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Nigeria confirms 275 Lassa fever cases
Date: 2019-02-08 18:00:23 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:14 - ID:7795362
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday confirmed that 275 cases of Lassa fever were recorded since its outbreak in parts of the country, Pulse Nigeria reported. This was made known in a statement by the Chief Executive Officer, ....
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Afghanistan: 6 policemen killed, 8 wounded in Nimroz assault
Date: 2019-02-07 18:51:55 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:10 - ID:7794132
At least six policemen were killed and eight others wounded in a Taliban attack in northwestern Nimroz province on Thursday, Pajhwok news agency quoted an official as saying. A security source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Pajhwok ....
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Pompeo says fight against Daesh to continue
Date: 2019-02-06 16:57:47 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:7792418
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that the terrorist group Daesh, also known as the Islamic State, remains a menace in Syria and Iraq and that the United States will continue to lead efforts to defeat it even after withdrawing troops ....
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Trump expected to name David Malpass to head World Bank
Date: 2019-02-05 08:15:11 GMT - USA - International - SN:7 - ID:7789589
US President Donald Trump is expected to name David Malpass as the US' choice to lead the World Bank on Wednesday, sources said. While the announcement is expected Wednesday, the sources cautioned the decision would not be final until the ....
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Google starts deleting illegal financial apps as requested by Russia
Date: 2019-02-05 08:12:18 GMT - Russia - International - SN:6 - ID:7789586
Google tech giant has, at the request of the Russian Central Bank, deleted two applications, which were used by the Forex dealers unauthorized in Russia, Valeriy Lyakh, the head of the bank’s Department for Countering Misconduct, told ....
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Cuban FM calls for mobilization to defend Venezuela
Date: 2019-02-03 17:57:04 GMT - Cuba - International - SN:5 - ID:7787557
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Sunday called for mobilization to defend Venezuela and "stop the imperialist intervention in Latin America," ECNS news website reported. "The US government, the true mastermind behind the coup d'etat vs. ....
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Top French court upholds police use of controversial rubber-ball launchers
Date: 2019-02-01 22:04:55 GMT - France - International - SN:5 - ID:7785037
France’s top legal advisory body, the Council of State, has refused to ban police from using controversial rubber-ball launchers that have been blamed for a spate of serious injuries suffered by Yellow Vest protesters, France 24 ....
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UK objects to description of Gibraltar as 'British colony' in EU law
Date: 2019-02-01 21:59:24 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:4 - ID:7785036
The UK has objected to Gibraltar being described as a "colony" in European Union legislation allowing UK nationals to travel to the EU after Brexit. The EU proposed allowing visa-free travel for Britons in November, according to a BBC report on ....
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Trump administration suspends key nuclear treaty with Russia
Date: 2019-02-01 18:16:04 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:7784912
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that the US will suspend the Cold War missile treaty with Russia, Sky News reported Friday. Pompeo said he will suspend its compliance with the treaty on Saturday and the US could pull out formally in ....
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6.6 quake hits southern Mexico, sways buildings in capital
Date: 2019-02-01 17:35:36 GMT - Mexico - International - SN:1 - ID:7784867
A strong earthquake struck Friday near the coast of southern Mexico, causing tall buildings to sway hundreds of miles away in the capital, ABC News reported. The US Geological Survey reported that the quake had a magnitude of 6.6 and was centered ....
