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One of world's oldest men marks 116th birthday in South Africa

Fredie Blom says cigarettes were his only birthday wish this year.




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Covid-19 responses increasing vulnerability of the disabled

Many individuals with disabilities have been hard hit due to loss of income.




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Combine soft and technical skills to succeed in business

Set out to give value and brighten the world. Champions always have energy and momentum.




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I missed my mother most when I gave birth

Her number was always the first I called whenever I was in a fix.




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Dumbing down during lockdown? Six ways to boost your memory

Little mental challenges can also be both beneficial and fun.




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MCAs warn Sonko as he fails to file case on Nairobi takeover deal

He claims bank accounts were opened unprocedurally with signatories not known




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Thwake Dam project continues as Covid-19 pandemic bites

Contractor expresses confidence about project but notes effects of the pandemic.




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Financial watchdog SFC has fined 10 banks almost HK$1 billion for IPO failures … but investors got nothing. Now they’re demanding change

Investors and lawmakers in Hong Kong are urging regulators to seek compensation for people who lose money when listed companies collapse shortly after their initial public offerings.Under the current system, when banks sponsoring IPOs are found to have fallen short in their due diligence duties, the proceeds of any fine imposed by the watchdog goes to the government, not investors. Those fines amount to almost HK$1 billion (US$130 million) over the last 20 years, according to calculations by…




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Hong Kong lawmakers reject a HK$1.4 billion loan plan for four international schools

Hong Kong lawmakers on Friday rejected a proposal by four international schools seeking a total of HK$1.4 billion (US$180 million) in interest-free loans for campus development as they face financial pressure during the coronavirus pandemic.This came as Harrow International School Hong Kong announced this week it would offer a 20 per cent reduction of the summer term tuition fees to parents, following an earlier petition demanding a fee cut of up to 25 per cent.The proposal, which was tabled by…




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Coronavirus: Hong Kong researchers find three-drug combination suppresses virus nearly twice as fast as drug held up as major hope against pandemic

A combination of three drugs suppressed the coronavirus within seven days when used on patients in Hong Kong, nearly twice as fast as a single medicine did, in a result seen as a leading hope in the fight against the pandemic, a study has found.The findings of the research, led by University of Hong Kong academics and published in The Lancet on Saturday, could signal progress in the search for a standard form of therapy for Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes the Covid-19 disease.It discovered…




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Biggest ginseng seizure in Hong Kong history nets HK$47 million of traditional medicine from seagoing smugglers

Hong Kong authorities have seized 34 tonnes of American ginseng worth HK$47 million (US$6 million) and arrested seven people in what is by far the biggest-ever bust of its kind in the city.The haul breaks a record set less than three months ago, when more than three tonnes of the traditional Chinese medicine valued at about $HK4.6 million were seized in February.Police and customs officers discovered a “suspicious-looking” fishing boat to the northeast of Hong Kong’s international airport on…




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Enforced Disappearances, Arbitrary Detentions, Hate Speech & Attacks on Civilians – ICC Report on Libya

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday highlighted crimes against humanity and grave mismanagement of the law in Libya during a release of their latest report on the North African nation.  Fatou Bensouda, Chief Prosecutor of the ICC, said enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, hate speech, and severe maltreatment of detainees remains a massive concern in […]

The post Enforced Disappearances, Arbitrary Detentions, Hate Speech & Attacks on Civilians – ICC Report on Libya appeared first on Inter Press Service.




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News24.co.ke | Equity bank in Nairobi robbed over what is believed to be millions

A group of suspected thieves robbed the Equity Bank, Kayole Branch in Nairobi on Saturday night getting away with a undisclosed amount of money.




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News24.co.ke | 'Beyond Zero' campaign mobile clinic in Nairobi remains unused

A mobile clinic which was donated by First Lady Margaret Kenyatta remains unused causing much frustration.




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Bill Gates, in rebuke of Trump, calls WHO funding cut 'as dangerous as it sounds'

The Microsoft co-founder said halting funding for the World Health Organisation during a world health crisis was "as dangerous as it sounds".




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Drug smuggler Cassie Sainsbury released from Colombian prison

The Australian woman has been released from prison in Bogota, Colombia, as the nation responds to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Foreign hackers target US virus research: FBI

A senior FBI cyber security official says the bureau has seen state-backed hackers poking around the US healthcare and research sectors.




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Joe Biden sketches out his would-be administration

Biden casts Donald Trump as chaotic and woefully unreliable in moments of crisis, such as the coronavirus pandemic.




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Queen cancels birthday celebrations as COVID-19 sweeps through UK

The Queen has cancelled her birthday celebrations, deeming them inappropriate as Britain fights the coronavirus.




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'Crossed the Rubicon': Bolsonaro attends protest for military intervention

At a protest outside the army headquarters in Brasilia, tightly packed protesters were calling for the Supreme Court and Congress to be shut down.




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COMMENTARY: Oil is not ‘dead’ despite the eagerness of some to write its obituary

The prime minister will hopefully continue to ignore those who claim the oil and gas industry is dead, Rob Breakenridge says.




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Sanjay Leela Bhansali wants to cast Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone for his next film

Sanjay Leela Bhansali wants to cast Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone for his next film




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When a tarot reader predicted Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt's relationship in 2012

A throwback video of a tarot reader predicting Ranbir Kapoor's relationship with Alia Bhatt back in 2012 is going viral




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Ranbir Kapoor reveals why Rishi Kapoor never liked any of his films

Rishi Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor are one of Bollywood’s most esteemed father-son pairs




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Salman Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez all set to release their song 'Tere Bina'

Salman Khan shared the video of the interview also featuring Tere Bina co-star Jacqueline on his Instagram handle.




