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USA
Crime historian conducts dig for D.B. Cooper case evidence
Nearly 50 years after skyjacker D.B. Cooper vanished out the back of a Boeing 727 into freezing Northwest rain — wearing a business suit, a parachute and a pack with $200,000 in cash — a crime historian is conducting a dig on the banks of the Columbia River in Vancouver, ...
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Turchia
Turkey ratifies agreements with 5 countries
Turkey has ratified agreements with five countries in various fields such as economics, trade, and transportation, according to the country’s Official Gazette.
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Cina Hong Kong
Hong Kong's use of digital payment systems soars under e-voucher scheme
HONG KONG: Hong Kong's consumption voucher programme has sparked a major leap in the local use of electronic payment systems, the city's finance chief has said, pointing to the creation of more than 2.2 million new accounts in the past few months.
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Nigeria
Amidst Queues, Banks Struggle To Cope With Increased Forex Demand
Although queues resurfaced in most banking halls nationwide, specifically at the forex section, banks were able to meet demands of customers requesting foreign exchange for business and personal travel allowances as well as school and medical bills, among others, LEADERSHIP Sunday learnt. Our correspondents who went round some banks at ...
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Nigeria
Arms Control Commission And The Task Of Mopping Up Over 350m Guns
Amidst the increase in the proliferation of small arms and ammunition in the country, security experts have said the menace is driving the skyrocketing rate of insecurity and violence in the nation. They noted that the proliferation of arms, occasioned by illegal and porous borders and the booming business of ...
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Nigeria
Attacks: 5 Killed In Zangon Kataf As Kaduna Govt Urges Recourse To Law
The Kaduna State government has renewed appeal to residents to end deadly cycles of violence, following reports that five people were killed in a series of attacks in Zangon Kataf local government area of the state. A statement issued by Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, ...
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USA
How Taraba Poly Matriculation Turned Bloody During Cultural Display
A few words of welcome on Taraba State Polytechnic’s official site states that “law and order must be maintained to create a conducive atmosphere for academic success and progress.” The institution management also maintained that it is the polytechnic’s responsibility not only to educate students but to guide their personal ...
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Cuba
Cuba autoriza la creación de pymes privadas
El gobierno cubano aprobó el decreto de ley que autoriza el funcionamiento de las Pymes privadas y estatales, una medida que avanza hacia las reformas económicas en el país socialista, en el que predomina la empresa pública.
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Nuova Zelanda
New Zealand doesn't have enough ICU capacity, even without the effects of a pandemic
OPINION: Kiwi ICUs can't deal with business as usual, writes Dr Alex Psirides — even without the effects of a pandemic.
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Nicaragua
FSLN “entierra” proceso electoral, al aprobar el Senado Ley Renacer
“No hay democracia en Nicaragua y no hay que esperar a las elecciones para averiguarlo”, así condenó el exsecretario ejecutivo[...]