Olympic Truce: ‘Humanity can find common ground through sport’
20 november 2025 - 09:05:07New York, US (PANA) - Sport has always been more than a contest of strength or skill. At its best, [...] Full text...
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Funding crisis forces deep cuts to UN peacekeeping missions
17 october 2025 - 08:31:03New York, US (PANA) - A severe funding shortfall is threatening to cripple UN peacekeeping operations worldwide, with the Organisation [...] Full text...
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Guterres highlights ‘maximum impact’ reform agenda
16 october 2025 - 08:14:25New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday outlined a set of proposals to strengthen the UN’s effectiveness [...] Full text...
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Fiscal rules foster stability as spending pressures grow (IMF Blog by Era Dabla-Norris, Raphael Lam, Francisco Roch)
28 september 2025 - 08:37:49Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - Countries have increasingly adopted fiscal rules and frameworks that aim to give clarity and predictability [...] Full text...
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Fiscal rules foster stability as spending pressures grow (IMF Blog by Era Dabla-Norris, Raphael Lam, Francisco Roch)
26 september 2025 - 13:44:02Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Countries have increasingly adopted fiscal rules and frameworks that aim to give clarity and [...] Full text...
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Extreme heat is breaking records worldwide: UN weather agency
08 august 2025 - 07:48:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Extreme heat is breaking records around the world, with wildfires and poor air quality compounding the [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeeping can work in a fractured world – if there is political will
29 july 2025 - 20:24:15New York, US (PANA) - In an era marked by geopolitical fragmentation and rising global tensions, United Nations peace operations [...] Full text...
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‘The UN is here to do the right things’: Envoy Colin Stewart bids farewell but keeps the faith
24 july 2025 - 21:39:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - After nearly three decades on the frontlines of UN’s peace operations – from Timor-Leste’s turbulent independence [...] Full text...
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UN General Assembly approves $5.4 billion UN peacekeeping budget for 2025-2026
02 july 2025 - 07:31:37New York, US (PANA) - The General Assembly on Monday approved a $5.38 billion budget for UN peacekeeping operations for [...] Full text...
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Athens responds to Ankara over the maritime agreement between Turkey and Libya
30 june 2025 - 14:12:38Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek diplomatic sources reacted on Sunday to statements by the Turkish Foreign Ministry criticizing the position [...] Full text...
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‘We are still waiting for our loved ones’: Families of the abducted speak out
16 may 2025 - 17:58:53New York, US (PANA) - Two families – one still waiting for answers 75 years after a father was taken [...] Full text...
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Police units need strong support says UN peacekeeping chief
28 february 2025 - 05:56:50New York, US (PANA) - The head of UN peacekeeping operations on Thursday called for more investment in the UN [...] Full text...
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Scaling up or losing steam? Parliamentarians debate the future of the SDGs
14 february 2025 - 05:19:18New York, US (PANA) - As the clock ticks toward 2030, parliamentarians gathered at UN Headquarters in New York on [...] Full text...
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European Council appoints European Commission
28 november 2024 - 13:41:01Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Thursday appointed by written procedure the European Commission for the period from [...] Full text...
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More than 890,000 vaccine doses allocated to 9 African countries hardest hit by mpox surge
06 november 2024 - 19:33:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) for mpox has allocated an initial 899 000 vaccine doses [...] Full text...
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End ‘collective amnesia’ over COVID-19, says WHO
09 october 2024 - 17:03:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Our “collective amnesia” about how bad the COVID-19 pandemic was should not prevent us from protecting [...] Full text...
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More action on the ground needed to save civilian lives in Gaza, top UN official tells Security Council
17 september 2024 - 06:50:29New York, US (PANA) - Not enough progress is being made in getting desperately needed aid and commercial goods into [...] Full text...
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UN official describes Gaza situation as ‘absolutely catastrophic’ amid severe shortages
30 july 2024 - 06:31:44New York, US (PANA) - The top UN humanitarian official for Gaza said on Monday that the situation in the [...] Full text...
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Gaza is a ‘maelstrom of human misery’
03 july 2024 - 05:56:30New York, US (PANA) - With their homes shattered and lives upended by war, civilians in Gaza are clinging to [...] Full text...
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Parity for women remains five generations away but historical election year offers hope
12 june 2024 - 11:58:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world has closed 68.5% of the gender gap, according to the Global Gender Gap Report [...] Full text...
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'Largest number of regulatory agencies for medical products approved as WHO Listed Authorities'
20 may 2024 - 18:47:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The world’s specialised health agency on Monday announced its largest number of regulatory authorities for medical [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Aid delivery via floating dock welcomed, but land routes ‘more important’
18 may 2024 - 07:21:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Trucks carrying desperately needed aid into Gaza have started moving ashore on the temporary floating dock [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: UN coordinator in Gaza announces new plan to deliver lifesaving aid
25 april 2024 - 06:33:09New York, US (PANA) - A new mechanism for getting lifesaving aid into Gaza will start in the coming days, [...] Full text...
