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Ardie Savea to take over All Blacks captaincy

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Wellington, Aug 28 (AFP/APP):Ardie Savea’s “different” style of leadership earned him the All Blacks captaincy Saturday, as he was named to lead the side for the first time against Australia next weekend. Veterans Brodie Retallick and Beauden Barrett were named as Savea’s vice-captains for their […]

Cameroon’s main port city battles mounting flood peril

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Douala, Aug 28 (AFP/APP):It is the middle of the night in Cameroon’s largest port city, Douala, and the floodwaters are rising fast and quietly. Alerted by frightened neighbours, Hummel Tsafack hastily sends his children to safety and grabs a few possessions. A few minutes later, […]

In Sweden, discrimination against ‘foreign’ doctors widespread

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Stockholm, Aug 28 (AFP/APP):A Swedish healthcare reform more than a decade ago allowing patients to choose their own doctor has unexpectedly led to widespread discrimination against medics with foreign-sounding names. “When I was working in psychiatry, a patient cancelled his appointment with me three times […]

Prague replaces Budapest as Billie Jean King Cup host

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Paris, Aug 27 (AFP/APP):Prague will host the Billie Jean King Cup in November this year, replacing Budapest which was due to stage the rebranded Fed Cup tournament in April 2020 before it was twice postponed. The season-ending team tournament will be held on indoor hard […]

Mali ex-interim president and PM freed from house arrest

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Bamako, Aug 27 (AFP/APP):Former Malian interim president Bah Ndaw and his prime minister Moctar Ouane have been freed from house arrest, the West African bloc ECOWAS said on Friday. In a statement, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said it “welcomes” the move […]

Egypt dig uncovers 2,300-year-old settlement in Alexandria

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Cairo, Aug 27 (AFP/APP):Egypt on Friday announced the discovery of a settlement in the Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria dating back to at least the second century BC. An Egyptian archaeological team made the find in the city’s central Al-Shatby district during nine months of […]

Unvaccinated US school teacher spread Covid to 26 people

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Washington, Aug 27 (AFP/APP):An unvaccinated teacher at an elementary school in California spread the Delta variant of the coronavirus to at least 26 other people, including 12 students in their classroom, a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday. […]

19 killed in Bangladesh boat accident

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Dhaka, Aug 27 (AFP/APP):At least 19 people were killed and dozens remain missing as a boat packed with passengers and a sand-laden cargo ship collided Friday in a lake in eastern Bangladesh, officials said. The boat was reportedly carrying some 60 passengers when the incident […]

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