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Get to work on a bike - European governments work to put in place wider and more cycle paths

Get to work on a bike - European governments work to put in place wider and more cycle paths




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Cops censured, asked to reimburse BISP stipends

PESHAWAR: A number of policemen were censured while a few cops were directed to reimburse the amount they had collected from the Benazir Income Support Programme.Inquiry is being conducted in all the...

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Bilawal for implementation of NAP to control locust attack

ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Friday asked the federal government to immediately implement the National Action Plan formulated to control the ensuing locust attack in the...

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Bilawal for implementation of NAP to control locust attack

ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Friday asked the federal government to immediately implement the National Action Plan formulated to control the ensuing locust attack in the...

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Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for implementation of NAP to control locust attack

ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Friday asked the federal government to immediately implement the National Action Plan formulated to control the ensuing locust attack in the...

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Drugs import from India: Shahbaz Sharif demands probe into billion-rupee scandal

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-N President and National Assembly opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif has demanded an in-depth investigation into the medicine scandal through a parliamentary...

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One billion people will live in insufferable heat within 50 years

LONDON: The human cost of the climate crisis will hit harder, wider and sooner than previously believed, according to a study that shows a billion people will either be displaced or forced to endure...

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Pakistan to record 5m births in nine months since Covid-19 declared as pandemic

NEW DELHI: Pakistan is projected to record five million births in the nine months since the COVID-19 was declared pandemic in March and these births expected to take place between March and December,...

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Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez drop bid to buy baseball franchise New York Mets

Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez eyed a deal to work with biotech billionaire Wayne Rothbaum to mount the bid for the Mets




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Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande drop their sweet duet 'Stuck With U'

Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande collaborated for the timely song with a star-studded music video featuring contributions from people across the globe




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Billie Eilish to host radio show with her dad

The singer Billie Eilish is expected to discuss life during the coronavirus lockdown




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Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie plan 'separate parties' for daughter Shiloh's 14th birthday

Shiloh will have a separate celebration at her mom Angelina Jolie's home, but Brad Pitt would be delighted to have all his kids over for the party




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Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's biographer dishes the details about explosive tell-all book

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry gave interviews for the book to the authors before they left UK




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Accuser says Joe Biden should quit White House race

WASHINGTON: The woman who accused Joe Biden of sexually assaulting her in 1993 called on him to drop out of the US presidential race, saying Thursday she´d take a polygraph about the alleged encounter if he would. Tara Reade said in March that Biden, the Democratic Party´s presumptive...




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US pulling Patriot missile batteries from Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON: The US is pulling out four of its powerful Patriot missile systems from Saudi Arabia, after determining the threat from Iran that sparked an arms buildup in the region last year had waned, a Defense Department official said Thursday. Two of the anti-missile batteries deployed following...




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US to remove Patriots, other military assets from Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON: The US is pulling out four of its powerful Patriot missile systems from Saudi Arabia, after determining the threat from Iran that sparked an arms buildup in the region last year had waned, a Defence Department official said late on Thursday.Two of the anti-missile batteries deployed...




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Trump knocks Biden for campaigning from basement amid virus

President Donald Trump needled his Democratic rival Joe Biden Friday for limiting his campaign appearances to virtual events from the basement of his home in Delaware.




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Biggest threat to Brazil coronavirus response? President Bolsonaro, says The Lancet

The biggest threat to Brazil's ability to successfully combat the spread of the coronavirus and tackle the unfolding public health crisis is the country's president, Jair Bolsonaro, according to British medical journal The Lancet.




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Drugs import from India: Shahbaz demands probe into scandal of billions

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-N President and National Assembly opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif has demanded an in-depth investigation into the medicine scandal through a parliamentary committee.“Coming on the heels of sugar, wheat and IPPs scandals, the latest drug scandal indicates how...




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Drugs import from India: Shahbaz demands probe into billion-rupee scandal

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-N President and National Assembly opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif has demanded an in-depth investigation into the medicine scandal through a parliamentary committee.“Coming on the heels of sugar, wheat and IPPs scandals, the latest drug scandal indicates how...




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Drugs import from India: Shahbaz Sharif demands probe into billion-rupee scandal

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-N President and National Assembly opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif has demanded an in-depth investigation into the medicine scandal through a parliamentary committee. Sugar, wheat and IPPs scandals, the latest drug scandal indicates how powerful mafias within the...




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Why it matters that one of the region’s biggest trade deals is being upgraded -- by Jayant Menon, Anna Cassandra Melendez

Important changes are underway for Southeast Asia’s relationship with its biggest trading partner, the People’s Republic of China.




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Promoting skilled labor mobility and migration in Southeast Asia -- by Aiko Kikkawa Takenaka, Eric Suan

Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are working together to encourage the free flow of skilled labor within their countries. 




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Can big data help us make better development decisions? -- by Werner E. Liepach, Guntur Sugiyarto

Data-driven decision making can be a powerful tool in the world of international development but it requires careful planning and management. 




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The housing unaffordability crisis in Asia -- by Matthias Helble

The poor and middle class are struggling to find affordable housing across the region, but there are some basic steps cities can take to improve the situation.