Colorado Springs Shooting: Police Search For Motive
Police in Colorado Springs, are working to determine the motive after a gunman walked into a birthday party inside a
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International News
UN Human Rights Office Calls For Calm, After Bloodshed In Colombia
The United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday voiced deep alarm over the violence in the city of Cali
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Billionaires Bill Gates And Wife Melinda To Get Divorced After 27 Years
Bill Gates and his wife Melinda are to get divorced, he has said. In a message on the Microsoft founder’s
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Leader Of Vaccine Manufacturers Flee India Because Of Menacing Threats
Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of the Serum Institute, a vaccine manufacturer in India, said he fled the country because of
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Israel crush: Dozens killed At Lag B’Omer Religious Festival
At least 44 people have been killed in a crush at a crowded religious festival in the north-east of Israel.
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UN Seeks More Uniformed Women In Peace Operations
Increasing the participation of uniformed women in peace operations is a “key priority” for the United Nations, the head of
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Southeast Asian Leaders Set For Myanmar Crisis Talks
Southeast Asian leaders will hold Myanmar crisis talks Saturday with junta leader Min Aung Hlaing who has become the focus
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Man On Trial In Madrid, Spain, For ‘Killing And Eating His Mother’
A man has gone on trial in Spain for allegedly killing his mother, cutting up her body and eating her
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Ohio Shooting: Columbus Police Kill Black Teenage Girl
A police officer in the US state of Ohio has shot dead a 16-year-old black girl while responding to an
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WTO Moves Against Harmful Support For Fishing
Director-General, World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the Fisheries Subsidies Negotiations Chair, Ambassador Santiago Wills of Colombia. They urged WTO
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Chad’s President Idriss Deby Has Died Of Injuries Suffered On Frontline
Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno, who has been in power for 30 years, died on Tuesday from injuries sustained while
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Walter Mondale, Jimmy Carter’s Vice President, Dies At 93
Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, a liberal icon who lost one of the most lopsided presidential elections after bluntly
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China’s Xi Calls For Fairer World Order As Rivalry With U.S. Deepens
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for a rejection of hegemonic power structures in global governance, amid growing tensions
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11 Passengers Killed In Egypt’s Train Derailment
A passenger train derailed Sunday north of Cairo, killing at least 11 people, Egyptian authorities said. It was the latest
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China To Announce Name Of Its First Mars Rover
China will announce the name of its first Mars rover on the Space Day of China, which falls on April
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WHO, Partners Urge Countries To Halt Sales Of Wild Mammals At Food Markets
The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have called for countries to suspend sales of live wild mammals in traditional
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South Africa’s President Calls For African-Made Vaccines
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday, that Africa needs the skills and capacity to manufacture its own vaccines,
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Israel To Reopen Some Schools On Sunday If Coronavirus Curve Allows
Israel will begin a staggered reopening of schools next week if the latest health data does not warn of heightened
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India Overtakes Brazil As Second Worst-Hit Covid-19 Country
India has reported a record 168,912 COVID-19 infections overnight, data from the health ministry showed, overtaking Brazil to become the
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US Mission Hails First Nigerian-American Naval Captain
The United States Mission has congratulated a Nigerian-American, Kelechi Ndukwe, on his new role as commander of a US Navy
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