Sudan’s Hamdok takes office as new prime minister, vows to tackle economic crisis
Sudan’s new prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok Sudan’s new prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok, was sworn in on Wednesday as leader of a transitional government, and he vowed to make achieving…
WhatsApp in talks to launch mobile payments in Indonesia – Sources
Facebook Inc’s messaging service WhatsApp is in talks with multiple Indonesian digital payment firms to offer their mobile transaction services, in a bid to tap the nation’s fast growing e-commerce…
Open Arms dismisses suggestion by Italy to take stranded migrants to Spain
The commanders of a rescue ship with 98 migrants aboard declined to leave Italian waters on Monday, saying that its resources were exhausted and suggesting that Italy’s Coast Guard should…
FTC chairman says Facebook’s plan to merge brands could hinder attempts to split – FT
Facebook Inc’s plan to integrate Instagram and WhatsApp more closely could hinder any attempts to break up the social media giant, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joseph Simons told the…
Oil prices hold steady on hopes trade tensions could ease
Crude oil prices held mostly steady on Tuesday on optimism that U.S.-China trade tensions would ease and on hopes that major economies would enact stimulus measures to counter a possible…
Dwayne Johnson, The Rock, marries girlfriend of 12 years
American actor and retired wrestler, Dwayne Johnson, commonly referred to by his ring name, ‘The Rock,’ is now married to his girlfriend of twelve years, Lauren Hashian. The 47-year-old producer…
Google shuts down service of some Android phone data for wireless carriers globally
Alphabet Inc’s Google has shut down a service it provided to wireless carriers globally that showed them weak spots in their network coverage, people familiar with the matter told Reuters,…
Sudan’s ousted Bashir told investigators he got millions from Saudi Arabia – court witness
Sudan’s deposed leader Omar Hassan al-Bashir told investigators he had received millions of dollars from Saudi Arabia, a detective said in court on Monday. Bashir, who was ousted and detained…
Ebola: DRC authorities confirm spread to remote, militia-run Congo territory
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have confirmed a new case of Ebola in the remote, militia-controlled territory of Walikale, hundreds of kilometers away from where previous cases near…
Sudan’s ousted President Bashir arrives courthouse to face corruption trial
Sudan’s ousted president Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Monday arrived amid heavy security at the courthouse in the capital Khartoum where he is facing corruption charges, a Reuters witness said. Bashir…