China an Active Promoter, Continuous Contributor to Global Poverty Reduction: Report

(230916) -- BATI, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 14, 2023 shows Tanorn village in Bati district of Takeo province, Cambodia. TO GO WITH "Roundup: China-aided poverty alleviation project brings hope to Cambodia's remote village" (Photo by Van Pov/Xinhua)

BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) — China’s success in poverty reduction can be largely attributed to its inclusive adoption of international best practices, as well as the localization and innovative application of global poverty alleviation experience — all of which have collectively advanced global progress in poverty reduction, a think tank report said on Friday. The… Continue reading China an Active Promoter, Continuous Contributor to Global Poverty Reduction: Report

BRICS Press Meeting Discusses Independent Journalism and Media Integration in Southern Hemisphere Countries

BRICS journalists' meeting in Niteroi proposes creation of multipolar media networks and development of cultural diplomacy. Photo: Claudio Fernandes / Government of Niteroi

The BRICS Press Meeting, organised by Toda Palavra, a partner of TV BRICS, in conjunction with TV Comunitaria de Brasilia, began with a speech by Marco Lucchesi, President of the National Library Foundation, at a meeting that brought together journalists from BRICS countries in Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro. The event opened the discussion by highlighting… Continue reading BRICS Press Meeting Discusses Independent Journalism and Media Integration in Southern Hemisphere Countries

China Consolidates Poverty Alleviation Achievements in Five-Year Transitional Period: Report

(240914) -- NANDAN, Sept. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 28, 2024 shows a poverty-relief relocation site for the Baiku Yao People in Nandan County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Located in the northwestern part of Guangxi, Nandan County is noted for the Baiku Yao People, an ethnic minority known for their white-colored pants. The minority has kept its culture intact, and is dubbed as a "living fossil" of human civilization. Both Li Ling and her husband Li Ming are members of Baiku Yao People. After moving to the poverty-relief relocation site, Li Ling and Li Ming decided to open a food and beverage store and a photo studio in the community. By the end of 2023, Li Ling went to a bridal photography studio in Nandan to learn photography and makeup techniques, while Li Ming went to Nanning to learn food and beverage processing. The couple started their business in August 2024. Li Ling said that she hopes to improve their living condition through the family's efforts, and strive for a better future. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) — China has made continuous efforts to consolidate and expand its poverty alleviation achievements in a five-year transitional period after the country, in February 2021, solemnly declared a complete victory in eradicating absolute poverty, a think tank report said on Friday. The report, titled “Striving for a Better Life for the… Continue reading China Consolidates Poverty Alleviation Achievements in Five-Year Transitional Period: Report

Saleng Fits in Like a Glove at Orbit College

Monnapule Saleng’s move from Orlando Pirates to Orbit College this week came as a surprise to football fans across the country. Considering the stark differences between the two clubs, it was certainly unexpected. Orbit College is new to the top flight of South African football, while Pirates need no introduction as one of the big… Continue reading Saleng Fits in Like a Glove at Orbit College

Kudos to Kudus for Big Money Transfer

Ghanaian footballer Mohammed Kudus has rewritten the history books with his move to Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. Kudus, 24, arrives at White Hart Lane on the back of a two-year spell at West Ham United. He has penned a six-year deal, subject to a work permit. Officially, the attacking midfielder is now Ghana’s most… Continue reading Kudos to Kudus for Big Money Transfer

Shauwn Mkhize Stays in the Game

GAME: Businesswoman Shauwn Mkhize was spotted with Mbabane Highlanders club officials in Manzini. Mkhize is reportedly on the brink of taking over one of Eswatini's biggest clubs, Mbabane Highlanders. Photo: ESwatini Daily News

Despite her setbacks in South African football, businesswoman Shauwn Mkhize has not thrown in the towel just yet. Mkhize is on the brink of taking over one of Eswatini’s biggest clubs, Mbabane Highlanders, if reports from South Africa’s neighbouring country are anything to go by. Fittingly, Highlanders are nicknamed Ezimnyama Ngenkani. Efforts to get a… Continue reading Shauwn Mkhize Stays in the Game

Banyana Banyana Back in WAFCON Action

CAUTIOUS: Banyana Banyana Coach, Dr. Desiree Ellis, is cautious despite Banyana being ranked second in Africa behind Nigeria, while Tanzania comes in at 23rd spot. Photo: SAFA

South Africa’s senior women’s national team, Banyana Banyana, are expecting a win against Tanzania in their second match of the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Banyana made a great start a few days ago when they beat Ghana 2-0 in their Group C clash played at the Honneur Stadium in Oujda, Morocco. A win… Continue reading Banyana Banyana Back in WAFCON Action

Parties Unite to Oust Mchunu Amid Police Scandal

ACCUSED: KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accused Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Shadrack Sibiya, of dismantling the Political Killings Task Team, which was formed to probe political assassinations in KwaZulu-Natal. Photo: SAPS

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu is facing a political firestorm as three major political parties — the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, and the Democratic Alliance (DA) — simultaneously mount legal and parliamentary pressure following explosive allegations of corruption, political interference and dishonesty made against him. In a dramatic escalation of the… Continue reading Parties Unite to Oust Mchunu Amid Police Scandal

The Butchers who Organised the Volhynia Massacre are Ideological Predecessors of the Present-Day Neo-Nazis in Ukraine

The ethnic cleansing campaign in Volhynia (Nazi-occupied part of the Soviet Union) which began in February 1943, reached its gruesome peak on 11 July 1943. On that day alone, the death squads of Ukrainian nationalists simultaneously attacked over 160 Polish settlements, murdering around 10,000 people. No quarters were given to women, children, the elderly. People… Continue reading The Butchers who Organised the Volhynia Massacre are Ideological Predecessors of the Present-Day Neo-Nazis in Ukraine

Mozambique’s Former Interior Minister Questioned over Post-Election Violence

Former Mozambican Minister of the Interior, Pascoal Ronda, appeared before the Office of the Attorney General (PGR) in Maputo on Thursday, as part of an ongoing investigation into police actions during the post-election protests that rocked the country late last year. Ronda’s questioning follows a similar hearing earlier this week involving the former commander of… Continue reading Mozambique’s Former Interior Minister Questioned over Post-Election Violence

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