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Lesotho Says "Shocked And Embarrassed" By Trump Comments
Lesotho was taken aback by US President Donald Trump's mockery of the southern African nation, its foreign minister said Wednesday, as the country's main LGBTQ rights organisation denied receiving funds from Washington.
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Why An African Nation Is Sending Samples To "Doomsday" Vault In The Arctic
Sudan, a country bordering Egypt in northeast Africa has decided to send crop samples to the "doomsday" vault in a remote Norwegian island in the Arctic. These genetic samples are of food crops seeds. But why is Sudan doing this?
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India Bans Two Addictive Opioids Amid Misuse In West Africa
The drugs were being illegally exported to West African countries by Mumbai-based Aveo Pharmaceuticals
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Scientists Warn Of Climate Threat To Chocolate
Climate change drove weeks of crop-withering temperatures last year in the West African countries that underpin the world's chocolate supply, hitting harvests and likely further stoking record prices, researchers said Wednesday.
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How Indian-Origin Woman Used Fake Wedding Venues To Scam Couples
A 53-year-old Indian-origin South African disbarred attorney who scammed 17 couples across the country by taking money from them for the same venue on the same day has been arrested after she was tracked down by a private security company.
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Joe Biden Announces $1 Billion In Aid For African Countries
The United States will provide more than $1 billion in humanitarian aid for people displaced by drought or conflict in 31 African countries, US President Joe Biden said in Angola Tuesday.
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What Is "Bleeding Eye" Virus That Has Killed 15 In Rwanda So Far
The Marburg or "bleeding eye" virus in Rwanda has killed at least 15 people so far and infected hundreds others, ever since its outbreak and spread across 17 African countries over the past two months.
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PM Modi Gets Grand Welcome In Nigeria With 'Vande Mataram' Chants
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived on Sunday on his first-ever visit to Nigeria, the Indian community living in the West African country turned up in large numbers giving him a rousing welcome.
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Russia Successfully Launches 53 Satellites into Target Orbit
Russia’s record-breaking launch from the Vostochny spaceport saw 53 satellites sent to orbit, including two Iranian satellites for imaging and communications and a joint satellite with Zimbabwe. A Soyuz-2.1b rocket was used for the mission, which took place on November 4, 2024, at 6:18 p.m. EST. Russia’s Ionosfera-M satellites were part of the ...
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India Should Be On UN Security Council Permanently: Russia's Top Diplomat
Russia's top diplomat has said that his country believes that India, Brazil and African countries should be represented in the UN Security Council on a permanent basis, state-owned TASS news agency reported on Sunday.
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No Mpox Infection Reported In India, No Cause For Worry: Karnataka Minister
Karnataka Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil has asked people not to worry about the mpox outbreak reported in some African countries as no infection has been detected in India till now.
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Mpox Death Count Crosses 570 As Congo Awaits Vaccines
Mpox cases and deaths are rising in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the central African country awaits vaccines from the United States and Japan, the health minister said on Monday.
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Mpox Vaccine Likely Months Away As Africa Health Body Declares Emergency
Vaccines to help curb an escalating mpox outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries may still not reach the central African country for months.
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Watch: Massive Celebrations Erupt As Botswana Welcomes Home Paris Olympics 2024 Gold
Botswana gave a rapturous welcome to Letsile Tebogo on Tuesday as the sprinter returned home with the southern African country's first ever Olympic gold medal.
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37 Killed In Al-Shabaab Suicide Bomb Attack In Somalia's Capital
An Al-Shabaab suicide bomber and gunmen attacked a busy beach in the Somali capital Mogadishu killing 37 people and wounding scores more, officials said on Saturday, in one of the deadliest strikes in the East African country in months.
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Lesotho Says "Shocked And Embarrassed" By Trump Comments
Lesotho was taken aback by US President Donald Trump's mockery of the southern African nation, its foreign minister said Wednesday, as the country's main LGBTQ rights organisation denied receiving funds from Washington.
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Why An African Nation Is Sending Samples To "Doomsday" Vault In The Arctic
Sudan, a country bordering Egypt in northeast Africa has decided to send crop samples to the "doomsday" vault in a remote Norwegian island in the Arctic. These genetic samples are of food crops seeds. But why is Sudan doing this?
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India Bans Two Addictive Opioids Amid Misuse In West Africa
The drugs were being illegally exported to West African countries by Mumbai-based Aveo Pharmaceuticals
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Scientists Warn Of Climate Threat To Chocolate
Climate change drove weeks of crop-withering temperatures last year in the West African countries that underpin the world's chocolate supply, hitting harvests and likely further stoking record prices, researchers said Wednesday.
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How Indian-Origin Woman Used Fake Wedding Venues To Scam Couples
A 53-year-old Indian-origin South African disbarred attorney who scammed 17 couples across the country by taking money from them for the same venue on the same day has been arrested after she was tracked down by a private security company.
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Joe Biden Announces $1 Billion In Aid For African Countries
The United States will provide more than $1 billion in humanitarian aid for people displaced by drought or conflict in 31 African countries, US President Joe Biden said in Angola Tuesday.
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What Is "Bleeding Eye" Virus That Has Killed 15 In Rwanda So Far
The Marburg or "bleeding eye" virus in Rwanda has killed at least 15 people so far and infected hundreds others, ever since its outbreak and spread across 17 African countries over the past two months.
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PM Modi Gets Grand Welcome In Nigeria With 'Vande Mataram' Chants
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived on Sunday on his first-ever visit to Nigeria, the Indian community living in the West African country turned up in large numbers giving him a rousing welcome.
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Russia Successfully Launches 53 Satellites into Target Orbit
Russia’s record-breaking launch from the Vostochny spaceport saw 53 satellites sent to orbit, including two Iranian satellites for imaging and communications and a joint satellite with Zimbabwe. A Soyuz-2.1b rocket was used for the mission, which took place on November 4, 2024, at 6:18 p.m. EST. Russia’s Ionosfera-M satellites were part of the ...
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India Should Be On UN Security Council Permanently: Russia's Top Diplomat
Russia's top diplomat has said that his country believes that India, Brazil and African countries should be represented in the UN Security Council on a permanent basis, state-owned TASS news agency reported on Sunday.
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No Mpox Infection Reported In India, No Cause For Worry: Karnataka Minister
Karnataka Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil has asked people not to worry about the mpox outbreak reported in some African countries as no infection has been detected in India till now.
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Mpox Death Count Crosses 570 As Congo Awaits Vaccines
Mpox cases and deaths are rising in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the central African country awaits vaccines from the United States and Japan, the health minister said on Monday.
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Mpox Vaccine Likely Months Away As Africa Health Body Declares Emergency
Vaccines to help curb an escalating mpox outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries may still not reach the central African country for months.
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Watch: Massive Celebrations Erupt As Botswana Welcomes Home Paris Olympics 2024 Gold
Botswana gave a rapturous welcome to Letsile Tebogo on Tuesday as the sprinter returned home with the southern African country's first ever Olympic gold medal.
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37 Killed In Al-Shabaab Suicide Bomb Attack In Somalia's Capital
An Al-Shabaab suicide bomber and gunmen attacked a busy beach in the Somali capital Mogadishu killing 37 people and wounding scores more, officials said on Saturday, in one of the deadliest strikes in the East African country in months.
