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Reuters:U.S. calls for help to rehome Afghans who fled chaos of Taliban takeover

By Alexander Cornwell © Reuters/Joshua Roberts The seal of the United States Department of State is shown in WashingtonABU DHABI (Reuters) – The United States still needs other nations to take Afghans who fled their homeland last year, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Friday, six months after Washington’s chaotic withdrawal as the Taliban […]

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How vital is nuclear energy for Ukraine?

Carla Bleiker  How important is nuclear energy to the electricity supply in Ukraine? After the attack on the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in south-eastern Ukraine by Russian forces on Friday night, it became clear that nuclear power is vital to the country.   23% of Ukraine’s energy supply is based on nuclear energy, according to

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NATO rules out policing no-fly zone over war-hit Ukraine

By LORNE COOK, Associated Press  19 hrs ago|   BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO countries refused on Friday to police a no-fly zone over Ukraine, warning that such a move could provoke widespread war in Europe with nuclear power Russia, the organization’s top civilian official said. © Provided by Associated Press NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, left, speaks

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FG receives over 850,000 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from Japan

The Federal Government has taken delivery of 859,600 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines and 175 solar direct drive refrigerators donated by the government of Japan. It stressed that the donation will further strengthen the country’s vaccination coverage, even as over 17 million eligible populations had received their first dose of COVID-19 Vaccines Speaking during the

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Displaced Nigeriens facing severe hardship – ICRC

Fourera Adamou has lived with her six children in this camp for displaced people for three years. She found refuge here in southwest Niger’s Tillaberi region, close to Burkina Faso and Mali. The “three border” zone between the countries is a hideout for jihadists linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group. Their attacks in

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Hong Kong government urges residents spooked by citywide lockdown not to panic

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s government said any decision to impose a COVID-19 lockdown would take into account the global financial hub’s status and ensure basic needs such as food and urged anxious residents who raided supermarkets this week not to panic. © Reuters/TYRONE SIU COVID-19 outbreak in Hong KongThe government said it was still

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No vaccination, no stadium entry, Ghana tells fans

Ghana’s Ministry of Youth and Sports says fans that will be in attendance to watch the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifier between Ghana and Nigeria at the Cape Coast stadium on March 25 must be fully vaccinated before gaining entry into the match venue, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. This was contained in a press statement

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Soccer-Chelsea’s Kante calls for focus after surprise of Abramovich sale

(Reuters) – Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante said the Premier League team’s players were caught off guard by Roman Abramovich’s decision to sell the club following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but urged them to stay focused on their quest to finish in the top four. © Reuters/ANDREW BOYERS Premier League – Aston Villa v Chelsea Russian Abramovich

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More than 400 Nigerians who fled Ukraine return home

A first batch of more than 400 Nigerians who fled Ukraine following the Russian invasion were flown home on Friday. © Kola SULAIMON Nigerian students who escaped from Ukraine’s conflict were flown back home on FridayThe group, most of whom were students, arrived shortly after 0630 GMT on a chartered flight from Romania’s capital Bucharest, one

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