Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Argentina rode into the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup after surviving a last minute scare to beat Australlia 2-1 in their Round of 16 match at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Ar-Rayyan on Saturday. And Emiliano Martines was the hero in the final minute of [...]Full text...
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe authorities announced on Saturday the suspension of the broadcasting of Radio France Internationale programmes until further notice for "shortcomings in the treatment of information". This is contained in a statement issued by the government spokesperson, Jean-Emmanuel Ouédraogo. Mr Ouédraogo, who is also Minister of [...]Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A training session to raise awareness among Libyans of the challenges faced by people with special needs was organised by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December. In a statement issued on Saturday, [...]Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has announced her country's support for the Italian initiative to develop agriculture and energy supply in the Mediterranean region. This announcement came during the intervention of Mrs. Najla al-Mangouch, on Saturday, during the second day of [...]Full text...
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The Netherlands became the first team to secure a ticket to the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar when they saw off USA 3-1 in their Round of 16 match played at the Khalifa International Stadium in Ar-Rayyan. The Dutch survived an early scare when [...]Full text...
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Mr. Apollinaire Joachimson Kyelem de Tambela, on Friday called for "a stronger commitment" from China in the fight against terrorism in the West Afrixan country, an official statement said on Saturday. The Prime Minister made the call when he granted audience [...]Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has encouraged decision-makers to enact laws that protect people, especially women, from online hate and violence and make it easier to report abuse. "No one should face online hate and violence," UNSMIL said in a tweet on Friday. The UN [...]Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Organisational Affairs, Omar Ketti, has affirmed that Libya "will not be the gendarme of Europe (in the Mediterranean) to stop the waves of illegal immigration". He has instead called on countries to cooperate to stop migratory [...]Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has affirmed that the vision of the government is in line with the international and European position in favour of ending the transitional stages and holding elections. He said that the government is ready to secure the [...]Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan government has expressed its willingness to solve the problem of illegal migrants and coordination with other countries to complete the procedures for regularising their legal presence. This was announced by the director of the International Cooperation Office at the Libyan Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation, [...]Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - Marking this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which falls on Saturday, António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, called for transformative, innovative solutions, in a world confronted by crises which disproportionately affect persons with disabilities. In his message, Mr. Guterres noted that greater public-private sector collaboration [...]Full text...
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - As the peace agreement between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) marked its first month on Friday, the US has stated that it remains the best chance for peace. The Spokesperson for the US State Department, Mr. Ned Price, told a Department [...]Full text...
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Persons with disabilities face a risk of dying up to 20 years earlier than other sections of society, according to a new report issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday. “Many persons with disabilities die earlier, some up to 20 years earlier, and more are at [...]Full text...
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Friday opened its first community sexual health clinic in a bid to provide a panoply of services to further support individuals suffering from Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Speaking at the ceremony, the Minister of Health and Wellness, Mr Kailesh Jagutpal, said the Banian Centre will provide doctors, [...]Full text...
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the Round of 16 matches to be played on Saturday. Netherlands v USA at Khalifa International Stadium in Ar-Rayyan (15:00 GMT) Argentina v Australia at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Ar-Rayyan (19:00 GMT) -0- PANA MA 3Dec2022 [...]Full text...
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius on Saturday reported three deaths attributed to COVID-19 over the period 24 to 30 November 2022. It said that there were 126 active cases during the period out of which 44 were admitted to hospital. -0- PANA NA/MA 3Dec2022 [...]Full text...
