Daily Archives: 28 November 2021

Suspected Omicron COVID-19 case in Austria

Suspected Omicron COVID-19 case in Austria

Austria has detected its first suspected case of the new Omicron coronavirus variant in the Tirol, authorities in the alpine region have announced. A traveller who returned from South Africa last week tested positive for COVID-19 with indications of the new variant,

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At least 18 killed in India road crash

At least 18 killed in India road crash

At least 18 people have died and another five injured in a road accident in West Bengal state in east India. "Deeply pained at reported death of 18 people and five others injured in Nadia District after the vehicle they were travelling in collided with (sic) a truck parked on …

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FOCAC proves robust platform for promoting China-Africa ties, says Ethiopian finance minister

The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is an efficient and robust means of promoting China-Africa cooperation, Ethiopian Finance Minister Ahmed Shide has said. "In the past two decades, the FOCAC mechanism has been proven to be an effective and robust platform in promoting Africa-China cooperation by supporting critical infrastructure development …

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