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High blood pressure 'now major problem in developing world' INTERNATIONAL

High blood pressure 'now major problem in developing world'

The number of people across the globe suffering from high blood pressure has almost doubled over the past four decades, with the biggest rise in south Asia and Africa, researchers said on Wednesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
France's last ivory carvers faced with extinction INTERNATIONAL

France's last ivory carvers faced with extinction

Annick Colette-Fremond is the fifth generation of her family to practise the art of ivory carving -- and she may be the last of her line, due to new rules in France.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Irrigation on rise in Africa as farmers face erratic weather INTERNATIONAL

Irrigation on rise in Africa as farmers face erratic weather

Sub-Saharan Africa is seeing a surge of interest in irrigation among small-scale farmers as climate change brings more erratic weather and as rising populations in countries from Nigeria to Kenya ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Japan pledges $30 billion for Africa over next three years INTERNATIONAL

Japan pledges $30 billion for Africa over next three years

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told African leaders on Saturday that his country will commit $30 billion in public and private support for infrastructure development, education and healthcare expansion in the continent.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
New varieties tempt Qatar's mango lovers ARABIA

New varieties tempt Qatar's mango lovers

With an ever-growing range of mangoes arriving in Qatar from different parts of the world, lovers of the fruit have a lot to savour right now.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Africans in India living 'in fear' after killing: envoys INTERNATIONAL

Africans in India living 'in fear' after killing: envoys

African nationals in the Indian capital live in a ‘pervading climate of fear and insecurity’, a group of African ambassadors has said, after the brutal murder of a Congolese teacher ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Congolese teacher dies in attack in Indian capital INTERNATIONAL

Congolese teacher dies in attack in Indian capital

A young Congolese teacher has been killed by a group of men in New Delhi, police said Saturday, the latest victim in a series of attacks on African nationals in India.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Ugandan opposition leader charged with treason INTERNATIONAL

Ugandan opposition leader charged with treason

Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye was charged with treason late on Friday for declaring himself president and challenging the election victory of veteran leader Yoweri Museveni ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
More debris 'almost certainly' from MH370: Australia INTERNATIONAL

More debris 'almost certainly' from MH370: Australia

Two more pieces of debris were all but confirmed Thursday to be from flight MH370, adding fresh clues to the mystery of the Malaysia Airlines plane which is presumed to have crashed at sea.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Australia says Mozambique debris likely from missing MH370 INTERNATIONAL

Australia says Mozambique debris likely from missing MH370

Australia said debris recovered this month in Mozambique was highly likely to be from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, while Malaysia called for a stepped up search of Africa's coast for clues to the plane's fate.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Museveni takes early lead in Uganda vote INTERNATIONAL

Museveni takes early lead in Uganda vote

Uganda's incumbent president Yoweri Museveni took an early lead in the country's election, preliminary results from the Electoral Commission showed.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Panic as lions on the loose in Kenyan capital INTERNATIONAL

Panic as lions on the loose in Kenyan capital

Wildlife rangers in the Kenyan capital were hunting for two lions which left Nairobi's national park and went into into "highly populated" areas.

4:45 AM November 25 2016