US ambassador describes 'contentious' meeting with officials during Pelosi's visit
• Breakdown in US-China relations a 'manufactured crisis,' US ambassador says Source: Latest CNN News
Foreign investment: Investing in Seychelles will include economic needs test
Foreign businesses will now have to undergo an evaluation before setting up their ventures in Seychelles according to the amendments being made to the Seychelles Investment Act, said a top official on Thursday. The statement was made by the principal secretary for investment, Michael Nalletamby, when talking to a group of licensing and registration officers about [...]
Putin and Xi to attend G20 summit, setting up showdown with Biden
The leaders of China and Russia both plan to attend November's G20 summit, its host said Thursday, setting up a high-profile showdown with US President Joe Biden. Source: Latest CNN News
World could save 700 mn tonnes of CO2 if people cycled more, study shows
The world would save nearly 700 million tonnes of carbon pollution each year -- more than Canada's annual emissions -- if every person adopted the Dutch way of life and cycled on a daily basis, new research showed Thursday. The transport sector currently accounts for a quarter of all fuel-related greenhouse gas emissions, which are [...]
Wind and kite surfers from Seychelles, Mauritius and Reunion ready for Mahe-Praslin race
Around 30 wind and kite surfers from Seychelles are expected to participate in the 40th edition of the Mahe-Praslin crossing on Saturday which for the first time will have international participants. The 44km crossing is expected to see six surfers from the neighbouring islands of Reunion, a French overseas department, and Mauritius also participating. The [...]
Off-duty Chicago police officer charged after video shows him kneeling on teen's back
A Chicago police sergeant was charged Thursday with felony official misconduct and aggravated battery six weeks after video surfaced showing him holding a 14-year-old boy in the prone position with his knee while he was off-duty in Park Ridge, Illinois, according to Park Ridge police. Source: Latest CNN News
Ice cream with dried fish and scotch bonnet chiles? Don't knock it 'til you try it, says Cape Town creamery
Sandwiched between a second-hand bookstore and record shop in Cape Town's charmingly grungy suburb of Observatory is a blackboard reading "Tapi Tapi -- Handcrafted, authentic African ice cream." Source: Latest CNN News
Kenya's outgoing president promises smooth transition
Kenya's outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta pledged Thursday that there would be a smooth transition of power after a hotly disputed election whose outcome could be challenged in court. Kenyatta had backed his erstwhile foe Raila Odinga in the August 9 poll after falling out with his deputy William Ruto, who won the presidential race by [...]
Strikes over pay bring London's transport network to a halt
London's transport network ground to a halt on Friday as train and bus workers held strikes over pay and conditions, the latest in a summer of labor market disputes as double-digit inflation eats into wages. Source: Latest CNN News
Russian vehicles seen inside turbine hall at Ukraine nuclear plant
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