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16 january 2025 - 18:42:16
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Developing economies -which fuel 60 per cent of global growth - are projected to finish [...] Full text...

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2024 was the hottest year on record, says UN weather agency

11 january 2025 - 09:08:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN weather experts from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)  confirmed on Friday that 2024 was the [...] Full text...

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New Security Council members take their seats

03 january 2025 - 07:33:11
New York, US (PANA) - Five elected members of the Security Council officially began two-year terms on Thursday, with five [...] Full text...

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EU-Japan strategic partnership: framework agreement enters into force

01 january 2025 - 11:07:31
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The first-ever bilateral framework agreement between the EU and its member states and Japan, the Strategic [...] Full text...

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WHO Director-General calls for support for WHO Academy

17 december 2024 - 21:22:51
Lyon, France (PANA) - The WHO Director-General Tuesday called for partnerships and collaboration for the WHO Academy to enable it [...] Full text...

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South Africa's former finance minister to head G20 Africa Expert Panel

17 december 2024 - 06:24:34
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has been appointed to head the G20 [...] Full text...

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Quality, affordable health services for 1.5 billion people: A vision for healthier, more resilient world: World Bank Blog By Juan Pablo Uribe and Monique Vledder

13 december 2024 - 07:47:44
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) -  The scale of the global health challenge is staggering. Global megatrends—such as decreasing investments in [...] Full text...

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New WHO report reveals governments deprioritizing health spending

12 december 2024 - 14:33:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The 2024 Global Heath Expenditure Report by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that the average [...] Full text...

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Global trade to hit record $33 trillion in 2024, but uncertainties over tariffs loom

05 december 2024 - 19:36:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global trade is poised to hit a record $33 trillion in 2024, showcasing remarkable resilience despite [...] Full text...

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G7 'deeply concerned' by crisis in Great Lakes region

26 november 2024 - 21:15:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The G7 is deeply concerned by the ongoing crisis in the Great Lakes region, marked [...] Full text...

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G7 FMs, EU reiterate commitment to support peace in Africa

26 november 2024 - 21:04:54
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the [...] Full text...

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G7 FMs, EU reaffirm commitment to preserving Libya’s sovereignty, stability

26 november 2024 - 20:50:11
Washingtin, DC, US (PANA) - The G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the [...] Full text...

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G7 FMs, EU urge parties to Sudan conflict to engage in 'serious negotiations'

26 november 2024 - 20:23:11
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the [...] Full text...

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Mpox outbreak still public health emergency of international concern - WHO

23 november 2024 - 09:15:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The mpox outbreak continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health [...] Full text...

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South Africa to receive G20 presidency this week

18 november 2024 - 08:42:37
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) – South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Sunday night arrived in Brazil where he will [...] Full text...

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Cyberattacks on healthcare: A global threat that can’t be ignored

09 november 2024 - 06:41:08
New York, US (PANA) - An alarming surge in ransomware attacks is putting the world’s healthcare infrastructure at critical risk, [...] Full text...

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Japan signs $1 billion portfolio guarantee with World Bank

26 october 2024 - 07:34:07
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Japan signed a $1 billion portfolio guarantee agreement on Friday that will scale up [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: All quarter-final fixtures

26 october 2024 - 07:01:27
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - Here are all the quarter-final fixtures at the ongoing 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women's world [...] Full text...

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Global financial fragilities mount despite rate cuts and buoyant markets: IMF Blog By Tobias Adrian, Sheheryar Malik, and Jason Wu

23 october 2024 - 10:10:27
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - When it comes to financial stability, the world is facing a split screen of [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Three African nations take on the world

17 october 2024 - 05:37:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2024 Under-17 Women's World Cup will be a showcase for African women's football, as teams [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: North Korea win third title

23 september 2024 - 04:57:58
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - North Korea have won the 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup, beating Japan 1-0.In the final [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: USA win third-place match

22 september 2024 - 14:05:10
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - The United States of America (USA) came away with the bronze medal on Saturday when they [...] Full text...

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‘Irrefutable’ need for global regulation of AI: UN experts

20 september 2024 - 06:26:31
New York, US (PANA) - The imperative for global regulation of the booming artificial intelligence (AI) field is “irrefutable”, a [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: North Korea, Japan in finals

19 september 2024 - 05:41:20
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - North Korea and Japan have progressed to the finals of the ongoing 2024 FIFA under-20 women's [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: 3 former champions, one rookie gun for finals

17 september 2024 - 16:09:25
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Three former champions, North Korea, United States of America (USA), and Germany, as well rookie Netherlands [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: Quarter-finalists line up

13 september 2024 - 06:03:10
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Japan, Netherlands, North Korea and Germany have completed the quarter-final line up at the ongoing 2024 [...] Full text...

