Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Government officials taking away fake drugs in Abidjan, Ivory Coast The proliferation of fake medicines in Africa is a public health crisis that can no longer be ignored, according to a UK charity. The Brazzaville Foundation is organising a meeting of seven African countries, in Togo, this week, to […]
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Image caption Fowlds’ character Bernard in Yes Minister was the principal private secretary to politician Jim Hacker Actor Derek Fowlds, known to millions for playing Bernard Woolley in Yes Minister, has died at the age of 82. He also played sergeant-turned-publican Oscar Blaketon in ITV police drama Heartbeat for 18 years, and was “Mr Derek”
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionCoaltown Coffee boss: ‘I failed my business exam’ Scott James had failed all his exams – and decided the future was in his own hands. Aged 19, he set up his own coffee roasters in his hometown Ammanford, Carmarthenshire. Six years later he is still living in
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Around 1,500 chefs in the southern Indian state of Kerala came together to bake a vanilla cake – and as you can imagine, it was no ordinary confectionery treat. The cake, which was made with 12,000kg (26,455 lbs) of sugar and flour, stretched for more than six kilometres (3.7 miles), and is believed to be
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Hong Kong Express has apologized for requiring some passengers bound for the U.S. territory of Saipan to take pregnancy tests January 17, 2020, 9:53 AM 2 min read HONG KONG — The airline Hong Kong Express has apologized for having required some female passengers bound for the U.S. territory of Saipan to take pregnancy tests.
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Elena Rybakina twice received on-court treatment late in the third set and still beat British qualifier Heather Watson 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in the semifinals of the Hobart International January 17, 2020, 10:54 AM 1 min read HOBART, Australia — Elena Rybakina twice received on-court treatment late in the third set Friday and still beat British
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Iran’s supreme leader struck a defiant tone in a rare public sermon on Friday, calling the United States an “arrogant power” and telling tens of thousands of chanting worshipers that God’s backing had allowed his country to “slap the face” of the United States. In his first such address in eight years, the leader, Ayatollah
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDeaf children: ‘They let us down over our daughter’ Parents of a toddler who is deaf hope they will finally be able to communicate with her after being forced to fundraise for sign language lessons. Ros and Josh Hannam, from Caldicot, were told after Lola was born
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Prince Harry made his first public appearance since announcing his plans to step back as a senior member of the royal family alongside his wife, Meghan Markle. The Duke of Sussex hosted the Rugby League World Cup Draw for the men’s, women’s and wheelchair tournaments at Buckingham Palace on Thursday. Prior to the draw, the prince
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Image copyright Getty Images Retail sales fell again in December as a Christmas shopping spree failed to materialise. Monthly retail sales volumes fell by 0.6% in December, the fifth month in a row without growth, the Office for National Statistics said. Food stores were hard hit, with the quantity bought falling by the biggest amount
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