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Mali crisis: Akufo-Addo to convene ECOWAS consultative meeting
President Nana Akufo-Addo will on Tuesday, September 13, 2020, convene a consultative meeting with Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) members to deliberate on measures to resolve the political crisis in Mali.
President…
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Los Angeles: Two police officers in critical condition after ambush shooting
Two Los Angeles police officers are in a critical condition after being shot in what police are calling an ambush.
Video of the incident shows a figure approach the officers’ vehicle, before opening fire and running away.
Los Angeles…
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Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine trial suspended after participant falls ill
Final clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, have been put on hold after a participant had an adverse reaction in the UK.
AstraZeneca described it as a “routine” pause in the case of…
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South Africa’s economy shrinks by 51% in second quarter
South Africa’s economy has shrunk by 51% in the second quarter of 2020.
From March, the continent’s most industrialised economy implemented one of the strictest lockdowns in the world as it battled Covid-19, but it has taken a heavy…
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Coronavirus: Pharma firms unveil safety pledge over vaccine
A group of nine vaccine developers has announced a “historic pledge” to uphold scientific and ethical standards in the search for a coronavirus vaccine.
The firms, including Pfizer and Merck, said they would only apply for regulatory…
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Nigeria: Buhari orders ministers, MDAs to stoutly defend regime’s achievements
Worried about relentless criticism of his administration, President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, directed his ministers as well as the ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to leave no stone unturned in defending the policies and…
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Trump orders famed US military newspaper to close
The Trump administration has ordered the military to cancel publication of Stars and Stripes - a newspaper which has been written by troops for decades.
The order from Pentagon officials calls for the famed military newspaper to cease all…
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Japan rescues second survivor from capsized ship
A second man has been found alive in the East China Sea two days after his cargo ship capsized during a typhoon.
The Gulf Livestock 1 was carrying 6,000 cows and 43 crew members when it went missing on Wednesday after being caught up in…
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Hopes fade in search of Beirut blast survivor
Rescue workers in Beirut are continuing to search through the rubble for a potential survivor of the explosion that devastated the city one month ago.
Search efforts began after specialist sensor equipment found possible signs of life,…
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Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile ’10 times limit’
Iran now has more than 10 times the amount of enriched uranium permitted under an international agreement, the UN's nuclear watchdog says.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Iran's enriched uranium stockpile had…
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