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NAIROBI, Kenya – The Nobel Peace Prize has killed Abi Ahmed since he went to war a year ago, stoking the scandal of critics who looked at the 2019 prize awarded to Ethiopia’s Prime Minister as a terrible mistake. But this week, Mr. Abbey went a step further when he declared that he was going to the battlefield himself to …

“Unfortunately, we have now detected a new variant, which is a cause for concern in South Africa. What we have done is to act very fast,” Tulio de Oliveira, a scientist in South Africa, said at the news conference. “We are trying to identify what we are facing. The main message today is that we must know the enemy that …

Pretty Patel United via France to Calais Migration Meeting The Washington Post Emmanuel Macron attacks Boris Johnson after death of 27 channel migrants – BBC News BBC News Channel Deaths: Pretty Patel disinvited to meet with France’s Guardian This is the real reason Pretty Patel was barred from France the Independent France releases UK’s latest proposals on migrants | AP …

A healthy road connecting two ancient Egyptian temple complexes in Karnak and Luxor was unveiled in an extravagant ceremony aimed at increasing the profile of one of Egypt’s top tourist spots. The procession on Thursday to reopen the 1.7-mile (2.7 km) road included a re-enactment of the ancient Opet Festival, in which statues of Theban deities were paraded annually during …

JOHANNESBURG – Dozens of countries restricted travel to and from South Africa and neighboring nations Friday, hoping to contain a fast-spreading new variant of the coronavirus that scientists say could be more contagious and could make the current crop of Covid-19 vaccines less effective. Experts from the World Health Organization would meet later Friday to decide whether to declare the …

Speaking at a press marathon for local and international media, Zelensky said audio recordings obtained by Ukraine’s security services had caught plotters discussing their plans and mentioned Akhmetov’s name. Akhmetov was not involved in the actual drop plot, however, Zelensky said. Source link

Deadly Siberian explosion is latest mining industry tragedy The Washington Post Russian coal mine: Death toll rises to 52 after an accident – reports BBC News Russian mine blast kills dozens, among them rescuers the New York Times The death toll from the Russian mine tragedy is higher than 50 Reuters Coal mine fire in Russia Siberia kills 11, tens …

PictureSouth Africans faced pending travel restrictions in several countries within hours of the announcement of the new variant.Credit …Sifive Sibeco / Reuters A number of countries – including Britain, Israel, Italy and Singapore – were relocated on Friday to restrict travel from South Africa and other countries in the region, a day after South African authorities identified a new coronavirus …

Asian stocks led the way, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index (HSI) Dropping 2.7%, while Japan’s Nike 225 (N225) Is down 2.5%. European markets sold hard at the open too, with major indexes including the FTSE 100, France’s CAC40 and Germany’s docks all down about 3%. Markets, which were closed Thursday for Thanksgiving, were slammed before the start of Friday’s …

A post on Thursday from a fishermen’s group on Facebook said they would block ferries in Saint-Malo, Cali and Austram “to condemn the terms of the Brexit deal and its consequences on fishermen.” The head of a fishing union told CNN that a protest would start at 1pm local time in Ouistreham and that 15 ships would block the port …