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Despite pandemic, 100 leading arms firms sell weapons worth $531bn
Despite the global economy, undergoing a 3.1-per-cent contraction in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, arms sales rose globally during...
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UK condemns jailing of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
Britain said the jailing of Myanmar’s deposed leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, for four years on charges of incitement and...
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‘Africa requires $7.1trn ‘New Deal’ to recover from pandemic’
With many African countries struggling from the shackles of debt servicing amid downward economic trend occasioned by COVID-19, a ‘New...
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COVID-19: U.S confirms two cases of Omicron variant
The United States (U.S.) Health Department, on Thursday, confirmed a second case of COVID-19 Omicron variant in Minnesota, a day...
Read moreDetailsOmicron: Travel ban on Southern African countries ‘form of stigmatisation’, says AU
Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, says the travel ban on Southern African countries, due to COVID-19...
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Tel Aviv replaces Paris as world’s most expensive city
The Israeli coastal metropolis of Tel Aviv is the most expensive city in the world, according to the latest analysis...
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Saudi Arabia reports first Omicron case
Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, confirmed its first case of the new Coronavirus variant Omicron, believed to be the first reported...
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U.S. tightens COVID-19 travel rules as countries race to quell Omicron threat
Air travellers to the United States (U.S.) will face tougher Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing rules as several countries moved to seal-off...
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Omicron: Guterres expresses deep concern over isolation of southern African countries
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres, has expressed deep concern over the restrictions imposed on travellers from southern African countries...
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Omicron: Take COVID-19 booster shots, Biden urges Americans
United States (U.S.) President, Joe Biden, has urged vaccinated Americans to get their COVID-19 booster shots amidst the growing concerns...
Read moreDetailsCOVID-19: Canada confirms three cases of Omicron variant
The Canadian Province’s Health Minister, Christian Dubé, on Monday, confirmed first case of COVID-19 Omicron variant in Quebec, bringing the...
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Trump: Smear campaign prevented me from engaging in good relations with Russia
Former United States (U.S.) President, Donald Trump, on Monday, said smear campaign prevented him from engaging in good relations with...
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Botswana: Travel bans over Omicron variant hurt our tourism sector
Botswana said on Monday that travel bans imposed against southern African countries over the presence of the new Omicron variant...
Read moreDetailsWorld races to untangle Omicron’s secrets as more cases pop up
Fears of the latest coronavirus variant consumed the world on Monday, with cases popping up in more countries while experts...
Read moreDetails‘Omicron could have originated in HIV patients’, Japan to ban foreign arrivals due to variant
The surprising number of mutations in the Omicron Coronavirus (COVID-19) variant could signal that it originated in a patient with...
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WHO labels new COVID strain ‘Omicron’, designates it a ‘variant of concern’
World Health Organisation (WHO) has named the latest COVID-19 variant identified in South Africa, the Greek name ‘Omicron’, and labelled...
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Chinese yuan strengthens to 6.3936 against dollar
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or yuan, strengthened 44 pips to 6.3936 against the U.S. dollar...
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Russia mine explosion kills nine, 49 still trapped
The governor of Kemerovo Region, Sergei Tsivilev, on Thursday, announced the death of nine miners after a serious accident in...
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Mexico sues U.S. gun manufacturers for contributing to violence
The Mexican Government is suing U.S. gun manufacturers for contributing to violence, the Dallas Morning News has reported. The report...
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China to release oil from reserves ‘in accordance with its own needs’
China will release oil from its reserves in accordance with its own needs, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on...
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