Donated blood should be tested for the Zika virus, which can cause birth defects, US regulators warned amid a mounting outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease in the United States. The move announced Friday revises a previous Food and Drug Administration guideline issued in February that recommended active screening of donated blood only in “areas with […]
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Hillary Clinton will paint her White House rival Donald Trump as the candidate of the far right Thursday, claiming “a radical fringe” has taken over the Republican Party. After releasing a hard-hitting ad that tethered Trump to the Ku Klux Klan, Clinton will use a speech in Reno, Nevada to argue he has brought racism […]
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The United State Secretary of State, John Kerry has concluded his visit to Nigeria. Mr. Kerry’s next stop is Saudi Arabia where he will meet with Foreign Ministers from the six nation Gulf Cooperation Council. Some key issues he discussed with President Muhammadu Buhari, include the anti-corruption campaign, religious extremism and the violence in the […]
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The United States on Saturday condemned Mauritania’s imprisonment and alleged torture of protesters, including anti-slavery activists. A court in the west African country handed 13 members of a group fighting hereditary slavery prison sentences on Thursday ranging from three to 15 years. “The United States is gravely concerned about the harsh prison terms,” State Department […]
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With poll numbers falling, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump apologised on Thursday for past remarks that “may have caused personal pain” as he sought to refocus his message. He made the apology in his first speech since shaking up his campaign team this week. “Sometimes, in the heat of debate and speaking on a multitude […]
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A naked statue of Donald Trump, complete with bulging belly and elaborate yellow hair, caused laughter and merriment in New York Thursday until it was demolished by park wardens. Hands clasped across ample belly, the sculpture was unveiled in Union Square, gazing out across a busy street with an engraved plaque saying “The Emperor Has […]
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