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Spagna
UPDATED: Spain to file rebellion charges against Catalan leader
Spain’s public prosecutor’s office will file rebellion charges next week against Catalan secessionist leader Carles Puigdemont, a spokesman said Friday after Catalonia’s regional parliament voted to declare independence. A court will then decide whether to accept the charges against Puigdemont. Under Spanish law, the crime of “rebellion” is punishable by ...
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Regno Unito
George Michael album tops UK charts again after 27 years
George Michael’s chart-topping 1990 album “Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1” returned straight to number one in the British charts on Friday, 10 months after the British pop star’s death at the age of 53. The remastered record sold over 56,000 copies to come first in the charts in the largest ...
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Nigeria
Marriage: Association advocates HIV/AIDS screening
Alhaji Abdullahi Muhammad, the Chairman, People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Jigawa, has advised intending couples to go for HIV/AIDS screening before marriage. Muhammad gave the advice while speaking with newsmen in Dutse on Friday. He commended the Jigawa House of Assembly for passing a law making it compulsory for ...
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Nigeria
FIFA Appoints LMC Chairman, Dikko
President of Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick on Friday congratulated NFF 2nd Vice President/LMC Chairman Shehu Dikko, after the soft –spoken administrator and marketing and strategic development expert was appointed a Member of the FIFA Football Stakeholders Committee. FIFA ratified the appointment of Dikko at its Council ...
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Francia
La figuiculture est une activité très rentable
- Vous êtes à la 15e édition de la fête de la figue. Qu’y a-t-il de nouveau par rapport aux éditions précédentes ? C’est la première fois que nous enregistrons la participation d’organismes publics, tels que les banques, les compagnies d’assurances, Algex... On a enregistré la participation de producteurs venus de 30 ...
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Russia Turchia Iran
Syria: Suffering of civilians in Eastern Ghouta “an outrage” – Zeid
Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Country: Syrian Arab RepublicThe UN human rights chief called on the parties to the conflict to allow badly needed food and medical supplies to reach at least 350,000 besieged civilians.GENEVA (27 October 2017) – The situation of at least 350,000 besieged ...
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USA Etiopia Yemen
In a historic first, Ethiopia begins civil registration for refugees
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, YemenFollowing an amendment to an existing legislation, all refugees in the country will be able to register vital life events, including birth, death and marriage directly with national authorities.This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar ...
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Costa Rica Nigeria
Canadá y Costa Rica celebran simposio sobre el proceso de determinación de la condición de persona refugiada
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: Canada, Costa Rica, WorldEsta actividad se desarrolló con el objetivo de contribuir al fortalecimiento de las capacidades de apelación con apego a los estándares internacionales del derecho internacional de los refugiados.El “Simposio sobre apelación en el procedimiento de determinación de la condición de persona ...
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Indonesia Singapore Vietnam Filippine
Marawi conflict ends but humanitarian needs continue
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: PhilippinesAid agencies continue to address the humanitarian needs of those displaced while directing more attention to their safe, voluntary return and transition to recovery. HIGHLIGHTS • The Government declares an end to the conflict in Marawi as humanitarian needs continue and planning for ...
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USA
Syria: Humanitarian aid reaches 35,000 people in rural Damascus
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Syrian Arab RepublicThe Syrian Arab Red Crescent, with assistance from the UN, delivered food, hygiene kits and other items to the hard-to-reach towns of Yalda, Babila and Beit Sahem.Today, the Syrian Arab Red Crescent was able to deliver humanitarian assistance provided ...