Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that it decided to “mirror” Germany’s “hostile” actions and expel German diplomats from Russia. “The German authorities have decided on another mass expulsion of employees of Russian diplomatic missions in Germany. We strongly condemn these actions of Berlin, which …
Read More »Real Madrid put pressure on Barcelona, Real Sociedad and Athletic Club both win
Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo 2-0 in the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday night to put some pressure on FC Barcelona at the top of La Liga. Marco Asensio swept home a cross from Vinicius Jr after 42 minutes to put Madrid ahead, and Eder Militao powered …
Read More »Mainz shock Bayern, Dortmund go top in Bundesliga
Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Mainz came from behind through second-half goals from Ludovic Ajorque, Leandro Barreiro and Aaron Martin within 14 minutes to upset leaders Bayern Munich 3-1, while Borussia Dortmund took the lead in the Bundesliga table following a 4-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. The Bavarians took …
Read More »Good week for Manchester City with Cup final spot, Arsenal slip in Premier League
London, UK | Xinhua | Riyad Mahrez scored a hat-trick as Manchester City sailed past Sheffield United 3-0 in the FA Cup semifinal, making their quality count to end a good week where they also booked their place in the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League. Manchester City had 79 percent …
Read More »NDA partners with Mbarara hospital to improve reporting of adverse drug reaction
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drug Authority-NDA has partnered with Mbarara Regional referral hospital to report Adverse Drug Reactions. Adverse Drug effects can occur as a result of contamination during transportation or storage, poor prescription, counterfeit products, and allergies. In 2019, the National Pharmacovigilance Center received 603 reports …
Read More »UNICEF calls for concerted efforts to address routine immunization
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | Some 12 million children in Eastern and Southern Africa missed out entirely or partially on routine immunization from 2019 to 2021, the United Nations Children’s Fund, or UNICEF, has disclosed. UNICEF, in its report entitled “State of the World’s Children 2023: For Every Child, Vaccination …
Read More »UN Women urges action against sexual violence amid conflict in Sudan
United Nations, USA | Xinhua | UN Women voiced concern on Friday over the dire impact of Sudan’s conflict on women and girls and called for immediate action against sexual violence. “UN Women joins our partners in expressing our grave concern over the continued conflict in Sudan. As in all crises, …
Read More »Sudanese army says will help evacuate foreign nationals
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | The Sudanese army on Saturday said it would help to secure the evacuation of foreign diplomats and nationals amid Sudan’s deadly clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). According to a Sudanese army statement, its General Commander Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan received calls from …
Read More »Muhakanizi proposed restructuring Prime Minister’s Office – Cabinet Secretary
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The late Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister Keith Muhakanizi had proposed to restructure the Office of the Prime Minister following numerous scandals. This was revealed by the Head of the Public Services and Secretary to Cabinet Lucy Nakyobe on Saturday at …
Read More »U.S. reports over 19,000 deaths from flu so far this season
Los Angeles, USA | Xinhua | There have been at least 26 million flu illnesses, 290,000 hospitalizations, and 19,000 deaths from flu so far this season in the United States, according to the latest data published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday. A total of …
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