Kampala: At least 11 children have died from measles in Uganda’s semi-arid northeastern district of Napak since the outbreak was declared two weeks ago, the ministry of health said. In a situation update issued late on Thursday, the ministry reported …
Ondangwa: Swapo’s Leonard Negonga has retained his position as councillor of the Ondangwa Urban Constituency.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the announcement was made by the Electoral Commission of Namibia on Friday. Negonga garnered 3,911 vote…
Zambezi: The Electoral Commission of Namibia on Friday announced the final results of the Regional Council Election for Kabbe South Constituency in the Zambezi Region.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the Swapo Party’s Raymond Sezuni emerged vict…
Shenzhen: The ChiNext Index, which tracks China’s Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, experienced a rise of 0.7 percent, closing at 3,052.59 points on Friday.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the ChiNext Index is a key indicator of the perfo…
Beijing: The death toll in a major fire that tore through a residential area in Hong Kong from Wednesday afternoon had risen to 55, said the Fire Services Department (FSD) in a press briefing on Thursday.
According to Namibia Press Agency, the FSD r…
Windhoek: Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN), Elsie Nghikembua, has called on Namibians to collectively engage in promoting voter education to ensure improved voter turnout. Nghikembua made these remarks during a press briefing i…
Meghalaya: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced on Thursday that it has approved a 77-million-U.S.-dollar loan to promote ecotourism and natural farming in the Indian state of Meghalaya, creating sustainable livelihoods and strengthening environ…
Alashankou: A freight train, loaded with daily necessities, vehicle parts, and other goods, departed from the Alashankou Port in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, heading for Malaszewicze, Poland. This departure signifies that the to…
Beijing: A white paper on China’s arms control, disarmament, and nonproliferation has been unveiled, illustrating China’s commitment as a significant global player. The document emphasizes China’s proactive approach in leading global security governan…
Windhoek: The Namibia Sport Commission (NSC), through the Directorate of Sport within the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, has settled a significant debt owed by the Namibia Deaf Sport Federation (NDSF) to a service p…
Baku: Artificial intelligence (AI) and data-driven technologies took center stage at the 2025 Caspian Technical Conference, as industry leaders and technology experts gathered here to discuss critical industry challenges, with the sector’s acceleratin…
Hanoi: Rainfall and flooding in Vietnam’s south-central region from November 16 to 22 were described as an extreme event, surpassing historical records, local daily Voice of Vietnam reported Thursday, citing the National Center for Hydro-Meteorologica…
Beijing: Profits of China’s major industrial firms grew 1.9 percent year on year in the first 10 months of 2025, extending a recovery that has continued for three consecutive months since August, official data showed on Thursday. Industrial firms with…
Dalian: Iron ore futures closed higher on Thursday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE). The most active iron ore contract for January 2026 delivery gained 3.5 yuan (about 49 U.S. cents) to close at 799.5 yuan per tonne.
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Tokyo: Tokyo stocks ended higher Thursday, supported by heavyweight chip and artificial intelligence-related shares that tracked overnight gains on Wall Street. The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 608.03 poin…
