Abu Dhabi, The UAE Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has announced that the new AED5 and AED10 banknotes have entered circulation following distribution to all banks operating in the country.The CBUAE – in collaboration with the UAE Banks Federation (UBF…
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Explosion In Mosque Causes Multiple Casualties In Kabul
KABUL, A number of people were killed or wounded, after an explosion ripped through a mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul, yesterday, eyewitnesses said.“A large number of worshippers were affected by the force of the explosion, which occurred at midday…
Read moreCentral African Republic, first in Africa to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender
The Central African Republic (CAR) became the first African country to adopt cryptocurrency Bitcoin as legal tender.Globally, the country is the second country to do so after El Salvador.President Faustin Archange Touadera signed a bill into law after …
Read moreDoncic scores 33, Mavs rout Jazz 102-77 for 3-2 series lead
Dallas, Luka Doncic delighted the crowd in his first home playoff game coming off a calf injury.Frustrated the Utah Jazz as well.The young Dallas superstar had 33 points and 13 rebounds while also being thrown to the court on a hard foul that led to Ha…
Read moreSenate Speaker re-elected in Somalia, a key step towards presidential elections
MOGADISHU, The Speaker of Somalia’s Senate has been re-elected, a key step for the country to be able to hold presidential elections.Abdi Hashi Abdullahi was re-elected by the 54-seat upper house during a vote that took place in a highly secured compou…
Read moreGlobal donors asked to step-up funding to curb starvation in Horn of Africa
UNITED NATIONS, Over 14 million people across Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya – about half of them children – are on the verge of starvation with warnings that this number could rise to 20 million by the middle of 2022 if the rains continue to fail, prices…
Read moreThree lions found dead in Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park, believed electrocuted
KAMPALA, Three female lions have been found dead with their bodies slumped against an electrified fence of a safari lodge in Uganda, bordering the famous Queen Elizabeth National Park.The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) says it suspects that the adult …
Read moreA Healthier Beginning: Routine Immunization in South Sudan to Protect Children Against Infectious Diseases
Clutching his mother’s arms, baby Emmanuel Aban jerks his legs to no avail as his mother, Nyachan Aban, restrains him. He cries out as the needle pierces his skin, delivering a mixture of vaccine doses.“Khalas Khalas!” his mother says in Arabic, to com…
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