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Half the world lacks social protection amid climate crisis, ILO warns

13 september 2024 - 05:49:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Social protection is essential to safeguard people from shocks, but half the world is without any [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: Colombia, 3 others qualify for quarter-finals

12 september 2024 - 05:23:07
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Hosts Colombia, Spain, United States of America (USA) and Brazil have qualified for the quarter-finals of [...] Full text...

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AfDB launches 60th birthday festivities

10 september 2024 - 11:38:27
Abidjan, Cote, d'Ivoire (PANA) - The President and Chairman of the Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: All qualifiers for round of 16 emerge

09 september 2024 - 07:49:50
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) -  With all group matches now concluded, all qualifiers for the round of 16 have emerged. Here are [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: 7 teams qualify for knockout stage

06 september 2024 - 07:04:13
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Seven countries are through to the knockout stage of the ongoing 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's World [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: Day One results of matches played on Monday

03 september 2024 - 07:59:42
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Here are results of Day One group matches played on Monday at the ongoing 2024 FIFA [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: Results of matches played at the weekend

02 september 2024 - 09:27:32
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - The following are the results of the ongoing 2024 FIFA Women's World Cup in Colombia.Group A Colombia [...] Full text...

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South African Minister hails export of avocados to Japan

28 august 2024 - 08:23:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, is attending the Tokyo International Conference on [...] Full text...

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US holds special session on mpox

24 august 2024 - 04:47:11
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Ambassador Dr. John Nkengasong, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Senior Bureau Official for Global Health [...] Full text...

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Europe can defeat mpox, must support Africa in getting vaccines: WHO

20 august 2024 - 17:43:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Mpox is “not the ‘new COVID” and European governments need to show strong political commitment to [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to discuss situation in Libya on Tuesday

20 august 2024 - 12:39:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs and Acting Head of the United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...

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UN releases draft blueprint for new universal tax accord

18 august 2024 - 05:30:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global tax system needed reform, and the UN answered the call on Friday with a [...] Full text...

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Carbon emissions from AI and crypto are surging and tax policy can help: IMF Blog By Shafik Hebous and Nate Vernon-Lin

16 august 2024 - 08:02:31
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - What do crypto assets and artificial intelligence have in common? Both are power hungry.Because [...] Full text...

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WHO-warns of surge in polio, mpox infections

07 august 2024 - 19:47:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Wednesday announced the passing of Aidan O’Leary, the Director of the [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State pushes to reduce tension in the Middle East

06 august 2024 - 10:08:48
Washington, DC, (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has continued with his diplomatic push to reduce tension in [...] Full text...

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Women's Olympics football: USA, Germany, Brazil, Spain qualify for semi finals

04 august 2024 - 08:45:00
Paris, France (PANA) - Women's world champions, Spain, Germany, USA and Brazil on Saturday qualified for semi finals of the [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympics: Women's soccer quarter-final fixtures

03 august 2024 - 09:43:00
Paris, France (PANA) - Here are the quarter-final fixtures in the Women's football event at the ongoing 2024 Olympic Games [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympics: Morocco, Egypt reach semi-final of men's soccer

03 august 2024 - 07:28:42
Paris, France (PANA) - Morocco and Egypt on Friday qualified for the semi-finals of the men's soccer event at the [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympic Games: Adventure ends in group stage for Nigerian, Zambian women

01 august 2024 - 07:01:59
Paris, France (PANA) - The Super Falcons of Nigeria recorded their third defeat in as many matches at the ongoing [...] Full text...

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2024 Paris Olympic Games: Results, tables after women's final Group matches in football event

01 august 2024 - 05:45:55
Paris, France (PANA) - The following are the results of the final group matches and tables in the women's football [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Medals table on Wednesday

31 july 2024 - 12:28:46
Paris, France (PANA) - Here are the latest medals table on Wednesday at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.Tabulated [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Women's final Group matches in football event on Wednesday

31 july 2024 - 07:16:44
Paris, France (PANA) - The following are the fixtures of the final group matches in the women's football event of [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Quarter-final fixtures in men's football event on Friday

31 july 2024 - 07:12:14
Paris, France (PANA) - Here are the quarter final fixtures in the men's football event at the 2024 Olympic Games [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympics football: Results and tables of men's final group matches

31 july 2024 - 05:52:21
Paris, France (PANA) - The following are the results of the final group matches and tables in the men's football [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympics football: Men's final Group matches on Tuesday

30 july 2024 - 06:24:30
Paris, France (PANA) - The final group matches in the men's football event at the 2024 Olympic Games in France [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Zambia and Nigeria women stumble in football matches

29 july 2024 - 06:42:34
Paris, France (PANA) - The second round of matches in the Paris 2024 Women's Olympic Games football competition saw both [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Day 2 Group matches in women's football event

29 july 2024 - 06:35:40
Paris, France (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 2 matches in the Women's football event at the [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympics: Results of matches at the men's soccer event on Saturday

28 july 2024 - 07:18:47
Paris, France (PANA) - Here are results of group matches played on Saturday at the 2024 Olympic men's soccer event.Group [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympics: Day 2 Group matches in women's soccer event

28 july 2024 - 07:16:29
Paris, France (PANA) - Day 2 matches take place on Sunday in the Women's soccer event at the 2024 Olympics [...] Full text...

