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Doha, Qatar (PANA) - An 82nd minute penalty converted by Gareth Bale gave Wales a 1-1 draw against USA in their Group B match in the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament played at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan. Timothy Weah gave the USA a deserved lead in the [...]

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Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is working to compile an updated list of priority pathogens that can cause future outbreaks or pandemics, the UN agency announced on Monday.  WHO is convening over 300 scientists who will consider the evidence on over 25 virus families and bacteria, as [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for greater global efforts to achieve the goal of reducing traffic deaths and injuries by half by 2030.  Every year, 1.3 million people die in road accidents and 50 million more are injured, he said, making this the leading cause of death for children [...]

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Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Senegal, without their inspiration, Sadio Mané, on Monday fell to two late goals by the Netherlands in their Group A match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup match played at the Al Thumama Stadium in Qatar.   When it appeared the match was heading for a barren draw, Cody Gakpo rose [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya detected eight new cases of coronavirus out of 234 samples tested from 14-20 November, representing a positivity rate of 3.4%, the National Centre for Disease Control announced on Monday. There was no death during the period while four recoveries were recorded, the centre said in a [...]

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Doha, Qatar (PANA) - England on Monday trounced Iran 6-2 in their opening Group B match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament played at the Khalifa International Stadium in Ar-Rayyan. Iran lost their number 1 goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvan in the 20th minute from a head injury in a clash wth one [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya topped the list of African oil producing countries in October with 1.163 million barrels per day (bpd), recording an increase of 6,000 barrels per day in its production, according to the monthly report of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). According to the report published [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed al-Haweij and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Organisations and International Cooperation Affairs, Omar al-Keti, have discussed the implementation of measures agreed upon during the visit of a Tunisian delegation las week. The meeting held Sunday in Tripoli reviewed [...]

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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The curfew imposed as part of the fight against terrorism in the eastern region of Burkina Faso has been extended for 90 days, from 23 November, 2022 to 20 February, 2023. The curfew will run from 00:00 to 04:00 (GMT)  throughout the regional territory, the secretary [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament began a session on Monday in Benghazi, devoted to the law on the unified salary scale for state officials. Chaired by the First Deputy Speaker, Fawzi al-Nouwairi, the plenary session, will discuss bills including the unified salary scale and the internal security bill and [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Justice has ruled out reopening the Lockerbie case, saying it was definitively "closed politically and legally". The ministry made the statement after controversy swelled on social media over the case which arises from the explosion over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988 of [...]

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on Monday ordered former President Jacob Zuma to return to jail  after it unanimously confirmed that the medical parole granted to him was unlawful. In a decision written by Judge Tati Makgoka, the SCA stressed that the effect [...]

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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by the Central Bank of Gambia. Currency                                 Buying           Selling US Dollar                                   56.00          59.00 Pound Sterling                          [...]

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Khartoum, Sudan  (PANA) - Sudan and Ethiopia have ended security talks held at the highest level in Khartoum when the Director-General of Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), Mr. Temesgen Tiruneh, met for two days with his Sudanese counterpart, General Ahmed Ibrahim Ali Mufadal. This is the first time in [...]

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Doha, Qatar (PANA)- The following are Monday's fixtures in the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournment being played in Qatar. Group A Senegal v Netherlands (16:00 GMT) Group B England v Iran (13:00 GMT) USA v Wales (19:00 GMT) -0- PANA MA 21Nov2022 [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - On Africa Industrialization Day on Sunday, the UN chief urged everyone to “join forces to build a more sustainable, peaceful, and prosperous continent for all”. In his message commemorating the Day, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that countries across Africa are facing “a perfect storm”.  He cited armed conflicts, rising [...]

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