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World Bank launches Africa Skills for Jobs Policy Academy in Kenya
NAIROBI, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) — The World Bank and the Inter-University Council for East Africa on Tuesday launched the Africa Skills for Jobs Policy Academy program designed to boost employment […]
Romania plans defensive drone production with Ukraine to protect NATO’s east
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Romania hopes to quickly set up production on its territory of defensive drones with Ukraine for domestic use as well as by European Union and NATO allies, […]
Zimbabwe reserves quarry, granite mining exclusively for citizens
HARARE, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) — The Zimbabwean government on Tuesday added quarry and granite mining to the list of economic sectors that are exclusively reserved for local investors. Read full […]
Czech billioniare Babis faces balancing act if returned to power
PRAGUE (Reuters) -Czech billionaire and ex-prime minister Andrej Babis looks set to win this week’s national vote, but may need to navigate a fraud trial as well as anti-EU and […]
Romania aims to buy Abrams tanks in $7 billion deal-defence ministry
BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romania’s defence ministry has asked parliament to approve a plan to acquire hundreds of Abrams tanks as well as ammunition, parts and training worth more than $7 billion, […]
Explainer-Why is Britain talking about ID cards again?
LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer last week announced plans to require workers to hold a compulsory digital identity card to tackle illegal immigration. Read full story Date: 1 […]
Russia hits Ukrainian city of Dnipro in rare daytime drone attack, kills one
KYIV (Reuters) -Russia launched on Tuesday a rare daytime drone attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, killing one man, injuring 20 other people, and damaging medical facilities and residential […]
Schwarzenegger at Vatican in mission to ‘terminate’ fossil fuels
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Arnold Schwarzenegger came to the Vatican on Tuesday to throw his weight behind Pope Leo’s efforts to encourage world leaders to address global climate change and transition […]
Portugal’s parliament approves amended immigration law after veto
LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal’s right-wing parliamentary majority approved a revised bill on Tuesday that aims to curb a growing inflow of immigrants after the Constitutional Court blocked its previous version for […]
First group of Iranians deported from U.S. expected in Qatar on Tuesday, official tells Reuters
DUBAI (Reuters) -The first group of Iranians deported from the United States is expected to arrive in Qatar on Tuesday to be transferred to a Tehran-bound flight, a U.S. official […]