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Strong regional demand to drive South Africa’s maize exports to neighbours

26 july 2024 - 11:18:26
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA)   South Africa’s maize area is forecast to expand in marketing year 2024/25 after an 18 percent [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Women's Football: Results from Thursday's matches

26 july 2024 - 07:15:38
Paris, France (PANA) - The following are the results from Thursday's matches in the 2024 Olympic football event for women.Group [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympics: Men's football results

26 july 2024 - 07:11:33
Paris, France (PANA) - Below are results from the men's football event at 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.Group AGuinea [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Relentless Mali come from behind to salvage a point

25 july 2024 - 07:38:58
Paris, France (PANA) - Mali’s never-say-die attitude saw the West Africans salvage a point in what could have easily been [...] Full text...

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Cape Town International Airport ranked second in global survey

16 july 2024 - 10:04:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town International Airport has been ranked second-best worldwide, according to a new global [...] Full text...

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UN Meteorological Organisation flags sand and dust storm scourge

14 july 2024 - 05:51:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dust levels worldwide decreased slightly in 2023, the UN’s weather and climate agency has said, but [...] Full text...

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Global population reached nearly 8.2 billion by mid-2024 - UN

12 july 2024 - 05:52:36
New York, US (PANA) - The global population reached nearly 8.2 billion by mid-2024 and is expected to grow by [...] Full text...

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Libyan-UN officials discuss cooperation in trans-Mediterranean migration

09 july 2024 - 12:08:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior Libyan and United Nations officoals on Monday discussed issues relating to trans-Mediterranean migration and the [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau implements IMF’s general data dissemination system

09 july 2024 - 07:17:47
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - With the successful launch of a new data portal—the National Summary Data Page — [...] Full text...

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AfDB, JICA align priorities ahead of TICAD9 summit

01 july 2024 - 07:43:52
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have underscored the [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Africa's trio in tricky groups

24 june 2024 - 06:48:59
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - Africa's representatives in the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic [...] Full text...

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'Africa offers attractive investment opportunities for Japanese firms'

23 june 2024 - 06:33:45
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - Dr. Kevin Kariuki, African Development Bank's (AfDB's) Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth, [...] Full text...

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Global foreign investment declines for second year as geopolitical tensions rise, UN trade body reports

21 june 2024 - 06:57:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Foreign direct investment (FDI) fell by two per cent to $1.3 trillion in 2023 amid global [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s coffee farms rehabilitation raises output

19 june 2024 - 12:07:16
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s coffee production in the marketing year 2024/25 is forecast at 1.5 million bags [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Meet the qualifiers

17 june 2024 - 06:32:28
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (PANA) - The field is set. The line-up for the Eighth FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup [...] Full text...

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AfDB sends high-level delegation to Japan to champion African investment

16 june 2024 - 06:46:57
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - An African Development Bank (AfDB)  delegation, led by three vice presidents, will be in Japan from [...] Full text...

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UNHCR warns against apathy, inaction amid spike in forced displacement

14 june 2024 - 12:02:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Forced displacement surged to historic new levels across the globe last year and this, according to [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U-20 WWC: African quartet handed tricky groups

06 june 2024 - 10:58:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The draw for the 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia has set the stage [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau: Blockchain Platform to strengthen wage bill management goes live

29 may 2024 - 18:28:25
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau stands up as one of the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to use blockchain digital [...] Full text...

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Group of Friends of WHO Academy launched on sidelines of the World Health Assembly

28 may 2024 - 07:30:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Group of Friends of the WHO Academy was launched on Monday on the sidelines of [...] Full text...

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Tourism is back to pre-pandemic levels, but challenges remain: WEF report

21 may 2024 - 09:02:36
New York, USA (PANA) - International tourist arrivals and the travel and tourism sector’s contribution to global GDP are expected [...] Full text...

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2024 Olympic Games: Guinea pick final ticket for Paris Olympic Football tournament

09 may 2024 - 17:43:13
Clairefontaine, France (PANA) - Guinea on Thursday picked up the final ticket of the 2024 Men’s Olympic Football tournament in France [...] Full text...