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UN Human Rights Committee adopts annual report
27 march 2024 - 11:36:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Human Rights Committee of the United Nations on Wednesday adopted its annual report covering its [...] Full text...
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Gaza War: 23 million tonnes of debris ‘will take years to clear’; acute malnutrition doubles in a month
16 march 2024 - 08:39:20New York, US (PANA) - The war in Gaza has left a staggering almost 23 million tonnes of rubble and [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Top ministers of several countries, UN agencies stress need for humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza
14 march 2024 - 05:44:50Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Senior ministers of several countries as well as top officials of UN agencies have stressed [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: For the first time in weeks, UN aid teams reach Gaza City
13 march 2024 - 05:51:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Enough aid for 25,000 people has reached Gaza City for the first time in weeks, the [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza war: Gazans on verge of famine need ‘exponential’ aid boost, says UN
12 march 2024 - 13:14:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN aid officials welcomed the news on Tuesday that an aid ship had left Cyprus for [...] Full text...
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US sanctions 16 entities, individuals helping al-Shabaab
11 march 2024 - 17:47:42Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States said on Monday that it is sanctioning 16 entities and individuals in a transnational [...] Full text...
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Ceasefire in Gaza, urges UN chief, on first day of Ramadan
11 march 2024 - 15:34:24New York, US (PANA) - A Ramadan ceasefire for Gaza must be implemented immediately, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on [...] Full text...
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Gaza: UN working closely with partners on new maritime aid lifeline
10 march 2024 - 07:40:50New York, US (PANA) - An international maritime aid corridor to Gaza could be in operation as early as Sunday, [...] Full text...
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First-ever UN report reveals complex threats to migratory species
13 february 2024 - 05:56:56New York, US (PANA) - Migratory species globally are facing critical challenges, with nearly half in decline and over 20 [...] Full text...
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Latest Mediterranean deaths highlight need for safe migration routes
29 january 2024 - 20:32:50Rome, Italy (PANA) - Nearly 100 people have died or disappeared crossing the Central and Eastern Mediterranean so far this [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum 2024: Rebuilding trust amid uncertainty
19 january 2024 - 15:00:41Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – At a moment of growing fragmentation and polarization, the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2024 served [...] Full text...
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Libya attends the Summit of Ministers of the Mediterranean Tourism Forum in Malta
25 november 2023 - 19:57:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The interim Libyan Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts, Nasreddine al-Fazzani, has taken part in the Summit [...] Full text...
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'Libya rejects any infringement of its sovereignty' - Says FM
25 november 2022 - 11:28:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan has told the European Union (EU) that it rejects "any provocation" targeting its sovereignty and [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM slams Greeck counterpart for snub at Tripoli airport
17 november 2022 - 12:23:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has slammed her Greek counterpart, [...] Full text...
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Arab League Summit discusses the Libya issue, interests of regional powers
30 october 2022 - 20:42:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan issue will be high on the agenda of the 31st Summit of the League [...] Full text...
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Legitimacy crisis fuels disagreements between Tripoli and Cairo over Libyan-Turkish MoU
13 october 2022 - 20:25:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The memorandum of understanding (MOU) initialed in early October between the government of national unity in [...] Full text...
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Libya's national unity government rejects Egyptian and Greek position over its legitimacy
10 october 2022 - 19:54:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The spokesperson of the national unity government, Mohamed Hammouda, Monday blasted Egypt and Greece for questioning [...] Full text...
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Abdelmadjid Dbaiba explains basis of MOU signed with Turkey
06 october 2022 - 20:15:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prime inister of the Libyan Provisional National Unity Government Abdelmadjid al-Dbaiba explained on Wednesday the [...] Full text...
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Sahara is the prism through which Rabat views its international environment, says Mohammed VI
21 august 2022 - 15:39:52Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Sahara issue is the prism through which Morocco considers its international environment, and the yardstick [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso to play Kosovo, Belgium in friendly football matches later this month
18 march 2022 - 11:42:59Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Oscar Barro, the interim coach of Burkina Faso's senior national football team, the Stallions, on Thursday unveiled [...] Full text...
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Cameroonian journalist to lead New York-based investment banker's Africa expansion
26 february 2022 - 00:04:21New York, US (PANA) – Cameroonian broadcast journalist, Michel Lobé Ewané, has been named a Board member of the New [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Nigeria interim coach Eguavoen releaes final squad
26 december 2021 - 08:35:03Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria interim coach Augustine Eguavoen has released his final 28-man squad for the 2021 TotalEnergies Africa [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Lists of some squads for tournament
24 december 2021 - 16:29:35Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the squads of some of the countries for the delayed TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...
