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Brazil’s opposition party warns of imminent nationwide protests over social inequality

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2019 0

Protests over social inequality and economic instability, which have rocked a number of Latin American countries over the years, are likely to spread to Brazil.President of Brazil’s leading opposition force, the Workers’ Party (PT), Gleisi Hoffmann made this known in an interview with Sputnik.

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Swine fever drives up China’s inflation in November

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2019 0

China’s inflation shot up in November driven by rising pork prices due to a swine fever outbreak, official data showed Tuesday. The country’s National Bureau of Statistics said that the consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, rose 4.5 per cent year-on-year last month, after a 3.8 per cent rise in October. READ ALSO: […]

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Taiwan parliament approves national human rights commission bill

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2019 0

Taiwan’s parliament on Tuesday unanimously approved the long-awaited establishment of a national human rights commission (NHRC). READ ALSO: Taiwan presidential candidates seek omens in ballot lottery “After 20 years of effort, the enactment of a bill to set up a national human rights institution is comforting, even if the bill is a compromise,” Covenants and […]

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New gecko species discovered in south China

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2019 0

A new species of Goniurosaurus, a genus of gecko, was discovered on Monday in Southern China’s Hainan Province, with the study published in the Journal of Shihezi University, a local research institute said. The new species, Goniurosaurus Sinensis, was found by Chinese researchers in karst areas at an elevation of about 800 metres in the […]

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Three months of partying affected me – Ruiz

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2019 0

Former heavyweight champion, Andy Ruiz has blamed three months of partying for his one-sided world heavyweight championship defeat to Anthony Joshua on Saturday, admitting he had failed to train seriously for his first title defense. READ ALSO: How Anthony Joshua reclaimed world boxing titles from Andy Ruiz Jr The 30-year-old Mexican-American stunned the world in […]

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U.S. firms dominate global sales of military equipment, services – Report

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2019 0

Defense firms in the U.S. accounted for more than half of the global sales of military equipment and services by the world’s top 100 arms groups in 2018. READ ALSO: Buhari unveils first indigenous MRAP, other military vehicles Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), a Swedish-based institute made this known on Monday. The institute added […]

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I actually like men – Hillary Clinton

Ihesiulo Grace 7 December 2019 0

Former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton  who spoke on Howard Stern‘s SiriusXM show, where she spoke on politics, her love life, and many more has revealed that she is not gay as she likes men. When Howard asked about the rumors that Hillary might be gay, the 72-year-old former First Lady of the United States replied: “Contrary to what you […]

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16-year-old Kenyan girl stabbed to death 20 times by her teenage friend

Ihesiulo Grace 4 December 2019 0

Police in Kenya are holding a 17-year-old boy who allegedly killed a girl, 16, for rejecting his sexual advances. Form 2 student Valerian Njeri was stabbed more than 20 times by the teenage boy after she turned down his request for intimacy. She was killed less than 100 metres from her family’s homestead at Mirera […]

Foreign Health

South Africa records reduction in malaria in 2019

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2019 0

 South Africa recorded about 12,000 cases of malaria with 63 deaths from January to October 2019, said the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) on Monday in a statement. The institute said that this year the country recorded a reduction in malaria infection and deaths.NICD added that the country recorded around 17,000 cases with 114 […]

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Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra celebrate 1st wedding anniversary

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2019 0

American singer, Nick Jonas and Indian actress, Priyanka Chopra have celebrated their 1st wedding anniversary. He took to his Instagram handle on Sunday to share a romantic message with his wife. He stated,”One year ago today we said forever… well forever isn’t nearly long enough. I love you with all of my heart @priyankachopra happy anniversary.”

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British drug-maker gets speedy review for immunotherapy cancer treatment

Ihesiulo Grace 29 November 2019 0

British drug maker, AstraZeneca Plc, said on Friday its immunotherapy cancer treatment Imfinzi has been granted a speedy review by the U.S. medicines watchdog for the treatment of a particularly aggressive type of lung cancer. READ ALSO: EU, British council partners with NAPTIP to launch Nigeria’s first sex offender register The company said the U.S. […]

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UK says Britain will leave EU by Jan. 31

Ihesiulo Grace 29 November 2019 0

British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson on Friday said that Britain would leave the EU by Jan. 31 at the latest if his Conservative Party wins a majority in the election in two weeks time. READ ALSO: Boris Johnson is unfit to be a prime minister – Bennett“If we can get a working majority then we […]

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Remains of Jesus’ crib to return to Holy Land after over 1,000 years

Ihesiulo Grace 29 November 2019 0

 After spending more than 1,000 years in Rome, a wooden fragment worshiped by Catholics as part of the crib in which Jesus was born will be welcomed back to the Holy Land on Friday. The fragment, part of a relic stored in the Italian capital’s Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, was described by the Custody […]

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Grenade blast : 2 dead, 11 injured

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2019 0

Police on Thursday said 11 people and one police officer were killed when a man lobbed a grenade at a school in the southern Philippines which affected mostly students. Princess Enriquez, the provincial police captain and spokeswoman said that the suspect, a 65-year-old man, was later shot dead by police officers. READ ALSO: Israel pledges […]

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Australia to break records with hotter November, December

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2019 0

Australia will have a drier and hotter December and January that will challenge records set last summer, the Bureau of Meteorology has predicted. Andrew Watkins, the bureau’s head of long-range forecasts made this known on Thursday.\ READ ALSO: Australian bank chief resigns over money-laundering scandal Spring’s long spell of hot dry weather was likely to […]

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Israel pledges to strengthen bilateral relations with Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2019 0

The Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Shimon Ben-Shoshan, has pledged to strengthen bilateral relations between Israel and Nigeria in terms of moral education. Ben-Shoshan said this on Thursday in Abuja at the grand finale of the 2019 edition National Bible Quiz competition.READ ALSO: Israel’s Netanyahu agrees to hold Likud party primaries The event was organised […]

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Philippine Vice President, fired from drug war, promises to stop killings

Ihesiulo Grace 25 November 2019 0

Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday said she was determined to stop the spate of killings in the government’s campaign against illegal drugs even after she was fired from leading the crackdown. READ ALSO: Turkey deports 15 foreign terrorist fighters in a week “Even if I was stripped of the position, they cannot remove […]

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U.S. vice president, Pence arrives in Iraq on surprise visit

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2019 0

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence arrived in Baghdad on Saturday for a previously unannounced visit expected to focus on weeks-long turmoil in the country. This is according to Iraqi government sources. READ ALSO: Trump open to deal with democrats over Obama’s DACA programme The sources said that Pence would meet with Iraq’s top leaders including […]

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Britain snubs deadline to answer EU legal query in commissioner row

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2019 0

London has not responded to a letter sent by the European Commission about its failure to nominate a commissioner in time for a Friday midnight deadline, a spokeswoman for the EU executive confirmed to dpa. “The commission will analyze the situation and decide on possible next steps – if any – when it deems it […]

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Teen suspect in California school shooting dies

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2019 0

The teenage suspect in a school shooting that took the lives of two students in California on Thursday has died in hospital, local media reported. Citing the sheriff’s department, the Los Angeles Times and CBS Los Angeles reported that the boy died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday afternoon. READ ALSO: Policeman charged for Aboriginal […]