The taxidermist helping preserve South Africa’s $39 million business
South African master taxidermist Rodney Kretzschmar has been preserving wildlife carcasses for 50 years. He now specialises in big cats, and his business works on...
Ethiopia to hold autonomy referendum for ethnic Sidama in November: Fana
Ethiopia on Thursday granted its ethnic Sidama community a referendum in November on self-determination, with a view to creating the country’s 10th autonomous region, Fana...
FTC probes marketing practices of e-cigarette maker Juul: WSJ
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating the marketing practices of e-cigarette maker Juul Labs inc, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar...
DeSantis warns ahead of Dorian’s arrival
Florida governor Ron DeSantis is urging all Floridians to prepared for the arrival of storm Dorian, saying the power may go out and that all...
Almodovar gets lifetime achievement award at Venice Film Festival
Spanish director Pedro Almodovar added a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement to his list of accolades on Thursday, when the Venice Film Festival presented him...
Cairo candles workshop struggles to survive
In a rudimentary workshop in Cairo, Haj Mohamed Hussein uses a simple method to produce candles for different occasions. It earns him a humble living...
Hurricane Dorian to approach Florida as Category 4 with 130 mph winds: Hurricane Center
Hurricane Dorian is expected to intensify over the weekend as a Category 4 storm with winds picking up to 130 miles per hour (210 kph),...
Dorian forecast to become highly dangerous Category 4 hurricane
Hurricane Dorian is forecast to strengthen and become a highly dangerous Category 4 hurricane on Sunday, threatening the Atlantic coast of central and south Florida,...
Conflict forces almost 2 million children out of school in West and Central Africa: UN
Many parts of West and Central Africa are witnessing increased hostility towards education by warring factions. The number of schools forced to close due to...
Political novice Honcharuk appointed Ukraine PM, to focus on economy
Political novice and presidential protege Oleksiy Honcharuk was appointed as Ukraine’s prime minister on Thursday, and said economic reforms aimed at accelerating growth would be...