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Rwanda discovers mass graves with bodies of 5,400 genocide victims
More than 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed in only 100 days in 1994.
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Ebola: Russian ministry gets new powder vaccine
The vaccine is being tested on volunteers and has shown promising results so far.
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Uganda tightens security ahead of Bobi Wine’s return
Robert Kyagulanyi, a 36-year-old pop star, is widely seen as posing a significant challenge to Museveni, who has ruled since 1986.
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Chinese peacekeepers head to DR Congo
The rest of the 218-member batch will leave on September 28.
30 passengers fall sick on India flight due to pressure problem
Pilots forgot to switch on pressurisation system.
UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, named World’s safest City
The city surpassed more than 300 others across the world to be so graded.
Journalist covering German protest against tree-felling, dies in fall
The journalist has for some time been observing activists in the tree houses they had built in Hambach Forest.
Zambian President fires Minister over misuse of poor people’s fund
UK, Sweden and Finland suspended funding to the social cash transfer.
German police officer suspended after xenophobic incident
Five people were slightly injured, police say.
Zimbabwean President approves $64 million budget to fight cholera
Mr Mnangagwa recently declared the outbreak of the disease state of disaster.
North Korea agrees to dismantle nuclear facilities, President Jae-In says
He said North had agreed to allow international experts to witness the dismantling of its west coast Sohae missile engine testing facility and launch pad.
North, South Korea agree to pursue joint 2032 Olympic Games bid
They also agreed to “participate jointly” at international competitions including the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
UK, Finland halt aid to Zambian social-welfare scheme over alleged misuse
The withdrawal of the funding will hurt the poor in the southern African country.
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UN general assembly opens in New York
The president pledged to use her tenure to bring the world body closer to the people.
Trump says U.S. may make a trade deal with China
The U.S and China has been engaged in a trade war.
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Nigerian govt seeks Bangladesh’s support on flood resistant seed
The two officials speak on areas of mutual concerns.
Ethiopian police arrest 269 over deadly attack on civilians
Twenty three persons were confirmed dead while 886 others displaced.
Fresh Polio case detected in Afghanistan – Official
Polio virus could be rapidly transferred and the only preventable way was vaccination, the official said.
Seven dead, 28 wounded in bus accident in Western Turkey
The cause of the accident was not immediately clear.
Three seriously injured after fire in German Prison cell
The prison director said the cause of the fire was not clear.
21 killed in Iran road accident
Nineteen passengers died on the spot while two others died later in the hospital.
Support my Brexit deal or …, May tells Conservatives
The United Kingdom is due to leave the EU on March 29 and yet little is clear.
U.S. to admit 310,000 refugees, asylum seekers in 2019
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the country proposed resettling up to 30,000 refugees under the new refugee ceiling.
Kenyan official finds 12 dead babies after hospital ‘sting’
A doctor and two other staffers have since been suspended.