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Kamala Harris pauses field campaign after 2 staffers tested positive

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5 years ago

Kamala Harris, the US Democrats vice presidential candidate has suspended in-person events until Monday after two staffers of her campaign…

19 days to election, American jobless seeking dole rises

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5 years ago

The number of jobless Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to 898,000, a historically high number.

Kyrgyzstan’s President Jeenbekov resigns amid mass protests

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

Kyrgyzstan’s President, Sooronbay Jeenbekov, has resigned after a disputed parliamentary election triggered mass protests.

Oxford scientists develop five-minute COVID-19 antigen test

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 years ago

Scientists from Britain’s University of Oxford have developed a rapid COVID-19 test able to identify the coronavirus in less than…

Oxford scientists develop 5-minute COVID-19 test kit

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5 years ago

Scientists from Britain’s University of Oxford have developed a rapid COVID-19 test kit, able to identify the coronavirus in less…

Awesome: Chinese city tests 10m people for COVID-19 in 4 days

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 years ago

A Chinese city tested almost 10 million people for COVID-19 in four days following the appearance of a cluster of…

COVID-19: Macron slams curfew on Paris, 8 other cities

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5 years ago

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a nightly curfew on Paris and eight other cities, to tackle a surging second…

Trump’s son Barron tests positive for COVID-19

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5 years ago

Barron Trump, the 14 year old son of Melania Trump and US President Donald Trump, was also hit by COVID-19.

Nigerian, two others jailed for drug possession in India

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5 years ago

A Nigerian national, Chukwu Simon Obinna and his two Indian accomplices have been jailed in India.

Water policies: UNESCO urges gender perspective in West Africa

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5 years ago

The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), has advised West African countries to take into consideration gender perspective in…

World Bank to aid poor nations in paying for Covid-19 vaccines

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5 years ago

The World Bank on Tuesday announced that its Board of Executive Directors has approved $12 billion for developing countries to…

Two military helicopters collide; 9 soldiers dead

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

Two helicopters on Wednesday crashed in Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand, killing nine people aboard, the ministry of defence said.…

President Trump presses on to Iowa

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

Reuters/NAN With less than three weeks to go until the U.S. presidential election, President Donald Trump on Wednesday will hold…

Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee Barrett speaks on Obamacare

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, said on Tuesday she gave no commitments to the White House…

Trump ally Giuliani claims COVID-19 doesn’t kill young people

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5 years ago

President Donald Trump’s personal attorney and former Mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani claimed people are no longer dying from…

Eli Lilly maker of Trump-touted COVID-19 drug in FDA trouble, pauses trial

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5 years ago

U.S. drug inspectors uncovered serious quality control problems at an Eli Lilly and Co pharmaceutical plant that is ramping up…

44 die of alcohol poisoning

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5 years ago

At least 44 people were killed within days in Turkey due to poisoning linked to toxic liquor, with police making…

Tanzania battles to contain fire on Mount Kilimanjaro

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

A fire that broke out at the weekend on Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, has continued to burn on Tuesday,…

World Bank economist urges full rollout of AU passport

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

World Bank’s Chief Economist on Africa, Dr Albert Zeufack, has urged full rollout of the African Union passport without further…

Czech Republic bans gatherings as infections soar

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

Czech Republic has banned gatherings of more than six people; ordering bars, restaurants and clubs to close until further notice.

Johnson & Johnson pauses COVID-19 vaccine trial

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5 years ago

U.S. pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson said Monday night it had paused its COVID-19 vaccine trial because one of its…

COVID-19 deaths in America close to 300,000: Research

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5 years ago

Deaths caused by COVID-19 pandemic in the United States may have gone under-reported by nearly 75,000 from March to July,…

Trump back on the campaign without mask

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

US President Donald Trump, trailing his rival in opinion polls, returned to the campaign trail on Monday for the first…

2 private US groups ask House impeach Barr

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5 years ago

Two private groups focused on U.S. government ethics called on the House of Representatives to begin impeachment proceedings against Attorney…

Biden widens leads over Trump in crucial states: New Poll

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5 years ago

Fresh opinion poll by Reuters/Ipsos shows that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has widened his lead against President Donald Trump…

BREAKING: Donald Trump tests negative for COVID-19

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

President Donald Trump has reportedly tested negative for the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) on consecutive days.

Boris Johnson proposes shutting the pubs in new three-tiered lockdown

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5 years ago

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson proposed a three- tiered system of fresh restrictions on parts of England on Monday to…

Kamala Harris slams Supreme Court confirmation hearing as reckless

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5 years ago

Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential candidate has slammed as reckless the Senate Judiciary Committee's Supreme Court confirmation hearing…

COVID-19 infections in America top 8 million

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5 years ago

COVID-19 infections in America have crossed the eight million milestone, as the pandemic, with its gross mismanagement becomes the biggest…

Africa’s COVID-19 cases hit 1.5m — WHO

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5 years ago

The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa located in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over 1.5 million confirmed…

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