World News
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316World’s oldest white rhino dies aged 54
AGENCIES: Toby, the world’s oldest white rhino, has died at the age of 54 in a zoo in northern Italy, a spokeswoman...
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379Singer R. Kelly found guilty of 16 counts of sex trafficking
NEW YORK, USA: American Singer Robert Kelly alias R. Kelly was on Monday convicted of leading a decades-long sex crime ring, with...
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729WHO monitoring new Covid variant named ‘Mu’
AFP NEWS: The World Health Organization has said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as “Mu”, which was first identified...
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303US forces must be out of Afghanistan by August 31, Taliban warn
The Taliban have warned that there would be “consequences” if the United States and its allies try to remain in Afghanistan beyond...
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273US hails Ugandan govt for taking in Afghans
AFP NEWS: The United States on Thursday saluted Albania, Canada, Chile, Mexico and Uganda for agreeing to take in Afghans being evacuated...
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242Haiti earthquake death toll rises to 2,189: official
The death toll from a devastating earthquake that struck Haiti over the weekend rose by almost 250 on Wednesday to 2,189, the...
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406Covid cases top 200 million worldwide as China vows massive vaccine boost
The number of Covid-19 infections recorded worldwide passed 200 million on Thursday, an AFP count showed, as China pledged to provide two...
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451END OF AN ERA: Lionel Messi set to leave Barcelona after contract talks fail
Barcelona have announced that Lionel Messi will leave the club after financial problems prevented them from agreeing a new contract with the...
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381China pledges two billion vaccine doses to world
BEIJING, CHINA: The People’s Republic of China will “strive to provide” two billion Covid-19 vaccine doses to the world this year and...
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3944 billion anti-Covid shots injected worldwide
Although more than four billion doses of anti-Covid vaccines have been administered around the world, poorer countries are still struggling to secure...
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306Coronavirus forces four athletes out of Tokyo Olympics
Four competitors including a shooting world number one saw their Tokyo Olympic dreams dashed on Wednesday after testing positive for the coronavirus....
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248South Africa Protests: Death toll reaches 45 after Soweto looting stampede
Stores in two South African provinces were ransacked on Tuesday for a fifth consecutive day, hours after President Cyril Ramaphosa deployed troops...
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563Messi wins first major trophy as Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 to claim Copa America title
RIO DE JANEIRO | BRAZIL: Argentina won its first major title in 28 years after a 1-0 win against hosts Brazil and...
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648Jovenel Moise: Haitian president shot dead at home overnight
Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse has been killed in an attack on his home in the nation’s capital, according to the country’s interim...
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428World Bank, AU partner to vaccinate 400m Africans
The World Bank and African Union have partnered to support the Africa Vaccine Acquisition Task Team (AVATT) initiative with resources to allow countries to...
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1.0KWho is the poorest person in the world? Meet Jerome Kerviel
The hunt for wealth is an endless struggle that involves both rich and poor individuals alike. Several publications that maintain a close...
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186Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu ousted from office, opposition takes control
JERUSALEM: Israel’s parliament has approved a new coalition government that sent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into the opposition after a record 12...
