Trump accused of racist slur during debate for calling India and China ‘filthy’

President Donald Trump speaks during the second and final presidential debate Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., with Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) By Stuti Mishra Indian media have described Trump’s comments as an attempt to shift the blame for climate change onto developing countries

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Ethiopia deploys navy in Somali water agreement with Farmajo.

Photo: Credit AFP Ethiopia navy will soon be operational, amid an undisclosed agreement with the Somali government. The Ethiopian government has for the first time officially announced that its navy will soon be operational, amid an undisclosed agreement with the Somali government. General Adam Mohamed, Commander-in-Chief of the Ethiopian Armed Forces, told local media that

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Saudi to pay millions for Sudan to accelerate normalisation with Israel

Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud (R) meets Head of the Sudanese Transitional Military Council (TMC), Abdul Fattah al-Burhan (L) during an emergency Arab League Summit at Al Safa Palace in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on May 31, 2019 [Bandar Algaloud / Saudi Kingdom Council / Handout – Anadolu Agency] Sources in

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Somalia, Kenyan forces clash in Beledhawo

Photo/Somali Times The latest clashes erupt again between Somalia and Kenyan forces along the border between the two countries, especially on the outskirts of the Beledhawo district in Gedo region. Which was brief, involved the use of a variety of weapons, which eventually ceased local sources told Somali Times that various weapons were used in

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British Airways-owner IAG loses €1.3bn in three month

IAG said passenger traffic fell by 88% in the third quarter. Photo: PA By Oscar Williams-Grut The parent company of British Airways and Iberia slumped to a €1.3bn (£1.17bn, $1.54bn) loss in the third quarter of 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to severely depress aviation. IAG (IAG.L) on Thursday said it had made an

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Job cuts spark insurance policy cash withdrawals

Jobseekers queue to submit their applications. Insurance firms have reported a sharp rise in policy cancellations and withdrawals by customers squeezed by the economic fallout from Covid-19, raising fears that many insurers could soon face liquidity challenges. Top insurers confirmed a sharp rise in withdrawals and surrenders, majorly on life assurance and pension products —

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Hawiye community sends a strong message to Farmajo, releasing commander Danab Major Ismail Abdimalik.

Photo/Somali Times The elders and intellectuals of the Hawiye community held a press conference in Mogadishu today and described the arrest of the former commander of the Somali National Army Danab Major Ismail Abdimalik as tribal. President Mohamed Farmajo replaced Major Ismail as an ”Marehan clan.” Farmajo is playing dirty politics. The elders who attended

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Afghanistan: Over 30 policemen dead in Taliban attacks

At least 34 cops killed in late night assaults, victims include provincial security chief, officials say The security chief of Afghanistan’s northern Takhar province and over 30 policemen were killed in Taliban attacks, officials confirmed on Wednesday. Capt. Raaz Mohammad Doorandesh “embraced martyrdom” in Taliban attacks on Khwaja Sabzposh and Baharak districts in the province

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2 killed in bomb blast in Somali capital

Three security guards wounded in attack At least two people were killed Tuesday, and three others were wounded, when a bomb blast targeted the nation’s immigration and naturalization chief in Mogadishu, according to officials. Police captain Abdifatah Hassan confirmed the deaths to Anadolu Agency. The attack occurred near the busy KM4 intersection in the capital.

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Manchester lockdown: Fury as Boris Johnson provides just £22m support as city faces ‘punishing’ winter

Photo: Credit The Independent, Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester, By Andrew Woodcock City’s leaders say £75m in business support needed to prevent poverty Boris Johnson has sparked fury in Greater Manchester by announcing support worth just £22m – £8 for each of the city’s 2.8 million residents – as he imposed the most stringent

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