Microsoft plans to use satellite technology to offer the internet to millions in Africa.

In an effort to close the "digital gap" between the developed and developing worlds, Microsoft has revealed that 10 million individuals, half of whom live in Africa, will gain access to the internet via satellite.

The tech giant announced its satellite project would begin imme...

Taliban thanks the world for pledging $1 billion in emergency state to Afghanistan

Highlights

• A donor conference was arranged in Geneva for raising aid for Afghanistan
• Beijing pledging $15 million for coronavirus vaccines and other humanitarian causes

Taliban thanked the world for pledging millions of dollars for A...

DOWNPOUR AND INFAMOUS PANDEMIC SAPS KOREAN HOLIDAY FERVOUR

• The first few days of August are a rousing summer vacation season in South Korea.
• Highways to popular hallmarks are clogged, every inch of beach space is covered by milling people and life takes a breather in normally hectic Seoul.

But this year, a dou...