London GP Manish Shah handed three life sentences for 90 sex offences against patients

Shah was jailed for a minimum of 15 years on Friday (PA) A GP who molested 24 women at his surgery has been handed three life sentences for 90 sex offences against female patients. Manish Shah, 50, who will serve at least 15 years behind bars, was branded a “master of deception” for persuading patients

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Kenya won’t evacuate students from China, They are safe in Wuhan Foreign Affairs PS says

Photo Credit/ Daily Nation/Outgoing Health CS Sicily Kariuki addresses the press, flanked by other government officials, on Kenya’s preparedness for coronavirus response and the state of at least 91 students in Wuhan, China, February 7, 2020. The government will not evacuate at least 91 Kenyan students who are in Wuhan, China, following an outbreak of

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Gulf’s financial wealth could be over in 15 years: IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday Gulf Arab states  some of the world’s richest countries could see their financial wealth depleted in the next 15 years amid lower hydrocarbon revenues if they don’t step up fiscal reforms. The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – whose net financial wealth the IMF estimates at $2

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Blow to Sonko as court freezes his 10 bank accounts again

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko Thursday suffered a blow after the High Court froze his 10 accounts, holding about Sh18 million, suspected to have been stolen from the county. The freezing order was granted two days after the embattled governor successfully argued for the lifting of an order obtained by the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) in

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Turkey to toughen insider trading rules with banking bill

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) submitted an omnibus bill to parliament that foresees more severe punishments for insider trading and market manipulation as part of extensive laws regulating the country’s banking industry and capital markets, Bloomberg said on Thursday. “The central bank will now set fees and commissions charged by lenders to their

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About 500,000 EU citizens yet to apply for UK residency after Brexit

Signage is seen at the UK border control point at the arrivals area of Heathrow Airport, London, September 3, 2018. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo An estimated 500,000 European Union nationals in Britain have yet to apply for a new immigration status, which most will need to remain in the country after Brexit. The government is introducing

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Saudi Arabia to Block Return of Expats Who Travel to China

Photo/ Associated Press Saudi Arabia will stop expatriates from returning to the kingdom if they travel to China in an effort to contain the outbreak of coronavirus. The kingdom banned citizens and expatriates from traveling to China, state-run Saudi Press Agency reported. Saudi citizens violating the restrictions would be penalized, while expatriates wouldn’t be allowed

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Plane skids off runway in Istanbul, killing three and injuring 179

A Pegasus Airlines plane flying into Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport skidded off the end of a wet runway and broke into three pieces after landing on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring 179, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. The three had died in hospital, with 179 of the 183 aboard wounded, Koca told reporters in

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How Rampant Illegal Fishing Is Destabilizing Somalia

Photo by Eric Lafforgue/Alamy Stock Photo New research examines how illegal fishing hurts Somalia’s economy, exacerbates conflicts, and upsets political stability. In Somali waters, illegal fishing is a pervasive problem. It triggers clashes between foreign and domestic fishers, and destabilizes Somali life. For at least seven decades, foreign fishers have harvested Somalia’s fish with little

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Trump cleared of abuse, impeachment acquittal on track

In this image from video, Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts arrives for the vote in the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Senate Television via AP) President Donald Trump on Wednesday was found not guilty of the first article

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