Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | The world’s capacity to generate renewable electricity is expanding faster than at any time in the last three decades, giving it a real chance of achieving the goal of tripling global capacity by 2030 that governments set at the COP28 climate change conference last month, …
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GUANGZHOU | Xinhua | Once renowned for its traditional export products like silk and tea, south China’s Guangdong Province has now emerged as a crucial global manufacturing hub as the country continues deepening reform and opening-up, prioritizing high-quality, innovation-driven and eco-friendly development. Guangdong has made remarkable progress in exporting the …
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Kinshasa, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT |Catholic Bishops throughout Africa have rejected the Vatican’s recent proposal to bless same-sex couples. Despite their unwavering commitment to the Pope and the Gospel, Catholic Bishops in Africa united under the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), have collectively responded to a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government is seeking Shs2.5 billion to deploy the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) to secure the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). This was revealed by the Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Vincent Ssempijja who appeared before the Committee on Defence and Internal …
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RABAT, MOROCCO | Xinhua | Moroccan King Mohammed VI has granted clemency to 1,381 prisoners on the occasion of Proclamation of Independence Day, as announced by the Ministry of Justice in a statement on Thursday. According to the statement, 959 inmates experienced a reduction in their prison sentences. Additionally, 234 …
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DUBAI | TASS | Iran condemned the strikes carried out by the United States and Great Britain on positions held by the Ansar Allah (Houthi) rebel movement in Yemen as a violation of Yemen’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, according to Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani. The attacks carried out …
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MOSCOW | TASS | Washington’s position on the Red Sea in the UN Security Council was only a pretext for escalation in the region, Russia condemns the US and UK strikes on facilities in Yemen, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a briefing. “We are concerned that the US …
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UNITED NATIONS | TASS | The latest resolution condemning the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea that was adopted by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) cannot be viewed as legitimizing actions by the Washington-led coalition, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said at a UNSC meeting. …
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Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Agago district has lost more than 20,000 shea nut trees in five months, a recent report by cultural leaders in the district indicates. Clan leaders in Agago district have been at the forefront of the fight against the destruction of endangered tree species. In December …
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Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A four month-old baby boy is admitted at Kitara Medical center in Masindi district after being attacked and critically injured by a Chimpanzee. The child was attacked and critically injured on Wednesday afternoon in Marramu village in Budongo sub county. It is reported that the …
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