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Italian minister under fire for shedding tears for irregular migrants
Italy’s far-right opposition on Thursday lashed out at a government minister whose tearful moment while announcing a temporary amnesty for...
Read more13 workers die in building collapse in Uganda
Uganda authority said a rescue operation was called off on Monday after 13 bodies were recovered from a building that...
Read moreIMF approves $2.7 bn in aid for Egypt
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it would give Egypt 2.77 billion dollars in aid to help it “meet the urgent...
Read moreU.S. administration slammed for absence in int’l efforts against COVID-19
Expert, senator and former official have criticised the U.S. administration for stepping back from the global response to the COVID-19...
Read moreThai gov’t to launch COVID-19 contact-tracing application
Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA)’s spokesman, Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, on Sunday, announced that the kingdom will launch a...
Read moreCoronavirus cases at embattled German meat-packing plant swell
The number of employees of a meat-packing plant in the German town of Coesfeld that have tested positive for the...
Read moreAttack on key Libyan airport damages fuel facilities, aircraft
A shelling attack on Saturday on the only operational airport in the embattled Libyan capital of Tripoli hit fuel tanks...
Read moreWuhan market had role in virus outbreak, but more research needed – WHO
A wholesale market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan played a role in the outbreak of the novel coronavirus...
Read moreCOVID-19: UN donates N38m palliatives to vulnerable Nigerian women
The UN Women says it has donated N38 million to Nigeria in the wake of the coronavirus, to boost palliatives...
Read moreAfrica COVID-19 death toll hits 2,000, total cases rise to 53,000 – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO), says COVID-19 cases have risen to over 53,000 in Africa, with 2,000 deaths as at...
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