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President Jair Bolsonaro, who had just returned from the United Nations, isolated himself at home and cancelled a trip on Wednesday after his health minister...

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The Swiss verdict in the forgery case involving Kuwait’s Sheikh Ahmad is expected soon.

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September 10, 2021

On Friday, a Swiss criminal court will decide whether Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, a power broker in international sports, exploited a fabricated Kuwaiti coup attempt...

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The Food Reserve Agency will continue to purchase crops until the end of October.

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September 6, 2021

Despite having met its maize purchase objective, the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) has informed farmers that it will continue to acquire harvests until the end...

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Kim of North Korea appeals for the prevention of natural calamities and COVID-19 breakouts.

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September 3, 2021

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un encouraged measures on Friday to prevent natural disasters or coronavirus outbreaks from harming the economy as he convened a...

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The third wave of COVID-19 in Africa is stabilising as vaccine doses grow, according to the World Health Organization.

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August 27, 2021August 27, 2021

The World Health Organization reported on Thursday that a third wave of COVID-19 infections in Africa has stabilised, and the continent's delayed vaccination programme has...

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U.S. braces for more ISIS attacks after 85 killed in Kabul airport carnage

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August 27, 2021

U.S. forces helping to evacuate Afghans desperate to flee Taliban rule braced for more attacks on Friday after an Islamic State suicide bomber killed 85...

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Suspected PF officials must account for their actions, according to a UPND member.

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August 19, 2021

A United Party for National Development (UPND) official has urged the incoming government to guarantee that all suspected Patriotic Front (PF) officials implicated in suspected...

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President HH is congratulated by FAZ.

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August 16, 2021

The Zambia Football Association (FAZ) has congratulated new Republican President Hakainde Hichilema on his election victory. President Hichilema instantly becomes a patron of the FAZ....

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The Kwacha’s Appreciation Is Fake – KBF

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August 3, 2021

Kelvin Fube Bwalya (KBF), a UPND Alliance member, has insisted that the Kwacha's appreciation is a hoax, claiming that planes loaded with money landed in...

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HOW DUBAI USED CLOUD SEEDING TO CREATE ARTIFICIAL RAIN

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July 24, 2021

Cloud seeding is a technique in which clouds are injected with chemicals or zapped with electricity to simulate rain. As reports continue to pour in...

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Antonio Mwanza: HH Has Nothing To Do With Kwacha Appreciation

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July 24, 2021July 24, 2021

According to Patriotic Front (PF) Media Director Antonio Mwanza, opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) President Hakainde Hichilema is not to blame for the...

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Noel Nkhoma, parliamentary candidate for the Luangeni UPND, says he was offered a Toyota Hilux but refused.

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July 24, 2021

Noel Nkhoma, a Luangeni UPND parliamentary candidate, claims he was approached by a “PF sympathiser” and offered a bribe of a brand new Toyota Hilux...

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Foreign Election Observers Warned by President Lungu

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July 24, 2021

PRESIDENT LUNGU CAUTIONS FOREIGN ELECTION OBSERVORS Foreigners have been warned not to interfere in the country's elections, according to President Edgar Lungu. People are free...

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Biden promises Afghan President Hamid Karzai that the US will continue to support him – White House

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July 24, 2021

With the last US forces leaving Afghanistan, US President Joe Biden assured President Ashraf Ghani of US diplomatic and humanitarian support on Friday, as Taliban...

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Venezuela claims that a US military plane violated its airspace.

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July 24, 2021

Venezuela's armed forces said on Friday that a US military plane violated its airspace near the South American country's border with Colombia, calling it a...

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Protests erupt at the funeral of Haiti’s slain president.

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July 24, 2021

On Friday, assassinated president Jovenel Moise's funeral was roiled by nearby gunfire and protests, prompting a high-level US delegation to leave abruptly and other dignitaries...

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Biden approves $100 million in emergency funding for Afghan refugees.

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July 24, 2021

According to the White House, US President Joe Biden authorised up to $100 million from an emergency fund on Friday to meet "unexpected urgent" refugee...

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Myanmar’s junta replaces a British envoy who broke ranks.

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July 24, 2021

Myanmar has appointed a new temporary head of its embassy in London, Britain's foreign ministry announced on Friday, replacing the previous ambassador, who was fired...

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The United States is considering a crackdown on Chinese imports of Iranian oil.

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July 24, 2021

According to a US official, the US is considering restricting Iranian oil sales to China as it prepares for the possibility that Tehran will not...

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China retaliates by sanctioning former US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and others.

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July 24, 2021

In response to recent US sanctions on Chinese officials in Hong Kong, China announced on Friday that it has imposed counter-sanctions on US individuals, including...