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Paris Conference on Libya, the last opportunity to ensure stability in Libya ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)
11 november 2021 - 22:25:54Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With the situation in Libya becoming more complex in the run-up to the 24 December election, [...] Full text...
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France considers organisation of Libya's elections in December a vital move
06 november 2021 - 13:07:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The organisation of elections in Libya next month is a necessary move to get the country [...] Full text...
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Egypt, Greece, Cyprus sign agreement on interconnection of electrical grids
20 october 2021 - 12:41:10Athens, Greece (PANA) - Egypt, Greece and Cyprus on Tuesday signed an agreement in Athens on interconnection of electricity grids [...] Full text...
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Over 1.5 kg of cocaine seized in Bamako
09 october 2021 - 18:19:42Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Officers of the Anti-Trafficking Airport Unit (CAAT) of the Central Narcotics Office (OCS) on Wednesday seized [...] Full text...
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Belgian FM reaffirms support for Libya's political process
23 september 2021 - 10:55:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Belgian Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmès has reaffirmed her country's support for Libya's political process and efforts [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria name squad to face Liberia, Cape Verde
29 august 2021 - 13:01:11Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s German coach, Gernot Rohr, has called up a list of 30 players for the Super [...] Full text...
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FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: 27 Stallions to face Mena and Desert Foxes
27 august 2021 - 18:49:37Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe national team will face Niger and Algeria respectively on September 2 and 7, [...] Full text...
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Malawi: Coach Mwase names squad for World Cup qualifiers
23 august 2021 - 20:03:18Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s Flames coach, Meck Mwase, has gone for continuity in naming his 25-member squad for next [...] Full text...
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Egypt dispatches two helicopters to help Greece extinguish wildfires
09 august 2021 - 09:44:48Athens, Greece (PANA) - Two Egyptian Chinook helicopters have arrived in Greece to join in efforts to extinguish wildfires raging [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: World leaders meet at UN to help drive pandemic recovery
03 july 2021 - 07:25:53New York, US (PANA) - Leading figures from government, business and civil society are preparing to take part in this [...] Full text...
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Facing Cameroon is a good test for Super Eagles, says Nigeria Coach Gernot Rohr
28 may 2021 - 07:06:05Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr says the long rivalry between the Super Eagles and Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions [...] Full text...
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Greek PM to Visit Libya Tuesday
05 april 2021 - 23:02:36Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will Tuesday pay a working visit to Libya hoping to normalize [...] Full text...
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Coach Rohr drafts more home-based Super Eagles to face Benin and Lesotho
22 march 2021 - 21:28:19Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria trainer, Gernot Rohr, drafted two more home-based stars to bolster the Super Eagles for the [...] Full text...
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Egypt, Greece to strengthen bilateral cooperation
19 march 2021 - 15:40:18Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriákos Mitsotákis and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sissi have discussed in a telephone [...] Full text...
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UN member countries criticise Rwanda’s rights record
02 february 2021 - 07:18:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – United Nations member countries offered strong criticism and scores of recommendations addressing Rwanda's human rights record during [...] Full text...
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ILO highlights exploitative labour practices in rich countries against migrant workers
14 december 2020 - 18:16:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Migrants earn nearly 13% on average less for equal labour compared to citizenship holders in rich [...] Full text...
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Guinean coach names 23 players for Chad match for AFCON 2021 qualifiers
28 october 2020 - 21:10:19Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean national coach, Frenchman Didier Six, Tuesday invited 23 players ahead of the home and [...] Full text...
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Guterres says UN working ‘relentlessly’ to advance women, peace, security agenda
09 october 2020 - 06:28:21New York, US (PANA) - Armed conflict has a disproportionate impact on women and girls – a key reason why [...] Full text...
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324 stranded Nigerians return from Turkey
06 july 2020 - 10:28:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Foreign Affairs minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, has said that another batch of 324 Nigerians who were [...] Full text...
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Deadlock in Libyan political process will persist (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)
14 may 2020 - 22:14:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prospects for political solution in Libya seem to be dimming day after day, giving way [...] Full text...
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Libya denounces violation of its sovereignty by five countries including France
12 may 2020 - 13:40:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Government of National Accord (GNA) has expressed "deep surprise" [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: First batch of stranded Nigerians returns next Monday
29 april 2020 - 10:41:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The first set of stranded Nigerians being evacuated back to the country as a result of [...] Full text...
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2,000 COVID-19: Nigerians stranded abroad returning home from next week
21 april 2020 - 15:47:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government announced on Tuesday that 2,000 of its citizens stranded abroad as a result [...] Full text...
