Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The opening match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is set to be played one day early on 20 November with hosts Qatar taking on Ecuador. This fixture will replace the Senegal vs the Netherlands encounter, as the administrative arm of FIFA has submitted a [...]Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - From Ethiopia to Chad and Palestine, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN’s fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, is helping millions of boys and girls affected by conflict around the world to pursue their dreams. ECW offers affected children and youth an opportunity to [...]Full text...

Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday spoke on phone with President Denis Sassou N’Guesso of the Republic of Congo with their discussions focusing on shared interests in protecting the Congo Basin rainforest. A statement issued by Mr. Ned Price, Spokesperson for the US State Department, [...]Full text...

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Secretary of State, Antonio Blinken, has congratulated Chad on its 62nd independence anniversary, which falls on Thursday, pledging support to Chadians in their pursuit of an inclusive national dialogue, a new constitution, and free and fair elections that are conducted peacefully. "In this historic [...]Full text...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, has called for action to curb cryptocurrencies in developing nations, in three policy briefs published on Wednesday.  Although private digital currencies have rewarded some individuals and institutions, they are "an unstable financial asset that can bring social risks and costs", [...]Full text...