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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 […]

19 shops sealed over violation of corona SOPs

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KOHAT, Aug 27 (APP):A team of district administration Friday visited various markets of the city and sealed nineteen shops over violation of corona Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) . District administration also booked four shop owners for flouting the directives being issued to prevent corona. Dozens […]

Workshop concludes at Alhamra

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LAHORE, Aug 27 (APP):A two-day-long workshop titled ‘Handing Cultural Heritage in Disaster Situations’ was concluded at Alhamra art museum Gaddafi stadium, here on Friday. The workshop was organized with the support of ‘ICCROM FAR COLL Asia’ to raise awareness and prepare the museum staff to […]

New Covid-19 curfew in Guinea-Bissau

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Bissau, Aug 27 (AFP/APP):Guinea-Bissau’s government said Friday it would reinstate a curfew and other coronavirus infection control restrictions for two weeks to bring an outbreak of the more transmissible Delta variant under control. Ministers agreed a ban on going out between 8:00 pm and 5:00 […]

Taliban want a US presence in Kabul: US officials

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Washington, Aug 27 (AFP/APP):The Taliban have asked the United States to maintain a diplomatic presence in Kabul after the American pullout but Washington has yet to decide on its plans, US officials said Friday. Afghanistan’s new hardline Islamist rulers want countries to keep their embassies […]

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