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Kenya, UK to co-host global education financing conference

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta during the two-day virtual 34th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the AU. /Presidential Service Communication Unit Kenya and

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IOC urges Olympians to take COVID-19 vaccines

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has urged teams competing in Olympic and Paralympic Games to be vaccinated against COVID-19."Vaccines are one of many tools available in the toolbox, to b

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UN chief asks for efforts to promote education for all

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called for efforts to promote education for all.In a video message to mark the International Day of Education, Guterres paid tribute to the resilien

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Beijing condemns U.S. sanctions on Chinese officials

The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of China's State Council and the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

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Elderly population in U.S. run into issues for vaccine

02:19 In the United States, about 11 million people have received a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while more than 31 million doses have been distributed. Authorities at state an

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Zambian consumers benefit from power relief package amid COVID-19

VCG About 480 electricity consumers in Zambia have so far benefited from a relief package introduced by the country's power utility to cushion them against the negative effects of the COVID-19

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Nigeria expects 42 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines through COVAX scheme

VCG Nigeria expects to get 42 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines soon to cover one-fifth of its population in partnership with the global COVAX scheme, a senior health official has said.Faisal

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Uganda to access COVID19 vaccine from AstraZeneca: Health Ministry

Uganda's Ministry of Health has today announced that Uganda will access the COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca based on the evidence available and recommendations of the Scientific Advisory Commit

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UK: Nationwide vaccine roll-out slated for Monday

A staff member of the National Health Service (NHS) claps outside Royal Berkshire Hospital during the weekly "Clap for Our Carers" campaign in Reading, Britain on April 23, 2020. /Tim Ireland/Xin

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Pakistan to purchase 1.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from China's Sinopharm

Pakistan will purchase 1.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from China's Sinopharm, a minister said on Thursday, the first official confirmation of a vaccine purchase by

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Pakistan to purchase 1.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from China

The inactivated COVID-19 vaccine developed by Beijing Institute of Biological Products Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Sinopharm. /CFP Pakistan will purchase 1.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from

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Russia President Vladimir Putin to receive SputnikV vaccine

Russian President Vladimir Putin. /VCG Russian President Vladimit Putin will receive the SputnikV coronavirus vaccine, the Kremlin spokesman told state TV channel Rossiya 1, but no date has be

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Turkey to start using China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine after trials show 91.25% efficacy

Turkey will receive its first shipment of China's Sinovac coronavirus vaccine within days as preliminary domestic tests have shown it was 91.25 percent effective, Turki

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"A lot of people out of work" - Sao Paulo battles homelessness

02:36 Sao Paulo is Brazil’s richest city... its financial and gastronomic capital. It is also the metropolis with the ​largest number of homeless people in Latin America: 25,000 accord

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Philippines faces baby boom amid COVID-19 pandemic

As the COVID-19pandemic continues to grip nations around the world, many women in the Philippinesare facing limited access to birth control with stay-at-home orders in place.More than 214,000 unplann

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WHO urges govts to curb COVID-19 spread, as new strain emerges

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on governments to step up efforts in curbing the transmission of the coronavirus. /VCG The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on governme

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Real back reforms to make football 'more competitive and exciting'

Florentino Perez, president of Real Madrid. /CFP Florentino Perez, president of Real Madrid, has expressed his support for major reforms of the European football calendar, claiming that "new f