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Plane crash near Peru’s Nazca lines claims 7 lives

A light aircraft with five tourists on board and two flight crew crashed on a trip to view Peru’s famous Nazca lines. © Provided by DW Local emergency services said the plane burst into flames after hitting the ground, with no survivors to be foundThe country’s transport ministry and local police confirmed the incident on Friday. […]

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Erdogan says Turkey, Israel can jointly bring gas to Europe -media

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey and Israel can work together to carry Israeli natural gas to Europe and the two countries will discuss energy cooperation during talks next month, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Friday. © Reuters/MURAT CETINMUHURDAR/PPO Turkish President Erdogan addresses members of his ruling AK Party during a meeting in AnkaraThe

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Morocco rescuers race to rescue boy trapped in well

A frantic rescue operation is underway in northern Morocco to save a 5-year-old boy who has been trapped in a deep well for nearly three days.© Provided by DW Moroccan authorities and firefighters have been digging for days in an effort to rescue the child after a video revealed he was still aliveThe boy, named Rayan,

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MPs demand equity in payment of South Sudan traders

Hon Cecilia Ogwal makes her point on the floor of Parliament Members of Parliament are discontented with the manner in which government is handling payment of Ugandan traders who supplied goods to the government of South Sudan. Legislators are irked that whereas Parliament approved funds for payment of 33 companies in 2019, only 10 have

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New Zealand border will open in stages from end of February, Jacinda Ardern announces

New Zealand has announced it will reopen its border to visitors in stages, starting at the end of February, after its earlier plans to do so were derailed by Omicron. It will be the first time the country has opened up since prime minister Jacinda Ardern announced its snap closure in the first month of

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Kampala,Uganda:‘Provide clarity on re-opening of Katuna border’

The Deputy Speaker, Anita Among chaired the day’s sitting Members of Parliament have asked government to provide clarity on the terms of re-opening of the Katuna border post between Uganda and Rwanda saying Ugandans have been left confused and stranded. MPs said there are reports of restrictions at Katuna the re-opening. “The communication we are

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dfcu Bank offers recovery loans to support SMEs

dfcu Bank has launched its Small Business Recovery Fund that aims to offer a financial uplift to small businesses that have been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The dfcu recovery fund is part of the bigger industry action spearheaded by Government of Uganda through the Bank of Uganda. A report by Economic Policy Research

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Pictorial: Rihanna, A$AP Rocky expecting first child

A$AP Rocky, Rihanna poses with baby bump. Photo: Daily Mail 31 January 2022 Globally-renowned Barbadian singer, Rihanna Fenty, has flaunted her baby bump as she revealed that she was expecting a baby with her lover and rapper, A$AP Rocky. The duo was photographed in Harlem as Rihanna, displayed her baby bump in loved-up photos with

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The Rwanda-Uganda border at Katuna has finally opened this morning despite the disruption brought about by the morning downpour.

The first truck to cross from Rwanda into Uganda got stuck in the middle of the road which is under construction especially in the no-man’s land.   Buses and other official vehicles were seen in the queue on the Rwandan side of Gatuna, ready to be cleared and cross over to Uganda. Uganda officials were

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Heavy rains cause landslides and flooding in São Paulo, killing 19

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Landslides and flooding from heavy rains in Sao Paulo state have killed at least 19 people since Friday, including seven children, public safety officials said on Sunday. According to São Paulo state authorities, nine other people were injured in the rains and four more were missing, while some 500 families were left homeless

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