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Coronavirus crisis could plunge half a billion people into poverty: Oxfam
The fallout from the coronavirus spread that has killed more than 83,000 people and wreaked havoc on economies around the world could push around half a billion people into poverty, Oxfam said on April 9.
13-year-old shot dead; Kenyan police enforcing curfew blamed
The bullet struck the 13-year-old as he stood on the balcony of his family's home with his siblings. Below, police officers moved through the crowded neighborhood, enforcing Kenya's new coronavirus curfew.
Russian media: Turkish military forces strike Russian aircrafts
"The Syrian army is literally being rescued by aviation - both by their own and Russian aviation. The Syrian Air Force and Russian Air Force planes stop militants day in, day out," Middle East correspondent Evgeny Poddubny said.
According to him, Turkish forces and militants are actively using air defense systems. Russian and Syrian aviation use heat baits for fire protection.
Turkey training Kenya police to fight crime, terrorism
Turkey's state aid agency kicked off a training program for Kenyan police on Feb. 24 in a bid to modernize and improve Kenya's law enforcement agencies.
The training by the Turkish police started in Nairobi, Kenya's capital, with the coordination of the Directorate General of Security and the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA).
Turkey, Kenya set to ink new cooperation agreements in March
Turkey and Kenya are set to sign new cooperation agreements aimed to avoid double taxation and improve cooperation in the field of agriculture next month, said the Turkish envoy in Nairobi.
"Once these agreements are concluded, we hope they will help further boost our trade and economic cooperation," Ahmet Cemil Miroğlu said in an interview with Anadolu Agency.
Richest 2,000 people own more than 4.6 bln combined
The world's richest 2,153 people controlled more money than the poorest 4.6 billion combined in 2019, while unpaid or underpaid work by women and girls adds three times more to the global economy each year than the technology industry, Oxfam said on Jan. 20.
'Turkey should step up efforts on zero target for mother deaths'
Professor Ayşe Akın received a United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) award last week in Nairobi, Kenya at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICDP25) for her contribution to the health of women at the global and national levels since 1994, when the first ICDP took place in Cairo, which she had also attended.
Nairobi summit to focus on health
The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25) started on Nov. 12 in Nairobi under the shadow of the diverging views of the conservative and liberal governments on sexual and reproductive health.
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School Collapses in Kenya, at Least 7 Children Were Killed
A school collapsed in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. At least seven children have been killed and more than 10 were left under the ruins, BTA reported.
Hundreds of people gathered near the collapsed building while rescue crews searched for people among the debris.
A government spokesman said 57 students were taken to hospital.
UN: 2018 was the most Negative for the Climate
The past 2018 was the most negative in history in terms of climate change. This was stated by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, quoted by TASS.
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