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Kenya Etiopia
2016 - A Year of Brutality and Restrictions
[HRW] Nairobi -Ethiopia plunged into a human rights crisis in 2016, increasing restrictions on basic rights during a state of emergency and continuing a bloody crackdown against largely peaceful protesters, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2017. The state of emergency permits arbitrary detention, restricts access to ...
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USA Australia
Australia says TPP not dead, despite Trump opposition
SYDNEY - Australia has declared the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) not dead ahead of key trade talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Sydney on Saturday, despite opposition to the trade pact from US President-elect Donald Trump.
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Thailandia
SET opens up 3.10 to 1,571.94
Thai stocks opened up 0.20% at the start of trade this morning.
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Kenya
Kenya: Bidders want IEBC poll kits tender nullified
The bidders, who applied for the KIEMS tender by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), alleged that the electoral agency worked with one bidder a French firm to develop the tender document.
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Kenya
Business: KRA now goes after firm in Sh5b health scam for tax evasion
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is hot on the heels of Estama Ltd, seeking to freeze seven bank accounts linked to the firm that was the biggest beneficiary of the scam after receiving Sh1 billion of the cash meant for expectant mothers and newborns.
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Kenya
Business: We don't owe Ugandan authorities a penny, says Gulf Energy
Kenya's fourth largest oil marketer Gulf Energy now says it does not owe Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) a penny in tax arrears as alleged on its portal.
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Kenya
Economy to grow by six per cent this year
A key factor in Kenya’s success has been currency stability.
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Cina Corea del Sud
Half of non-tariff barriers to Korea come from China
More than half of non-trade barriers set by foreign countries against South Korea came from China, the Seoul government
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USA
Korea, US hold 4th joint committee meeting on FTA
South Korea and the United States held a follow-up meeting on the bilateral free trade pact amid rising concerns over re
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Giappone
LIVE: Nintendo reboots with new Switch game console
Nintendo is unveil its new Switch game console Friday as it looks to offset disappointing Wii U sales and go head to head with rival Sony’s hugely popular PlayStation 4. The hybrid device — it can be played at home and on the go — comes as Nintendo dips its ...