Zambia seals US$1.5 bln US health funding deal as Zimbabwe rejects terms
Story By Staff Reporter Zambia will sign a US$1.5 billion health funding agreement with the United States this week. The deal follows a settlement of the dispute over sharing sensitive health data. Zimbabwe and Ghana will not receive the funding. Both…
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California Outlaws Child Marriage, Which Remains Legal in 32 US States
Story By Staff Reporter CALIFORNIA has formally outlawed child marriage after Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill ending a practice that remains permitted in 32 other US states. Beginning 1 January, anyone wishing to marry in the Golden State must be at…
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Tennessee death row inmate survives execution attempt after two lethal injections
Story By Staff Reporter Christa Pike, a Tennessee death row inmate, was rushed to hospital after an attempt to execute her with two lethal injections failed, according to her lawyer. As the procedure was underway, her legal team filed an emergency motion…
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