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Tanzania swears in Samia Suluhu Hassan as first female president
World
March 19, 2021
Tanzania swears in Samia Suluhu Hassan as first female president
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Tanzania’s Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in as president on Friday, becoming the first female…
Tanzania’s COVID-skeptic President John Magufuli dies at 61
World
March 18, 2021
Tanzania’s COVID-skeptic President John Magufuli dies at 61
Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli has died at the age of 61, the government announced on Wednesday. Announcing his death…
Fire festival incidents kill 10, injure hundreds in Iran
Middle East
March 17, 2021
Fire festival incidents kill 10, injure hundreds in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Mishaps during an annual fire festival in Iran have left at least 10 people dead and…
Indonesia becomes 7th country to suspend AstraZeneca vaccine due to blood clots
Health & Fitness
March 15, 2021
Indonesia becomes 7th country to suspend AstraZeneca vaccine due to blood clots
Indonesia became the seventh country globally to officially suspend the AstraZeneca vaccine, following reports indicating dangerous complications such as thrombosis…
Cairo Prosecution imprisons three suspects in al-Salam city woman’s death
Egypt
March 14, 2021
Cairo Prosecution imprisons three suspects in al-Salam city woman’s death
The Cairo Prosecution on Sunday has imprisoned three suspects for four days pending investigations for murdering a woman in an…
Jordan health minister steps down after deaths in virus ward
Middle East
March 13, 2021
Jordan health minister steps down after deaths in virus ward
SALT, Jordan (AP) — Jordan’s health minister stepped down Saturday after at least six patients in a hospital COVID-19 patient…
South Korea finds no link found between deaths and coronavirus vaccine
World
March 8, 2021
South Korea finds no link found between deaths and coronavirus vaccine
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea said on Monday it had found no link between the coronavirus vaccine and several recent…
Al-Azhar warns against TikTok Blackout Challenge
Egypt
March 8, 2021
Al-Azhar warns against TikTok Blackout Challenge
On Sunday, the Al-Azhar Global Center for Electronic Fatwa (religious opinion) warned against the “blackout” or “scarf” challenge, a recent…
Obituary: Yamani, the Saudi oil minister who brought the West to its knees
Middle East
February 24, 2021
Obituary: Yamani, the Saudi oil minister who brought the West to its knees
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Sheikh Zaki Yamani, the embodiment of the ascent of Arab petroleum power and the face…
Bomb blast kills university professor in Afghan capital – police
Middle East
February 18, 2021
Bomb blast kills university professor in Afghan capital – police
KABUL (Reuters) – A Kabul University professor was killed when a bomb hit his car in Afghanistan’s capital on Thursday,…