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Doctors in Canada Protest Move to Raise their Salaries, Say they Are Being Paid too Much

Doctors in Canada have rejected plans to raise their salaries, saying that they are being paid "too much." More than 500 doctors and over 150 medical students have reportedly signed a public letter rejecting the pay h…

Mar 10, 2018

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Renowned American Evangelist Billy Graham Passes Away Aged 99

Renowned American evangelist Billy Graham, has passed away at the age of 99. Graham's spokesman Jeremy Blume said the preacher passed on at his home in Montreat, North Carolina. Several American presidents, including…

Feb 21, 2018

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Ethiopia Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn Resigns

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has announced his resignation as the country's premier and the chairperson of the ruling party. M aking the announcement in a televised address to the nation on Thursday…

Feb 15, 2018

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Cyril Ramaphosa Named New South African President Following Jacob Zuma's Resignation

65-year-old Cyril Ramaphosa has been named the new South African President, following Wednesday's resignation of scandal-tainted Jacob Zuma. Ramaphosa, a wealthy former businessman was elected unopposed - being the so…

Feb 15, 2018

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South African President Jacob Zuma Resigns

(AP) South African President Jacob Zuma, in a televised address to the nation, said he will resign from his position "with immediate effect." "I have...come to the decision to resign as the president of the republic w…

Feb 14, 2018

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US Government Shuts Down

(AFP) The US government slid into its second shutdown in three weeks early Friday after a senator in President Donald Trump's own Republican Party blocked a vote on a bipartisan budget deal before a midnight deadline…

Feb 9, 2018

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US President Donald Trump Sends Message to African Leaders Following "Shithole" Remarks

After his remarks where he reportedly described African nations as "shithole" attracted global outrage, United States President Donald Trump has written a letter to African leaders. In the letter, Trump indicates that…

Jan 27, 2018

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Yoweri Museveni Backs US President Trump after "Shithole" Remarks

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has voiced his support for US counterpart Donald Trump after the latter's recent remarks reportedly describing African nations as "shithole" countries. On Tuesday, Museveni poured pra…

Jan 24, 2018

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US State Department Spending $592,500 to 'Explore Gender Identities of Boys and Men in Kenya'

The State Department announced a new $600,000 taxpayer-funded study that suggests "ideals of masculinity" in Kenya are contributing to terrorism. The department's Bureau of Counterterrorism is seeking a nonprofit grou…

Jan 22, 2018

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US Federal Government Shuts Down; Democrats, Republicans Blame Each Other

(AP) The US federal government shut down at the stroke of midnight Friday, halting all but the most essential operations and marring the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration in a striking disp…

Jan 20, 2018

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British Prime Minister Theresa May Appoints Minister for Loneliness

In a bid help subdue the dark cloud of misery being faced by an estimated 9 million Britons, UK Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed the first ever Minister for Loneliness. Theresa appointed Tracey Crouch to imple…

Jan 17, 2018

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Latvian Man Jailed for Smuggling Miraa into the UK from Nairobi

A Latvian man who was arrested trafficking miraa from Nairobi into the United Kingdom has been handed a ten-month jail term by a judge at Warwick Crown Court. 27-year-old Nauris Ennitis was handed the sentence after p…

Jan 17, 2018

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US President Trump Says He's Not a Racist

US President Donald Trump has come out to defend himself against accusations of being a racist. This comes after his last week's remarks describing African Nations and Haiti as "Shithole" countries elicited global out…

Jan 15, 2018

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Withdraw and Apologize, 54 African Countries Ask US President Trump Over 'Shithole' Slur

54 African countries at the United Nations have condemned United States President Donald Trump over his "shithole" slur and now want him to publicly withdraw the words and apologize. In a joint statement, African amba…

Jan 13, 2018

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Africa Football Legend George Weah Declared President of Liberia

Former football great George Weah has been declared the new Liberian President by the country's electoral commission. The senator of Montserrado County trounced his 73-year-old rival, Vice President Joseph Boakai to b…

Dec 27, 2017

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Trump: Nigerians Don't Return to their "Huts" after Setting Foot in the US

US President Donald Trump reportedly described Nigerians as people living in "huts", which they refuse to return to after arriving in America, the New York Times reported on Saturday. The paper claims that Trump said…

Dec 24, 2017

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UN Overwhelmingly Votes against US President Trump's Decision to Recognize Jerusalem as Israeli Capital

The UN member states have overwhelmingly voted for a motion to reject United States decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital despite threats by President Donald Trump to cut off aid. Of the 193-member Genera…

Dec 22, 2017

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Trump Threatens Countries that Vote against US Decision to Recognize Jerusalem as Israeli Capital

United States President Donal Trump has threatened to withdraw aid from any country that on Thursday votes against his decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli's capital city. Speaking at the White House on Wednesda…

Dec 21, 2017

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Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's Confidants Hiding in Kenya

Two of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s key confidants and their families are said to have sought refuge in Kenya after the long-serving head of state was ousted from power in a "bloodless military coup", m…

Dec 3, 2017

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Turkish Airlines Flight from Nairobi Forced to Make Emergency Landing in Sudan after Bomb Scare

A Turkish Airlines plane headed to Egypt from Nairobi was on Thursday forced to make an emergency landing at an airport in Khartoum, Sudan following a bomb scare. Sudanese civil aviation authority spokesman Abdul Hafi…

Nov 30, 2017