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UN says over 200,000 refugee children out of school in Ethiopia due to COVID-19

Addis Ababa, Sep 22 (Xinhua) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday said more than 200,000 refugee children are out of school in Ethiopia due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

"The Ethiopian Ministry of Education has initiated consultations with education and health partners on possible reopening of schools during the new academic year. Schools have been closed since March due to COVID-19, leaving over 200,000 refugee children out of school," the UN refugee agency said in its situation update issued on Tuesday.
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Tokyo regrets Russia's veto of US-Japan UNSC draft resolution on WMDs in space

25 Apr 2024 | 4:01 PM

Tokyo, April 25 (UNI) The Japanese government regrets Russia's veto of a US- and Japan-drafted UN Security Council resolution prohibiting the use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in outer space, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Thursday.

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450,000 stimulant tablets seized in Myanmar's Yangon

25 Apr 2024 | 3:39 PM

Yangon, April 25 (UNI) Myanmar authorities have seized 450,000 stimulant tablets in the major city of Yangon, according to the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) on Thursday.

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Ukraine suspends passport service for military-aged men abroad

25 Apr 2024 | 3:36 PM

Kiev, April 25 (UNI) The Ukrainian government has suspended issuing and renewing passports for overseas military-aged men, Ukrayinska Pravda, a Ukrainian online newspaper, reported late Wednesday.

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Former Malaysian PM Mahathir being probed over asset declaration issue

25 Apr 2024 | 3:01 PM

Kuala Lumpur, April 25 (UNI) Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is among individuals being investigated over the asset declaration issue, said the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on Thursday.

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Cambodia on right track to achieve malaria-free goal by 2025: PM

25 Apr 2024 | 12:23 PM

Phnom Penh, April 25 (UNI) Cambodia is making significant progress towards achieving its self-imposed malaria-free goal by 2025, the country's Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Thursday.

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