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USA
On the ladder: How 100 per cent finance helped us own a home
Buying your first home has never been tougher. In this series, Stuff talks to Kiwis who've made it onto the property ladder and others who, by choice or not, are still renting.
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USA
Nearly half a million civilians have fled Mosul since fighting began six months ago
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: IraqHumanitarian partners are working around-the clock to expand emergency sites and camps to shelter the hundreds of thousands more who may flee in coming days and weeks. (Baghdad, 17 April 2017): Since the start of military operations to retake Mosul six months ...
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Giappone
Alaska North Slope oil well leaking gas gets plugged
An oil well leaking natural gas on Alaska’s North Slope has been successfully plugged, according to private and government responders. BP Exploration Alaska Inc. confirmed Monday that its well five miles from the airport at Deadhorse was successfully “killed” overnight. The method of plugging the well was not immediately announced. ...
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USA
Business: Bullish Oil bets gain amid OPEC output cut
Hedge funds boosted bets on higher West Texas Intermediate crude prices a second week as futures topped $53 a barrel for the first time in a month, US Commodity Futures Trading Commission data show.
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USA
Business: Amazon's delivery drones to drop packages via parachute
The US Patent and Trademark Office recently granted Amazon a patent for a method to guide packages released from drones safely to the ground.
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India Kenya
Business: India's Sarovar Hotels make foray into Kenya
The hotel chain has signed a long-term contract with Tetezi Hometel Nairobi. The deal marks Sarovar Hotel's fourth offering in the country after Heron Portico, Zehneria Portico and Lazizi Premiere.
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Kenya
Business: Telkom Kenya introduces first early bird' data offering
It provides free 50MB data every day from 6am to 8.am for its pre-paid subscribers. The once opt-in offer will run for the next three months.
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Kenya
Business: BAKE Awards 2017 enters voting phase
Voting will close on May 9 and will culminate in the awarding of winners at a gala event on May 13. Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) Chairman Kennedy Kachwanya said over 10,000 blogs were submitted to the judging panel for the 23 categories.
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Kenya
Kenya: IEBC to use 'shortcut' route in tender for supply of ballot papers
IEBC boss says it will switch to restricted tendering of ballot papers after a protracted fight in the initial tender.
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Marocco
Dangote will become largest world exporter of rice in 2021- Adesina
The President, African Development Bank, Mr. Akinwumi Adesina, says Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, will become the largest exporter of rice in the world by 2021. Adesina said this at the Mo Ibrahim Forum in Morocco over the weekend. He said Africa should focus on agriculture to drive growth and ...