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Russia vetoes UN Security Council draft resolution on a weapon-free outer space

25 april 2024 - 07:15:17
New York, US (PANA) - Russia used its veto to quash a draft resolution aimed at keeping weapons out of [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian and Japanese ambassadors call on Libyan foreign minister

24 april 2024 - 16:00:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, al-Taher al-Baour, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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World Bank’s new financing tools receive major funding boost

20 april 2024 - 09:49:37
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - New financial instruments designed to boost lending capacity and enable the World Bank Group [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group aims to expand health services to 1.5 billion people

18 april 2024 - 18:20:24
Washington, USA (PANA) - The World Bank Group on Thursday announced an ambitious plan to support countries in delivering quality, [...] Full text...

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Libya, international partners work to fight organised crime

18 april 2024 - 11:08:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting of Libyan officials from the Ministry of the Interior with international officials has agreed [...] Full text...

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Olympic female football qualifiers: We have improved a lot – Zambian coach

16 april 2024 - 06:32:49
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Successive qualification for the Olympic Games is a feat that Zambian Women’s national team coach, Bruce [...] Full text...

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Industrial policy is not magic cure for slow growth: IMF Blog By Era Dabla-Norris, Daniel Garcia-Macia, Vitor Gaspar, Li Liu

11 april 2024 - 08:42:06
Washington, D.C., USA (PANA) – Many countries are ramping up industrial policy to boost innovation in specific sectors in the [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily reaffirms UNSMIL's commitment to support participation of all Libyans in the development of their country

09 april 2024 - 14:22:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has reaffirmed "the commitment [...] Full text...

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Housing is one reason not all countries feel same pinch of higher interest rates: IMF Blog By Mehdi Benatiya Andaloussi, Nina Biljanovska, Alessia De Stefani, and Rui Mano

08 april 2024 - 11:00:27
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Central banks have raised interest rates significantly over the past two years to combat [...] Full text...

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Hidden debt hurts economies. Better disclosure laws can help ease the pain: IMF Blog By Alissa Ashcroft, Karla Vasquez, Rhoda Weeks-Brown

02 april 2024 - 15:28:55
Washington, United States (PANA) - If efforts to address record global public debt are to leave no stone unturned, then [...] Full text...

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With 783 million people going hungry, a fifth of all food goes to waste

27 march 2024 - 14:30:05
New York, US (PANA) - While one-third of humanity faces food insecurity, an equivalent of one billion meals go to [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Gaza war: UN Security Council passes resolution demanding 'an immediate ceasefire' during Ramadan

25 march 2024 - 15:04:55
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday passed a resolution demanding an "immediate ceasefire" for the month [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges disarmament now as nuclear risk reaches ‘highest point in decades’

19 march 2024 - 04:56:24
New York, US (PANA) - Almost 80 years after the incineration of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear [...] Full text...

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AfDB Executive Directors visit Sierra Leone

18 march 2024 - 10:15:57
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - A delegation of seven Executive Directors from the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has arrived [...] Full text...

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G7 leaders declare war on Russian economy among measures for supporting Ukraine

25 february 2024 - 09:52:12
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - As Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine continues, leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) have [...] Full text...

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WMO says warmest January is hottest month on record

16 february 2024 - 06:52:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In the battle to slow global warming, January was the hottest month on record, according to [...] Full text...

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Top UN official, Japanese ambassador reiterate need for intra-Libyan solution

13 february 2024 - 13:38:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, and the new Japanese ambassador, [...] Full text...

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A study of 100 inflation shocks since the 1970s provides valuable pointers for policymakers today (IMF Blog By Anil Ari and Lev Ratnovski)

10 february 2024 - 08:40:09
Washington, United States (PANA) - In the early 1970s, conflict in the Middle East set off a spike in oil [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘No substitute’ for UNRWA’s lifesaving work in Gaza: Senior Humanitarian Coordinator

31 january 2024 - 07:03:32
New York, US (PANA) - No organisation can be a substitute for the UN agency assisting Palestinians, UNRWA, in the [...] Full text...

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Israel-Palestine crisis: UN chief to meet UNRWA donors as major charities call for continued support

30 january 2024 - 06:12:04
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres is due to meet with major donors to the UN agency [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UNRWA funding cuts threaten Palestinian lives in Gaza and region, say NGOs

30 january 2024 - 06:11:13
New York, US (PANA) - Dozens of major aid organisations have expressed deep concern and outrage that some of the [...] Full text...

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Rainfall gives South African maize growers hope of bumper crop

29 january 2024 - 07:12:59
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Maize production in South Africa is off to a reasonable start in marketing year 2023/24 [...] Full text...

