Kevin McCarthy elected US House Speaker after 15 rounds of voting
Kevin McCarthy has been elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives after heated exchanges which almost saw…
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Coronavirus: Soaring Covid-19 cases shine light on China’s healthcare gap
Understaffed and underfunded clinics stand half-empty in parts of the Chinese countryside even as hospitals in major cities…
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Akombe named Chief of Peacebuilding at UN Agency headquartered in New York
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 6 — Kenya’s Roselyn Akombe has been appointed the Chief of Peacebuilding Strategy and Partnerships…
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Govt releases Sh8.6bn to Inua Jamii beneficiaries
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 5 – The government has released Sh8.6 billion to 1.1 million Inua Jamii beneficiaries. According to…
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Amazon to axe 18,000 jobs as it cuts costs
Amazon plans to cut more than 18,000 jobs, the largest number in the firm’s history, as it battles…
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Pope Francis leads final farewell to Benedict before thousands
Vatican City (AFP), Jan 5 – Pope Francis led the funeral of his predecessor Benedict XVI on Thursday in…
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Chinese take risks on black market drugs as Covid surges
Beijing (AFP), Jan 5 – Desperate families searching for critical Covid-19 medication in China, faced with bare pharmacy shelves…
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Obey or leave: NGOs torn over Taliban ban on women staff
Kabul (AFP), Jan 5 – Aid groups say they have been “pushed against a wall” by the Taliban prohibiting…
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World economy: US regulators warn banks over cryptocurrency, Fintech risks
US regulators have issued their first ever joint warning to banks over the risks associated with the cryptocurrency…