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Another city hit by mutant Covid strain sparking surge testing

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Another city hit by mutant Covid strain sparking surge testing

Leeds is the latest city to report cases of the South African Covid strain (Picture: Reuters/Toby Melville) Emergency surge testing is being rolled out in Leeds after cases of the South African Covid variant were found. People without symptoms will be tested in the LS8 postcode area, including parts of Harehills and the area north […]

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Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk begins to see snowfall as Kingdom expects weekend thunderstorms

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Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk begins to see snowfall as Kingdom expects weekend thunderstorms

Heavy snow falls on areas in Tabuk region, northwest of Saudi Arabia. (Photo courtesy: Bandar al-Howas) Residents and visitors have begun flocking to the northwestern city of Tabuk in Saudi Arabia which began to experience snowfall in the early hours of Thursday, with much more expected over the weekend. Authorities in Saudi Arabia have been […]

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Niger govt releases names of kidnapped Kagara students, teachers

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Niger govt releases names of kidnapped Kagara students, teachers

Niger State government has released names of the students and teachers of Government Science College, Kagara abducted by gunmen.DAILY POST reported that no fewer than 27 students of Government Science College Kagara, 3 teachers, two non teaching staff and 9 family members of the staff staying in the quarters were kidnapped on Wednesday morning. The […]

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Sudan recalls envoy to Ethiopia as tensions high Khartoum’s move comes amid rising tensions with Addis Ababa over the Al-Fashaqa border region and the controversial Ethiopian dam

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Sudan recalls envoy to Ethiopia as tensions high Khartoum’s move comes amid rising tensions with Addis Ababa over the Al-Fashaqa border region and the controversial Ethiopian dam

Sudan Wednesday recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia, the foreign ministry said, as tensions between the two countries run high over a border region and Addis Ababa’s controversial Blue Nile dam. “Sudan has recalled its ambassador to Addis Ababa for consultations over Sudanese-Ethiopian relations,” foreign ministry spokesman Mansour Boulad told AFP. File Photo: Sudanese security forces […]

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US Navy seizes large cache of smuggled weapons off Somalia

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US Navy seizes large cache of smuggled weapons off Somalia

In this Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 photo released by the U.S. Navy, the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill boarded a stateless dhow off the coast of Somalia and interdicted an illicit shipment of weapons and weapon components. The U.S. Navy said on Tuesday, Feb. 16 that it seized a large cache of weapons, including […]

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20 die in record cold without power in US, millions affected

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20 die in record cold without power in US, millions affected

 Awinter storm that left millions without power in record-breaking cold weather claimed more lives, including three people found dead after a tornado hit a seaside town in North Carolina and four family members who perished in a Houston-area house fire while using a fireplace to stay warm. People navigate a snow-covered street in Chicago, Illinois, […]

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Libya marks 10 years since overthrow of Gaddafi

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Libya marks 10 years since overthrow of Gaddafi

Libyans on Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of their 2011 uprising that led to the overthrow and eventual killing of longtime ruler Moammar Gadhafi.  The day comes as Libyans have their eyes on a recently appointed government tasked with leading the country through elections late this year. A decade on, the so-called Arab Spring revolts in […]

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Arab Coalition destroys another Houthi explosive drone targeting Khamis Mushait

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Arab Coalition destroys another Houthi explosive drone targeting Khamis Mushait

Drone aircrafts are put on display at an exhibition at an unidentified location in Yemen in this undated handout photo released by the Houthi Media Office July 9, 2019. (Reuters) The Arab Coalition has intercepted and destroyed yet another Houthi explosive drone launched toward Khamis Mushait in yet another attack in as many days, according […]

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Biden resets his own Covid goalposts at CNN town hall The president left D.C. on Tuesday night, participating in a forum that clarified some planks of his Covid platform, but not entirely.

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Biden resets his own Covid goalposts at CNN town hall The president left D.C. on Tuesday night, participating in a forum that clarified some planks of his Covid platform, but not entirely.

MILWAUKEE — President Joe Biden touched down in Middle America on Tuesday and started laying down markers.People who want a vaccine will be able to get one by the end of July, he promised.  Within 100 days, close to every schoolchild in America will be able to go back five days a week.  A pathway […]

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Myanmar crisis: ‘Terrified’ UN rights expert sounds alarm ahead of expected protests

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Myanmar crisis: ‘Terrified’ UN rights expert sounds alarm ahead of expected protests

Unsplash/Kyle Petzer A pagoda at dawn in downtown Yangon, the commercial hub of Myanmar. Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews said in a statement that he is “terrified” that violence could break out, as additional soldiers have been deployed in towns and cities, including the commercial hub Yangon, where demonstrations are planned, following reports that a “secretive trial” of State Counsellor […]

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