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By Ebi Kesiena Four women have died and nine others were hospitalised after undergoing sterilisation at a government-run medical camp in India, an official said Wednesday. India has been running sterilisation programmes for almost seven decades...

By Emmanuel Nduka Russia's energy major, Gazprom, on Wednesday halted natural gas supply to Europe, citing maintenance issues. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the company said the only gas compressor unit that is currently in...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna No fewer than 21,000 men and women made up of former rebel fighters were on Tuesday integrated into the unified army of the South Sudan amidst tight security. Drawn from the main parties...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Taiwan has said it will explore its rights to self-defence if attempts are made by Chinese security forces to encroach its territory as Beijing heightens military activities near the democratic island. Taiwanese defence...

By Emmanuel Nduka Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, has died at the age of 91, Russian state media reported. Confirming this, his personal press secretary Vladimir Polyakov, did not immediately give the...

By Ebi Kesiena The United Nations and Pakistan launched an emergency appeal for $160 million on Tuesday as the country was submerged by floods, with the United States quickly offering $30 million. UN Secretary General Antonio...