Female lawmakers banned from wearing fake nails, lashes
Female lawmakers with artificial nails and false eyelashes have been banned from Tanzania’s parliament, local media reported on Monday. Job Ndugai, th
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TANZANIA: President Magufuli calls for end to birth control
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has urged women to stop taking birth control pills, saying the country needs more people. “Women can now give up co
PALESTINE: US to shut Palestinian mission in Washington
The US will close the Palestine Liberation Organisation’s mission in Washington, the state department says. A statement said PLO leaders had failed to
SWEDEN: Election: Main blocs neck and neck as nationalists gain
The Swedish general election has left the two main political blocs almost tied, with the anti-immigration party making gains on its previous results.
LIBYA: Deadly ‘terrorist’ attack hits state’s oil firm
Armed men stormed the headquarters of Libya’s National Oil Company in Tripoli, engaging guards in a deadly gun battle with at least one large blast go