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South Africa’s unemployment rate jumps to new record high

PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa’s unemployment rate jumped to a record high in the fourth quarter of last year, the statistics agency said on Tuesday, as the economy was further battered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Statistics South Africa said the unemployment rate
February 23, 2021

Senate votes to acquit Donald Trump in impeachment trial

Democratic prosecutors made their final arguments to skeptical Republicans on Saturday to convict former President Donald Trump of inciting the Capitol riot that left five people dead and threatened the peaceful transfer of power in the United States. Concluding a five-day impeachment
February 13, 2021
Vials with a sticker reading, "COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only" and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020.

Kenya says it will move ahead with AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya is going ahead with its plan to inoculate its citizens against COVID-19 using a vaccine developed by AstraZeneca, a senior health ministry official said on Thursday, dismissing concerns over its efficacy. South Africa paused the rollout of the
February 11, 2021
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