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Monday, February 1, 2021

Myanmar coup is a test for Biden and the US role as a champion of democracy

Biden threatened to reimpose U.S. economic sanctions on Myanmar, also known as Burma, over the forcible removal of the civilian government and the detention of its de facto leader, Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Vaccination: Africa being left behind, UN warns

Mr Guterres said a wide vaccination campaign is needed to prevent global immunity gaps which could put everyone at risk. “More than 70 million #COVID19 vaccine doses have been administered so far. Less than 20,000 of these were on the African continent,” ...

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Dubai bars and pubs forced to close after influencers mocked travel ban as a 'shame'

The shutdown comes after the United Arab Emirates - which attracted many Brit influencers and social media stars - was added to the UK's travel ban list. A spokesman for the Dubai Media Office blamed " ...

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Wike, Uduaghan, judges pay tribute to Pa Okowa

From Paul Osuyi, Asaba. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, yesterday, described the late Pa Arthur Okowa, father of Governor Ifeanyi of Delta, as a man of great substance who left a marvellous legacy. Wike stated this when he led a delegation from Rivers ...

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President Accepts Credential Of Six Envoys

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Monday accepted the letters of credence of six new envoys from China, Korea, Canada, Austria, Namibia, and Mexico. At separate events at the Jubilee House, Accra, the President congratulated the envoys on their ...

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Desert Domes at Culinary Dropout Scottsdale Quarter

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Sunday, January 31, 2021

Bill Gates calls online conspiracy theories against him and Dr. Fauci as 'really evil'

In an interview with Reuters, on Wednesday, Jan. 27, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said he is surprised by the millions of online posts and “crazy conspiracy theories that blame him and infectious disease expert Dr. Fauci for the CCP Virus. Gates is ...

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