship in Nuremberg, Germany, June 30, 2017. /VCG The first eight races of the Formula One season have been cancel

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US to Cut $1 Billion in Afghanistan Aid Over 'Leadership Failure' by Afghan Rivals - Pompeo

In response to the continued disagreement in Afghanistan between Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah about which of them won the September 2019 presidential election, Wa

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Pompeo visits Afghanistan, discusses peace process with president

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo paid an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Monday and held talks with Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, said a statement of Presidential Palace relea

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U.S. state secretary pays unannounced visit to Afghanistan

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Monday and expected to meet Afghan leaders including President Mohammad Ash

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Spotlight: U.S. approaching elections amid COVID-19 threat

by Matthew Rusling Just a month ago, the U.S. economy was booming, the jobless rate was at its lowest in decades, and the U.S. stock market was surging to all-time highs. That is, before the dark

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French World Cup winner Matuidi catches coronavirus

Blaise Matuidi of Juventus in action during a Serie A match in Turin, Italy, March 8, 2020. /VCG France World Cup winner Blaise Matuidi has tested positive for coronavirus but is currently asy

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F1 drivers turn to virtual racing after Australian GP called off

Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen (2nd R) speaks during previews prior to the cancellation of Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia, March 12, 2020. /VCG Formula One driver

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Sports world rally to donate in fight against COVID-19

The sports world was thrown into a chaos after the coronavirus outbreak led to many cancellations and postponements across the world.Many sports stars, retired and active, have been rallying to co

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Sports world rally to donate in fight against COVID-19

The sports world was thrown into a chaos after the coronavirus outbreak led to many cancellations and postponements across the world.Many sports stars, retired and active, have been rallying to co

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Paraguay appeals court rejects Ronaldinho release bid

Brazilian former football star Ronaldinho plays during an exhibition match in Bogota, Colombia, October 17, 2019. /VCG An appeals court in Paraguay on Friday rejected a request from lawyers to

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Woods to be inducted into 2021 Hall of Fame

Tiger Woods looks on during the third round of The Genesis Genesis Invitational golf tournament at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, U.S., February 15, 2020. /VCG Tige

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PSG star Mbappe tested negative for COVID-19

File Photo:Germain celebrates his goal during the Ligue 1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Dijon in Paris, France, on Feb. 29, 2020. (Photo by Jack Chan/Xinhua) Germain forward K

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Afghan president to go ahead with inauguration despite rival's offer

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will go ahead with his inauguration on Monday, a top aide said, despite an offer by his main political rival challenging him for the job t

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Cirelli, Sergachev help Lightning beat Bruins 5-3

Torey Krug (R) of the Boston Bruins checks Barclay Goodrow (L) of the Tampab Bay Lightning into the boards in the game at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, March 7, 2020. /AP The Tampa B

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Afghan Parallel inauguration spillover effect wrecks peace prospect

Abdullah Abdullah, the bitter rival of Afghanistan's president-elect Ashraf Ghani, has issued invitations to a parallel swearing-in ceremony due next week, his spokesman said on Saturday."We've se

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The Mars 2020 rover has a new name: Perseverance

The next NASA rover to go to Mars has shed its code name and assumed a new one, sourced from the ingenuous youth of our nation. Keeping with the tradition of using virtues as names, the Mars 2020 rov