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Brasile Colombia
Colombia’s State-Controlled Ecopetrol Bids for Electrical Transmission Giant
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombia's state-controlled Ecopetrol is seeking to acquire state-controlled electricity transmission giant Isa in an aggressive move away from its core oil business. Ecopetrol presented a non-binding offer for the government's stake in Isa, equivalent to more than 51% of the shares in circulation, the company ...
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Canada Italia
Canada, il Made in Italy torna al futuro
L’Ambasciata d'Italia in Canada, il Consolato Generale d'Italia a Toronto, ICE - Agenzia per la Promozione all'Estero e l'Internazionalizzazione delle Imprese Italiane, l'Istituto Italiano di Cultura, l'Ente Nazionale Italiano per il Turismo e la Camera di Commercio Italiana dell'Ontario in Canada...
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Cina
To Avoid a Covid Surge, China Cracks Down on Lunar New Year Travel
China has added restrictions, offered incentives and appealed to a sense of filial and national responsibility, in an effort to prevent about 300 million migrant workers from going home for the holiday.
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USA
Pace of US economic rebound slowed at the end of 2020
GDP grew at an annualised rate of 4% in the fourth quarter as surge in infections hindered activity
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Nuova Zelanda
Senior employee at major insurance broker 'no longer with company' following online death threat
The employee was the subject of an investigation into an online death threat directed towards Wellington City councillor Rebecca Matthews.
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Iran Kenya
Iran House of Innovation and Technology debuts in Kenya
The Iran House of Innovation and Technology (IHIT) is set to help develop and export "knowledge products."
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Vietnam Nigeria
Customs Seizes Container Of Pangolin, Elephant Tusk Worth N952m
BY YUSUF BABALOLA | The Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has intercepted an export container concealed with 162 sacks of pangolin scales weighing 8,800 kg and 57 sacks of mixed endangered species of various sizes such as Ivory/animal horns, lion bones and others destined for Haiphong in ...
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Nigeria
Promoting Transparency In Cash Transfer Schemes
BY PETER STANLEY | The National Cash Transfer Programme was introduced by the Federal Government in 2016 in partnership with the World Bank to fortify social safety nets and establish a social protection system in Nigeria in line with the Buhari administration‘s social investment agenda of eradicating poverty and promoting ...
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India Nigeria
Insecurity: Nigeria Calls For Partnership With Allied Countries
By Chinelo Chikelu, Abuja Nigeria has called on allied countries as India to partner with the country to combat insecurity at national and sub-regional level. The minister of foreign affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, made the call at the reception ceremony held by the Indian High Commission in Abuja to mark India’s ...
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Nigeria
FG To Receive 802 Nigerian Returnees From Saudi Arabia
By INNOCENT ODOH, ABUJA The Federal Government has made arrangements to receive 802 Nigerian returnees from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Gabriel Aduda, said this in a statement yesterday, stressing that the 802 Nigerian ...