British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (L) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) meet on trade deals in Brussels, Belgium on December 09, 2020. ( Alexandros Michailidis/Pool – Anadolu Agency ) Two sides’ positions remain far apart after Brussels meeting between Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen British Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Under the plan approved by the planning commission Monday, a mall and Walgreens in south Minneapolis will be redeveloped into an eight story building called the New Karmel Square. (Provided rendering) By Dee DePass Somali mall’ and Walgreens — damaged in the unrest following the killing of George Floyd — would become apartments, office and

Photo: Credit Reuters LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s medicine regulator has advised that people with a history of significant allergies do not get Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine after two people reported severe adverse reactions on the first day of rollout. Starting with the elderly and frontline workers, Britain began mass vaccinating its population on Tuesday, part of

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has arrived in Moyale, Kenya on an official visit. Abiy previously announced that the visit will take two days, according to local media in Ethiopia. Abiy Ahmed will also hold a private meeting in Moyale with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. The two leaders will also cut ties at a checkpoint

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi. Deputy Speakers of Parliament have lost bid for juicy retirement benefits like monthly pension, four-wheel-drive cars and medical cover after Speaker Justin Muturi rejected debate on the proposed law. Mr Muturi said the debate on the Bill would have seen Parliament take over the mandate of the Salaries and Remuneration

UK border signage is pictured at the passport control in arrivals in Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport in London (AFP) Turkish citizens have accelerated their applications ahead of the Ankara Agreement’s expiration when Britain leaves the EU The rush comes as the 1963 Ankara Agreement, which granted Turkish citizens a path to emigrate to the

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting via video conference at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has signed an agreement with Sudan to establish a navy base in the African nation for at least a

Photo/Somali Times Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo met with the UK Minister for Africa James Duddridge at the Presidential Palace today, where they discussed a number of issues. A statement from Villa Somalia said Farmajo shared the successful plans of the Somali people and government with the rebuilding of the army, the fight against terrorism

90 year old Margaret Keenan, the first patient in the UK to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, administered by nurse May Parsons at University Hospital, Coventry, England, Tuesday Dec. 8, 2020. The United Kingdom, one of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus, is beginning its vaccination campaign, a key step toward eventually ending the

Photo: Credit Twitter British Ambassador to Somalia Ben Fender Speaking at the Somalia-International Cooperation Conference, Ambassador Ben Fender said that Somalia’s elections have always been about the same issues from both sides. “In recent years I have watched various elections in different regions of the country, and I have seen the same things happen again