Washington, US | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order directing his government to review and release some documents related to the FBI’s investigation into the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The order directs the Justice Department and other federal agencies to review documents …
Read More »New York City prosecutors form grand jury on Trump criminal probe
New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Prosecutors from New York City have convened a special grand jury to look into evidence in a criminal investigation involving former U.S. President Donald Trump, according to media reports on Tuesday. The grand jury, which was formed recently and will sit three days per week …
Read More »Gov Cuomo: Trump’s claim about NY’s COVID-19 vaccination is untrue
New York, USA | XINHUA | New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday refuted U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim about New York state’s preparation for COVID-19 vaccination, saying it “untrue.” “What the president says is just untrue. … We trust the drug companies,” Cuomo told CNN’s Situation Room. A …
Read More »Coronavirus: Trump weighs ‘quarantine’ of New York, nearby states
Washington, United States | AFP | US President Donald Trump said Saturday he is weighing placing a two-week quarantine on New York and nearby states, the US epicenter of coronavirus infections, to slow the spread of the disease to other parts of the country. The harshest measure yet by the US …
Read More »Beyond tooth decay
Why good dental hygiene is important Kampala, Uganda | DAVID MCNAMEE | Most of us are aware that poor dental hygiene can lead to tooth decay, gum disease and bad breath – but not brushing your teeth could also have consequences for more serious illnesses. In 2010, researchers from New …
Read More »Uganda House in New York gets mural on youth employment
New York, US | THE INDEPENDENT | As part of its 100th anniversary, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has painted a mural at the Uganda Embassy in New York in recognition of efforts by government to solve youth unemployment. The painting depicts a young woman draped in a headscarf in …
Read More »KQ starts flights to New York in October
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways, is set to start daily flights between Nairobi and New York on October 28. The carrier, which started selling tickets for the inaugural flight on Jan 11, becomes that first airline to offer a non-stop flight between East Africa and …
Read More »Trump calls for death penalty for NY attacker
New York, United States | AFP | President Donald Trump called Thursday for the man charged over the New York truck attack to be executed, as a picture emerged of an Islamic State group sympathizer radicalized after struggling with life in America. Trump had said he was considering sending Sayfullo Saipov, …
Read More »New York fashion kicks off with millennials on the mind
New York, United States | AFP | New York turns fashion hub of the world for a week starting Thursday, as top designers do battle for the hearts and minds of millennials in a social-media whirlwind of models and celebrities. US designer Tom Ford — fresh back from a stint …
Read More »NY police say one dead, 12 injured in Times Square car accident
New York, United States | AFP | A car struck pedestrians in New York’s Times Square on Thursday, causing a death and multiple injuries in one of the most popular tourists spots in Manhattan, police and an AFP photographer said. New York police confirmed one dead, 12 injured in the …
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