Alexander Smith

People fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine arrive at border checkpoint in Medyka

Flow of Ukrainian refugees testing limits of central Europe’s capacity

March 20, 2022

Taliban security forces stand guard among crowds of people in a street in Kabul

Red Cross: Paralysed banking system pushing Afghanistan towards collapse

February 25, 2022

People walk in the city center ahead of the new lockdown measures during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Geneva, Switzerland November 2, 2020. REUTERS-Denis Balibouse-file photo

Geneva places 2,000 people in quarantine after two Omicron cases

December 3, 2021

Former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney and Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak arrive at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 3, 2021. REUTERS-Yves Herman

COP26 coalition worth $130 trillion vows to put climate at heart of finance

November 3, 2021

Electricity pylons are seen in front of the cooling towers at the Lethabo Thermal Power Station, an Eskom coal-burning power station near Sasolburg in the northern Free State province, March 2, 2016. REUTERS-Siphiwe Sibeko-File Photo

South Africa to get $8.5 billion from U.S., EU and UK to speed up shift from coal

November 2, 2021

Aerial view of stock bulldozer picking up a log in Gabon's Special Economic Zone Log Park, in Nkok, Gabon, October 12, 2021. Picture taken October 12, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS-Christophe Van Der Perre

Gabon gambles on sustainable logging to prevent deforestation

November 2, 2021

Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar gestures as he speaks during Independence Day celebrations in Benghazi, Libya December 24, 2020. REUTERS-Esam Omran Al-Fetori-File Photo

East Libyan forces say two helicopters crash in military operation

September 19, 2021

The Food and Drug Administration added a warning to the fact sheet for the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine saying that the shot may lead to an increased risk of a nerve condition called Guillain–Barré syndrome. The agency says that the benefits of the vaccine still outweigh the risk.

South Africa study shows high coronavirus protection from J&J vaccine

August 6, 2021

Nigerian telecoms firms suspend Twitter access

June 5, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday it has approved a COVID-19 vaccine made by Sinovac Biotech for emergency use listing, paving the way for a second Chinese shot to be used in poor countries.

WHO approves Sinovac coronavirus shot in second Chinese milestone

June 1, 2021

Police and rescue service members are seen near the crashed cable car after it collapsed in Stresa, near Lake Maggiore, Italy May 23, 2021. ITALIAN POLICE-Handout via REUTERS

Italian cable car crash kills at least 13, injures three

May 23, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Empty vials of Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine are seen on a table at a vaccination centre in Ronda, Spain, April 23, 2021. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo

South Africa regulator says J&J shot can be given to pregnant women

April 30, 2021

Britain said on Wednesday it was helping Kenya prepare to roll out the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Astrazeneca and Oxford University, as African nations race to ensure their populations are inoculated.

South Africa puts AstraZeneca vaccinations on hold over variant data

February 8, 2021

Developer complains to EU over Apple, Google app rules after coronavirus game rejected

January 22, 2021

Amazon to hike fees for Spanish users after new digital tax

January 22, 2021