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Demand for traditional Chinese medicine in Africa sparks fears for endange
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): Amid the rise in demand for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) products in African countries has sparked fear for poaching of endangered species.
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UAE to lift ban on entry from African countries where Omicron originated f
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Dubai [UAE], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The UAE National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) announced it will lift on January 29 entry restrictions imposed in November 2021 on travellers from 12 African countries, from which the new strain of coronavirus, Omicron, has
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Africa's traditional Chinese medicine boom cause for concern: Report
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 24 (ANI): Rise in the use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) products in a number of African countries in recent years is fuelling demand for endangered species whose body parts are used to make certain ingredients, according to a report from the Environmental
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China's debt-trap diplomacy continues in Africa through Belt Road Initiati
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 18 (ANI): China's debt-trap diplomacy continues in Africa through the Belt Road Initiative as it gains momentum in the continent through a slew of big infrastructural projects and the criticism of trapping African countries in debt by Chinese lenders is also coming t
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Merck Foundation announced winners of Best African Women Researchers and Y
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kampala [Uganda]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 6 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit - MARS 2021 Awards ceremony, in partnership with the African Union, through videoconfere
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Iran bans travelers from Omicron-hit European, African countries from ente
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Iran's Tourism Ministry announced on Sunday a 15-day halt in travel from the United Kingdom, France, Norway, Denmark and eight African countries amid fears over the Omicron coronavirus variant.
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US to lift travel restrictions on 8 South African countries
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI): The White House on Friday announced that America is lifting the travel restrictions imposed on eight southern African countries last month following the discovery of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
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'Chinese TCM poses concerns to exquisite African flora and Fauna'
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 19 (ANI): China has turned to Africa's rich biodiversity to expand the reach of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to African countries which posed concerns to exquisite African flora and fauna.
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Omicron: Nepal makes quarantine mandatory for travelers arriving from 67 c
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], December 18 (ANI): Nepal on Saturday made two weeks quarantine mandatory for travelers arriving from 67 different countries, mainly from European and African countries, in wake of the rising Omicron variant of coronavirus.
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Canada lifts travel ban on 10 African countries: Health Minister
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], December 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada is scrapping a ban on international travel from 10 African countries, which was introduced over Omicron fears, starting December 18 at 11:59 pm, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said on Friday.
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Israel to donate one million COVID-19 vaccine doses to African countries t
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 17 (ANI): In the coming weeks, the State of Israel will transfer one million Astra Zenica COVID-19 vaccine doses to African countries through the International Covax Vaccine Distribution Mechanism.
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Cambodia lifts travel ban for 10 African countries
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], December 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Cambodia has lifted an entry ban for passengers arriving from 10 African countries, introduced to prevent the spread of the novel Omicron coronavirus variant, the regional online-media Khmer Times reported on Monday, referring to the Ministry
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