Category: Foreign Affairs
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Why I quit my position — Malian President
Malian President, Ibrahim Keita, on Wednesday, said he was resigning to avoid “bloodshed”, hours after his arrest by troops in a sudden coup that followed a months-long political crisis in the fragile West African nation. Rebel soldiers detained the president and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse on Tuesday afternoon and drove the pair to a military…
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AU condemns arrest of Malian President, begs UN’s intervention
The African Union has condemned the arrest of President Ibrahim Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse. Mutineering soldiers in Mali on Tuesday detained Keita and some members of his cabinet at his residence in Bamako, the country’s capital. “We can tell you that the president and the prime minister are under our control,” a top…
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President Trump’s brother dies at 71
US President, Donald Trump, has lost his younger brother, Robert, the White House announced in a statement on Saturday. Robert, 71, died a day after the American president paid him an emotional visit on his hospital bed in New York. “It is with heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away…
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Civilians, soldiers clash in South Sudan, 127 dead
Clashes between soldiers and civilians during a disarmament exercise in the central South Sudanese town of Tonj have left 127 dead, the army spokesman said Wednesday. Major General Lul Ruai Koang told AFP that the fighting erupted on Saturday as security forces carried out an operation to disarm civilians in the area which has seen…
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We’ve invented COVID-19 vaccine, Putin claims
Russia has developed the first vaccine offering “sustainable immunity” against the coronavirus, President Vladimir Putin announced Tuesday. “This morning, for the first time in the world, a vaccine against the new coronavirus was registered” in Russia, he said during a televised video conference call with government ministers. “One of my daughters had this vaccine. I…
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154 dead, 60 missing in Beirut blast
More than 60 people are still missing in Beirut, four days after a massive explosion at the port left more than 150 people dead, a health ministry official said Saturday. “The number of dead is 154, including 25 who have not yet been identified,” the official told AFP. “In addition, we have more than 60…
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How Rwanda uses robots to protect doctors treating COVID-19 patients — Minister
Rwanda uses robots to protect doctors, who treat COVID-19 patients through minimising contact, Health Minister Daniel Ngamije said on Thursday. Ngamije said this at a news conference in Moscow. “We have some health personnel who have been infected with COVID-19. “I think there are less than 10 because we deployed all the Personal Protective Equipment…
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Over 60 die after consuming adulterated alcohol in India
More than 60 people have died after drinking toxic unlicensed alcohol in the Indian state of Punjabi officials and reports said. The victims died in three districts of the northern state and police have arrested 10 people, the officials said. Hundreds of people die every year in India from poisoned alcohol made in backstreet distilleries…
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US accuses Russia of firing anti-satellite weapon in space
The United States accused Russia of test-firing an anti-satellite weapon in space, warning that the threat against Washington’s systems was “real, serious and increasing.” US Space Command said it “has evidence” that Moscow “conducted a non-destructive test of a space-based anti-satellite weapon” on July 15. “Last week’s test is another example that the threats to…
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Iran puts execution of 3 men on hold after social media outcry
The Iranian judiciary has suspended the executions of three men linked to anti-government protests in November, one of their attorneys, Babak Paknia, said on Sunday. Rights activists had said the death sentences were aimed at intimidating future protesters. With hardship mounting because of U.S. sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic, Iran’s clerical rulers have been trying…