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NGO says 602 journalists died of COVID-19 in 2020
No fewer than 602 journalists in 59 countries died of the novel coronavirus in 2020, the Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign, an NGO says.
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UK University develops 5-minute test for COVID-19
Scientists at University of Birmingham say they have developed a new COVID-19 test capable of delivering results in less than five minutes.
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Nigeria engages China on COVID-19 vaccine – Onyeama
The Federal Government says it has opened talks with the Peoples Republic of China to have access to COVID-19 vaccines for Nigeria.
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Vietnam jails journalists for ‘propaganda’ critical of state
A court in Vietnam, sentences three freelance journalists, known for their criticism of government, to between 11 and 15 years in prison.
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Touadera wins absolute majority in CAR presidential election
Faustin-Archange Touadera, outgoing president of the Central African Republic (CAR), has won the absolute majority in the first round of the presidential election, according…
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82 illegal immigrants rescued off Libyan coast – Navy
Libyan navy said on Monday that it rescued 82 illegal immigrants off the coast of Khoms city, some 120 km east of the capital Tripoli.
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Google employees form workers’ union in U.S.
More than 200 Google employees in the U.S. have formed a workers’ union, the elected leaders wrote in New York Times opinion piece on Monday.
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UN Chief seeks justice for victims of Niger’s massacre
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned Saturday’s massacre by suspected jihadists in the Republic of Niger.
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Niger to reinforce military presence after over 100 killed in attack
Niger’s government announces plans to ramp up military presence in region in which more than 100 civilians were killed in an attack by gunmen over the weekend.
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British dialysis patient first to receive AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine
Brian Pinker, a dialysis patient is the first person in the world to receive the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine outside a clinical trial.