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Police arrest man for sneezing on currency

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6 years ago

A man may be liable to pay a fine of $272,000 after sneezing on the currency of the United Arab…

The world faces shortage of 6 million nurses: WHO chief Tedros

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6 years ago

The world is facing a shortage of six million nurses and midwives, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health…

Coronavirus: China’s Xi Jinping placates Africa with aid promises

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6 years ago

President Xi Jinping of China announced today it will give $2 billion to support the fight against the coronavirus and…

China reacts to death of ambassador in Israel

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

China has responded to the death of its ambassador to Tel Aviv, Du Wei, who was found dead in his…

Iranian parliament approves virtual embassy in Jerusalem

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The Iranian parliament has approved a law that will permit the creation of a virtual embassy in Jerusalem as part…

Australia gets backing to investigate COVID-19’s cause

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

An alliance of 116 countries have supported Australia’s call to launch an independent investigation into what had caused the COVID-19…

Taiwan protests exclusion from World Health Assembly

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Taiwan is protesting its exclusion from the World Health Organisation’s annual two-day meeting which opened on Monday.

Suicide bomber kills seven, injures dozens

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

A suicide bombing in Afghanistan’s south-eastern province of Ghazni left no fewer than seven dead and wounded 40 people.

Magufuli gives condition to reopen Tanzanian universities

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

President John Magufuli of Tanzania said on Sunday that he plans to re-open universities and allow the resumption of sports…

Africa’s COVID-19 cases surpass 80,000, South Africa worst-hit

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6 years ago

The confirmed COVID-19 cases across Africa rose from 78,194 on Saturday to 81,307 on Sunday, the Africa CDC said.

Coronavirus cases in Ghana reach 5,735, still ahead of Nigeria

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6 years ago

Ghana is still ahead of Nigeria in the grim coronavirus statistical race as its tally increased to 5,735 on Sunday.

Relief in Italy as daily death toll, new case falls

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Italy recorded a decrease in daily death toll and new coronavirus case count for the first time since March.

Wear a mask or face jail in Kuwait, Qatar

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Two Middle East countries, Kuwait and Qatar have said that they would start jailing people up to three years or…

Just In: Madagascar records first Coronavirus death

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

Madagascar on Sunday reported the first death of a patient suffering from novel coronavirus nearly two months after it was…

Israeli police not probing sudden death of Chinese ambassador

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6 years ago

The Israeli Police said it would not open an enquiry into the sudden death today of China's ambassador, Du Wei.

Israel’s Netanyahu to share premiership with rival Benny Gantz

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Israel's new government is scheduled to be sworn in on Sunday after 18 months of leadership crisis.

Brazil’s Sao Paulo records more COVID-19 deaths than China

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

The Brazilian state of Sao Paulo has overtaken China when it comes to the number of deaths from the novel…

Disinfecting streets, open spaces won’t kill coronavirus – WHO

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

The World Health Organisation has declared that spraying disinfectant on streets and open spaces does not eliminate coronavirus and even…

COVID-19: Italy to reopen borders next month

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6 years ago

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has outlined a further loosening of movement restrictions on Saturday, including opening borders to travellers…

Torrential rains kill scores in Tanzania

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6 years ago

Police authorities say no fewer than 11 people, including four from the same family, have been killed by torrential rains…

Obama to U.S. graduates: It’s your generation’s world to shape

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6 years ago

Former U.S. President Barack Obama delivered a nationally televised high school commencement speech Saturday night and challenged the graduates to…

Obama hits Trump again on pandemic management

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6 years ago

Former U.S. President Barack Obama indirectly criticised his successor Donald Trump during a virtual graduation ceremony Saturday, in a rare…

Coronavirus: Italy looks to reopen borders next month

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6 years ago

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte outlined a further loosening of movement restrictions on Saturday, including opening borders to travellers from…

Thousands protest Germany’s coronavirus policies

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6 years ago

Thousands of people across Germany demonstrated against coronavirus-related restrictions on Saturday, in some cases with far more participants showing up…

Coronavirus: Saudi’s cases top 50,000

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6 years ago

The number of coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia topped 50,000 on Saturday, the Health Ministry said.

South Africa records highest coronavirus cases since March

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6 years ago

South Africa on Friday recorded 785 confirmed cases of COVID-19. It was the highest number in the 24-hour cycle since…

Coronavirus: 3 patients to a bed as Indian hospitals near collapse

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6 years ago

Packed morgues, bodies in wards, patients forced to share beds and medical workers run ragged: Mumbai's war against coronavirus has…

Trump sacks Inspector General Steve Linick probing Pompeo

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6 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump has sacked State Department Inspector General Steve Linick, the latest abrupt dismissal of an official tasked…

China replies U.S. on latest Huawei ban, threatens retaliation

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6 years ago

China has urged the United States to stop the "unreasonable suppression of Huawei and Chinese enterprises" as it also threatened…

Saudi researchers develop diagnostic test for coronavirus

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6 years ago

A group of Saudi researchers in Riyadh has developed a diagnostic test to detect coronavirus infection, state news agency SPA…

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