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COVID-19 cases in Africa rise to 44,000 – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the number of reported COVID-19 cases in the WHO African Region has increased to...
Read moreUK says China has questions to answer over coronavirus outbreak
Britain said on Monday that China had questions to answer over the information it shared about the novel coronavirus outbreak,...
Read moreGermany sees 679 new cases as COVID-19 infection rate continues to fall
The rate of new COVID-19 infections continued to fall in Germany as the number of confirmed cases increased by 679...
Read moreTogo inaugurates president amid COVID-19 fears
Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe was inaugurated on Sunday at a ceremony that was minimised to prevent the spread of the...
Read moreItaly’s virus deaths drop to 174 on eve of lockdown easing
Italy’s daily COVID-19 death toll fell to the lowest level in nearly two months on Sunday, the eve of the...
Read moreN. Korean leader reemerges after 20-day absence amid reports over his health
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended a fertiliser factory completion ceremony, state media reported on Saturday, his first public appearance...
Read moreGlobal leadership lacking in fight against COVID-19 — UN Chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday said global leadership had been lacking in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....
Read moreU.S. will not let Iran buy arms when UN embargo ends- Pompeo
The United States will not allow Iran to purchase conventional arms after a UN prohibition on this expires in October,...
Read moreU.S. urges countries to deny overflight rights to Iran airline
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called on countries to deny overflight rights to Mahan Air, an Iranian...
Read moreChad abolishes the death penalty
Chad passed a new anti-terrorism law on Tuesday that abolishes the death penalty for terrorism-related crimes in the country, parliament...
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