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Former UN secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar passes on
05 march 2020 - 15:14:00New York, US (PANA) - Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, the fifth United Nations Secretary-General, praised for his ability to foster dialogue and for leading [...] Full text...
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International online university, UNICAF, gets provisional licence to operate in Zimbabwe
18 february 2020 - 16:24:14Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - International online university, UNICAF, opened its local premises after receiving a provisional licence from the Zimbabwe [...] Full text...
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Former UN chief Perez de Cuéllar celebrates his 100th birthday
19 january 2020 - 17:57:12New York, US (PANA) - The fifth UN Secretary-General, Javier Perez de Cuéllar, whose UN career began with the first [...] Full text...
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Greece hopes Berlin conference will achieve ceasefire in Libya
17 january 2020 - 23:50:26Athens-Greece(PANA) - Greece expects the Berlin conference to achieve a ceasefire in Libya and the abolition of the memorandums signed [...] Full text...
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No oil extraction in eastern Mediterranean without Turkey and Libya's agreement, says Erdogan
17 january 2020 - 09:15:38Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Turkish President Reccep Tayyip Erdogan said in Ankara on Thursday that no one can extract oil [...] Full text...
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Former senior national team captain Akunnor named coach of Black Stars
15 january 2020 - 20:00:15Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Wednesday named Charles Kwabla Akonnor as head coach of the [...] Full text...
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Top EU officials meet Libyan PM al-Sarraj in Brussels to discuss Libyan crisis
09 january 2020 - 11:54:51Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - European Council President Charles Michel met with Mr. Fayez Al Sarraj, the head of Libya's Government [...] Full text...
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Greece: Political solution is only way to resolve the Libyan crisis
08 january 2020 - 21:31:51Athens-Greece(PANA) - A comprehensive political solution is the only way to resolve the Libyan crisis and regain stability in Libya, [...] Full text...
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Libyan Interior minister announces alliance with Algeria, Tunisia and Turkey
26 december 2019 - 16:08:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fathi Bachagha, has announced a great [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM calls Greek counterpart's visit to Benghazi 'clear violation' of UN resolutions
23 december 2019 - 12:29:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Mohamed Taher Siala has said that [...] Full text...
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Haftar's naval forces 'intercept' vessel with Turkish crew flying Grenada flag
22 december 2019 - 10:37:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The spokesman for the General Command of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Major General Ahmed al-Mesmari, [...] Full text...
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Libyan government forces attack large fief of Haftar troops west of Tripoli
21 december 2019 - 15:42:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Forces loyal to the Government of National Accord (GNA) on Friday evening attacked Tarhouna town, used [...] Full text...
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Can proxy war in Libya lead to direct military confrontation between foreign powers?(A news analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)
19 december 2019 - 23:26:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The complexity of the Libyan conflict, which has gone through more than eight years of armed [...] Full text...
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Libyan Government endorses security cooperation pact signed with Turkey
19 december 2019 - 18:32:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the Government of National Accord (GNA) on Thursday endorsed, at an [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM, Turkish president discuss implementation of controversial MoUs
16 december 2019 - 05:38:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM al-Sarraj talks with Turkish foreign, defence ministers on security, maritime MoUs
14 december 2019 - 13:54:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan and Turkish officials have met to discuss practical measures to implement the two Memorandums of [...] Full text...
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UNESCO adds 'Morna of Cabo Verde' to the list of the intangible heritage of humanity
12 december 2019 - 17:41:02Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Morna, a truly Cape Verdean musical genre, was on Wednesday officially included on the [...] Full text...
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Mohamed Siala describes as ’unacceptable’ expulsion by Greece of Libyan ambassador in Athens
06 december 2019 - 21:55:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the government of national accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, Friday [...] Full text...
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Greece expels Libyan ambassador from Athens
06 december 2019 - 12:31:01Athens, Greece (PANA) - Libya's Ambassador to Greece was summoned on Friday to the foreign ministry in Athens and informed [...] Full text...
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Road to Berlin Conference on Libya still full of pitfalls (A news analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)
06 december 2019 - 07:06:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The international Berlin conference aimed at finding a peaceful end to the Libyan conflict continues to [...] Full text...
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Foreign Minister informs EU ambassador on Libyan-Turkish deals on security, maritime zones
01 december 2019 - 14:41:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya's Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, held [...] Full text...
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IOM warns about 1,000 deaths on Mediterranean
01 october 2019 - 15:53:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The recent spate of Mediterranean Sea tragedies along all three migratory routes have brought the number [...] Full text...
