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Quake death toll at 73 as Indonesia struggles with string of disasters
At least 73 people have been killed after an earthquake struck Indonesia‘s West Sulawesi province on Friday, the disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said on Sunday, the latest in a string of disasters to hit the Southeast Asian country.More…
Man with gun arrested at Washington security checkpoint
A man with a loaded handgun and more than 500 rounds of ammunition has been arrested in Washington at a security checkpoint near the US Capitol, authorities said.Wesley Allen Beeler, of Virginia, had driven to a checkpoint on Friday evening…
COVID-19 vaccination: 23 elderly people dead after Pfizer shot in Norway
Norway COVID-19 immunisation: The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has cautioned against vaccinating elderly people above 80 years of age saying those with a short life span may not benefit much from the jab.In a worrying development,…
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni wins the sixth term in office
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has won a sixth term in office with 58.6 percent of the vote, in an election disputed by his main rival Bobi Wine who trailed with 34.8 percent, the electoral commission announced on Saturday.“The electoral…
UK bans arrivals from South American countries
The UK government has announced its decision to ban arrivals from more than a dozen South American countries, and as well as Portugal starting from Friday, after the detection of a new coronavirus variant.Taking to Twitter on Thursday,…
Uganda Elections drama as Opposition leader Bobi Wine declares himself President-Elect
Uganda Elections drama as Opposition leader Bobi Wine declares himself President-Elect. Bobi Wine alleges Thursday’s polls saw the worst vote-rigging in Uganda’s history but did not provide any evidence to back up his claims.Ugandan…
Joe Biden’s inauguration rehearsal postponed over security concerns
A rehearsal for U.S President-elect Joe Biden‘s inauguration scheduled for Sunday has been postponed because of security concerns, Politico reported late on Thursday, citing two people with knowledge of the decision.The rehearsal is now…
270 million vaccine doses secured for African countries
The African Vaccine Acquisition Task Team (Avatt) has secured a provisional 270 million vaccine doses for African countries. Avatt, which was established by AU chairperson President Cyril Ramaphosa, said all the doses of vaccine would be…
Uganda’s Bobi Wine claims poll win as results trickle in
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine on Friday claimed victory in presidential elections, rejecting as a “joke” early results that gave President Yoweri Museveni a wide lead.The 38-year-old former ragga singer turned politician has been the…