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Etiopia
Ethiopia jails 20 Muslims accused of pursuing Sharia State
An Ethiopian court has sentenced 20 Muslims to prison after they were found guilty of trying to establish a state ruled by Sharia law and inciting violence. They were charged under Ethiopia’s anti-terrorism law and convicted last month. All but one received prison terms of five and a half years. ...
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Cina
Africa: China Welcomes Africa to Belt and Road Initiative
[Focac] Antananarivo -Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here Saturday that China welcomes African countries to join the Belt and Road Initiative.
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Turchia USA
Turkey ‘could benefit from Trump’s economic and strategic policies’
Turkey could benefit from the new US administration’s economic and strategic policies, provided that Ankara prioritizes relations with the EU and upholds secularism, economist Fatih Keresteci tells the Hürriyet Daily News. With the possible canceling of the trade deal between the US and the EU, Turkey’s importance as an economic ...
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Thailandia
Monorail plans for Phuket, Chiang Mai and Khon Kaen
Plans are afoot for Phuket, Chiang Mai and Khon Kaen to have monorails, which would simultaneously offer convenient transport for tourists, boost the local economy and tackle congestion.
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Cina Giappone
Sri Lanka puts down protests at planned China-led investment zone
Sri Lankan police used tear gas and water cannons on Saturday to disperse hundreds of stone-throwing demonstrators protesting a planned investment zone supported by China. Hospital authorities said at least 21 people were injured in the protests. According to police, 52 demonstrators were arrested. Protesters say that the government of ...
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Giappone Regno Unito
U.K. rail, air woes worsen as Tube, BA unionists to strike over staff levels, pay
Londoners face transport chaos at the start of the working week after two unions representing workers on the London Underground said they would go ahead with a 24-hour strike from Sunday evening. Metro operator Transport for London (TfL) said most stations in central London would be closed due to the ...
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Portogallo
Marques Mendes: “A nacionalização do Novo Banco é um perigo”
O comentador prometeu anunciar na próxima semana outras alternativas à venda do Novo Banco, se fracassar a venda em curso, que não passam pela nacionalização. Já sobre os juros da República, alertou para o facto de num ano "a Irlanda ter visto os seus juros (yields) caírem 7%; a Espanha ...
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USA Kenya
[VIDEO] Governor Mutua hits at 'cowardly' Kalonzo over Wiper expulsion, maintains support for Uhuru
Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua has hit back at Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka for expelling him from the party. He termed the move as cowardly, adding that he would support President Uhuru Kenyatta in the August 8 polls. "Mimi nime furahi sana. Nilikuwa kule kwingine maana nialnza na chama cha wiper. Lakini nilifukuzwa ...
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Kenya
Business: Demand setback now puts Kenya's mega power plan on the back burner
Lack of demand from large electricity customers has forced the Government to ease up on an ambitious power upgrade plan.
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Kenya
Business News: It's all systems go as Mombasa port gears up for SGR locomotives arrival
Preparations for the arrival of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) locomotives at the Mombasa Port are in high gear.