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Nigeria
Nigeria has over 22 million unregistered electricity consumers
Ihuoma Chiedozie, Enugu Nigeria currently has over 22 million unregistered electricity consumers, Director General of the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria, Engr. Rueben Okeke, said on Thursday. Okeke made the disclosure while speaking on the topic ‘Science and technology challenges in a depressed economy’ at the 4th Professor Barth ...
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Grecia
Thousands protest in Greece over new budget cuts
Thousands of Greek trade unionists demonstrated on Thursday against planned new cuts demanded by international creditors in a general strike that shut down several key sectors. According to police, some 15,000 people took part in separate union protests in Athens and another 5,000 in Thessaloniki. Civil servants, bank staff, merchant ...
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Egitto
L’avvocata egiziana Azza Soliman rilasciata su cauzione.
L’avvocata egiziana Azza Soliman rilasciata su cauzione. Era stata arrestata il 7 dicembre con l’accusa di aver dato vita a un’organizzazione illegale e di aver ricevuto finanziamenti dall’estero. Soliman è tra i fondatori del Centro per l’assistenza legale alle donne egiziane. È stata rilasciata dopo il pagamento di una cauzione ...
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Cina
China trade rises unexpectedly in sign of global pick-up but Trump clouds 2017
China’s imports grew at the fastest pace in more than two years in November, fueled by its strong thirst for commodities from coal to iron ore, while exports also rose unexpectedly, reflecting a pick-up in both domestic and global demand.
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Turchia
German firms in Turkey should remain hopeful: Ambassador
German companies should remain hopeful about the future of their investments in Turkey as the country still offers considerable economic growth potential despite current turbulence, German Ambassador to Turkey Martin Erdmann said on Dec. 7
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Regno Unito
Turkish restaurant owners offer Christmas dinner to London’s homeless, lonely
Serdar Kiğılı, a Turkish restaurateur in the quiet London suburb of Sidcup, and his business partner Tacettin Genç, have suddenly turned into popular figures on social media after announcing plans to offer Christmas dinner to elderly and homeless people in the neighborhood.
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USA
ICPC, EFCC, others, call for special court to try corruption cases
Franka Osakwe In a bit to prevent delay of criminal cases at law court, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Crimes Commission (ICPC), The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), judiciary and other anti-corruption agencies have called for special courts that will be devoted to corruption cases in all ...
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Portogallo
Casais em união de facto vão poder resolver a guarda dos filhos na conservatória
O projeto de lei do PS foi aprovado na especialidade. Todos os casais vão poder usufruir do direito que era dado aos divorciados de decidirem sobre a matéria apenas no registo civil sem recorrer aos tribunais.
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Portogallo
50% dos fundos do Portugal 2020 já estão a concurso
No 3º trimestre deste ano destacou-se a medida excecional e temporária: “Aceleração do Investimento”, um dos instrumentos prioritários para relançar a economia a curto prazo.
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USA
Violence in CAR spotlights ‘extremely fragile' situation, UN official tells Security Council
Source: UN Security Council Country: Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, GabonFrançois Lounceny Fall said the violence also demonstrated the threat that the continued presence of armed groups in the Central African Republic posed to the entire subregion.SC/12612 7 DECEMBER 2016 SECURITY COUNCIL 7828TH MEETING (AM) Acting Special Representative Briefs on Armed Groups, Border Dispute, Piracy Despite ...