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(SP)ITALY-ROME-ATHLETICS-DIAMOND LEAGUE-JAVELIN THROW

(260605) -- ROME, June 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage of Sri Lanka competes during the men's javelin throw at the 2026...


ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-GENERAL ELECTION-OBSERVATION MISSIONS-PRELIMINARY REPORTS

(260604) -- ADDIS ABABA, June 4, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Head of the African Union (AU) Election Observation Mission Uhuru Kenyatta (L), also...


Ebola center should not be reserved for Americans only virologist

The facility should treat local patients as well if outbreaks occur in the region,OyewaleTomori has said A planned Ebola treatment...


Ebola center should not be reserved for Americans only - virologist

The facility should treat local patients as well if outbreaks occur in the region, Oyewale Tomori has said ...


Union Sports Ministry's world-class high-altitude training centre at Shillong to benefit athletes

New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, through the Sports Authority of India (SAI), is establishing...


Kenyans protest US Ebola facility plan (PHOTOS/VIDEO)

Peoplehave blocked roads and burnedtiresto show their displeasure overa proposed quarantine center Hundreds of Kenyans gathered in...


In Pics: Kenya holds Madaraka Day celebrations

WAJIR, Kenya, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Kenya held Madaraka Day celebrations on Monday, to commemorate the day in 1963 that the East African...


Indian Entrepreneur Gagan Gupta's African EV platform Spiro Raises USD 215M; Pune Tech Center to Drive Continental Scale

NewsVoir Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 2: Spiro announces a USD 215 million investment round to accelerate the deployment of its...


Russia boosts wheat exports to Kenya - report

Deliveries reached 1.4 million tons by late May making it one of Russia's key African grain markets, Agroexport has reported ...


Russia boosts wheat exports to Kenya report

Deliveries reached 1.4 million tons by late May making it one of Russias key African grain markets, Agroexport has reported Russian...


Ethiopia's 7th general election underway with 54 mln eligible voters

According to the National Election Board of Ethiopia, more than 54 million people, out of Ethiopia's estimated 130 million population,...


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Women, the worst casualties in Sudan’s ongoing war, UN says

Women, the worst casualties in Sudan’s ongoing war, UN says

KHARTOUM, Sudan: The United Nations says sexual violence has become one of the main features of the war in Sudan, which is now in its...

Dangote eyes global jet fuel market amid export surplus

Dangote eyes global jet fuel market amid export surplus

LONDON, U.K.: Nigeria's Dangote refinery has built up a significant surplus of jet fuel and is well-positioned to supply markets around...

El Niño could raise temperatures to extreme highs, UN predicts

El Niño could raise temperatures to extreme highs, UN predicts

GENEVA, Switzerland: The United Nations weather agency said on June 2 that a moderate or possibly strong El Niño could develop, which...

Moderna among groups funded to fight Ebola outbreak

Moderna among groups funded to fight Ebola outbreak

GENEVA, Switzerland: Global health organization CEPI has committed roughly $60 million to accelerate the development of vaccines against...

LIBYA-ZUWARA-ENVIRONMENT-SEA TURTLE

LIBYA-ZUWARA-ENVIRONMENT-SEA TURTLE

(260605) -- TRIPOLI, June 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Nader Najeeb Al-Azzabi (R), director of the Pisida Association for the Protection of...

Africa will be quarter of global population by 2050 - Tanzanian president

Africa will be quarter of global population by 2050 - Tanzanian president

The continent's demographic surge will drive much of the globe's workforce growth, Samia Suluhu Hassan has told SPIEF ...

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Women, the worst casualties in Sudan’s ongoing war, UN says

Women, the worst casualties in Sudan’s ongoing war, UN says

KHARTOUM, Sudan: The United Nations says sexual violence has become one of the main features of the war in Sudan, which is now in its...

LIBYA-ZUWARA-ENVIRONMENT-SEA TURTLE

(260605) -- TRIPOLI, June 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Nader Najeeb Al-Azzabi (R), director of the Pisida Association for the Protection of...

Thomas Tuchel likely to manage Harry Kane's workload during FIFA World Cup group stage

London [UK], June 5 (ANI): England head coach Thomas Tuchel is expected to carefully manage captain Harry Kane's playing time during...

Brazil's Neymar to have MRI on nagging calf injury

(Photo credit: Yukihito Taguchi-Imagn Images) Brazil forward Neymar will undergo an MRI on his right calf to help determine his fitness...

FIFA WC: Iran beat Mali 2-0 in final pre-tournament friendly; to leave for Tijuana

Antalya [Turkiye], June 5 (ANI): Iran will head into their FIFA World Cup base at Tijuana after they defeated Mali 2-0 in a friendly...

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Ireland set to push ahead with bill to send defense forces abroad
Ireland set to push ahead with bill to send defense forces abroad

DUBLIN, Ireland: The Government plans to move ahead with proposals to remove the triple lock system that controls overseas deployment...


Putin's Q&A with world news agency heads at SPIEF: As it happened
Putin's Q&A with world news agency heads at SPIEF: As it happened

The Russian president fielded questions on Ukraine, strategic partnerships, new weapons systems, the Middle East, and Moscow's relations...


BRICS accounts for approximately 40 % of global GDP: Russain President
BRICS accounts for approximately 40 % of global GDP: Russain President

MOSCOW, 6th June, 2026 (WAM) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin affirmed today that the BRICS group has become one of the most prominent...


EU pledges 6 bln USD to support Western Balkans' path to membership
EU pledges 6 bln USD to support Western Balkans' path to membership

By Xinhua writers Zhang Xuan, Nemanja Cabric Western Balkan leaders welcomed the renewed momentum of EU enlargement with varying...


What is behind EU's new migration push?
What is behind EU's new migration push?

BRUSSELS, June 5 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) is tightening its migration policy by proposing new measures this week to boost...


The EUs strictest-ever migration law wont change anything
The EUs strictest-ever migration law wont change anything

Politicians promise immigration control while the economic and demographic forces driving migration remain firmly in place The European...


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Hyatt Regency New Orleans

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