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Ethiopia’s 2020 vote will be free, won’t be delayed by reforms – PM
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed if Ethiopia says the 2020 election will be free and will not be delayed by his sweeping reforms to the…
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Court postpones judgment in Reuters journalists case due to judge’s ill health
The verdict in Myanmar’s prosecution of two Reuters reporters accused of breaching the Official Secrets Act was postponed on Monday until Sept. 3 because…
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UN remembers victims of Baghdad, Abuja UN building bombings
Victims of the UN building bombings in Baghdad, Abuja and others cities around the world have been remembered by the United Nations to commemorate…
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Court orders U.S. company to pay $500m in damages for dumping cancer causing chemicals in Taiwan
Taiwan’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a U.S. electronic company to pay 500 million dollars in damages to 486 workers and families for dumping…
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Zimbabwe president challenges opposition petition against his election victory
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has filed submissions in the country’s highest court opposing a court challenge to his victory by main opposition leader…
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Nigeria, India trade hits $12 bn – High Commissioner
By Temitope Ponle The trade volume between India and Nigeria hit 12 billion dollars between April 2017 to March 2018, Indian High Commissioner to…
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Pakistan president pays tribute to victims of anti-terror war in Independence Day speech
President Mamnoon Hussain of Pakistan on Tuesday paid tribute to security personnel who have scarified lives in the war against terrorism, saying that their…
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Poland’s president vetoes altered election rules
President Andrzej Duda of Polnad on Thursday vetoed a law proposed by the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party that would benefit bigger parties…
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Hajj 2018: NAHCON concludes pilgrims’ transportation, flies 37,746 to Saudi Arabia
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Friday concluded the transportation of Nigeria’s pilgrims to this year’s Hajj with the arrival of about…