Tag Archives: World

Paris, France | AFP | Gay marriage, legalised on Thursday in Australia in a parliamentary vote, is now recognised in more than 25 countries, of which 16 are in Europe. Here is a breakdown. – European pioneers – In April 2001 the Netherlands became the first country in the world …

Museveni leads new campaign amidst new infections in middle-aged men, young girls Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | Preliminary results of the 2016 Uganda Population HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA) survey released in October confirmed something healthcare managers in the field of HIV/AIDS have feared for some time. According to the survey, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jeff Bezos broke the $100 billion (Approx. Shs364 trillion) mark for the first time on Nov.24 – one month after he officially became the richest man in the world. Bezos, 53, had flirted with the top spot earlier in the year but inconsistent shares meant …

THIS WEEK: Cheptegei participates in world’s fastest running course Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joshua Cheptegei continued his rise in long distance athletics by running the world’s second fastest 15 kilometer race ever at the Seven Hills Race Zevenheuvelenloop in Nijmegen, Netherlands on Nov.09. The Seven Hills Race Zevenheuvelenloop is …

Paris, France | AFP | It’s November 22, 2028 and Sarah, a young mother, gives her two children a kiss goodbye before buckling them into the driverless car that will bring them to school. Sarah doesn’t have a car and has no plans to buy one. Living in a suburb, she …

Washington, United States | AFP | Donald Trump has gambled with US diplomatic credibility by attacking an Iran nuclear deal that his European allies cherish as a benchmark for international cooperation. And in doing so the US president has underlined the risk that his “America First” foreign policy will translate …

Glasgow, United Kingdom | AFP | Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen fulfilled a childhood dream by beating the legendary Lin Dan in straight games to claim the men’s singles gold at the World Championships in Glasgow on Sunday. At 33, Lin was going for a record sixth title, but he had to settle …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Kenya is to launch a bid to host the athletics world championships in 2023 after successfully staging two other international competitions in the last 10 years. No African nation has ever staged the sport’s flagship event, but Kenyan sports minister Hassan Wario said Kenya had shown …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Athletics greats Allyson Felix and Caster Semenya lit up the track to bring the curtain down on the world championships in great style on Sunday. However, not for the first time, but certainly the last as an athlete, Usain Bolt stole the show. Retiring superstar …

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Jamaican Usain Bolt said Sunday he was sad but also excited to bow out of athletics, adding that his disappointing world campaign in London would not change his career achievements. Bolt brought down the curtain on his glittering career in dramatic fashion when he …