Pakistani Authorities Make First Arrests After Deadly Mosque Attack
By RFE/RL Pakistani authorities said four people have been arrested in connection with the suicide bomb attack that killed at least 32 people at a Shi’ite Muslim mosque in the capital, Islamabad, as they observed Friday Prayers. Interior Ministry Moshin Naqvi on February 7 said the four are suspected of having helped the suicide bomber in
World Bank urges fiscal reforms, climate action as aid declines in South Sudan
The World Bank on Thursday urged South Sudan to reform its public finances, improve transparency and invest in climate resilience, warning that declining foreign aid and worsening climate shocks threaten development in the world’s youngest nation. Speaking at the launch of two World Bank reports at the University of Juba, the Bank’s South Sudan country
US Education Department paid up to $38M to civil rights workers on leave, watchdog says
By:Shauneen Miranda WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education exhausted millions in taxpayer dollars trying to eliminate a chunk of its Office for Civil Rights, a government watchdog found in a report released Monday. The department spent between roughly $28.5 million and $38 million on the salaries and benefits of the hundreds of Office for
African Development Bank (AfDB) Approves New Program to Help African Countries Turn Energy Promises into Power for Millions
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org) has approved a new USD 3.9 million, two-year technical assistance project to support African countries in the implementation of their National Energy Compacts into action under Mission 300, the AfDB–World Bank initiative to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030. Energy Compacts are national plans in
Canon Europe, the Middle East and Africa’s (EMEA) Appoints Peter Saak to Lead Integrated Printing & Services Group
Canon EMEA (www.Canon-CNA.com) today announces the appointment of Peter Saak as the new Chief of Integrated Printing & Services Group (IPSG, formally Digital Printing & Solutions). Peter brings strong leadership and extensive B2B customer knowledge having held several senior roles across Canon’s regional sales organisations including B2B Country Director for Canon Eurasia, Managing Director for Canon
