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Ex-US police officer charged with 2nd-degree manslaughter in Daunte Wright
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Minneapolis [US], April 15 (ANI): An ex-police officer who shot and killed an African American man Daunte Wright in a Minneapolis suburb after a traffic stop has been arrested and charged with second-degree manslaughter, authorities said on Wednesday.
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Merck Foundation and African First Ladies mark 'World Health Day' 2021 by
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Windhoek [Namibia]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 14 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, mark 'World Health Day' 2021 together with 19 African First Ladies by starting the "Mask Up With Care" Media Recognition Awards for African Medi
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South Africa suspends use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], April 14 (ANI): South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Tuesday said that the country will be suspending the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after health concerns raised by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Minneapolis Mayor declares curfew, state of emergency after police killing
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Minneapolis [US], April 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, in a briefing on Monday, declared a state of emergency and a curfew from at 7 p.m. (00:00 GMT) on Monday until 6 a.m. after the fatal incident with Daunte Wright led to violence the previous night.
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Biden says looting, violence unjustified after police killing in Minnesota
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 13 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden said on Monday that there is no justification for looting and violence in the United States, commenting on the recent killing of the African American man by a police officer in the state of Minnesota.
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Four immigrants found dead in boat off Canary Islands
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], April 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Four migrants trying to reach the Canary Islands from the coast of African were found dead inside a dinghy, in which they attempted the crossing, the government delegate of the Spanish-controlled Canary Islands confirmed on Sunday.
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Merck Foundation and African First Ladies Mark 'World Health Day' 2021 by
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Accra [Ghana]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 7 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marked 'World Health Day' 2021 together with 19 African First Ladies and the Minister of Health by announcing scholarships in various new specialiti
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Congo's Constitutional Court confirms re-election of President Denis Sasso
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Brazzaville [Congo], April 7 (ANI/Xinhua): The Republic of the Congo's Constitutional Court on Tuesday confirmed the re-election of President Denis Sassou Nguesso after provisional results gave him victory in the central African country two weeks ago.
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Over 80 cases of British Covid-19 strain confirmed in Russia
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 6 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 80 cases of the British coronavirus variant have been registered in Russia, all of them are imported cases, Anna Popova, the head of the Russian public health watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, said.
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New analysis claims deprivation 'driving' COVID-19 ethnic disparities
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Leicester [England], April 3 (ANI): Deprivation among society at large is 'driving' COVID-19 disparities among minority ethnic groups - predominantly South Asian and Black African or Caribbean populations - and could be considered the main cause of disproportionate infection rates, hospitali
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Zambia's debt: Future of Chinese loan
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Lusaka [Zambia], March 30 (ANI): Zambia became the first coronavirus-era debt default African nation that has borrowed heavy loans from China in recent years to fund major infrastructure projects.
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IPL 2021: Stokes and me could be quite an interesting duo to come up again
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 30 (ANI): South African all-rounder Chris Morris is clear about his role with the bat for the Rajasthan Royals in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) which gets underway from April 9.
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