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Clashes in West Bank Claim Lives

Three Palestinian men have been killed by Israeli forces in two separate incidents in the occupied West Bank. According to the report, two were brothers in their 20s who were reportedly shot dead as clashes broke out with Israeli troops near Ramallah. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said a riot was instigated by a number of suspects during a routine overnight activity and improvised explosives were thrown at them. Israel […]

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Kenyan Court Suspends Decision to Lift Ban on Importation GM Crops.

A Court in Kenya has temporarily suspended the government's decision to lift a ban on the importation and distribution of genetically modified, GM, crops and animal feeds. This follows a lawsuit filed by Kenyan Peasants League, who argued that the lifting of the ban was not procedural and unlawful. The government last month reversed a 10-year ban on GM crops as the country faced a severe food shortage caused by […]

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Comoros Court Sentence Former President to Prison

A Comoros court has sentenced ex-president, Ahmed Sambi, to life in prison for high treason. A public prosecutor Ali Djounaid, said Sambi betrayed the mission entrusted to him by the Comorians. He was sentenced by the State Security Court, a special judicial body whose rulings cannot be appealed. The former leader, who led the tiny Indian Ocean nation between 2006 and 2011, enacted a law in 2008 allowing the sale of […]

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Ecuadorian Police Arrest Gunmen Over Attack on Hospital

Ecuadorian Police has arrested seven gunmen who attacked a hospital in an attempt to kill a teen being treated there. Officials say Gang members took nurses hostage and exchanged fire with police before they were detained, adding that all hostages were freed and no one was injured. The 17-year-old target of the attack is thought to be a rival gang member who is in intensive care recovering from bullet wounds. […]

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Landslide in Cameroon Claim Lives

A landslide during a funeral ceremony in Cameroon’s capital, Yaounde, has killed at least 14 people. The regional governor, Paul Bea said the disaster happened on Sunday as people gathered on a football pitch at the base of a 20-metre-high soil embankment. Bea revealed that at the scene 10 bodies were counted, but before the arrival of rescuers four bodies had been taken away. The governor described the area where […]

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Malaysia’s Prime Minister Promises to Run Inclusive Government

Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim has promised to lead a government inclusive of everyone in the multi-ethnic, multi-religious Southeast Asian nation. Anwar said he would not draw a salary and that his government would guarantee and safeguard the rights of all Malaysians, especially the marginalized and impoverished, regardless of race or religion. He was named prime minister by the king after an inconclusive election last Saturday that left his Pakatan […]

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India Police Arrests Man Over Murder

A man has been arrested in India over the murder of a young woman found dead on a tropical northern Australian beach four years ago. According to Queensland police, Rajwinder Singh was arrested in Delhi by Indian officers on Friday and is  expected to face an extradition court hearing soon before been brought to Australia to face criminal proceedings. The body of Toyah Cordingley, was discovered in October 2018 after […]

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Uganda close schools early over Ebola

Uganda has announced the closure of schools two weeks before the end of term to curb the spread of Ebola. However, Some experts have expressed reservations about the school shutdowns, arguing that keeping pupils contained for another two weeks would be a better way to halt the spread of the deadly disease. In the past two months 55 people have died with the virus and there were 22 probable Ebola deaths […]

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China Records Highest Number of Covid Cases

China has recorded its highest number of daily Covid cases despite stringent measures designed to eliminate the virus. Several major cities including the capital Beijing and southern trade hub Guangzhou are experiencing outbreaks. Wednesday saw 31,527 cases recorded compared with an April peak of 28,000. The numbers are still tiny for a country of 1.4 billion people and officially just over 5,200 have died since the pandemic began. Recall that […]

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