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Convert PDF to PDF/A To Preserve Your Files Longer

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– – Technology evolves at a rapid pace, and what seems cutting-edge today could be outdated in a matter of years. With so much change happening so fast, doing everything you can to protect the credibility of your valuable documents now will save you a lot of grief later, and that’s the main purpose of the PDF/A, your new team… Read More
Africa World 

Convert XLS to PDF Using PDFBear, a simple online tool

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– – In today’s society, almost everything is electronic, and that includes documents and spreadsheets. Whether it is for business purposes or school purposes, you can use it digitally. The most used format for spreadsheets is Microsoft Excel and PDF. But what exactly are Microsoft Excel and PDF? Microsoft Excel is a program that is used to create, store, manage,… Read More
Africa Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Boat with 160 passengers onboard sinks in Niger River

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– – Nigerian authorities have said that a boat with 160 passengers onboard on Wednesday sank in the Niger River. The accident happened due to what reports say was as a result of an overloaded boat. The boat was meant to ferry not more than 80 passengers, according to officials who revealed that the vessel was also loaded with bags… Read More
Europe 

UN chief: Deadly school shooting in Russia an ‘act of senseless violence’

Village Reporter
The UN chief was saddened to learn about their deaths, his Spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, said in a statement.  “He strongly condemns this act of senseless violence and expresses his deepest condolences to the victims’ families, as well as the Government and people of the Russian Federation”, Mr Dujarric said.  Kazan is the capital and largest city in the Republic of… Read More
Pacific 

Afghanistan: Top UN officials strongly condemn ‘heinous’ attack on girls school 

Village Reporter
The terrorists who exploded a bomb near a girls’ school in the mostly Shiite district of west Kabul in Dasht-e-Barchi on Saturday “must be held accountable” for their “heinous crime”, the UN Special Representatives for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba, and on Violence Against Children, Najat Maalla M’jid, said in a joint statement.  According to news reports, scores of people – many of them students between the ages of 11 and 15 – were killed and hundreds of others injured.  Safeguard girls education  The UN officials also called on the Afghan authorities to urgently protect the right to education… Read More
Pacific 

UN launches response plan to ‘safeguard the well-being and dignity’ of Rohingya in Bangladesh 

Village Reporter
For the nearly 900,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, 2021 marks the fourth year since their mass displacement from Myanmar, which was preceded by decades of influxes triggered by systematic discrimination and targeted violence.   StatelessnessDiscrimination Targeted violence  Over the past few decades, nearly 1 million Rohingya have fled their homes in Myanmar in search of peace and safety. While many fled across borders, some remain displaced… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Covid-19 pandemic fueling child labour in Ghana

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– – The unprecedented economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, together with global school closures and inadequate government assistance, is pushing children into exploitative and dangerous child labor, Human Rights Watch and Friends of the Nation said today in a report released ahead of the World Day against Child Labor on June 12, 2021. The Ghanaian government and donors should… Read More
Africa Southern Africa World Zimbabwe 

Zimbabwe: Mugabe’s family rejects order to exhume his remains

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– – The family of former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has rejected an order from a traditional court for the exhumation of his remains. A traditional chief   has ordered the exhumation of Robert Mugabe’s remains and their reburial at the national heroes’ shrine in Harare after accusing the late leader’s wife of breaking local custom by interring him at his… Read More
Europe 

In Moscow visit, Secretary-General and President Putin discuss importance of multilateralism

Village Reporter
Mr Guterres is in Moscow, at the invitation of the Russian Government, where he is meeting with senior officials. It was a pleasure to speak with students of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations about how we can tackle the common challenges the world faces. Thanks to @MGIMO_en for awarding me the title of Honorary Doctor, which I humbly… Read More
Pacific 

UN agencies appeal for funds as COVID-19 surge eclipses South Asia

Village Reporter
Across the region of almost 2 billion people, more than three new COVID-19 infections are being recorded every second, while over three lives are lost every minute to the disease, according to UNICEF. George Laryea-Adjei, UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, warned that the scale and speed of the COVID-19 surge is “outstripping” countries’ abilities to provide life-saving treatment for… Read More
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