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Tanzania blocks internet, Twitter as voting opens

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5 years ago

Tanzanians are voting today in a general election, amid reports of internet shutdown and non-accreditation of thousands of election monitors.

Coronavirus: Vatican to have online Christmas celebrations

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5 years ago

Pope Francis’ Christmas celebrations will be streamed online this year with no in-person public attendance due to the coronavirus pandemic,…

European Commission VP Schinas tests positive for COVID-19

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

European Commission Vice-President for Promoting the European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, announced on Tuesday morning that he tested positive…

Japan to offer free COVID-19 vaccines

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5 years ago

The Japanese government endorsed a bill on Tuesday to make novel coronavirus vaccinations free to all residents in the country.

COVID-19: 30 African countries seek Russia’s assistance

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5 years ago

More than 30 African countries reached out to Russia to ask for assistance in tackling coronavirus outbreaks, Andrei Kemarsky, an…

Drug trafficker shot dead in Indonesia

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5 years ago

The Indonesian police shot dead a drug trafficker who wanted to bring 7.3 kg of crystal methamphetamine to Central Sulawesi…

Israel discovers 1,700-year-old stone with Greek inscription

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said on Tuesday that its archaeologists have discovered a 1,700-year-old boundary stone with Greek inscriptions.

4 kids, 3 others killed in seminary bombing

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5 years ago

Four children and three others were killed in a seminary bombing in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Tuesday.

US Democrats mad with Trump over Justice Barrett

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5 years ago

Prominent Democrats have condemned the confirmation and swearing in of Judge Amy Coney Barrett as justice of the U.S. Supreme…

Trump celebrates installing Amy Coney Barrett in US Supreme Court

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5 years ago

US President Donald Trump at a White House ceremony on Monday night celebrated U.S. Senate confirmation of his third Supreme…

Latest Polls: Biden leads Trump in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania

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5 years ago

Seven days to US presidential election, Democratic challenger Joe Biden maintains a solid lead over President Donald Trump in Wisconsin…

Trump accuses media of false COVID-19 updates

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump posted a slew of tweets on Monday accusing the media of intentionally whipping up a frenzy…

COVID-19: Austrian chancellor threatens second lockdown

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5 years ago

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Monday threatened to impose a second lockdown if the current spike in coronavirus cases continues.

Alabaman on death row for 30 years vows to vote out Trump

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5 years ago

Alabaman Anthony Ray Hinton spent 30 years on death row because, he was "black and poor.," now he says he…

New COVID-19 emergency begins in Spain

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5 years ago

A new COVID-19 emergency announced by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will go into force from Sunday night, until next…

ECOWAS to name countries flouting Court’s rulings

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said it plans to name and shame countries who have not regarded…

43 years after, Seychelles’ opposition candidate wins presidency

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5 years ago

The Seychelles elected an opposition candidate as president for the first time since 1977, authorities announced on Sunday, and winner…

#EndSARS violence: Pope Francis calls for urgent prayer for Nigeria

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 years ago

Pope Francis on Sunday called for urgent prayer for Nigeria to avert every form of violence.

New Yorkers jam polling stations to vote early [Photos]

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5 years ago

New Yorkers disproved US President Trump's characterisation of the Big Apple as a 'ghost town', when they jammed polling places…

Chief of staff to U.S. VP Pence tests positive for COVID-19

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5 years ago

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's chief of staff tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday, according to the vice president's…

Alpha Conde wins third term in Guinea, to be in office till 88

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5 years ago

Guinea's President Alpha Conde has won re-election for a third term, provisional results for the poll released Saturday by the…

New York Times buries Trump’s Republican party

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5 years ago

Nine days to America’s 3 November election, the country’s leading newspaper, New York Times has already penned the obituary of…

Nile dam: Ethiopian-Americans told to vote Trump out of office

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5 years ago

Ethiopians are urging their diaspora kith and kin, about 460,000 of them in America to vote out US President Trump…

Polish President Duda tests positive for coronavirus

Muhamin Olowoporoku

5 years ago

Poland’s President Andrzej Duda has tested positive for coronavirus. The President’s spokesman, Blazej Spychalski, disclosed this on Twitter. He said…

Trump or Biden?: New York begins early voting today

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5 years ago

Early voting will begin across New York State today, offering voters nine days to cast their ballots prior to Election…

France joins coronavirus millionaires league

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5 years ago

France has become the seventh country in the world and the second in western Europe with over a million caseload…

Sudan normalises ties with Israel, Palestinians call it ‘stab in the back’

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5 years ago

Sudan on Friday became the third Arab country to normalise relations with Israel, in a deal brokered by the United…

Pakistan to remain on global terror financing watch list

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5 years ago

A global watchdog on Friday said Pakistan would remain on the terror financing watch list until it completely implements a…

Trudeau commits $214m for COVID-19 vaccine research

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5 years ago

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday the government is spending $214 million to support “made in Canada” COVID-19 vaccine research.

Zambia to combat COVID-19 with World Bank’s $25m

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5 years ago

The World Bank on Friday gave Zambia 25 million U.S. dollars to help the country respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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