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187 countries ratify convention protecting victims of child labor

GENEVA, Switzerland - The International Convention on the Worst Forms of Child Labor has been universally ratified. The International Labor ...

Gambia coronavirus cases surge over 60% in last 7 days

BANJUL - Coronavirus cases in Gambia, mainland Africa's smallest country, have surged over 60% in the last seven days to ...

Kenya's mobile money use surges on COVID-19 prevention measure

A customer is seen at an M-pesa shop in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 11, 2019. (Xinhua/Li Yan)The use of mobile money ...

Odisha FC appoints Rogerio Ramos as new goalkeeping coach

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 6 (ANI): Ahead of the Indian Super League (ISL) seventh edition, Odisha FC on Thursday appointed ...

Beirut explosion yet another heartbreak for a country already on the brink

Lebanon did not need one of the world's most horrific accidental detonations to remind people it is a state teetering ...

Khaya Sithole | Transformation: We're doing it wrong

At the crux of the problem, seems to be the tension associated with the fact that so many of the ...

World

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At least two deadly massive explosions rock Lebanese capital Beirut

Two huge explosions rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, wounding dozens of people, shaking buildings and sending huge plumes ...

Trump orders agencies to employ Americans ahead of foreigners

WASHINGTON, DC - President Donald Trump said Monday that he had fired the chair of the Tennessee Valley Authority, criticizing ...

Pandemic turns into opportunity for Nepal teachers

By Binod Prasad AdhikariLalitpur [Nepal], Aug 3 (ANI): With COVID-19 outbreak forcing educational institutions of Nepal to go online, teachers ...

HRW Urges Pakistan To Stop Abuses By Anti-Corruption Agency

An international human rights watchdog has urged Pakistani authorities to observe a recent ruling from the country's Supreme Court and ...

US Allies Tighten Alliance to Contain China's Maritime Expansion

TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Australia's recent shift to a more combative stance against China will tighten political and military coordination among ...

Japan Marks 75th Anniversary of Hiroshima Atomic Bombing

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - The aging survivors of the world's first atomic bombing gathered once again in Hiroshima, Japan, Thursday to ...

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