The World Health Organization (WHO) unveiled a new strategic plan on Wednesday that lays out a path toward ending the global emergency of COVID-19. In its third strategic preparedness and response plan on COVID-19, the WHO acknowledged the pandemic remains an acute global crisis but charted a path to end the global emergency if key […]
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© RAJESH JANTILAL Fiery debates on South Africa’s position on the Ukraine war rage on A month into the war in Ukraine, South Africa, one of the few African countries wielding diplomatic influence outside the continent, has stuck its neck out, adamantly refusing to condemn Russian aggression. © Sergei CHIRIKOV South Africa was one of the 17
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© GIL COHEN-MAGEN Israeli security forces gather at the site of an attack claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group that left two Israeli police dead in the northern city of Hadera on March 27 Hundreds of people attended the funerals Monday of two 19-year-old Israeli police officers killed in an attack claimed by the Islamic
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© Provided by Quartz workers crossing street Inflation has come for the sad desk lunch. The average price of a humble wrap is up 18% in major US cities compared to a year ago, according to the Wall Street Journal, while the cost of a sandwich is up 14%. That’s just one sign that companies should be
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AFP 7 hrs ago Ukraine war deals ‘massive blow’ to nature as Belarus’s largest wildlife NGO shut… US envoy for Iran says not confident that a nuclear deal with Iran is imminent The US and Israel are committed to ensure Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday, as
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By Julius Mugaga/ KMA Updates. K ampala, Uganda: CSOs Retreat for three days at Esella Country Hotel in Kira, Wakiso to Generate Position Papers on the Ministerial Statement for the 2022/2023 National Budget. Albert Siminyu Country Director Action Against Hunger USA-Uganda Mission speaks at the opening of the CSOs Retreat to give positions on
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Kampala,Uganda: Kazimba prays for the children of former Speaker Oulanyah The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Dr Stephen Kazimba Mugalu, has called for a review of the constitutional provision that states that no business shall be transacted in Parliament before the election of the Speaker. Kazimba was on Wednesday, 24 March 2022 speaking during
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© SAEED KHAN Under-pressure Australia coach Graham Arnold has urged his team to brush themselves off for the play-offs Coach Graham Arnold has urged a demoralised Australia to be positive as he came under mounting pressure Friday after their failure to automatically qualify for a fifth successive World Cup. The Socceroos needed to beat Japan in
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to the Middle East and North Africa next week as the Russian invasion of Ukraine crosses the one month mark. Blinken will travel to Israel, the West Bank, Morocco, and Algeria from March 26-30 to consult with partners on a range of regional and global priorities, including
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Senior Biden officials are exploring a dramatic escalation of the administration’s sanctions on Russia as the death toll mounts from the war in Ukraine and the impact of existing sanctions on Russia’s economy remains unclear. To date, the sanctions imposed by the United States have prevented American banks and firms from transacting with Russian banks,
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