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Deputy chairman of Libyan Council of Ministers pays official visit to Japan

26 january 2024 - 14:01:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, Friday paid an official visit to [...] Full text...

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China to half tariffs on South African tea imports

17 january 2024 - 08:37:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – In a major economic boost, the Chinese government has agreed to more than halve [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum: New report measures quality of growth for new economic era

17 january 2024 - 07:31:17
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – A new World Economic Forum report, released on Wednesday, offers a re-evaluation of global economic growth, [...] Full text...

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Japan announces resumption of limited activities at Embassy in Tripoli after 10 years

16 january 2024 - 11:33:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Japanese Embassy in Libya resumed limited activities from Tripoli from 15 January after 10 years, [...] Full text...

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Global rights crises deepen as world leaders shy away: Human Rights Watch

12 january 2024 - 07:46:31
New York, US (PANA) – Global leaders have failed to take strong stands to protect human rights during 2023, a [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: African legends Diouf, Gyan, Hassan, Okocha first to sign up for CAF Ambassadors Programme

09 january 2024 - 06:26:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African football legends El Hadji Diouf, Asamoah Gyan, Ahmed Hassan and Augustine ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha are the [...] Full text...

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UN flagship economic report highlights why global cooperation is key

05 january 2024 - 05:55:25
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report for 2024 projects a slowdown in [...] Full text...

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South African threatre producer Mbongeni Ngema killed in car crash

28 december 2023 - 08:43:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South theatre producer and musician Mbongeni Ngema was killed in a vehicle accident [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Club World Cup: Al Ahly win six-goal thriller to grab Club World Cup bronze

23 december 2023 - 07:22:57
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - A six-goal thriller saw African champions Al Ahly dramatically defeat Japan's Urawa Reds 4-2 to [...] Full text...

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Japan pledges support for UNICEF in fight against epidemics in Burundi

22 december 2023 - 18:51:29
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The government of Japan has announced its support for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) programme [...] Full text...

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2025 Club World Cup: FIFA confirms qualifiers, unveils new Intercontinental Cup competition

19 december 2023 - 08:20:30
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - FIFA says the 2025 Club World Cup will be played across 29 days in June and [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Club World Cup: Egyptian giants Al Ahly reach semifinals

16 december 2023 - 08:45:56
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Egyptian giants, Al Ahly, pulled off a statement victory by dismantling a star-studded Al Ittihad [...] Full text...

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Latest FIFA rankings for African women's teams

15 december 2023 - 16:07:01
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The Super Falcons of Nigeria have dropped two spots in the latest FIFA world ranking for [...] Full text...

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Global Refugee Forum opens amid ‘crisis of humanity’

14 december 2023 - 06:18:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A record 114 million forcibly displaced around the world represents a “crisis of humanity”, UN refugee [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza Crisis: World Bank supports emergency relief to Gaza

13 december 2023 - 07:30:59
Washington DC, USA (PANA) — As part of an overall $35 million package of support, the World Bank has announced [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Germany's Brunner wins Golden Ball

02 december 2023 - 17:02:29
Surakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Germany's Paris Brunner won the adidas Golden Ball for the outstanding player, while Argentina's Agustin Ruberto [...] Full text...

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COP28: Talks open in Dubai with breakthrough deal on loss and damage fund

01 december 2023 - 06:44:58
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Delegates meeting in Dubai agreed  on Thursday on the operationalization of a fund that would help [...] Full text...

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Climate action key to Kenya’s upper-middle-income country aspirations

17 november 2023 - 17:53:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA - Kenya remains vulnerable to frequent climatic shocks that pose significant economic risk. Without adaptation measures, the impact [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Iran advance after routine New Caledonia win

17 november 2023 - 16:05:58
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Iran ensured their progress to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023 knockout phase after a [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Senegal land in Round of 16 despite 2-0 loss to Japan in last group match

17 november 2023 - 11:35:21
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Senegal scraped through into the Round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup Indonesia 2023 despite losing [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Argentina sweep aside Poland to top group

17 november 2023 - 11:23:26
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Argentina delivered a dominant performance to beat Poland 4-0 and secure top spot in Group D. Three [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Senegal, five others reach Round of 16

16 november 2023 - 05:36:04
Bandung, Indonesia (PANA) - Even with one match still to be played in the group stage, Senegal, Spain, England, France, [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U17 WC: Results of Day 2 matches in Groups C and D

14 november 2023 - 15:35:28
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 2 matches in Groups C and D played at [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U17 WC: Senegal thump Poland 4-1 in dominant display

14 november 2023 - 12:04:04
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Idrissa Gueye hit a hat-trick as Senegal put one foot in the last 16 with a [...] Full text...

