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Somalia rejects ex-Ghanaian President as AU envoy, blames Kenya again

Former Ghanaian President John Mahama /AFP Somalia has rejected the appointment of former Ghanaian President John Mahama as African Union's (AU) special envoy to help mediate its political imp

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Basketball Africa League starts on May 16 through 30, in Kigali

Basketball fans on the African continent are bracing for an exciting experience as the first edition of the Basketball Africa League(BAL) begins on May 16 through 30, in Kigali, Rwanda. /VCG B

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Africa CDC: Continent's COVID-19 infections top 4.63M

Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in on the continent reached 4,635,599 on Monday. /Africa CDC Africa Centers for

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Russia marks 76th Victory Day with military parade

Russia kicked off a military parade on Sunday on Moscow's Red Square tocommemorate the 76th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.

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Macron calls on U.S. to ditch curbs on vaccine exports

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday urged the U.S. government to drop restrictions on exports of COVID-19 vaccines and components for the vaccines.Speaking at

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Scottish National Party wins vote to set up independence clash

62 percent of Scots opposed Brexit, electing to remain in the European Union, even as Wales and England opted to leave the bloc. /AP Scotland is headed for a protracted showdown with the U.K.

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EU signs deal with Pfizer-BioNTech for 1.8b vaccine doses

The European Union signed a new contract with Pfizer-BioNTech to receive 1.8 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday.

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Myanmar's national unity government says forming defense force

Myanmar's National Unity Government announced the formation of the people's defense forces, it said in a statement on Wednesday.According to the statement, the move was a precursor to establishing a

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UK-India trade deal includes COVID vaccine investment

Britain has announced 1 billion pounds ($1.4 billions) of new trade and investment with India, including a deal with the Serum Institute of India to aid in the developm

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Africa CDC: Continent's COVID-19 infections close to 4.58M

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Tuesday that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the continent has reached 4,578,902. /Africa CDC The Africa Ce

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Russia starts production of world's first COVID vaccine for animals

Russia has started mass production of the world's first COVID-19 vaccine for animals Carnivac-Cov, according to a Friday announcement by agricultural watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor. /Xinhua Russia

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EU finishes ratification of EU-UK trade agreement

The European Council on Thursday adopted a decision on the conclusion of the agreement on trade and cooperation between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) that had been agreed on Chr

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China slams EU report on COVID-19 disinformation

The Chinese Mission to the European Union (EU) has slammed the European External Action Service (EEAS) for accusing China of disinformation regarding COVID-19. The mission said, "a disinformation rep

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Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 4.49 mln: Africa CDC

A sign points to a COVID-19 screening station at Kayelisha Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. /VCG The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 4,497,523 as of Sunday noon, t

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Takeaways from the Climate Summit

29:21 World leaders attended a global climate summit virtually on Earth day. How will it impact global progress on tackling climate change?Tensions between Russia and the U.S. have been

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EU Readies Legal Action Against AstraZeneca Over Missing Doses

The European Union’s executive arm is preparing a legal case by the end of the week against AstraZeneca Plc over its failure to deliver its promised number of doses to

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Africa's COVID-19 infections surpass 4.46M

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 4,467,666 as of Thursday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. /Xinhua The number of confirmed