JOHANNESBURG, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – International credit rating firm Fitch dropped its outlook for South Africa from stable to negative on Friday, citing the country’s recent political turmoil under President Jacob Zuma. Zuma has been engulfed by graft scandals and a power struggle with Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, while economic growth has fallen to 0.5 percent and […]
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Fitch drops S.Africa outlook to negative on political risks
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Polls open in Kuwait as opposition returns
KUWAIT CITY, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – Polls opened in Kuwait Saturday for the oil-rich Gulf state’s seventh general election in a decade, at a time of sharp disputes over subsidy cuts due to falling oil revenues. Analysts are expecting a large turnout in the snap polls triggered by the return of the opposition, which boycotted the previous […]
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South Sudan government agrees to deploy regional force, again
JUBA, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – The South Sudan government agreed late Friday to accept the deployment of a UN-mandated regional force in Juba after months of hesitation. “I would like therefore to inform the people on behalf of the transitional government of national unity that your cabinet has resolved unanimously to allow the deployment of regional protection […]
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Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro dies at 90
HAVANA, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, a towering figure of 20th century history, died Friday aged 90, his brother, President Raul Castro, announced. One of the world’s longest-serving rulers and modern history’s most singular characters, he defied successive US administrations and assassination attempts. He crushed opposition at home to lead the communist Caribbean […]
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UN chief says violence against women, girls
UNITED NATIONS, (MILLAT+APP): UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for “meaningful” action to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls, saying the world cannot afford to pay the price of violence against them. “Violence against women and girls imposes large-scale costs on families, communities and economies,” the secretary-general said in a message, marking […]
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Cuban revolutionary icon Fidel Castro dies: President
HAVANA, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – Cuban revolutionary icon Fidel Castro died late Friday in Havana, his brother, President Raul Castro, announced on national television. “The commander in chief of the Cuban revolution died at 22:29 hours this evening,” the president announced on national television. Fidel Castro was 90.