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Pakistan 8th most dangerous country in the world: Country Threat Index

April 1, 2015

Recently released Country Threat Index (CTI) by US-based intelligence think tank- Intel Center has placed Pakistan eighth in the list of the most dangerous countries in the world as of March 2015. Top 10 Most Dangerous Countries in the world ..

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Muhammadu Buhari elected as President of Nigeria

April 1, 2015

Former military ruler Genral Muhammadu Buhari won the Presidential election in Nigeria. He defeated incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan by more than two million votes. With this historic win, Buhari became the first opposition candidate in history of Nigeria to win a ..

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Nigeria declared Ebola free by World Health Organisation

October 22, 2014

Nigeria has been declared officially free of Ebola by the WHO. Earlier, WHO also declared Senegal Ebola free. Impact of Ebola The Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,500 people in West Africa, mostly in Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone. ..

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Nigeria and Boko Haram agree to ceasefire and girls' release

October 19, 2014

Nigeria’s military has issued a statement saying that the Nigerian government and Boko Haram had reached a ceasefire that will lead to the release of around 200 girls that Boko Haram had kidnapped. Negotiations leading to the ceasefire Boko Haram ..

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WHO approves use of experimental drug ZMapp against Ebola Virus

August 13, 2014

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved the use of drug ZMapp to combat Ebola spread as the death count surged. The WHO decision comes after a US firm Mapp Biopharmaceutical supplied ZMapp to treat two US health workers who ..

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Ebola is a Public Health Emergency: WHO

August 8, 2014

The emergency committee of the World Health Organization has unanimously agreed to proclaim the Ebola virus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. As per the UN body, the possible outcomes of further international spread are particularly serious in view of ..

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RTS,S: World's first vaccine against Malaria to hit markets soon

July 30, 2014

The world’s first malaria vaccine— RTS,S created by pharma company GSK, is expected to hit the markets by 2015. GSK has submitted a regulatory application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for its malaria vaccine candidate, RTS,S. Application of RTS,S: ..

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Chibok Kidnapping of Schoolgirls: Nigeria’s President calls off town visit

May 20, 2014

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has cancelled a visit to Chibok, the town from where more than 200 schoolgirls have been abducted by militant Islamist group Boko Haram. Jonathan has been criticised for not visiting the town – more than a ..

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