Tag: prime-minister
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Japan’s Abe pledges $30 billion for Africa over next three years
By George Obulutsa NAIROBI (Reuters) – Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told African leaders on Saturday that his country will commit $30 billion in public and private support for infrastructure development on the continent. Resource-poor Japan has long been interested in tapping Africa's vast natural resources, even more so since dependence on oil and natural…
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Yellow fever vaccination drive in Congo’s capital hits target
A vaccination campaign against yellow fever in Congo's capital is almost complete, but the gains may be reversed by the looming rainy season and the spread of the disease to areas where people have not yet been vaccinated, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. Health officials began a campaign to vaccinate 7.5 million…
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FDA recommends Zika testing for all blood donated in U.S.
By Julie Steenhuysen and Letitia Stein CHICAGO/TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended on Friday that all blood donated in the United States and its territories be tested for Zika virus, as it moves to prevent transmission of the virus through the blood supply. The agency said its decision to expand…
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Australian PM orders inquiry after teenage prisoners teargassed, stripped naked
By Matt Siegel and Tom Westbrook SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday ordered an inquiry into the treatment of children in detention after the airing of video showing prison guards teargassing teenage inmates and strapping a half-naked, hooded-boy to a chair. Footage of the abuse of six aboriginal boys in a…
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Australian PM orders inquiry after teenage prisoners teargassed, stripped naked
By Matt Siegel and Tom Westbrook SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday ordered an inquiry into the treatment of children in detention after the airing of video showing prison guards teargassing teenage inmates and strapping a half-naked, hooded-boy to a chair. Footage of the abuse of six aboriginal boys in a…
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Knife attacker in Japan kills 19 in their sleep at disabled center
By Elaine Lies and Kwiyeon Ha SAGAMIHARA, Japan (Reuters) – A knife-wielding man broke into a facility for the disabled in a small town near Tokyo early on Tuesday and killed 19 patients as they slept, authorities said, Japan's worst mass killing in decades. At least 25 other residents were wounded in the attack at…
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Cameron warns health services, pensions could face cuts post-Brexit
Pensions and the publicly funded National Health Service could face cuts if Britons vote to leave the European Union, Prime Minister David Cameron told a Sunday newspaper, seeking to win support from some of the most pro-Brexit members of the public. Polls, which show Britons are evenly divided ahead of a June 23 referendum on…
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Cameron warns health services, pensions could face cuts post-Brexit
Pensions and the publicly funded National Health Service could face cuts if Britons vote to leave the European Union, Prime Minister David Cameron told a Sunday newspaper, seeking to win support from some of the most pro-Brexit members of the public. Polls, which show Britons are evenly divided ahead of a June 23 referendum on…
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Canada’s Trudeau defends assisted suicide bill as deadline nears
By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – A bill legalizing medically-assisted suicide in Canada strikes the right balance between defending fundamental freedoms and protecting against abuses, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday, predicting confusion if it is not approved. The draft legislation, introduced by Trudeau's Liberal government in April, would allow people with incurable…
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Djokovic urges wider concern over Zika
By Pritha Sarkar PARIS (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic urged people to think about Brazilians who are having to live with the Zika outbreak on a daily basis rather than worrying about how the situation might affect those traveling to the country for the Rio Olympics in August. The World Health Organization (WHO) rejected a call…