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Dutch police arrest 35-year-old suspect in Hague stabbings
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Dutch police arrested a 35-year-old homeless man Saturday on suspicion of stabbing three teens on a busy shopping street in The Hague that was crowded with Black Friday shoppers. The man, whose identity wasn’t released, was detained in The Hague early
Iraqi PM hands in formal resignation amid more violence
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Three anti-government protesters were shot dead and at least 58 others wounded in Baghdad and southern Iraq on Saturday, security and medical officials said, as Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi formally submitted his resignation to parliament. Lawmakers were expected to either vote
President designate of COP25 is handed ownership of meeting venue
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The Chilean Environment Minister, Carolina Schmidt, accompanied by UNFCCC Executive Secretary, Patricia Espinosa, and Spanish Minister for Ecological Transition, Teresa Ribera, led the ceremony in Madrid’s IFEMA conference centre where the climate meeting will start on Monday 2nd December. More than 1,500
South African Activist Nominated for Human Rights Award
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South African women’s land rights activist Sizani Ngubane is one of three finalists for the 2020 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders, which is referred to as the Nobel Prize for human rights. Land is a hot topic in South
Black Friday shopping experience hugely patronised in Ghana
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Shoppers in Ghana and across the world have yet again participated in one of the world’s exciting shopping experiences. The Black Friday usually offers shoppers outrageous reduction in prices on all kinds of items. Although not a very common experience in
DR Congo – Ebola Responders Killed in Armed Attacks
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Ebola response workers were killed in attacks carried out by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization confirmed on Thursday. “We are heartbroken that our worst fears have been realized,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of
WHO to install pollution Pods at COP25 to show climate change and air pollution are two sides of the same coin
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WHO invites you to visit the Air Pollution Pods at the COP25 UN climate conference in Madrid, between December 2nd and 13th. Immersive art installation at COP25 recreates air pollution experienced daily by millions, representing a major public health issue. According to
Ghana-Burkina Faso railway progresses steadily- Deputy Minister
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Mr Andy Appiah-Kubi, the Deputy Minister for Railways Development, has said construction of the Ghana-Burkina Faso railway line and other railway networks within the country was progressing steadily. He said feasibility studies had already been commissioned for the 595km Kumasi-Paga line