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Labour minister dies in Niger Republic

Niger’s minister of employment and labour, Mohamed Ben Omar, died on Sunday, his party said, without stating the cause of death. He died Sunday

Former Pope Benedict complains of attempts to ‘silence’ him

Former Pope Benedict XVI accuses opponents of wanting to “silence” him while attacking gay marriage in vehement terms in a new authorised

Pompeo says ‘enormous evidence’ COVID-19 came from Wuhan lab

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that there was “enormous evidence” that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a laboratory

Iran to reopen many mosques as lockdown eases

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said mosques would reopen across large parts of the country Monday, after they were closed in early March amid the Mi

Russia registers more than 10,000 new coronavirus infections in 1 day

Russia on Sunday registered more than 10,600 new coronavirus infections, marking a fresh one-day record increase. New infections jumped by 10,633 to 1