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China opposes the WHO’s plan to investigate the origins of COVID-19.

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July 22, 2021

A top health official said on Thursday that China rejected a World Health Organization (WHO) plan for a second phase of an investigation into the...

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China indirectly thanks Taiwan’s president for his concern about floods.

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July 22, 2021

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen attends the December 11, 2020, launch of the first of a new generation of coast guard patrol ships in Kaohsiung, Taiwan....

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South Africa allows imprisoned ex-President Zuma to attend his brother’s funeral.

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July 22, 2021

South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma, who is currently imprisoned for contempt of court, has been granted compassionate leave for one day to attend his...

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Four Apple Daily employees are scheduled to appear in Hong Kong court on national security charges.

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July 22, 2021

Four former employees of the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper are scheduled to appear in a Hong Kong court on Thursday to face charges of colluding...

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Rains in central China’s Henan province have killed at least 25 people.

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July 22, 2021

At least 25 people have died in China's flood-ravaged central province of Henan, including a dozen on a subway line in Zhengzhou, and more rain...

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Some women turned down my marriage proposal since I am divorced with two children, but they date married men. – writes a Zambian politician

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July 20, 2021

Controversial Chilufya Tayali, a Zambian physician and opposition activist, recalls how some women turned down his marriage proposal because he was too old and divorced...

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Dr. Banda, GBM, and Kambwili are the final nails in the PF coffin.

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July 20, 2021July 20, 2021

From August 12, 2021, Edgar Lungu and his crew have nothing fresh to offer the people of Zambia, according to the useless and humiliating...

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Workers of the Kapiri Mposhi Town Council are in a panic after discovering a white chicken buried in their office.

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July 20, 2021

Workers at the Kapiri Mposhi Town Council were given a nasty awakening yesterday morning when they discovered a chicken corpse buried in the civic centre...

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The collapse of a church structure has resulted in the injuries of 19 individuals.

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July 20, 2021

In the Kalumbila district of Northwestern province, a 10-month-old newborn survived a disaster when the roof of a church structure caved inwards due to a...

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Closing arguments are heard in Hong Kong’s first national security trial.

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July 20, 2021

On Tuesday, the trial of the first person prosecuted under Hong Kong's national security law will come to a close, with the defendant being refused...

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In a police cell, a wife is arrested for smuggling cannabis to her husband.

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July 18, 2021

IN A POLICE CELL, A WIFE WAS ARRESTED FOR SNEAKING CHAMBA TO HUSBAND. IN MALAWI, a housewife was nabbed after attempting to bring Chamba –...

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The debt exchange for government workers would cause more difficulties than advantages, according to Sean Tembo.

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July 18, 2021July 18, 2021

Patriots for Economic Progress leader Sean Tembo PeP STATEMENT NO.54 ISSUED SATURDAY, JULY 17TH, 2021: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1. As Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP)...

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The ECZ has issued a warning to independent candidates over the use of political party materials and affiliation.

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July 18, 2021

The Zambian Electoral Commission desires to remind all independent candidates running in the next General Election that they should not be associated with any political...

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Tensions rise as Erdogan travels to the separatist north Cyprus.

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July 18, 2021

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit breakaway north Cyprus on Tuesday to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Turkey's invasion in 1974, upsetting Greek Cypriots...

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Aspiring Council Chairperson PF Lusangazi has died.

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July 18, 2021

William Banda, a Lusangazi Patriotic Front candidate for council chairperson, has died. Mr Banda, 53, died this morning at Kalindawalo General Hospital in Petauke, where...

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The death toll from flooding in Germany and Belgium has risen to 170.

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July 18, 2021

The death toll from this week's deadly flooding in western Germany and Belgium climbed to at least 170 on Saturday, when burst rivers and flash...

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The US accuses Iran of attempting to shift blame for the nuclear negotiations stalemate.

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July 18, 2021

The US accused Tehran on Saturday of a "outrageous" attempt to divert blame for the deadlock in Iran nuclear talks, and denied any deal on...

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South Korea will airlift troops from the COVID-afflicted anti-piracy ship.

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July 18, 2021

After dozens of soldiers on board tested positive for the coronavirus, South Korea will airlift all troops from a ship on anti-piracy patrol in the...

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Floods in Western Europe have killed at least 44 people and left dozens more missing.

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July 16, 2021

On Thursday, at least 42 people were killed and many were missing in Germany as overflowing rivers triggered by unprecedented rains across Western Europe surged...

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Poirier wins by TKO but McGregor suffers a horrendous fractured leg.

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July 11, 2021

Dustin Poirier, an American brawler, outclassed Conor McGregor on Saturday in Las Vegas, winning their lightweight UFC trilogy battle by TKO after the Irishman looked...