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Spain says stranded rescue ship can dock at its port
19 august 2019 - 08:57:14Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Spain says a rescue ship stranded off the Italian island of Lampedusa can take the migrants [...] Full text...
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2nd edition of Mediterranean Film Festival ends in Tunis
08 july 2019 - 15:16:10Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The second edition of the Mediterranean Film Festival, Manarat, ended Sunday night in Tunis at which [...] Full text...
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Togolese international Serge Gakpé leaves Belgium for Cyprus
05 july 2019 - 03:48:13Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese international footballer Serge Gakpé has signed a two-year contract with Cyprus club Apollon Limassol after [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe not meeting minimum standards on eliination of human trafficking: US Report
22 june 2019 - 16:51:34Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Government of Zimbabwe does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking [...] Full text...
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Med 7 appeals against hindering intervention of Libyan navy in rescue operations
15 june 2019 - 14:18:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Med 7 at the end of its 6th summit held Friday in Malta, called navies operating [...] Full text...
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2019 AFCON: Final 23-man squad of Nigeria
09 june 2019 - 19:24:33Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following is the final 23-man squad for Nigeria in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...
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FIFA Day: 24 Burkina Faso senior stallions called up for match against DRC
20 may 2019 - 16:46:21Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Twenty-four players from Burkina Faso's national football team, the "Stallions", have been called up to [...] Full text...
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UN agencies welcome EU migration deal
30 june 2018 - 09:54:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN humanitarian agencies have broadly welcomed a freshly-inked deal on migration by European Union leaders which [...] Full text...
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'UK army officer, a role model for women seeking military career'
10 february 2018 - 13:00:15Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Lieutenant Colonel Katie Hislop of the United Kingdom said she is happy to serve as [...] Full text...
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IOM says arrivals of migrants, refugees in Europe down
01 december 2017 - 11:59:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the UN Migration Agency, said on Friday that 164,654 migrants [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: Coach picks players for Burkina Faso vs South Africa match
22 september 2017 - 17:04:43Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's national football team coach, Paulo Duarté, on Friday named 24 players to play [...] Full text...
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Switzerland: Mediterranean migrant arrivals reach 101,400 in 2017; Nigerians top
11 july 2017 - 11:26:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Migration Agency (IOM) reports that 101,417 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea in [...] Full text...
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Switzerland: 2017 Mediterranean migrant arrivals reach 101,210; 2,247 deaths - IOM
04 july 2017 - 11:53:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Migration Agency (IOM) said on Tuesday that 101,210 migrants and refugees entered Europe by [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Mediterranean Sea migrant arrivals hit 81,000
20 june 2017 - 13:57:20Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN Migration Agency (IOM) reports that 81,292 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea in [...] Full text...
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ITTF World Championships: All Day 1 results Monday for African countries
30 may 2017 - 05:51:11Dusseldorf, Germany (PANA) - The following are Monday's results from matches involving African players at the 2017 International Table Tennis [...] Full text...
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France: Executive Board reinforces UNESCO’s work on the safety of journalists, impunity
29 april 2017 - 15:04:11Paris, France (PANA) - More than 60 Member States, across all regional groups, have sponsored a draft resolution on the [...] Full text...
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UN: UN disability rights committee opens with a call on gender issues
20 march 2017 - 21:44:37New York, US (PANA) - The UN committee monitoring efforts to protect rights of persons with disabilities today opened its [...] Full text...
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Belgium: UNICEF marks birthday with “tiny stories” looking towards a better world for children
17 december 2016 - 05:46:59Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Four senior European Union (EU) Commissioners have joined renowned novelists Paolo Coelho, Chimamanda Adichie of Nigeria [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: EU partnership with African countries stems human trafficking via Libya
16 december 2016 - 09:51:08Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The European Union's partnership with Niger is reducing the numbers of people using [...] Full text...
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2016 FIFA U-20 WWC: Comprehensive list of officials
22 november 2016 - 06:52:57Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PANA) - A total of 16 referees and 27 assistant referees are handling matches at [...] Full text...
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UN: General Assembly approves US$7.86 billion for 15 UN missions in 2016/2017
20 june 2016 - 17:45:26New York, US (PANA) - UN General Assembly has approved the appropriation of US$7.86 billion for 15 UN peacekeeping missions [...] Full text...
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Italy: IOM says some 206,400 migrants, refugees entered Europe by sea this year
07 june 2016 - 10:47:33Rome, Italy (PANA) - The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says an estimated 206,400 migrants and refugees entered Europe by [...] Full text...
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Egypt: Rights group asks EU to halt arms transfers to Egypt
25 may 2016 - 07:57:07Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Almost half of European Union (EU) member states have flouted an EU-wide suspension on arms transfers [...] Full text...
