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Eleven die in India after drinking bootleg alcohol
Eleven people have died from drinking bootleg alcohol in India’s poorest state Bihar, officials said Thursday, with their families blaming authorities for their alleged failure to crack down on illegal
Outrage over Buhari’s London medical trips
President Muhammadu Buhari Critics of President Muhammadu Buhari have caused an outcry after he flew to London for a medical visit, highlighting his frequent trips abroad for treatment and the
WTO says 2021 global trade recovery rests on vaccines
Global trade is set to grow by eight percent in 2021, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said Wednesday, stressing that the route out of the Covid-19 crisis rested on the
From Algeria to Rwanda: Macron tackles dark chapters of France’s past
French president, Emmanuel Macron From the French role during the Rwandan genocide to its colonial-era crimes in Algeria and looting of indigenous art, President Emmanuel Macron has gone further than
EU fails to achieve March vaccination goals amid looming third wave
The European Union has fallen short of vaccinating 80 per cent of health care workers and people over the age of 80 against Covid-19 by the end of March,
New York state legalizes recreational marijuana
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation legalizing recreational marijuana on Wednesday, with a large chunk of tax revenues from sales set to go to minority communities. New York joins
Heavy gunfire heard near Niger’s presidential palace
PHOTO: BBC Heavy gunfire was heard in the area of the presidential palace in Niger’s capital around 3:00 a.m. local time (0200 GMT) on Wednesday. The sound from the gunshot
Central Mali deaths: What we know
A United Nations report released on Tuesday said a French air strike in central Mali in January killed 19 civilians, prompting a strong denial from France. The report comes after
As under Trump, US report avoids ‘Occupied Territories’
US President Joe Biden’s administration held off Tuesday on using the term “Occupied Territories” in an annual human rights report, a formulation abandoned by staunchly pro-Israel predecessor Donald Trump. Under
French strike in Mali killed 19 civilians in January ― UN
It also said it had “numerous reservations about the methodology” used in the investigation. – ‘Protected by law’ – At least 22 people died in the French strike, of whom
