World May 04 A Dutch cruise ship is waiting for help off the coast of West Africa after a suspected outbreak of hantavirus killed 3 Two crew members still onboard the Hondius — one British, one Dutch — need urgent medical care, the cruise ship operator said, adding it was still awaiting permission from local authorities in Cape Verde on Monday to evacuate passengers and…
World May 03 Three dead in suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, WHO says A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people and sickened at least three others, the World Health Organization and South Africa's Department of Health said Sunday.
Nation Apr 18 Strong winds leave heavy damage in the Midwest A series of reported tornadoes has torn through the midwestern United States, ripping roofs off homes and leaving roads impassable. Officials in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota have expressed relief that the storms did not result in loss of life.
World Apr 18 Pope Leo arrives in Angola, the third stop on his visit to Africa Leo’s plane touched down at Luanda’s international airport after the flight from Yaounde, Cameroon, where he celebrated a morning Mass before an estimated 200,000 people.
World Mar 11 South Africa summons new U.S. ambassador to explain criticism as rift deepens Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III was summoned after speaking at a meeting of business leaders on Tuesday, where he challenged the South African government over its diplomatic ties with Iran and its affirmative action laws.
World Feb 06 Facing high Trump tariffs, Africa's leading economy says it's close to a new trade deal with China South Africa's Ministry of Trade and Industry said the agreement would start negotiations over a deal that would give some South African goods, such as fruit, duty-free access to the Chinese market.
World Jan 30 South Africa expels Israel's top diplomat over social media posts insulting Ramaphosa The ministry also said there had been a deliberate failure to inform South Africa of visits by Israeli officials — "unacceptable violations of diplomatic norms."…
Politics Dec 17 South African authorities raid a U.S. refugee processing center and Washington protests Tuesday's raid occurred at a center that processes applications by white South Africans who have been given priority for refugee status in the U.S. by the Trump administration.
World Dec 06 Mass shooting at South African hostel bar leaves 11 dead, including 3 children A mass shooting carried out Saturday by multiple suspects in an unlicensed bar near the South African capital left at least 11 people dead, police said. The victims included three children aged 3, 12 and 16.
World Dec 04 WATCH: Rubio and Kenyan President Ruto speak after signing 'America First' global health deal The Trump administration has signed the first in what are expected to be dozens of “America First” global health funding agreements that will prioritize combating infectious diseases in countries deemed to be aligned with the president’s broader foreign policy goals and positions.