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US: US agency says more than 30 countries violate religious freedom
02 may 2016 - 16:24:22New York, US (PANA) - The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Monday said it documented religious freedom [...] Full text...
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Egypt: Conference of Sahelo-Saran Defence ministers opens in Cairo
22 march 2016 - 17:39:49Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – A conference of Defence ministers from member countries of the Community of Sahelo-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) opened [...] Full text...
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Ghana: TI calls on people everywhere to speak out against corruption
28 january 2016 - 10:27:47Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Although corruption is still rife globally, more countries improved their scores in the 2015 edition of [...] Full text...
thread Economy
UN: UN Security Council renews commitment to resolution on women, peace, security
14 october 2015 - 15:24:08New York, US (PANA) - Marking the 15th anniversary the adoption of the UN Security Council’s resolution 1325, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...
thread Gender
WHO: 'WHO supporting Europe in managing health needs of refugees, migrants'
14 september 2015 - 15:23:57Copenhagen, Denmark (PANA) - In response to the growing numbers of refugees and migrants arriving in Europe, the World Health [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: MTN, Liquid Telecom partner to extend fixed, wireless networks in Africa
25 august 2015 - 07:46:42Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The MTN Group and Liquid Telecom have partnered to jointly offer customers access to [...] Full text...
thread Sciences
2017 AFCON Qualifier: Technical staff names 23 players for Djibouti clash
18 august 2015 - 20:55:50Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The technical staff of the Togolese national football team, the Sparrowhawks, has named 23 players [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Tanzania: US sanctions Tanzania’s commercial bank over suspected ties to money laundering
25 july 2015 - 07:50:09Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - FBME, one of Tanzania’s commercial banks, has been cut off from accessing the US [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Mauritania: Coach names 23 players for 2017 Nations Cup qualifier against Cameroon
02 june 2015 - 09:02:23Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The coach of the Mauritanian national football team, Frenchman Corentin Martins, has named 23 players for [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Egypt: President Al-Sissi begins European visit
29 april 2015 - 10:54:50Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi Wednesday left Cairo for Nicosia for an official visit to Cyprus. The [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Libya: Egypt closes air space to Libyan planes
17 february 2015 - 21:16:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – A commercial flight belonging to Libyan Airlines, bound for Istanbul, has been forced to fly black [...] Full text...
thread Society
Libya: Libyan plane banned from Cyprus air space
10 january 2015 - 14:36:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Cyprus has banned a plane of the Libyan airline, Afriqiyah Airways, from flying in its air [...] Full text...
thread Society
2015 AFCON: Cape Verde coach invites 30 players
17 december 2014 - 20:23:31Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – The coach of the Cape Verdian national football team, Rui Aguas, has invited 30 players [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Tanzania: Clean growth at risk, says Transparency International 2014 report
03 december 2014 - 07:47:31Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Corruption is a problem for all economies, requiring leading financial centres in the European [...] Full text...
thread Society
Libya: Egypt, Greece, Cyprus call for cease-fire, political dialogue in Libya
09 november 2014 - 12:51:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egypt, Cyprus and Greece have called on Libyans to immediately halt the armed clashes and other [...] Full text...
thread Politics
2015 AFCON: Cape Verde coach names players for Niger, Zambia matches
05 november 2014 - 19:26:00Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – The coach of the Cape Verdian national team, Rui Aguas, has named 22 players for [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Senegal: Coach names Senegal's players for Egypt, Botswana AFCON qualifiers
05 november 2014 - 17:57:33Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The coach of Senegalese national football team, Frenchman Alain Giresse, on Wednesday issued a list of [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Spain: Madrid conference calls for inclusive dialogue in Libya
17 september 2014 - 21:13:18Madrid, Spain (PANA) – The ministerial conference on stability and development in Libya ended on Wednesday in Madrid, Spain, with [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Libya: Madrid conference backs international efforts for Libya stability
17 september 2014 - 12:06:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ministerial conference on stability and development in Libya, which opened Wednesday in Madrid, Spain, aims [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: Tunisian FM to attend Madrid conference on Libya
15 september 2014 - 13:04:52Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mongi Hamdi, will attend an international conference on “stability and [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: Local dailies highlight action on Ebola, situation in Libya, tourists’ security
02 august 2014 - 10:56:09Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – With the fear mounting that the Ebola epidemic in West Africa may spread further [...] Full text...
thread Press Review
Tanzania: Money laundering concern moves Tanzania to take over Cypriot bank
25 july 2014 - 14:37:56Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The Bank of Tanzania on Friday announced that it has taken over the management [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Tanzania: Middle East bank under investigation for financing terrorism
21 july 2014 - 12:16:36Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Operations of the Federal Bank of the Middle East (FBME) in Tanzania are under [...] Full text...
