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Coronavirus: Hydroxychloroquine trial begins in the UK

A trial to see whether two anti-malarial drugs could prevent Covid-19 has begun in Brighton and Oxford. Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine or a placebo will be given...

Amphan: Indian city of Kolkata devastated by cyclone

The eastern Indian city of Kolkata has been devastated by a powerful cyclone. Cyclone Amphan made landfall in eastern India and Bangladesh on Wednesday, killing...

Lockdown Delays Cost at Least 36,000 Lives, Data Show

Even small differences in timing would have prevented the worst exponential growth, which by April had subsumed New York City, New Orleans and other...

Almost five million virus cases worldwide

The number of people infected worldwide has now reached five million, according to data collated by Johns Hopkins University. The number of deaths caused by the...

‘Super cyclone’ barrels towards Bangladesh, India

Several million people sheltered and prayed for the best on Wednesday as one of the fiercest cyclones in decades roared towards Bangladesh and eastern...

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Ecuador backs Morocco’s Sahara sovereignty, expands Embassy services nationwide

The Republic of Ecuador has reaffirmed its support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its entire territory, including the Sahara region, following high-level talks between the two countries in Rabat.

Move beyond operating in silos, Interior Minister urges security agencies

Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, Minister for the Interior, has urged internal security agencies in the Western Region to move beyond operating in silos and embrace an integrated and collaborative approach in the management of security issues in the region.

Children’s concerns need stronger place in climate agreements

The African Group of Negotiators (AGN) is exploring ways to strengthen children's participation in climate negotiations and ensure their concerns feature in decisions at COP31.

Climate investment can create jobs, protect livelihoods – Minister

Climate investment can create jobs, strengthen economies and protect vulnerable communities from climate-related losses, the Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability says.

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