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Hurricane Dorian regains strength as it targets the Carolinas
Dorian regained strength to become a major Category 3 hurricane on Thursday as it churned towards the Carolinas, with forecasters warning coastal residents of…
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South Africa embassy closed in Nigeria – Minister
South Africa has temporarily closed its embassy in Nigeria following the ongoing xenophobic crisis, Foreign Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor told Reuters. She said South…
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South Africa acknowledges ‘Afrophobia’ partly to blame for violence against foreigners
South Africa’s Foreign Minister acknowledged on Thursday that prejudice against people from other African countries was one of the causes behind deadly attacks on…
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Botswana, Chinese firms to build $2bn coal-to-liquids plant
Botswana’s Shumba Energy says it has formed a joint venture with two Chinese companies to build a coal-to-liquids plant that will cost between $1.5…
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Greece moves hundreds of asylum-seekers from crowded island camp
Greece began moving hundreds of asylum-seekers on Monday from a camp on the island of Lesbos that holds around four times the number of…
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British parliament braces for showdown that could prompt snap polls
Britain’s lower house of parliament on Tuesday says it is due to return from recess with lawmakers bracing for a showdown that can lead…
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German Social Democrats Gear Up For Crowded Party Leadership Race
(FLOWERBUDNEWS) Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), on Monday released the final list of candidates vying for the centre-left party’s leadership, confirming a crowded field…
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UN Wants FG To Seek Quick Solution To Violence In North-Central
(FLOWERBUDNEWS) Agnes Callamard, UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, has called on Nigerian Government and the international community to pay special…
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Hong Kong Students Boycott Classes After Weekend Of Violence
(FLOWERBUDNEWS) Thousands of Hong Kong university and school students swapped classes for demonstrations on Monday the latest act of defiance in an anti-government movement…