thread Economy
UN: WHO presents new plan to eliminate tuberculosis in low-burden countries
03 july 2014 - 18:06:28New York, US (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) Thursday presented a new plan aimed at eliminating tuberculosis (TB) [...] Full text...
thread Health
Libya: Morning Glory berths at Khomes
28 march 2014 - 21:50:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The rogue oil tanker, Morning Glory, which loaded oil illegally from an eastern Libyan terminal, has [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Libya: Attorney-General denies release of Morning Glory crew
26 march 2014 - 16:54:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Attorney-General of Libya, Adelkader Radhouan, on Wednesday denied that the crew of the North Korean-flagged [...] Full text...
thread Society
Libya: Crew of rogue North Korea-flagged oil tanker released for "lack of evidence"
25 march 2014 - 22:20:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The crew of the rogue North Korean-flagged oil tanker that illegally loaded oil from a rebel-held [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Libya: Newspapers highlight declaration of war against terrorism, Benghazi car bomb attack
22 march 2014 - 13:06:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libyan newspapers this week highlighted several issues, including the appeal by the government to the international [...] Full text...
thread Press Review
UN: Security Council imposes sanctions on illicit crude oil exports from Libya
19 march 2014 - 18:49:00New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution condemning attempts to illicitly export [...] Full text...
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Libyan: Libyans happy with US arrest of rogue North Korean oil tanker
18 march 2014 - 21:55:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The arrest by the US marines of the North Korean oil tanker that illegally loaded Libyan [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Libya: US Navy Seals seize North Korean tanker
17 march 2014 - 12:00:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The North Korean tanker that illegally loaded an oil shipment from a Libyan oil port has [...] Full text...
thread Politics
South Africa: Heavy security as underworld kingpin makes brief court appearance
18 february 2014 - 11:34:56Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - George Louca, who is accused of killing strip club owner Lolly Jackson in an [...] Full text...
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Suspect in high-profile murder extradited to SA
09 february 2014 - 14:37:39Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - George Luca, who was accused of one of South Africa’s most high profile murders, [...] Full text...
thread Society
Tanzania: African countries at bottom of new global food table
15 january 2014 - 11:29:39Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - While the Netherlands ranks number one in the world for having the most plentiful, [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
UN official urges more women officers in peacekeeping operations
22 november 2013 - 08:29:58New York, US (PANA) - UN Police Adviser Stefan Feller has stressed the need to increase the number of women [...] Full text...
thread Gender
FIFA 2014 WC Playoff: Ghana names team for Egypt clash
01 october 2013 - 12:06:38Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's coach Kwesi Appiah has named a 25-man squad for the first leg of the 2014 [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Amnesty International seeks halt to arms transfers to Egypt
21 august 2013 - 14:31:06Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Following the recent clampdown on protesters in Egypt by the authorities that led to hundreds of [...] Full text...
thread Society
Major forest blaze in eastern Libya now under control
09 april 2013 - 15:04:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A massive fire fighting operation, mounted by a coalition of Libyan, Italian and British operatives, has [...] Full text...
thread Environment
2013 AFCON: Nations Cup draws global flavour (Sports feature)
18 january 2013 - 18:50:53Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The 2013 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) championship, taking place in South Africa from 19 [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Angola committed to Ottawa Convention on landmine destruction
04 december 2012 - 18:26:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Angola, a signatory to the Ottawa Convention on the destruction of anti-personnel landmines, is strongly committed [...] Full text...
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Angola attends Convention on landmines destruction
03 december 2012 - 16:51:03Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Angola is attending the 12th meeting of States Parties to the Ottawa Convention on the destruction of [...] Full text...
thread Society
Angolan national football team in Portugal for int'l friendly with Congo
13 november 2012 - 16:56:44Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The Angolan national football team, Sable Antelopes, arrived in Lisbon, Portugal, Monday where it will play [...] Full text...
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Angola's national team convenes for Congo friendly
05 november 2012 - 12:33:35Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angolan senior national football team, the Palancas Negras, is due to convene in the capital city [...] Full text...
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INTERPOL highlights dangers of online fake, illicit medicines
04 october 2012 - 19:40:20Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A global operation, covering 100 countries and aimed at disrupting the organized crime networks behind the [...] Full text...
thread Health
2013 AFCON qualifiers: Angola invites 28 ahead of Zim clash
03 october 2012 - 13:58:38Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola has invited 28 players to camp ahead of next week's return leg match against Zimbabwe, [...] Full text...
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EU Defence Ministers’ meeting xrays Malian crisis
02 october 2012 - 16:13:13Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - EU Defence Ministers, currently meeting in Nicosia, Cyprus, are discussing the political crisis in Mali after [...] Full text...
thread Politics
CAN 2013: Togo's coach calls up 23 players for Gabon match
29 august 2012 - 21:04:17Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The coach of the Togolese national football team, Frenchman Didier Six, has released a list of [...] Full text...
