YAOUNDE - At least six people died following a stampede at a stadium hosting ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon on Monday (Jan. 24) night, Naseri Paul Bea, governor of the Centre Region, said.
SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday, Jan. 18, announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, a leading U.S. video game company, for $95 dollars per share, in an all-cash transaction valued at $68.7 billion, inclusive of Activision Blizzard's net cash.
Santiago de la Fuente, a 112-year-old Spanish man who was recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's oldest man in September last year, died on Tuesday, Jan. 18, at home in the city of Leon in northwest Spain, his family has confirmed.
RAMALLAH - Palestine on Tuesday, Jan. 18, reported an increase of 933 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, a new high over the past few weeks in its territories, the Palestinian Authority Health Ministry said.
SANTIAGO - Chile recorded a 324% jump in COVID-19 infections in two weeks, driven by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday, Jan. 18.
