Day: August 29, 2022

Angola’s electoral commission declares MPLA ruling party as winner of national election

Angola’s electoral commission on Monday declared the ruling MPLA, in power for nearly five decades since independence, the winner of last week’s national election, handing President Joao Lourenco a second term amid concerns about possible fraud. The commission gave the ex-Marxist People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) a 51.17% majority after all votes… Read More Angola’s electoral commission declares MPLA ruling party as winner of national election

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IAEA report says Iran stepping up uranium enrichment

Iran is pressing ahead with its rollout of an upgrade to its advanced uranium enrichment programme, a report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Monday showed, even as the West awaits Iran’s response on salvaging its 2015 nuclear deal. The first of three cascades, or clusters, of advanced IR-6 centrifuges recently installed at the underground… Read More IAEA report says Iran stepping up uranium enrichment

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At least ten dead as rival political groups clash in Iraq

Heavy clashes erupted in Baghdad, killing at least 10 people on Monday, after powerful Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said he would quit politics, prompting his loyalists to storm a government palace and fight with rival groups. As night fell, machine-gun fire and explosions rang out, with tracer fire rising into the sky above the Green… Read More At least ten dead as rival political groups clash in Iraq

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Afghan Taliban officials in final talks for deal to purchase gasoline from Russia

The Taliban administration is in the final stages of talks in Moscow over the terms of a contract for Afghanistan to purchase gasoline and benzene from Russia, Afghan officials said. Habiburahman Habib, the spokesperson for Afghanistan’s Ministry of Economy confirmed that an official delegation chaired by the commerce ministry was in the Russian capital and… Read More Afghan Taliban officials in final talks for deal to purchase gasoline from Russia

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IMF board approves $1.1billion bailout fund for Pakistan

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) board approved the seventh and eighth reviews of Pakistan’s bailout programme, allowing for a release of over $1.1 billion to the cash-strapped economy, the fund and the government said on Monday. The IMF agreed to extend the programme by a year and increase the total funding by 720 million special… Read More IMF board approves $1.1billion bailout fund for Pakistan

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NASA postpones debut launch of megarocket to moon following engine malfunction

NASA postponed the planned Monday debut launch of its next-generation rocketship on an uncrewed, six-week test flight around the moon and back, hoping to kick off the space agency’s multibillion-dollar Artemis program, successor to Apollo. The announcement was made on its Twitter account. The launch of #Artemis I is no longer happening today as teams… Read More NASA postpones debut launch of megarocket to moon following engine malfunction

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Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr announces retirement from politics

Iraq’s powerful Shi’ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Monday he was quitting politics and closing his institutions in response to an intractable political deadlock, a decision that could fuel instability. “I hereby announce my final withdrawal,” Sadr said in a statement posted on Twitter, criticising fellow Shi’ite political leaders for failing to heed his… Read More Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr announces retirement from politics

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Edo Film Festival unveils actress and philanthropist Linda Osifo as brand ambassador for its inaugural edition

Dynamic actress and philanthropist, Linda Osifo has been selected by the Edo State International Film Festival (ESIFF) as its ambassador. The inaugural event scheduled to hold between September 1 – 4, 2022 is aimed at boosting the film industry and repositioning the state as a choice location for film and television productions. According to the… Read More Edo Film Festival unveils actress and philanthropist Linda Osifo as brand ambassador for its inaugural edition

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