The death toll rose to 159 on Wednesday after police finished searching all seven of the high-rise towers that were engulfed in flames that took 40 hours to put out, officials said. The blaze elicited grief, anger and fear in the densely packed city of 7.5 million people, which returned to China from British colonial…
The Takealot app’s new option will indicate items available for immediate delivery through TakealotNOW. Takealot has begun piloting a new feature that lets shoppers order certain items for near-instant delivery directly through the Takealot app, using Mr D as the fulfilment partner. Customers browsing selected products will now see a “Get it Now” option indicating…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed his government to submit proposals on the possible resumption of nuclear weapons testing in response to President Trump instructing the Pentagon to do so “on an equal basis” with other countries. In a meeting Wednesday with his Security Council, Putin said Russia has adhered to the international Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban…
A Pakistani official told CBS News that the country “will not be the first to resume nuclear tests” in response to President Trump’s assertion in an interview with 60 Minutes that the country has conducted nuclear weapons tests, along with Russia and China. “Pakistan was not the first to carry out nuclear tests and will not…
Athens, Greece – Greece has drawn criticism and concern from rights groups and a United Nations office after passing what it considers to be the European Union’s strictest refugee deportation policy earlier this month. The law was put to use on September 12, when three Turkish citizens were convicted of illegal residence and handed stiff…
Vodacom announced on Thursday that it has made South Africa’s first “native” voice call on a 5G test network. Known as Voice over New Radio (VoNR), this technology allows voice calls to be carried directly over the 5G network, which has previously been used only for data. Vodacom says it plans to introduce VoNR to…
Internet users might remember the days of dial-up connections and the excitement of looking forward to a noticeable difference in experience every time the line speeds were upgraded. Today, however, customers don’t seem to feel the same difference when upgrading. This is where it becomes necessary to understand the differences between capacity and throughput, and…
