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Mugabe would have rejected WHO role, says spokesman after its U-turn

HARARE, Oct 24 (Reuters) Robert Mugabe would have rejected the role of World Health Organization goodwill envoy had he been formally asked, his spokesman said on Tuesday, days after state media cheered the Zimbabwean president's appointment.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus named Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador on Wednesday at a conference in Uruguay that both men were attending.
But the appointment was rescinded on Sunday following a backlash from Western donors, rights groups and opposition parties.
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Ukraine's losses since 2022 amount to almost 500,000 soldiers Russia's Shoigu

23 Apr 2024 | 4:02 PM

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Myanmar plans to cultivate 15 mln acres of monsoon paddy in FY 2024-25

23 Apr 2024 | 4:00 PM

Yangon, Apr 23 (UNI) Myanmar plans to cultivate over 15 million acres of monsoon paddy in fiscal year 2024-25, with an increase of over 8,000 acres from the previous year, a Department of Agriculture official said on Tuesday.

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Over 240 tremors recorded off Taiwan's east coast over past 24 hours

23 Apr 2024 | 3:56 PM

Taipei, Apr 23 (UNI) Taiwan's east coast was shaken by more than 240 tremors over the past day, with the largest one measuring 6.3 in magnitude, data from the Central Weather Administration (CWB) showed on Tuesday.

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42 officials punished over deadly fire in China's Shanxi

23 Apr 2024 | 3:47 PM

Taiyuan, April 23 (UNI) A total of 42 public servants have been punished over a fire that killed 26 people and injured 38 others at a coal mine company building in north China's Shanxi Province.

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Five dead trying to cross from France to Britain in small boats

23 Apr 2024 | 3:41 PM

Paris, Apr 23 (UNI) At least five people died while trying to cross the English Channel to Britain off the coast of northern France on Monday night, French media reported.

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