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Germany's Merck invests 300 mln euros in life science facility
BERLIN, April 25 (Xinhua) -- German pharmaceutical group Merck is set to invest more than 300 million euros (321 million U.S. dollars) in a new life science research center, it announced on Thursday.
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5 Tanzanian crew members, Zanzibar registered cargo ship missing in Indian Ocean
DAR ES SALAAM, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation (TASAC) said on Thursday a Zanzibar-registered cargo ship and its five Tanzanian crew members that went missing in the Indian Ocean on April 19 was yet to be found.
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DRC reports over 24,000 malaria-related deaths in 2023
KINSHASA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) recorded 24,344 malaria-related deaths in 2023, compared to 24,880 in 2022, Minister of Public Health Roger Kamba said on Thursday.
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Roundup: IOM urges action to prevent migrant tragedies in the Red Sea
ADDIS ABABA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has called on governments and humanitarian partners to redouble their efforts to prevent deadly calamities along the Red Sea as over 1,350 migrants died in 2023 while attempting to cross the dangerous route.
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Somalia cuts malaria prevalence to 4 pct in 2023, despite new strains: WHO
MOGADISHU, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Somalia has made tangible progress to tackle malaria by reducing the prevalence rate to 4.1 percent in 2023 from 20.1 percent in 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday.
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South Africa aims to eliminate malaria by 2028
JOHANNESBURG, April 25 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's Department of Health said Thursday that the country is on track to eliminate malaria by 2028 despite facing various challenges, such as a heightened heatwave that could directly impact the transmission of the disease.
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2nd Benin-China investment forum held in Cotonou
COTONOU, Benin, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The 2nd Benin-China Investment Forum and the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) promotion conference were held in Cotonou, the largest city in Benin, on Thursday, which saw the participation of over 300 government officials and business representatives from both countries.
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Rwanda reduces malaria cases by 88 pct in 7 years: official
KIGALI, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda has successfully reduced malaria cases by 88 percent over the last seven years through a series of targeted interventions, including extensive community engagement, a health official said Thursday.
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WADA invites independent prosecutor to review contamination case concerning Chinese swimmers
OTTAWA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Thursday that it has invited an independent prosecutor to conduct a thorough review of its handling of the contamination case concerning Chinese swimmers.
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China's Huaxi Hospital donates mobile ECG devices to Mozambican hospital
MAPUTO, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Maputo Central Hospital (HCM), Mozambique's largest hospital, on Thursday received a donation of portable electrocardiogram (ECG) devices from the West China Hospital of Sichuan University, also known as Huaxi Hospital.
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African campaigner calls for targeted interventions to eliminate malaria
NAIROBI, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The goal of eliminating malaria in Africa by 2030 can be achieved with sustained funding for high-impact interventions, including improved surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment, a campaigner said on Thursday to mark World Malaria Day.
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Roundup: China helps Uganda fight malaria as global funding shrinks
KAMPALA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- For Milly Nakazzi, an assistant nursing officer at Uganda's Kiruddu National Referral Hospital, the fact that at least six of every 10 patients she treats have malaria is business as usual.
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Roundup: Kenya increases emergency preparations as floods kill over 50
NAIROBI, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Kenya said on Thursday that it has stepped up emergency measures to respond to flooding in various parts of the country caused by the ongoing heavy rains.
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Burundi to introduce anti-malaria vaccine to combat first killer disease
BUJUMBURA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- As the world marked World Malaria Day on Thursday, the Burundian government announced that an anti-malaria vaccine will be administered for the first time to children between the ages of six and 18 months, Burundi's health authorities said in a statement here.
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Honda to build Canada's first comprehensive EV supply chain
OTTAWA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday announced Japanese car maker Honda's largest investment in North America to create Canada's first comprehensive electric vehicle (EV) supply chain.
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Ethiopia expects more Chinese investments in manufacturing sector
ADDIS ABABA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese investments have significantly contributed to the advancement of Ethiopia's manufacturing sector, and industry stakeholders are keen to assist Chinese investors looking to enter the East African country, said Aklilu Tadesse, CEO of the Ethiopian Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC).
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US Supreme Court justices in Trump case lean toward some level of immunity
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Supreme Court's conservative justices signaled support on Thursday for U.S. presidents having some level of protection from criminal charges for certain acts taken in office as it tackled Donald Trump's claim of immunity from prosecution for trying to undo his 2020 election loss.
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Number of poor in Africa rises to 476 mln amid multiple crises: report
ADDIS ABABA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The number of people living in poverty across Africa has climbed to more than 476 million, according to the Economic Report on Africa 2024.
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Skilled labor situation in German healthcare system remains tense: report
BERLIN, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The skilled labor situation in the German healthcare system remains tense, although the number of doctors, nurses, and medical assistants has gone up in recent years, according to a report published by the Expert Council Health and Care (SVR) on Thursday.