ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 28, 2021 Representatives from the United States and Russia have set a date to discuss the tensions over Ukraine, both countries said. In Washington, the National Security Council said on Monday evening there would be talks with Russia on Jan. 10, within the framework of aContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 24, 2021 Los Angeles police on Friday confirmed the death of a 14-year-old girl who was accidentally killed when an officer opened fire while arresting an assault suspect in a clothing store. In a statement released on Thursday, the police said they received calls about anContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 22, 2021 New York City Mayor elect, Eric Adams, on Tuesday said he would postpone his inauguration, which was set for Jan. 1, 2022 due to the rise in cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Adams made the announcement after he met with the currentContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 21, 2021 A South African court on Tuesday, granted former president Jacob Zuma leave, to appeal a ruling that he returned to prison after being released in September on medical parole. He was however, given permission to spend Christmas at home. Zuma, 79, was sentenced inContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 18, 2021 President Emmanuel Macron has cancelled a Dec. 20 to 21 trip to Mali to visit French troops due to France’s deteriorating health situation over the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, his office said. “This decision was taken in order for there to beContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 15, 2021 South Africa’s High Court ordered former President Jacob Zuma to return to jail after setting aside the decision to release him on medical parole, a court judgement showed on Wednesday. The 79-year old began medical parole in September, and is serving a 15-month sentenceContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 13, 2021 Former Danish immigration minister, Inger Stojberg, has been sentenced to 60 days in prison for misconduct in office after a special court found her guilty on Monday. A clear majority of an impeachment court specially appointed for this trial found that Stojberg had actedContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 13, 2021 The operator of Ghana’s main international airport will fine airlines 3,500 dollars for every passenger they bring in that is not vaccinated against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) or that tests positive for the coronavirus on arrival, it said on Monday. The rules, announced by GhanaContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 08, 2021 The African Union on Tuesday called for an urgent end to travel restrictions imposed on some of its member states, saying the measures effectively penalize governments for timely data sharing in line with international health regulations. The measures act “as a disincentive for informationContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 07, 2021 An inferno in Burundi Central Prison killed 38 people and injured 69 others, the Iwacu news outlet reported on Tuesday. The fire broke out in the prison, where at least 1,000 prisoners were kept at about 4 a.m. (02.00 GMT). Staffers from the localContinue Reading
