130 million children under five have died since 2000
More than 15,000 children under five die each day in the developing world, with huge disparities in death rates between and within countries, according to a detailed assessment of childhood…
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Legendary Cream drummer, Ginger Baker, dies aged 80
Ginger Baker, one of the most innovative and influential drummers in rock music, has died at the age of 80. A co-founder of Cream, he also played with Blind Faith,…
250 million children will be obese by 2030, warns report
The number of obese children is predicted to soar exponentially as governments fail to adopt adequate policies to protect children’s health in the face of commercial interests, according to a…
Facebook says removed multiple accounts from UAE, Nigeria, Egypt and Indonesia
Facebook Inc has removed several pages, groups and accounts on its platforms from the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Nigeria and Indonesia, citing “coordinated inauthentic behavior” quoting Reuters. A total of…
Brugge striker after taunting Real Madrid with Ronaldo celebration
Club Brugge youngster Emmanuel Bonaventure Dennis says he pulled out Cristiano Ronaldo’s signature ‘Si’ celebration after scoring a double at the Bernabeu in the UEFA Champions League to show Real…
Hundreds freed from Nigerian ‘torture house’
Nearly 500 men and boys have been rescued from a building in the northern city of Kaduna, where the detainees were allegedly sexually abused and tortured, Nigerian police said. Children…
Export of Azerbaijani products to India discussed
A delegation led by Chair of the Management Board of the Agro Procurement and Supply OJSC Leyla Mammadova is on a business trip to Moscow. The purpose of the visit…
Products of “From Village to City” to be showcased at WorldFood Moscow
Under Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Agriculture “Agro Procurement and Supply” OJSC will participate in the International Food Exhibition “WorldFood Moscow” to be held in the capital city of Russia on September…
Oil markets are one outage away from crisis
The supply disruptions in the oil market may not be over, despite volatility and prices easing in the days after the Abqaiq attack. The repairs at the Abqaiq processing facility…
Action Against Hunger ‘FED BOKO HARAM,’ Nigerian Army claims, as its SHUTS the NGO’s offices
The Nigerian Army, operating in the country’s besieged northeast, has shut the offices of NGO Action Against Hunger (AAH). The group is accused of aiding terrorist groups such as Boko…