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Ethiopia's Tigray catastrophe: BBC reporter Girmay Gebru released by military
Girmay Gebru was taken from a café in the regional capital, Mekelle, on Monday, and detained by the military. A local journalist, Tamirat Yemane, an…
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Afghan war: Female TV workers 'assassinated by IS' in Jalalabad
The women were killed in two separate but co-ordinated attacks as they made their way home from work in Jalalabad. A fourth was critically hurt.Tuesd…
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Covid: Joe Biden guarantees vaccines by end of May
This will be two months earlier than previously expected, but Mr Biden said the vaccination drive must be extended, too, and people convinced to tak…
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UK cruise ships scrapped in India
Ships at the end of their lives are considered hazardous waste and it is illegal to send them to developing countries from the UK. But months after …
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Covid-19 variants a real warning to vaccine progression
The head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said she was concerned by recent Covid-19 data. Dr Rochelle Walensky said about…
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Andrew Cuomo: new calls for New York governor to go
A photographer told the New York Times that the politician touched her face and asked to kiss her at a wedding. Mr Cuomo, 63, denied touching anyone …
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Nigeria school abduction: 279 school girls released by abducters
The girls were abducted by unidentified gunmen from their boarding school in Jangebe, Zamfara state, on Friday and taken to a forest, police said.Th…
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By 2030 Volvo Cars will be fully electric
It will phase out all car models with internal combustion engines by then, including hybrids.The carmaker is also planning to invest heavily in onli…
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Netanyahu criticizes Iran for the explosion on Israeli-owned ship in Gulf of Oman
The MV Helios Ray, a vehicle carrier, was travelling from Saudi Arabia to Singapore when an explosion reportedly ripped holes in both sides of its h…
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Myanmar coup: Aung San Suu Kyi stands trial facing fresh charges
The ousted leader appeared to be in "good health" and asked to see her legal team, reports say.Two new charges were announced against Ms S…
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Khashoggi: Journalist's girlfriend demands retributionfor Saudi prince
"This will not only bring the justice we have been seeking.... but it could also prevent similar acts recurring," Hatice Cengiz said in a …
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CPAC: Trump rejects new political party in his address to conservatives
In his first speech since Democrat Joe Biden became president, he also hinted that he might run for office again in 2024. Mr Trump strongly critici…
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Ivory Coast to rollout Covax
Healthcare workers in Ivory Coast city of Abidjan will be the first to be inoculated as the west African nation kicks off its Covid-19 vaccination c…
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Nigeria now a global leader in Bitcoin trade
Tola Fadugbagbe recalls moving to Lagos from his small south-western town 10 years ago with dreams of brighter prospects. Instead, the 34-year-old …
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Covid-19: Belgium inmates quarantined
Quarantine measures have been introduced at Namur prison following the rapid spread of coronavirus among its 132 prisoners. Inmates will not be all…
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