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Mass shooting leaves 12 dead and at least 9 hurt in an impoverished South Africa community
7+ hour, 17+ min ago (19+ words) Midland Reporter-Telegram...
Highly effective prevention drug arrives in South Africa, which has world's highest HIV burden
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (708+ words) The 19-year-old is one of thousands of South Africans who signed up for clinical trials of lenacapavir, a highly effective, twice-yearly injectable prevention drug that addresses the drawbacks of daily oral prevention pills. Despite night sweats and other side effects,…...
Suthar and the spinners dominate as India routs Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (337+ words) Suthar claimed 6-33 in the first innings to help give India a mammoth 412-run lead and took 1-29 in the second to finish with 7-62. After India enforced the follow-on, Washington Sundar took 4-36 while Kuldeep Yadav picked 3-30 as Afghanistan was bowled out for…...
South Africa squad departs for World Cup without assistant coach after US visa delay
1+ week, 2+ day ago (17+ words) Midland Reporter-Telegram...
US sanctions Tanzanian police chief over human rights violations
2+ week, 5+ day ago (194+ words) The sanctions announced Thursday followed a general election in October in which President Samia Suluhu Hassan won a full term with 97% of the vote after a crackdown on opposition figures. U. S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in December said the…...
Onboard the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship, in photos
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (32+ words) Midland Reporter-Telegram The hantavirus-stricken cruise ship, MV Hondius, has more than 140 passengers and crewmembers on board. Article continues below this ad...
South Africa's top court revives Ramaphosa cash scandal, paving way for possible impeachment
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (415+ words) Ramaphosa had survived a motion to face impeachment proceedings in 2022, when lawmakers from his African National Congress party voted to reject a scathing report that recommended a full investigation into why he had $580, 000 in cash stashed in a couch, which…...
Paraguay and Taiwan reaffirm ties after China sought to lure away another Taipei ally
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (17+ words) Midland Reporter-Telegram...
Paraguay's president visits Taiwan as pressure from China grows
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (330+ words) Paraguay is the only remaining country in South America and one of 12 worldwide to recognize Taiwan. China, which has not ruled out force in annexing Taiwan, has ramped up a campaign over the past few years to lure Taiwan's diplomatic…...
130 Nigerians seek repatriation after latest anti-immigration protests in South Africa
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (151+ words) Odumegwu-Ojukwu was meeting with South Africa's acting high commissioner to convey the Nigerian government's "profound concern." No Nigerians were killed in last week's protests against migrants in South Africa, who have been targeted over the years and accused of taking…...