China’s stranded astronauts to return from space station
A three-man crew stranded at China’s space station after its spacecraft was apparently hit by space debris will return Friday using the craft that brought its replacement crew, state media said.…
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Israeli settlers set fire to mosque in West Bank
Radical Israeli settlers have vandalised and set fire to a mosque in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported on Thursday. It said the settlers had sprayed…
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UN: 1bn illicit weapons, cause of conflicts in Africa, worldwide
The United Nations has warned that the widespread proliferation of approximately one billion small arms and light weapons (SALW) in circulation globally, fuelling conflicts in Africa and around the world. Director…
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Nigerians in US reject America’s invasion over genocide against Christians
Nigerians in the United States have strongly rejected any suggestion of United States’ military intervention in Nigeria under the guise of protecting Christians. A statement on Wednesday in New York…
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Again, UNGA condemns US embargo on Cuba
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, for the 33rd consecutive year, adopted a resolution calling for an end to the decades-long United States embargo against Cuba. An overwhelming majority…
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Mali suspends schools for 2 weeks over fuel crisis
Mali has suspended school and university classes throughout the country for two weeks from Monday due to a fuel shortage, the government after al Qaeda-linked insurgents imposed a blockade. Jama’at…
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Ghana’s ex-First Lady Nana Konadu Rawlings dies at 76
Ghana’s former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings , wife of the Late President Jerry Rawlings ,has died at the age of 76. She was the widow of Ghana’s longest-serving leader,…
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$31trn debt holding back developing countries, says UN official
….2.6 billion people remain offline United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Secretary-General, Rebeca Grynspan, says 31 trillion dollars burden is stifling the development of developing countries. The UN trade official…
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Diasporan group says security key to investment
A group, under the aegis of the Global United Christian Congress of Africa and Diaspora (GUCCAD), has urged the Nigerian government to prioritise security as a prerequisite for investments. The…
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UN team targets Nigeria to spotlight progress on IDPs
A high-level United Nations delegation will visit Nigeria from 20 to 22 October to assess and showcase the country’s ongoing efforts to address the needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs).…
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