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Karim Khan reveals acceleration of ICC investigations in Libya with 4,000 items of evidence collected

09 november 2023 - 12:37:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has reported an acceleration in the [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Gaza crisis: Deadlock deepens as Security Council rejects competing resolutions by US and Russia

25 october 2023 - 21:47:02
New York, US (PANA) - China and Russia on Wednesday vetoed a draft resolution sponsored by the United States, while [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: African heavyweights tune up

20 october 2023 - 07:26:29
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The beat towards January's TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d'Ivoire 2023, is quickening as [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis; US vetoes Security Council resolution

18 october 2023 - 16:03:36
New York, US (PANA) - The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have called [...] Full text...

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Security Council rejects Russian resolution on Gaza

17 october 2023 - 05:47:39
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday night in New York failed to adopt a resolution [...] Full text...

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2034 FIFA World Cup bid: Indonesia wants to co-host with Australia, Malaysia, Singapore

13 october 2023 - 07:41:27
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Indonesia is in discussions with Australia about a possible joint bid to host the 2034 World [...] Full text...

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New RISE partnership aims to increase developing countries' participation in mineral and clean energy industries

12 october 2023 - 07:38:36
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Creating jobs and confronting climate change are two of the biggest challenges in the fight against [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly elects 15 new members to Human Rights Council

10 october 2023 - 18:03:16
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human [...] Full text...

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Resilient global economy still limping along, with growing divergences: IMF Blog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

10 october 2023 - 15:34:50
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy continues to recover from the pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA Beach World Cup: Senegal to face Japan, Egypt clash with UAE

09 october 2023 - 05:49:27
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (PANA) - African champions, Senegal, will face Colombia, Belarus and Japan in Group C at the [...] Full text...

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Libya storm: Government requests WB assistance for reconstruction

23 september 2023 - 14:25:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Finance has asked the World Bank (WB) for help in rebuilding the [...] Full text...

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Storm Daniel tragedy gives Libya an international dimension

21 september 2023 - 19:31:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The damage and losses caused by the Mediterranean storm Daniel that hit eastern Libya on 10 [...] Full text...

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Best FIFA Football Awards: Voting open as nominees announced

19 september 2023 - 06:40:58
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA is once again preparing to crown the leading performers from women’s and men’s football in [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: FIFA organises draw for tournament

15 september 2023 - 17:19:43
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The draw for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023, which would be held from 10 [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Draw scheduled for 15 September in Zurich

12 september 2023 - 08:25:25
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The draw for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be held in Zurich on 15 [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: List of all qualified countries

12 september 2023 - 08:21:12
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Here is a list of all the teams going to Indonesia for the 2023 FIFA Under-17 [...] Full text...

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Libya attends Arab-Japanese political dialogue in Cairo, Egypt

06 september 2023 - 16:48:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The third session of the Arab-Japanese political dialogue was held on Wednesday in Cairo, Egypt, with [...] Full text...

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Super Falcons outrank Italy, Germany, and Brazil in FIFA Women’s World Cup rankings

21 august 2023 - 17:08:16
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - The Super Falcons of Nigeria made a strong impression at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, [...] Full text...

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2023 WWC: Spain beat England to win 2023 Women's World Cup

20 august 2023 - 13:35:29
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - Olga Carmona scored with a low, powerful strike to vault Spain to their maiden Women’s World [...] Full text...

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Scorching ‘new normal’ as world buckles under extreme heat: WMO

19 august 2023 - 05:33:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Heatwaves sweeping large parts of the world offer yet another reminder that extreme weather events boosted [...] Full text...

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FIFA, PSG, CAF, fans celebrate magical Jay Jay Okocha at 50

15 august 2023 - 07:17:53
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, Confederation of African Football (CAF) and Paris Saint-Germain, have sent birthday [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Preview of Spain vs Sweden semi-final match

14 august 2023 - 08:35:08
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - Spain and Sweden meet on Tuesday for a place in the final of the ongoing [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Two more quarter final matched scheduled for Saturday

11 august 2023 - 18:58:28
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Here are quarter-final matches taking place on Saturday at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Sweden reach semifinals

11 august 2023 - 11:01:58
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - 2011 champions, Japan, were shoved out of the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World cup by [...] Full text...

