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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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EU’s MiCA Inspires Nigerian Policy Analyst to Urge for Similar Crypto Legislation: Report
Nigerian policy analyst Obinna Uzoije said in a recent interview that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to examine the intricacies of MiCA and how the legal framework has systematically and uniformly been deployed across the EU region.
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"UN Agency Is Lying": Rwanda Denies Claims On UK Asylum Seekers
Rwanda said the United Nations refugee agency had lied when it told a British court this week that asylum seekers sent to the East African country could be moved on again to states where they risked torture or death.
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"We Are Not An African Country": Ex-PCB Chief's Startling Remark On Ireland vs Pakistan Series
Ramiz Raja was extremely critical of the coverage of the ongoing T20I series between Pakistan and Ireland.
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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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EU’s MiCA Inspires Nigerian Policy Analyst to Urge for Similar Crypto Legislation: Report
Nigerian policy analyst Obinna Uzoije said in a recent interview that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to examine the intricacies of MiCA and how the legal framework has systematically and uniformly been deployed across the EU region.
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"UN Agency Is Lying": Rwanda Denies Claims On UK Asylum Seekers
Rwanda said the United Nations refugee agency had lied when it told a British court this week that asylum seekers sent to the East African country could be moved on again to states where they risked torture or death.
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"We Are Not An African Country": Ex-PCB Chief's Startling Remark On Ireland vs Pakistan Series
Ramiz Raja was extremely critical of the coverage of the ongoing T20I series between Pakistan and Ireland.