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Conference on rebuilding Libya infrastructure to be hosted by Dubai Chamber
06 march 2012 - 17:45:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A conference on the rebuilding of Libya's infrastructure will be held on 27-28 June in Dubai, [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Nigerian lawyer emerges ICC judge
18 december 2011 - 07:52:55Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - After 15 rounds of voting, Nigeria's candidate for the International Criminal Court (ICC) judicial elections, Chile [...] Full text...
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Commonwealth summit ends in Perth, endorses reform proposals
30 october 2011 - 10:19:54Perth, Australia (PANA) - Commonwealth leaders Sunday ended their summit in Perth, Australia, agreeing to a new set of reforms [...] Full text...
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Fewer newborns dying worldwide, Africa left behind - Report
31 august 2011 - 08:46:46Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A newly-published report has shown that while fewer newborns are dying worldwide, progress is too [...] Full text...
thread Health
Mediterranean Tsunami Warning System for maiden test 10 Aug
02 august 2011 - 16:34:04Paris, France (PANA) - The Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System in the North-eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and connected seas [...] Full text...
thread Environment
UN General Assembly re-appoints Ban secretary-general
21 june 2011 - 20:34:59New York, US (PANA) - The 192-member UN General Assembly on Tuesday re-appointed Ban Ki-moon to a second consecutive term [...] Full text...
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US evacuates citizens from Egypt
31 january 2011 - 19:08:02New York, US (PANA) - The US State Department on Monday began evacuating Americans from Egypt, amid growing fears for [...] Full text...
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Croatia wins Mediterranean futsal championships
11 november 2010 - 12:59:00Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The Croatian futsal squad Wednesday in Tripoli won the f irst edition of the Mediterranean futsal [...] Full text...
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Libya to host Mediterranean futsal tournament in Nov
27 october 2010 - 15:43:00Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- Libya will host the Mediterranean futsal tournament from 1 to 11 November, sports sources in Tripoli [...] Full text...
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Fourth Agro-Fisheries exhibition begins in Libya
22 june 2010 - 16:52:00Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The fourth edition of the International Agriculture and Fisheries Exhibition, dubbed 'Agro-Libya', began in Libya Monday [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Libya hosts international exhibition on education
19 october 2009 - 19:16:00Tripoli- Libya (PANA) -- The sixth edition of the international exhibition on edu cation began on Monday here with about [...] Full text...
thread Society
Mediterranean cultural project ship to dock in Tripoli
12 october 2009 - 21:44:00Tripoli- Libya (PANA) â" A French ship, â?La Meuse-â?, will dock in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Tuesday under the [...] Full text...
thread Culture
UN Assembly concludes general debate
30 september 2009 - 18:57:00New York- US (PANA) -- The 64th session of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday con cluded its week-long general [...] Full text...
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Kenya rejoins atomic agency board
18 september 2009 - 18:23:00Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenya has been re-elected to the board of the Internatio nal Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after [...] Full text...
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FAO moves to curb illegal fishing
01 september 2009 - 18:26:00Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The final text of a new treaty that aims to close fishin g ports to vessels [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Rwandan striker Niyonzima negotiates with Hertha Berlin
24 august 2009 - 22:49:00Kigali- Rwanda (PANA) -- Rwandan striker Haroun Niyonzima, who currently plays fo r the Rwandan Patriotic Army club (RPA FC), [...] Full text...
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'7 Wonders Competition' - SA's Table Mountain in final
23 july 2009 - 09:19:00Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- Cape Town's world famous Table Mountain has mad e it into the final round [...] Full text...
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Yar'Adua departs for NAM summit in Egypt
14 july 2009 - 15:45:00Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, left Abuja, the Federal capital city, Tuesday afternoon for the Red [...] Full text...
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UN says global trade in small arms hits US$2.9b in six years
10 july 2009 - 19:13:00New York- US (PANA) -- A UN report on Friday said global trade in small arms and light weapons was [...] Full text...
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EU plans to open asylum office in Libya
02 june 2009 - 23:27:00Brussels- Belgium (PANA) -- The European Union will soon open an office in Libya together with the UN High Commission [...] Full text...
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SA to fly Africa's flag at Dutch tournament
17 may 2009 - 10:58:00Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- The national women's team of South Africa, know n as Bayana Bayana, will feature [...] Full text...
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Moroccan heads Mediterranean Architects Union
14 january 2009 - 14:24:00Rabat- Morocco (PANA) -- The chairman of the Moroccan Association of Architects, Omar Farkhani, has been appointed chairman of the [...] Full text...
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