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USA Kenya
Why new ICC ruling is bad for Uhuru, Ruto
A ruling made at the ICC in the Hague on Wednesday could renew focus on the collapsed cases against President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto. The International Criminal Court found former DRC vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba and four others guilty of having bribed witnesses. The judges found that ...
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USA
Typhoon Haima displaces over 200,000 people in Philippines
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: PhilippinesA total of 200,862 people are now displaced in CAR and Regions I, II, III, IV-A and V, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Highlights Over 200,000 people are displaced in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and Regions I, II, ...
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Malta
120 constables join police force, more manpower in police districts
Yesterday morning, 120 recruits started their career as constables in the Malta Police Force, comprised of 92 males and 28 females. This was the first passing out parade taking place at ta’ Kandja Academy, since it was set up as an Academy for Disciplined Forces. The ceremony was presided by ...
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Portogallo
Wonder Woman named a special UN ambassador, despite protests
The United Nations celebrated Wonder Woman's 75th birthday on Friday by naming the comic book character as its new Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Woman and Girls, despite frustration from both inside and outside the world organization that the spot should go to a real — and less sexualized ...
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Nigeria
Nigeria: Amaechi, Stakeholders Decry Neglect Automotive Policy
[Guardian] Abuja -Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi has expressed concern over the continuing neglect of the country's automotive policy by Nigerians, saying that preference for used cars popularly known as Tokunbo is killing the economy.
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Kenya
Kenya: You have failed this teenage girl, Kenyan judge tells society
The judge, while sentencing a teenage girl who killed her seven-month-old baby due to frustrations from her family, noted how the girl underwent a lot of suffering at a tender age.
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Brasile
Rio's Maracana Stadium to reopen after Olympic duty
A sell-out crowd will attend the game between Flamengo and Sao Paulo's Corinthians.
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Giappone
Shocking blog post forces debate on the financial drain of dialysis in Japan
About 0.002 percent of the population requires dialysis, but this group is responsible for one-30th of the country's medical costs. The post Shocking blog post forces debate on the financial drain of dialysis in Japan appeared first on The Japan Times.
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Giappone
AT&T agrees in principle to buy Time Warner for $85 billion
AT&T has reached an agreement in principle to buy Time Warner for about $85 billion, sources said on Friday, paving the way for the biggest deal in the world this year. The agreement would give the telecom company control of the cable TV channels HBO and CNN, the film studio ...
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USA
SeAH Steel Looking to Purchase Steel Mill Assets in the United States
SeAH Steel is trying to acquire a steel mill in the United States. According to steel industry sources and foreign media reports, SeAH is looking for steel mill candidates in Houston. A company official said, "We are reviewing an idea of taking over capacity of OMK Tube or Laguna Tubular Products." ...