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Burkina Faso’s government pulls plug on France 24

March 27, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Burkina Faso’s government on Monday ordered the suspension of broadcasts of France 24 on its territory, following an interview by the French television channels with a leader of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). Government [Read More]

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Over 567,000 head of livestock killed in Mongolia due to harsh weather

March 20, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

A total of 567,600 head of livestock have died in Mongolia so far this year due to the extreme wintry weather known as “dzud,” the country’s National Statistics Office (NSO) said Friday. The number of [Read More]

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IOM says climate change fueling displacement in Horn of Africa

March 20, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

The climate emergencies including droughts, floods and wildfires that have escalated in the Horn of Africa region are to blame for the forced migration of civilians, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), a specialized UN [Read More]

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Saudi Arabia announces order of up to 121 Boeing airplanes

March 15, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Saudi Arabia announced Tuesday the order of up to 121 Boeing 787 airliners for two national carriers, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The newly-formed Riyadh Air said it will buy 39 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, [Read More]

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Fire danger rises in Aussie state as severe weather conditions take hold

March 6, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Hot, windy and mostly dry weather conditions over the eastern and northern parts of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) have led to rising fire dangers from Monday through Wednesday. NSW Rural Fire [Read More]

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WHO gives Zambia 285,000 USD to support cholera response

March 1, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday released 285,000 U.S. dollars to support Zambia’s response to the cholera outbreak. The funds will help ensure that lives continue to be saved and a resilient health system [Read More]

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International Atomic Energy Agency to visit Iran

February 28, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Iran said on Monday that the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will visit Tehran “in the coming days.” President of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami officially invited [Read More]

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Arab airspace opens to Israel’s national air carrier El Al

February 27, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Israel’s national air carrier El Al began operating on Sunday a new time-saving route via the airspace of Oman and Saudi Arabia, the company said. El Al Flight 083 departed from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion [Read More]

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Cambodia confirms two human infections with H5N1 bird flu, risk low say WHO

February 27, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

The risk to general public from avian influenza A (H5N1) in Cambodia remains low despite two human cases of the virus were detected recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement late Sunday. [Read More]

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Namibia tourism urged to diversify its offerings

February 25, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Namibia’s Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta on Friday said the country seeks to revive its tourism sector to its pre-COVID-19 status and urged the tourism sector to diversify its offerings to include [Read More]

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Israeli PM suspends judicial overhaul plan amid protests

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March 28, 2023 0
 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday evening that he would suspend the legislation of his contentious plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary by about a month to allow “dialogue” between coalition and opposition [Read More]

Israeli PM calls for calm amid turmoil over government’s judicial overhaul

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for calm on Monday as the country was caught in turmoil over the government’s contentious plan to overhaul the judicial system. “I call on protesters from the right and [Read More]
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