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US life expectancy drops again as drug overdose deaths climb
Life expectancy in the United States dropped yet again as drug overdose deaths continued to climb — taking more than 70,000 lives in 2017 — and suicides rose, a US government report said Thursday.
Donald Trump administration to use DNA tests to reunite families separated at border
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is using DNA tests to reunite children and their migrant parents after they were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border, the Department of Health and Human Services says.
Migrant parents deported from US voice anguish as opposition keeps up pressure
Central American migrants deported from the US without their children spoke of their anguish at seeing their families split under President Donald Trump's "zero tolerance" approach Saturday, as protesters kept up the pressure against the "barbaric" policy.
US health chief pledges more action if Ebola spreads
w Donald Trump's top health official said on Wednesday that the US and global partners will "take the steps necessary" to try to contain a new Ebola outbreak, asserting that the fight against infectious diseases is one of the administration's top priorities for the World Health Organisation, the UN agency taking the lead.
MSF: 2 out of 3 patients who escaped quarantine in Congo die
Two of three Ebola patients who escaped quarantine in the Congo river port city of Mbandaka have died, the head of medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres’ (MSF) mission in the city said on Wednesday.
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Mo Salah named BBC African Footballer of the Year
Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah has become the fourth player to be named the BBC African Footballer of the Year a second time, making history for club and country in doing so.
Marcus Rashford: Manchester United aren’t underdogs at Liverpool
Marcus Rashford insists Manchester United do not head to Liverpool as underdogs, and that Jose Mourinho is a winner.
Federal government moves to address incessant strike by medical workers
The Federal Government is taking a move to address the issue of incessant strikes by Medical Workers; as the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, promised on Friday that the government will consider their requests.
Francis Meshioye: There is nothing negative about Ogboni fraternity
The Reformed Ogboni Fraternity says its ultimate objective is to promote good values, discipline and justice in the society.
Premier League calls on fans to behave after incidents of abuse
The Premier League published a message to fans on Friday calling on them to support their teams in the right way following recent incidents of abuse that have blighted the game.
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Tokyo stocks close lower
Tokyo shares closed lower on Tuesday as uncertainty caused by factors including Brexit and trade tensions weighed on the market, wiping out early gains.
Joachim Low: Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels not good enough for Germany
Germany team manager Joachim Low says Bayern Munich’s Jerome Boateng and Mats Hummels not playing well enough to warrant national team call-ups
Federal government launches e-learning portal, targets 10 million users
Federal Government launches its Public Service Learning Management System (PSLMS) to cater to the learning needs of civil servants across Nigeria
Muhammadu Buhari tasks state governments not to make things difficult for miners
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday enjoined state governments to shun unfriendly policies or laws inhibiting the growth and development of the nation’s mining industry.
CNPP accuses ‘cabal’ of using Muhammadu Buhari to frustrate electoral bill
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has warned that the negative impact of not assenting to amendments to Nigeria’s Electoral Act as contained in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill (2018) before next year’s general elections will endanger the deepening of the country’s democracy.