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Moderna to build a state of the art mRNA facility in Kenya

President Uhuru Kenyatta  today in State House, Nairobi witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Kenya and Moderna to establish the first mRNA manufacturing facility in Africa. The state-of-the-art mRNA facility in Africa is expected to produce up to 500 million doses of vaccines each year.   The Company anticipates investing up to […]

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USA TODAY In Lviv, Ukraine’s beleaguered government plans for what might happen in war with Russia

LVIV, Ukraine – In the basement of a cluster of commercial buildings on the ragged outskirts of a city that endured Soviet and German occupations during World War II, Ukraine’s beleaguered government is planning for what might happen next. © Jessica Koscielniak, USA TODAY A roadblock is seen from the road entering the city of Lviv, Ukriane.USA

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Deutsche Welle – Deutsche Welle Australia floods: More rain expected as death toll climbs

Australia’s most populous city, Sydney, along with other areas braced for more severe weather on Sunday after devastating flooding. © Provided by DW The severe weather has halted cleanup and recovery efforts in parts of eastern AustraliaSeventeen people have died from the flooding nationwide so far, which was caused by heavy rainfall. Flood warnings for Queensland

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Ukraine-Russia war: Nigeria, others may face commodity supply disruptions, says IMF

The International Monetary Fund says countries that have very close economic links with Ukraine and Russia are at particular risk of scarcity and supply disruptions. © Thomson Reuters A mother reacts after seeing her son, one of the Nigerian students who arrived from Ukraine after fleeing Russian invasion, in Abuja, Nigeria, March 4, 2022. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

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Bloomberg: Global Trade Is Already Suffering From War, Kiel Institute Says

(Bloomberg) — Nearly all economies are already seeing a drop in international trade tied to disruptions triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. © Bloomberg A gantry crane transports a shipping container at Behala inland port in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. A global shortage of

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Business Daily:Chinese firms at risk of breaking local contractors rule

A number of Chinese firms handling mega road construction projects are at risk of breaching a State policy that demands they reserve 30 percent of their work to local firms. © Xinhua News Agency.All Rights Reserved FILE – Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi L meets with Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Raychelle

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Ukrainians trapped in besieged city as fighting blocks evacuation efforts

LVIV/KYIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – About 200,000 people remained trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol on Monday after fighting stopped evacuation efforts over the weekend, with no sign that massive international sanctions were deterring Moscow from its invasion of Ukraine. Oil prices soared to their highest levels since 2008 in Asian trade after the Biden

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Space China wants its new rocket for astronaut launches to be reusable

China is planning for its next-generation crew launch vehicle for missions to its space station and the moon to have a reusable first stage. © Provided by Space A Chinese Long March 2F rocket launches the three Shenzhou 13 astronauts to the country’s Tiangong space station module Tianhe on Oct. 16, 2021 local time. China now

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Ukrainian athletes demonstrate for peace at Paralympic Games in Beijing

© Provided by The Independent jwplayer-thumbnail-132d2060.jpgUkraine’s Paralympic athletes and members of the nation’s paralympic committee demonstrated for peace shortly before the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Games.The team could be seen holding large banners that read “stop war” and “peace for Ukraine” as they chanted. Their efforts were met with applause from others in Beijing, while

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Russia to open humanitarian corridors in Ukraine on March 7

(Reuters) -The Russian military will hold fire and open humanitarian corridors in several Ukrainian cities including the capital Kyiv at 1000 Moscow time (0700 GMT) on Monday, Russia’s defence ministry said. © Reuters People are seen amidst the debris of a house destroyed by shelling during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the village of Marhalivka in the Kyiv

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