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Thousands of Muslims Gather for Pilgrimage Event in Senegal Amid Concerns of a COVID-19 Outbreak

Authorities in Senegal are hoping Tuesday's Muslim celebration of Grand Magal in the holy city of Touba will not become a spreader event for the coronavirus.

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Pompeo Holds Talks With Asia-Pacific Counterparts in Tokyo

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is holding talks Tuesday in Tokyo with his counterparts from Japan, Australia and India that are aimed at strengthening a regional initiative to counter China’s growing assertiveness.

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Paving the Way for Sustainable and Inclusive Finance to Support a Resilient Recovery in Malaysia

New sustainable and inclusive finance solutions that Malaysia and other developing countries are tapping into to support a resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will be the focus of a week-long finance event jointly organized by Bank Negara...

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Nigeria and WFP pioneer use of rickshaws and boats to get food and cash to coronavirus-affected city hotspots

The Nigerian Government and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) launched a cash and food assistance programme in the three urban COVID-19 hotspots of Abuja, Kano and Lagos. The Government has released 2,000 metric tons of food from its...

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