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IMF Blog: Tracking global financial stability risks from higher interest rates

09 august 2023 - 09:38:02
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Interest-rate increases by global central banks to contain the biggest inflation outbreak in four decades [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Zambian Manager accused of 'rubbing player's breasts'

05 august 2023 - 11:50:53
Hamilton, New Zealand (PANA) - FIFA has launched an investigation after a complaint was made about Zambia's Coach, Brunce Mwape, [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Japan reach quarter-finals

05 august 2023 - 11:45:09
Wellington, New Zealand (PANA) - In a battle of former champions, Japan defeated Norway 3-1 on Saturday to qualify for [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Spain qualify for quarter-finals

05 august 2023 - 08:52:14
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - Spain on Saturday qualified for the quarter-finals of the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Round of 16 matches start on 5 August

03 august 2023 - 14:16:29
Auckland, New Zealand.(PANA) - Here are the scheduled matches in the round of 16 at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: All Group Standinjgs after final group matches

03 august 2023 - 13:18:40
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - After all the group matches have been concluded, here are the final group standings: Group A 1      Switzerland [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Zambia win against Costa Rica, both teams exit

31 july 2023 - 09:44:01
Hamilton, New Zealand (PANA) - Zambia waited until the last day to make an impact at the 2023 FIFA Women's [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Joint hosts, New Zealand, kicked out

30 july 2023 - 12:36:08
Dunedin, New Zealand (PANA) - Although they drew 0-0 with Switzerland on Sunday in their final Group A match at [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Zambia, Costa Rica eliminated as Spain, Japan go through to knockout stage

26 july 2023 - 10:52:40
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - With the second round of matches concluded at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, jointly hosted [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Results of Day 2 matches in Group C

26 july 2023 - 10:00:42
Wellington, New Zealand (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 2 matches played on Wednesday in Group C [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Scheduled Day 2 matches in Groups C and D

25 july 2023 - 19:24:21
Perth, Australia (PANA) - Here are the scheduled Day 2 matches on Wednesday in Groups C and D at the [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Zambia suffer heavy defeat on global stage debut

23 july 2023 - 11:22:33
Hamilton, New Zealand (PANA) - Zambia's hopes of a dream start to their maiden Women's World Cup campaign were shattered [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Scheduled Day one matches in Groups E, F, G

23 july 2023 - 11:16:02
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - Here are the scheduled Day one matches for Sunday at the 2023 FIFA Women's World [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Results from Day one matches in Groups C, D, E

22 july 2023 - 15:32:51
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - Here are results from Day one matches played on Friday and Saturday at the 2023 FIFA [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Four African nations set sights on maiden glory

21 july 2023 - 06:21:58
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - A quartet of African teams are aiming to make history at the 2023 FIFA Women's World [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Fixtures and full match schedule

20 july 2023 - 09:58:01
Melbourne, Australia (PANA) - The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup began on Thursday with co-hosts New Zealand beating Norway 1-0 [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup groups, prize money

20 july 2023 - 08:06:22
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - Here are all the groups at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup which began on Thursday. It [...] Full text...

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Extreme weather highlights need for greater climate action - WMO

16 july 2023 - 05:50:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Scorching temperatures are engulfing large parts of the Northern hemisphere, while devastating floods triggered by relentless [...] Full text...

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Weak global economy, high inflation, and rising fragmentation demand strong G20 action: New IMF Blog

13 july 2023 - 15:54:30
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - When the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meet in Gandhinagar, India, next week, [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Coach of Zambia women's football team accused of sexual misconduct

10 july 2023 - 08:23:30
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Coach Bruce Mwape has been accused of coercing players into having sex with him if they [...] Full text...

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Everything you need to know about the FIFA Women’s World Cup

10 july 2023 - 08:10:52
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The countdown is on to the FIFA Women’s World Cup, to be hosted by Australia and [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's WC: Siamfuko, Mulenga not in Zambia's 23-player squad

05 july 2023 - 06:13:07
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia's coach, Bruce Mwape, has left out top players, Esther Siamfuko and Anita Mulenga, from their [...] Full text...

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FIFA says Saudi city, Jeddah, will stage next Club World Cup

28 june 2023 - 07:34:20
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The 2023 Club World Club will be played in Jeddah, the home city of Saudi Arabian [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Japanese officials meet over return of Japanese oil companies

21 june 2023 - 13:39:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity, represented [...] Full text...

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AfDB moves to save thousands of African children at risk of dying before their fifth birthday

21 june 2023 - 08:47:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - At least 216 million African children suffer from stunting and malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa, where [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women’s WC: CAF hosts Technical Analysts workshop for African teams

19 june 2023 - 07:48:19
Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - With the FIFA Women’s World Cup New Zealand and Australia 2022 fast approaching, Technical Analysts of [...] Full text...

