WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) – Three countries have warned their citizens to stay on guard when visiting U.S. cities rocked by sometimes violent protests that erupted after a string of police shootings of black Americans. The United States regularly issues travel warnings urging Americans to either avoid or exercise caution in countries marred by violence…
The “Invisible Food” initiative plans to set up a truck that serves food cooked with ingredients that would have otherwise been discarded. Brazil is among the world’s 10 biggest food wasters ― a staggering 30 percent of all the fruits and vegetables harvested in the country are discarded. On average, 40,000 tons of food are…
PARIS (Reuters) – Substitute Eder scored in extra-time to give Portugal a 1-0 win over hosts France in the Euro 2016 final on Sunday as they secured their first major international title despite losing captain and talisman Cristiano Ronaldo to injury. Eder collected the ball in midfield, held off his marker and fired a low…
China’s foreign ministry said on Thursday that the United States has no right to confront other countries on their human rights records when it faces problems with racism and mistreatment of prisoners at home. Both U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. ambassador to China Max Baucus issued statements on Wednesday to mark International…
In the developing world, significant headwinds now cloud growth prospects, threatening to undo hard fought development gains. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must become the yardstick for judging inclusive growth.Millions of people around the world have lost faith that the world economy can improve their lives. Instead of seeing value in open borders and the…
At the Global Education & Skills Forum in Dubai in March 2016, delegates debated whether focusing on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) to the detriment of arts fully equips children for the world ahead. YES. Africa’s march towards the much-touted “Continent of the 21st Century” pre-supposes, among other actions, putting in place mechanisms for…
South Africa is the most exposed sub-Saharan African state to market volatility and a potential shift in investors’ risk perceptions linked to Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, ratings agency Moody’s said on Friday.“South Africa’s current account deficit leaves it vulnerable to short-term capital outflows amid changes in investors’ risk perceptions and appetite,” Moody’s…
Election-planning disagreements, backroom dealings and insecurity are among the threats to peaceful national polls planned for August.As election season approaches, Mogadishu is a hot, fortified city, subject to frequent Al-Shabaab attacks and clan and business disputes that end violently. Armoured trucks carrying African Union (AU) troops roll around town as squads of heavily armed men…
A minibus belches black smoke; the lorry behind it in the traffic jam billows white fumes. Eyes smart in the smog as diesel gases from thousands of 10 and 15-year-old vehicles fill Nairobi’s hazy evening air, adding to pollution levels that are “beyond imagination”, according to one resident. This jam could last for one, three,…