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Mark Zuckerberg says India ‘very special, important country’
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday said India is a “very special and important country” for the company, as millions...
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Clinton renews call for abolition of U.S. Electoral College
Former U.S. First Lady and Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, on Monday renewed her call for the abolition of the...
Read moreExperts crack Serial killer’s code 51 years after being sent to U.S. paper
A coded message sent by the Zodiac Killer to The San Francisco Chronicle in 1969 has finally been cracked, the...
Read moreU.S. executes second inmate at federal prison in 2 days
The Federal Government of outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump allowed the execution on Friday of a man convicted of murder,...
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China sanctions U.S. diplomats, Congress members
China on Thursday hit back against U.S. sanctions on Chinese leaders by targeting members of Congress and U.S. diplomats in...
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Uganda applies for COVID-19 vaccine amid surging cases
Uganda has applied through the Global Alliances for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) to secure the COVID-19 vaccine from drugmaker AstraZeneca...
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WHO inaugurates campaign to help 100m people quit smoking in 22 countries
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday inaugurated a year-long campaign to get 100 million people quit tobacco smoking in...
Read moreOne out of seven Libyans needs mental health care – WHO report
One in seven Libyans needs mental and psychological health care, the World Health Organization (WHO) said, citing the ongoing political...
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World Bank appoints new head of IFC in Benin
The World Bank on Friday announced the appointment of Cyndo Obre as the new International Finance Corporation (IFC) representative in...
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AfDB approves US$120 million loan to build Malagarasi hydropower project in Tanzania
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$120 million loan to fund the construction of a 50 MW hydropower...
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