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Duma Boko inaugurated as President of Botswana
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Duma Boko inaugurated as President of Botswana

Gaborone, Nov 9: Multitudes of people thronged the National Stadium in Gaborone, Botswana's capital city, to witness the inauguration of Duma Boko as the southern African country's sixth President. Boko promised that his government would create a brighter tomorrow with support from the citizens...
Trump appoints first ever woman Chief of Staff
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Trump appoints first ever woman Chief of Staff

New York, Nov 8: US President elect Donald Trump has appointed his campaign manager Susie Wiles as his Chief of Staff, the first woman to hold the influential cabinet position heading the White House executive office. Calling her the "winner campaign manager," Trump said, "It is a well deserved...
Afghan police destroy 21 drug processing labs, arrest 20 drug smugglers
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Afghan police destroy 21 drug processing labs, arrest 20 drug smugglers

Kabul, Nov 8: Afghan counter-narcotic police have destroyed 21 drug processing labs and arrested 20 suspects for alleged involvement in illicit drug business in eight out of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, the Interior Ministry said in two separate statements. Units of counter narcotic police launched...
US Fed slashes interest rates by 25 basis points amid weakening labour market
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US Fed slashes interest rates by 25 basis points amid weakening labour market

Washington, Nov 8: The US Federal Reserve has slashed interest rates by 25 basis points amid cooling inflation and a weakening labour market, marking the second rate cut in this easing cycle."Since earlier in the year, labour market conditions have generally eased, and the unemployment rate has...
Seven major nations witness leadership changes since 2014; PM Modi still at helm
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Seven major nations witness leadership changes since 2014; PM Modi still at helm

New Delhi, Nov 7: A total of seven major countries across the globe, including the US and UK, as well as the neighbouring nation of Pakistan have witnessed several leadership changes since 2014 the year Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power.Interestingly, PM Modi, now in his third consecutive...
89 still missing after devastating floods in Spain
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89 still missing after devastating floods in Spain

Madrid, Nov 7: The number of people who have died in the flash floods that devastated parts of eastern Spain recently stands at 217, with 89 more still missing, according to data published by the Integrated Data Center (CID) for the incident. Around 211 of the victims are in the region of Valencia,...
Inability to provide minimum security: India cancels consular camps in Toronto
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Inability to provide minimum security: India cancels consular camps in Toronto

Toronto, Nov 7: The Consulate General of India in Toronto has cancelled several consular camps, initially planned to issue life certificates to Indian pensioners, due to security agencies' inability to provide minimum protection amid recent violence by Khalistani extremists. "In view of the security...
Heavy rains kill five in Panama
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Heavy rains kill five in Panama

Panama City, Nov 6: Heavy rains caused by a recent tropical depression have killed at least five people, including two minors, in Panama. The National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc) said on Tuesday that four of the five fatal victims were drowned and the other one was killed in a landslide.On...
US Election: Trump clinches win in three swing states
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US Election: Trump clinches win in three swing states

Washington, Nov 6: Republican candidate Donald Trump has clinched three out of seven key swing states and is leading in three others, giving him a critical advantage over Democrat Kamala Harris in the closely watched US presidential election, according to the latest trends. The seven decisive swing...
Serbian Minister announces resignation following roof structure collapse
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Serbian Minister announces resignation following roof structure collapse

Belgrade, Nov 5: Serbian Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Goran Vesic announced that he will step down, following the collapse of a roof structure at the Novi Sad railway station. The collapse left 14 people dead and three others injured on Friday, as reported by Xinhua news...
Sudan records 2 to 3 million malaria cases annually: Health minister
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Sudan records 2 to 3 million malaria cases annually: Health minister

Port Sudan, Nov 5: Sudanese Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim said that Sudan records between two and three million malaria cases annually. Sudan records the highest rate of malaria infection in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Ibrahim said on Monday at a press conference in Gedaref, the...
Spain: Floods hit Barcelona as rescue work continues in Valencia region
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Spain: Floods hit Barcelona as rescue work continues in Valencia region

Madrid, Nov 5: The region of Catalonia in the north-east of Spain was hit by flooding, as rescue work continues in the neighbouring region of Valencia in the wake of the floods that claimed 217 lives six days previously. Spain's Minister for Transport, Oscar Puente, on Monday, confirmed that local...
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