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Pope Francis appoints first female to senior synod post

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– – Pope Francis has broken with Catholic tradition to appoint a woman as an undersecretary of the synod of bishops, the first to hold the post with voting rights in a body that studies major questions of doctrine. Frenchwoman Nathalie Becquart is one of the two new undersecretaries named Saturday to the synod, where she has been a consultant… Read More
Africa World 

What Makes a Penis Attractive to Women?

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– – Is a big penis more attractive than a mid-size model? What about a small penis? Penises might be more practical than pretty, but that doesn’t mean that women aren’t more attracted to some than others. Research shows that some packages are, regardless of penis size, considered better-looking than others. But to men who aren’t attracted to other men, it can be confounding… Read More
Africa South Africa World 

Covid-19: Oxford vaccine offers less South African variant protection

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Oxford-AstraZeneca’s vaccine offers “minimal protection” against mild disease from the South Africa variant, scientists say early trials suggest. A new study, not yet peer reviewed, involved about 2,000 people who were on average 31 years old. But Prof Sarah Gilbert, Oxford lead vaccine developer, said vaccines should still protect against severe disease. She said developers were likely to have a… Read More
Africa Egypt North Africa World 

Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist after four years in detention

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– – Egyptian authorities on Saturday released a journalist working for Qatar’s Al Jazeera television network who was held in pre-trial detention for more than four years, his brother and a lawyer told Reuters. Mahmoud Hussein, an Egyptian detained in December 2016‮‮‮ ‬‬‬after arriving in Cairo from Doha on vacation, was held on charges of spreading false news, joining a… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Meet Ghana’s Anna Addei, a software engineer at Microsoft

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– – Young Ghanaian female software engineer Anna Addei has become an integral part of Microsoft’s PowerPoint team. Her journey to Microsoft though started with a recruitment program that aimed at tapping into African tech talent, straight from African universities. The former student of Ashesi University heard the news of a recruiting initiative by Microsoft from the career services department… Read More
Africa Sports World 

Solskjaer says Man Utd are not title contenders

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– – Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said his side cannot be considered title contenders after they twice blew a lead to draw 3-3 with Everton at Old Trafford on Saturday. Goals from Edinson Cavani and Bruno Fernandes put United ahead but sloppy defending allowed the visitors to get back on level terms through Abdoulaye Doucoure and James Rodriguez.… Read More
Pacific 

India: UN rights office urges ‘maximum restraint’ in ongoing protests

Village Reporter
In a Tweet on Friday, OHCHR also highlighted the need for equitable solutions with due respect for human rights.  #India: We call on the authorities and protesters to exercise maximum restraint in ongoing #FarmersProtests. The rights to peaceful assembly & expression should be protected both offline & online. It’s crucial to find equitable solutions with due respect to #HumanRights for… Read More
Africa World 

Moussa Faki Mahamat re-elected as AU Commission chief

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– – Chad’s Moussa Faki Mahamat has been re-elected as the chairman of the African Union Commission. He secured 51 out of 55 votes from member countries of the African Union during its 34th Summit on Saturday. Mahamat stood unchallenged at the summit which was held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. He will serve for the next four years… Read More
Africa Central Africa Rwanda World 

Rwanda’s Nsanzabaganwa elected as AU Commission deputy chair

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– – Rwandan economist and politician Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa has been elected as deputy chairperson of the African Union commission. Nsanzabaganwa until her election served as the deputy governor of the National Bank of Rwanda, a role she held since 2011. She is a member of the African Leaders Network, a Fellow of the Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN). The Rwandan… Read More
Pacific 

Myanmar: Respect right to peaceful assembly, UN human rights office says

Village Reporter
According to media reports, many people took to the streets in Myanmar’s commercial hub, Yangon, on Saturday to protest the military’s takeover and the arrest of several elected leaders and politicians, including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint.  #Myanmar’s military and police must ensure the right to peaceful assembly is fully respected and demonstrators are not… Read More
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