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Exploiting natural gas can be a win-win for both Africa and Asia -- Experts

17 june 2023 - 08:36:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and its impact on food and fuel prices [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's WC: Barcelona and Nigeria striker, Asisat Oshoala, welcomes money boost

14 june 2023 - 07:22:22
Barcelona, Spain (PANA) - Barcelona and Nigeria striker, Asisat Oshoala, believes players will be inspired by the financial rewards FIFA [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council to welcome five new non-permanent members

07 june 2023 - 05:33:44
New York, US (PANA) - Five countries have been elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council following a [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Security Council extends mandate of UN Assistance Mission in Sudan

03 june 2023 - 07:47:57
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday extended the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Transition [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: All 16 qualifiers for knockout stage emerge

29 may 2023 - 11:02:46
Buenos Aires, Argentina (PANA) - With all final group matches completed, all qualifiers for the round of 16 of the [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Nigeria lose first match, still qualify for round of 16

28 may 2023 - 11:54:41
La Plata, Argentina (PANA) - Although they went down 2-0 to Brazil on Saturday, the Flying Eagles of Nigeria are [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper sums up G7 Declaration as "constant nuclear terror and false peace".

26 may 2023 - 19:36:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The  Libyan newspaper "Alsabaaah" said here Friday the Declaration of the Summit of the Group of [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Nigerian coach Bosso wants more despite qualification to round of 16

26 may 2023 - 09:38:05
La Plata, Argentina (PANA) - Ladan Bosso, coach of Nigeria at the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup, says he still [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 World Cup: Results of Day 2 matches in Groups C and D

25 may 2023 - 07:37:08
Buenos Aires, Argentina (PANA) - Here are results of Day 2 matches in Groups C and D at the ongoing [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s coffee yields set to rise 21 percent in 2023/24

25 may 2023 - 05:29:04
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s coffee output in the new season is forecast to increase by 21 percent [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 World Cup: Day 2, Group matches

24 may 2023 - 05:51:52
Buenos Aires, Argentina (PANA) - Here are Day 2 matches in Groups C and D at the ongoing FIFA Under-20 [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 World Cup: Results of group matches

21 may 2023 - 12:28:46
Buenos Aires, Argentina (PANA) - Here are results of group matches played so far at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup [...] Full text...

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Japan donates 1.7 billion CFA francs to displaced populations in Mali

18 may 2023 - 14:46:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Japan, the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Malian Food Security Commission on Wednesday in Bamako [...] Full text...

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Gambia Ministry of Health receives $1.5 million in supplies from Japan and UNICEF

16 may 2023 - 20:18:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UNICEF and the Embassy of Japan in Senegal, accredited to The Gambia, handed over more than [...] Full text...

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Best reasons to stand up for mothers this Mother’s Day

14 may 2023 - 15:10:48
New Yor, US (PANA) - For many mothers around the world, the month of May is an annual moment for [...] Full text...

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After COVID-19, world faces threat of nuclear terror -Libyan newspaper

12 may 2023 - 16:03:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Libyan newspaper "Alsabaah" avers that the world's population has just breathed a deep and unprecedented "Phew" [...] Full text...

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"Investing in Africa is profitable," AfDB President tells Japanese investors

24 april 2023 - 20:40:33
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 FIFA WC: African quartet handed interesting draws

23 april 2023 - 03:43:33
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - At this year's FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Argentina, Africa has been handed interesting groups with [...] Full text...

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Western, Asian countries condemn ongoing violence in Sudan

19 april 2023 - 18:17:06
 Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Dozens of Western and Asian embassies in Sudan have issued a joint statement asking the fighting [...] Full text...

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UK and USA: Sudanese deserve peace and civilian led government

17 april 2023 - 18:56:48
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Top American and UK diplomats on Sunday said they wanted to see the restoration of negotiations [...] Full text...

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First Lady of Burundi pays working visit to Italy

30 march 2023 - 15:56:02
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The wife of Burundi's Head of State, Angéline Ndayishimiye Ndayubaha, left Bujumbura Wednesday for Rome at [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper denounces unisian president's statements on Bouri oil field, as an attempt to export his problems abroadT

26 march 2023 - 17:55:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan newspaper -Alsabaah - has derided Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed's statement concerning the Bouri oil [...] Full text...

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FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy arrives in Nigeria

26 march 2023 - 11:22:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The original FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy, to be competed for by 32 teams from across [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper takes issue with calls by some Libyan politicians to reduce Libya's diplomatic presence in Africa

17 march 2023 - 17:21:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan newspaper "Alsabaah" (Le Matin) has taken exception to "statements and insinuations" of some Libyan [...] Full text...

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Ways to support Bathily's election initiative on agenda of Libyan-French meeting

09 march 2023 - 20:02:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch Thursday discussed with French President's Special [...] Full text...

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South Africa on promising start of grain marketing this year: Report

26 january 2023 - 11:05:27
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s grain production is off to a decent start in marketing year 2022/23, said [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM receives message from Japanese counterpart

24 january 2023 - 19:01:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister and Director General for Africa and the Middle East, Kansuki Nagoka, Tuesday [...] Full text...

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