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One woman dies every 2 mins in pregnancy, childbirth: UN
AFP, Published on 23/02/2023
» GENEVA: A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth complications, despite maternal mortality rates dropping by a third in 20 years, the United Nations (UN) said Thursday.
Candidates battle for 'Buhari' votes in north Nigerian stronghold
AFP, Published on 22/02/2023
» KANO (NIGERIA) - When shoe salesman Haruna Abubakar voted for President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 and again in 2019, he was one of more than a million Nigerians backing the former army chief in his stronghold of northern Kano State.
Some UK supermarkets limit fruit and veg sales
AFP, Published on 22/02/2023
» LONDON - Some UK supermarkets have introduced limits on customer purchases of some fruit and vegetables due to "sourcing challenges" blamed on weather conditions in southern Europe and north Africa, the industry said Tuesday.
US President Biden in surprise Kyiv visit
AFP, Published on 20/02/2023
» KYIV, Ukraine: US President Joe Biden on Monday made a surprise trip to Kyiv, promising increased arms deliveries for Ukraine and unflagging support ahead of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of the country.
US says China mulls arming Russia in Ukraine war
AFP, Published on 20/02/2023
» WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that China was considering providing weapons to Russia in its war against Ukraine, warning Beijing that any supplies would "cause a serious problem."
Green patch divides Hong Kong
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 19/02/2023
» On an autumn afternoon at the Hong Kong Golf Club, hundreds of dogs -- pugs, Pomeranians, Shiba Inus -- strolled the verdant grounds with their owners in tow, enjoying rare access to the range that charges new members a US$2 million (67.1 million baht) entry fee.
Ukraine energy supply recovering after Russian strikes
AFP, Published on 18/02/2023
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukraine was weathering a wave of Russian attacks on its power grid and seeing recovering supplies despite Russia's campaign against key infrastructure, energy operator Ukrenergo said Friday.
Riots break out in Nigerian cities amid cash scarcity
AFP, Published on 16/02/2023
» LAGOS - Rioters attacked bank ATMs and blocked roads in three Nigerian cities on Wednesday as anger spilled on the streets over a scarcity of cash, officials and local media said.
Three dead in New Zealand cyclone
AFP, Published on 15/02/2023
» TAURANGA (NEW ZEALAND) - Authorities on Wednesday confirmed three deaths after Cyclone Gabrielle cut a trail of destruction across northern New Zealand, with helicopters plucking hundreds from their roofs as floods surged overnight.
Karabakh blockade leads to 'full-blown crisis'
AFP, Published on 14/02/2023
» STEPANAKERT, Azerbaijan: Zhanna Petrosyan's flat offers little protection as temperatures plummet below zero both within and outside its walls, leaving her family of six shivering amid the blockade of a disputed region of Azerbaijan.