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US announces additional $20 million for Ebola response
6+ hour, 26+ min ago (115+ words) WKZO US announces additional $20 million for Ebola response June 10 (Reuters) " The U. S. State Department said on "Wednesday it would provide an additional $20 million to help fight the Ebola outbreak in "Africa, "bringing its total "direct support to more than $220 million. The…...
In Argentina, amateur soccer offers a gritty economic lifeline
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (515+ words) BUENOS AIRES, June 3 (Reuters) " Emiliano Migueles starts his days early, delivering water. But his true grind begins when he clocks out and hits the scrappy soccer pitches that dot the suburbs of Buenos Aires, pouring his energy into amateur football…...
South African politician seeks US refuge on fears of future persecution
1+ week, 1+ day ago (744+ words) By Nellie Peyton and Esa Alexander CAPE TOWN, June 2 (Reuters) " For SJ Du Venage, a provincial council member for a right-wing party in South Africa's governing coalition, the decision to leave his homeland under a U. S. refugee programme created by President…...
Soccer-South Africa set off for Mexico without assistant coach after visa woes
1+ week, 2+ day ago (366+ words) JOHANNESBURG, June 1 (Reuters) " South Africa left for their World Cup training base in Pachuca on Monday ahead of their opening game against co-hosts Mexico on June 11, but did so without "assistant coach Helman Mkhalele who has yet to obtain a…...
Eswatini quickly embraced Trump's deportee program despite doubts over legality
2+ week, 6+ day ago (964+ words) MBABANE, May 21 (Reuters) " Upon learning through the U. S. embassy that President Donald Trump was looking for African nations to take in deported third-country migrants, Eswatini was one of the first to volunteer despite questions over the legality of the program. According…...
Analysis-Hantavirus outbreak tests post-COVID health communications playbook | WKZO | Everything Kalamazoo | 590 AM " 106. 9 FM
3+ week, 5+ day ago (637+ words) By Jennifer Rigby LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - A rodent-borne virus with a scary name. A mid-ocean cruise ship in quarantine. Several people dead and more falling sick. It is no wonder that an outbreak of the Andes strain of hantavirus on…...
Factbox-What happens next as South Africa's Ramaphosa faces impeachment process?
4+ week, 1+ day ago (651+ words) By Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Nellie Peyton JOHANNESBURG, May 12 (Reuters) " South African President Cyril Ramaphosa faces impeachment proceedings over a scandal dubbed "Farmgate" in which thieves stole bundles of foreign cash from a sofa on his ranch. Ramaphosa, who has been…...
China ramps up rhetoric to attack Paraguay president's Taiwan visit
4+ week, 1+ day ago (319+ words) BEIJING, May 12 (Reuters) " China on Tuesday ramped up its rhetoric against Paraguay President Santiago Pena's trip last week to Taiwan, saying he and his colleagues were "pawns to "separatist forces" and had "ulterior motives" for sticking with "Taipei. Paraguay is…...
China says it won't allow Taiwan to attend WHO's annual assembly
4+ week, 2+ day ago (346+ words) BEIJING/TAIPEI, May 11 (Reuters) " China said on Monday it would not allow Taiwan to take part in the annual assembly of the World Health Organisation (WHO), which starts next week, "as Taiwan said it would send a delegation anyway "for…...
Microsoft's African data center falters on payment demands, Bloomberg News reports
1+ mon, 10+ hour ago (261+ words) May 10 (Reuters) " A Microsoft data center site in East Africa has been delayed by disagreements with the Kenyan government over the company's "request for guaranteed payments, Bloomberg News reported "on Sunday citing people familiar with the matter. In May 2024, Microsoft…...