Minister Hamson Obua making his way to the Dispatch Box on the Floor of Parliament to make a statement on the squatters The Government has no plans to resettle residents of Kireka B Village, who are to be affected by the renovation of Mandela National Stadium, Namboole. According to the State Minister for Sports, Hon […]
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SEOUL (Reuters) -A resumption of North Korea’s nuclear weapon or long-range missile tests would “instantly” send the peninsula back into crisis, outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in said this week, calling for measures to prevent that from happening. A record month of North Korean missile testing in January highlighted failures of Moon’s efforts to
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No fewer than seven people were killed on Tuesday when terrorists attacked three communities in the Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union Public Relations Officer, Mr Luka Binniya, confirmed the incident to PUNCH Metro on Wednesday. According to him, the terrorists, in a well-coordinated attack, set ablaze many houses and
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The UN Security Council expressed “serious concern” Wednesday over Burkina Faso’s “unconstitutional change of government” last month, but chose not to describe it as a military coup or even condemn it outright. © Angela Weiss AFP/FileAfter negotiations diplomatic sources called difficult, the council unanimously adopted their formal declaration, which “took note” of Burkina Faso’s suspension from
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Russia and Belarus are due to start 10 days of joint military drills as concerns rise over the buildup of Russian forces on Ukraine’s borders. Nato says the joint drills mark Russia’s biggest deployment to ex-Soviet Belarus since the Cold War. The White House called the drills an “escalatory” action in the tensions over Ukraine.
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A new round of key talks aimed at de-escalating the Ukraine crisis is set to take place in Berlin on Thursday.The talks will follow the so-called Normandy Format, the name of the long-running negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, mediated by France and Germany, and are aimed at ending the conflict between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines lifted a nearly 2-year ban on foreign travelers Thursday in a lifesaving boost for its tourism and related industries as an omicron-fueled surge eases. © Provided by Associated Press FILE – Foreign passengers wearing protective suits prepare for their flight to China at Manila’s International Airport, Philippines on Jan. 18,
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s leader, Carrie Lam, has said she is “deeply sorry and anxious” about the lengthy wait for residents to get tested or enter isolation facilities after a record number of new coronavirus cases left authorities scrambling. © Reuters/JOYCE ZHOU FILE PHOTO: Testing centre for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Hong KongHong
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TRIPOLI (Reuters) -Assailants struck Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah’s car with bullets early on Thursday but he escaped unharmed, a source close to him said, amid intense factional wrangling over control of the government. © Reuters/HAZEM AHMED FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah announces election bid in TripoliThe source said the incident happened
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LONDON (Reuters) – British health department minister Gillian Keegan has apologised for continuing a meeting after she was informed she had tested positive for COVID-19. © Reuters/Dado Ruvic FILE PHOTO: Fake blood is seen in test tubes labelled with the coronavirus (COVID-19) in this illustrationIn a thread on Twitter published late on Tuesday, Keegan said was
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