Sweden became the first country outside Africa to report the mpox infection since the latest outbreak. 3 min read Last Updated : Aug 20 2024 | 10:11 AM IST Mpox outbreak latest updates: A suspected case of viral mpox, formerly called Monkeypox, was reported in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on Monday, taking the total number of …
PARIS (AP) — Nobody will ever accuse Sifan Hassan of taking the easy route at the Olympics. Heading into the last 150 meters of her 10-day Olympics odyssey that spanned three events and 38 miles (62 kilometers), the Netherlands’ runner traded elbows with Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia, and then sprinted by her to win the …
A suspected serial killer has been arrested in Kenya following the discovery of several bodies at a quarry in Nairobi, with police saying on Monday he had confessed to killing 42 women, including his wife. Police said Collins Jumaisi, a 33-year-old man living near the quarry in Mukuru neighbourhood in the south of the capital, …
Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday (June 26) declined to sign the contentious Finance Bill 2024 into law, sending it back to parliament. He said that the bill would be ‘withdrawn’. The bill, which aimed to raise taxes by $2.7 billion, sparked nationwide protests that turned violent, leading to at least 23 deaths and extensive …
MALARIA is the largest cause of death in young African children, and the disease claims over 6,00,000 lives globally each year. Now, results are out of the phase 3 trial data of the R21/Matrix-M⢠malaria vaccine developed by Oxford University and Serum Institute of India. The double-blinded, randomised trials, conducted among 4,800 children in the …
In the Indian holiday calendar, July, August and September are usually dead months. The Instagrammable Northern Hemisphere countries are all reeling from a heat wave and summer vacation is a thing of the recent past. So, when it’s stuffy and sweaty and humid here, where can you escape to? Think millions of wildebeest making a …
Gas explosion at an industrial building in Kenyan capital Nairobi caused massive fire that killed two people and injured around 300 others on Thursday, February 2, night, reported the Kenyan Red Cross. In a social media post on X (formerly twitter). Kenya Red Cross stated, “The concerted actions of various response units have resulted in …
A massive gas explosion rocked Nairobi, Kenya, media reports said on Friday, claiming at least two people and 300 got injured. The blast took place at a gas plant in south-east Nairobi. “The concerted actions of various response units have resulted in the successful evacuation of 271 individuals to different health facilities in Nairobi,” the …
Come January 1, 2024, Kenya will remove visa requirements for international visitors. The move is likely to boost the country’s crucial tourism sector, offering visitors hassle-free travel to experience wildlife safaris and beach holidays. President William Ruto made this announcement during an event commemorating Kenya’s 60th anniversary of independence from the United Kingdom “It is …
The women in Umoja village are self-sufficient. Umoja, located around 380 km away from Kenya’s capital Nairobi, has something unique: it doesn’t allow men to enter their village. Tribal groups, all over the world, have their own unique customs. While some groups eat rare dishes, others have unique types of celebrations. These tribals mostly live …