Indonesia's Marapi volcano erupts, spewing ash
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndonesia’s Marapi volcano in West Sumatra province erupted on Sunday, spewing volcanic ash as high as 3,000 metres (9,843 ft) into the…
Medication hike: FCT residents resort to “agbo”
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFollowing astronomical increase in prices of drugs, some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have resorted to herbal concoctions commonly referred…
Nine dead after armed men raid Peru's Poderosa mine - ministry
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNine people were killed and 15 injured after armed men raided Peru’s Poderosa mine with explosives and took hostages, the Interior Ministry…
Guinea-Bissau president calls deadly violence 'attempted coup', as soldiers ordered back to barracks
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteGuinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Saturday said this week’s deadly violence involving members of the National Guard was an “attempted coup”…
Pope Francis says he's doing better but again skips his window appearance facing St. Peter's Square
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor a second Sunday, an ailing Pope Francis skipped his popular window appearance to the public in St. Peter’s Square, but in televised…
The 20 ‘most painful' health conditions, according to the NHS
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Pain is subjective, meaning it will be experienced in different ways by different people. Read More
Burkina Faso rights defender abducted as concerns grow over alleged clampdown on dissent
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA prominent human rights defender in Burkina Faso has been abducted by unknown individuals, rights groups have announced, in what activists say could…
Zambia landslides bury miners digging tunnels illegally, killing 7 and leaving more than 20 missing
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSeven miners were confirmed dead and more than 20 others were missing and presumed dead after heavy rains caused landslides that buried…
NHS will remain free at point of use 'as long as I'm alive', new health secretary vows
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe new health secretary has promised the NHS will remain free at the point of use as long as she is “alive”…
Father of soldier killed while off-duty in Kenya pays tribute to ‘special’ son
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe father of a British soldier killed while off-duty in Kenya has told of his pride in his “special” son. Read More