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February 29, 2020 9:24 PM

WHO raises Novel Coronavirus threat assessment to highest level

<span style="color: #222222;">The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised its global risk assessment of the novel coronavirus to its highest level at global level after the epidemic spread to sub-Saharan Africa and caused financial markets to plunge. </span&...

February 29, 2020 9:03 PM

Turkey threatens to allow refugees to leave for Europe

Turkey today threatened to allow tens of thousands of refugees to leave for Europe.<br />''<br />'' At the Turkish border, Greek police clashed with several thousand migrants who were already gathered at the entrance into EU territory. Tur...

February 29, 2020 8:52 PM

Muhyiddin Yassin appointed new Prime Minister of Malaysia

In Malaysia, the King has appointed seasoned politician Muhyiddin Yassin as the new Prime Minister, the latest twist to a weeklong political crisis.<br />'' <br />'' In a statement issued by the palace today, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah said Muhy...

February 29, 2020 2:11 PM

US and Taliban set to sign peace deal in Doha today

United States is poised to sign a peace deal accord today with the Talibans to get a breather from what is being termed as the 'longest war' which America has fought. India has been invited to witness the historic event as "Observer".<br />'' <br /&...

February 29, 2020 1:14 PM

Death toll from Lassa fever in Nigeria rises to 118

<span style="color: #222222;">The death toll from the latest outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria has risen to 118, with a case fatality rate of 17.1 per cent, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said Friday.</span><br />'&apos...

February 28, 2020 8:59 PM

Ruling party retains absolute majority in Cameroon's parliament

<span style="color: #222222;">President Paul Biya's party has retained an absolute majority in Cameroon's parliament. This was announced by the constitutional council in Yaounde today after the controversial February 9 vote.<br />''&a...

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