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COVID-19 : UK records first Omicron variant death-PM
At least one person in the UK has died due to Omicron variant of COVID-19, the prime minister, Boris Johnson has confirmed.
Speaking during a visit to a vaccination clinic near Paddington, in west London, Johnson said: "Sadly yes Omicron…
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Court sentences former Myanmar leader, Suu Kyi to four years in jail
A special court in Myanmar’s capital sentenced the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to four years in prison on Monday after finding her guilty of incitement and violating coronavirus restrictions, a legal official said.
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Former US Senator, presidential candidate, Bob Dole dies at 98
Bob Dole, a former US Senator and Republican presidential candidate, died Sunday morning, the Elizabeth Dole Foundation said. He was 98.
Dole was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer earlier this year and said he was starting treatment.…
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JUST IN: Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey resigns
Jack Dorsey , Twitter co-founder, is leaving the seat of the chief executive officer CEO, the company has officially announced.
Mr Dorsey will be replaced at the head of the company by Parag Agrawal, its current chief technology officer.…
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102 Native American children die at boarding school in Nebraska
Researchers in the U.S. state of Nebraska have identified 102 students who died at a government-run boarding school for Native American children, British newspaper The Independent said in a recent report.
The students, most of them young…
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Insecurity: China asks its citizens to avoid Nigeria, Congo , some other African countries
China’s Foreign Ministry has warned Chinese citizens and firms working in Africa against travelling to some risky areas amid kidnappings of Chinese citizens in the continent.
The Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Zhao Lijian, on Monday,…
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BREAKING: Sudan’s military to reinstate ousted Prime Minister
Sudan's ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok is to be reinstated, after being placed under house arrest during a military coup last month.
All political detainees will be released as part of a new agreement between the military, civilian…
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U.S Secretary of State, Blinken to visit Nigeria, two other African countries
United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will visit Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal from November 15-20, underscoring the depth and breadth of our relationships with African partners.
During the visit, the Secretary will advance…
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U.S. journalist in Myanmar sentenced to 11 years in prison
A U.S. journalist detained in Myanmar was sentenced to 11 years in prison by a military court on Friday.
Danny Fenster was convicted on a three – count charge of breaching immigration law, unlawful association and incitement to sedition,…
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JUST IN: South Africa’s former president, FW de Klerk dies at 85
The former president of South Africa and the last white person to lead the country, FW de Klerk, has died at the age of 85.
Mr de Klerk, who was also a key figure in the nation's transition to democracy, had been diagnosed with cancer…
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