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UN confirms release of expert from Tunisia
The United Nations on Wednesday confirmed that a UN expert detained since March 26 in Tunisia has been released and is at his home in Germany. "The UN confirms that…
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Zimbabwe expresses interest in joining African Union’s agency on good governance
Zimbabwe is seeking to become a member of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), a specialized agency established by the African Union in 2003 as a self-monitoring initiative to promote…
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China says US politicians should have “healthy attitude” towards helping Africa
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman on Wednesday advised certain US politicians to at least develop a healthy attitude towards other countries' assistance to Africa's development. Those people should do something…
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Botswana, China hold economic meeting to boost cooperation
Botswana and China held an economic and trade meeting on Wednesday to seek more opportunities to boost the two countries' cooperation and relations. Senior officials and diplomats of Botswana and…
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Humanitarian situation in Somalia is deteriorating: UN official
A senior UN official warned on Wednesday that the humanitarian situation in Somalia is deteriorating with widespread droughts. "The humanitarian situation in Somalia remains among the most protracted crises in…
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UN mission in Somalia mending ties with gov’t after expulsion of mission head
The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) is mending relations with Somalia's federal government after the latter expelled the head of the UN mission, said the deputy head of the…
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Int’l climate conference in Heidelberg adopts declaration on climate protection
Climate-friendly and sustainable cities would be key to achieving "ambitious climate protection," according to a statement published at the International Conference on Climate Action (ICCA2019) in Heidelberg on Thursday. "Participants…
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Israeli researchers drink to old times with ancient-style beer
Israeli researchers said Wednesday they had managed to extract yeast from ancient jars and produced a head-spinning concoction with it: beer similar to what the pharaohs would have imbibed. Beer…
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Chinese man guilty of defrauding Apple out of 1,500 iPhones
Over the span of two years, a Chinese national in Oregon sent devices that looked like iPhones to Apple, saying they wouldn't turn on and should be replaced under warranty.…
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UK leader of House of Commons resigns amid Brexit row
The British leader of the House of Commons Andrea Leadsom on Wednesday resigned amid growing discontent with the prime minster's leadership, one day after the new Brexit agreement backfired. Leadsom…