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Nigeria's main opposition parties on Tuesday (February 28) called for the country's presidential election to be scrapped, alleging that results showing the ruling party's candidate in the lead had been massively manipulated. FRANCE 24's Chinwe Ossondu tells us more.
Turkey summoned ambassadors of nine Western countries including the United States and Sweden on Thursday to criticise their decisions to temporarily shut diplomatic missions and issue security alerts following Koran-burning incidents in Europe.
Australia on Tuesday abruptly announced it will shutter its embassy in Afghanistan this week, expressing fears over the "increasingly uncertain security environment" in Kabul as foreign troops withdraw. The Taliban, who have ramped up violence across the country in recent weeks, reacted by saying they would provide a "safe environment" to diplomats and humanitarian organisations.
Security officials and media gather outside the Israeli embassy in New Delhi after a small bomb exploded outside the embassy as it marked the anniversary of setting up diplomatic relations with India. IMAGES
More than 74 million Americans--and those they live with--are at increased risk for severe COVID-19. An analysis published Monday by JAMA Internal Medicine reveals those 74 million are classified as 'essential workers' in the US. Researchers say the workers' risk is based on disease risk guidelines developed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. UPI reports that of the more than 157 million workers across the country, 72% are in jobs deemed essential by the US Department of Homeland Security. What's more, UPI reports over three-fourths of all essential workers are unable to work at home.
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