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Politics
The controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile started generating power
Ethiopia's dam on the Blue Nile was inaugurated on Sunday while Egypt strongly disagrees with the project.
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Society
Indonesia regulates the use of loudspeakers in mosques
Indonesia Religion Ministry issued rules for the use of loudspeakers outside and inside mosques. They should not be louder than…
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Society
Colombia to make Hippos, illegally imported by Escobar, an invasive species
Colombia will declare hippopotamus as an invasive species. Hippos were originally imported in Colombia by Pablo Escobar for his property…
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Business
A businessman suspected of fraud wins the right to privacy against news media
The U.K. Supreme Court ruled that Bloomberg News didn't respect a "reasonable expectation of privacy" by publicly revealing that an…
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Society
Hundreds of volunteers to test a prison in Switzerland before hosting its first inmates
Zurich West Prison in Switzerland will host volunteers during three days as part of a drill before it starts detaining…
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Business
Foreign barbers are prohibited from working in Thailand, government recalls
Thailand recalled that foreign barbers are strictly prohibited to work in the country, as well as 26 other jobs.
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Health & Science
Mental health among young Austrians: more than half struggle with depressive symptoms
As COVID-19 affects mental health of young Austrians, the government spends 13 million euros in a 15-month program to facilitate…
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Politics
Alex Saab: a diplomat for Venezuela, but a DEA informant U.S. court records show
Court documents show that Alex Saab was an informant to the D.E.A. in 2018, but the cooperation stopped after he…
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Society
Dutch government apologizes for past extreme and systemic violence in Indonesia
The government of Netherlands formally apologized to the people of Indonesia for "systemic and widespread use of extreme violence", distancing…
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Health & Science
EU Parliament adopts a plan to fight cancer and leaves alcohol without ‘health warning labels’
The European Parliament adopted a €4-billion plan to fight cancer. It recommends adding information about a moderate consumption of alcohol…
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Society
Italy will organize a referendum on 5 laws on justice; not for assisted suicide nor decriminalization of cannabis
Italy approves a referendum on the abrogation of 5 laws in the justice system. Referendum requests about decriminalizing of cannabis…
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Business
Thailand wants to add another name for Bangkok on official documents: Krung Thep Maha Nakorn
The capital of Thailand, Bangkok, may soon have another name for official documents: Krung Thep Maha Nakorn. But Bangkok would…
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Business
Board of Japanese brewer Kirin decides to withdraw from Myanmar
Kirin Holding was unhappy with last year's military coup, the board officially decided to withdraw from a joint venture shared…
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Politics
South Koreans to have a dedicated time to vote at presidential elections if infected with COVID-19
South Korea presidential elections will be held soon but Koreans infected with COVID-19 were not able to vote. The move…
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