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Senegal: Police fire tear gas to break up vote delay protest

[ad_1] Agitations over delayed presidential elections in Senegal have sparked protests with riot police firing tear gas to break up crowds on Monday. Protesters had gathered outside Senegal’s parliament to protest against President Macky Sall’s decision to abruptly postpone the election. The postponed election was planned for February 25, but President Sall said over the weekend that he had cancelled the poll due to electoral issues he feared would fuel disputes. President Sall’s decision follows the constitutional council’s January decision […]

todayFebruary 6, 2024

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Japan

Toshihiko Tanaka wins top prize for ‘Rei’ at Rotterdam film festival

[ad_1] The Japanese film "Rei" directed by Toshihiko Tanaka won the top Tiger Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, an annual event for up-and-coming filmmakers. Tanaka's film, which explores human connections through a woman who embarks on a journey through the mountains and her encounter with a deaf photographer, was selected from 14 titles in the feature competition. Director Toshihiko Tanaka (left) is pictured in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on Feb. 2, after his film, "Rei," won the top Tiger […]

todayFebruary 6, 2024

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Japan

OECD raises global growth outlook on strength of U.S. economy

[ad_1] The global economy is on course to hold up better this year than expected only a few months ago, as an improved outlook in the United States offsets euro zone weakness, the OECD said Monday.World economic growth is expected to ease from 3.1% in 2023 to 2.9% this year, better than the 2.7% expected in November in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's last outlook.In an update of its forecasts for major economies, the Paris-based OECD left its […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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Japan

U.S. CDC opens regional office in Tokyo

[ad_1] The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) opened its East Asia and Pacific regional office in Tokyo on Monday, aiming to shore up its ability to respond quickly to a future public health emergency.The regional office, located inside the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, will collaborate with 26 countries and territories in the region, including Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Island nations.With the memory of the COVID-19 pandemic still fresh, officials who gathered Monday […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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Japan

Taylor Swift makes Grammys history as women rule music’s top honors

[ad_1] Los Angeles – Pop superstar Taylor Swift set another record on Sunday, winning the Grammy award for album of the year for an unprecedented fourth time as women dominated the music industry's top honors.Swift also announced from the stage that she would release a new album in April.The 34-year-old won album of the year for "Midnights," eclipsing music legends Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder, who each claimed the prize three times. [ad_2] Source link

todayFebruary 5, 2024

News

Nigeria/Ghana: Flashback – How Babangida Wrecked South Africa in 2000 Afcon Semi-Final

[ad_1] PREMIUM TIMES takes a trip down memory lane to revisit the occasion when these two countries clashed at the same stage of the AFCON tournament held by Ghana and Nigeria 24 years ago Nigeria and South Africa will slug it out for a place in the final of the 2023 AFCON following successes in their quarter-final games against Angola and Cape Verde, respectively. While Ademola Lookman's solitary goal did the magic for the Super Eagles, Ronwen Williams' astonishing four […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

News

South Africa/Nigeria: Afcon 2023 Semi-Final – Don’t Underrate South Africa, Coach Amun Warns Super Eagles

[ad_1] Amun advised the Super Eagles to be well prepared to give their best against the Bafana Bafana on Wednesday Fanny Amun, a former Super Eagles coach, has advised the team not to underrate South Africa in their semi-final encounter at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d'Ivoire. Amun, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos, also applauded the performance of the Super Eagles, saying the team had improved with each […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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