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World

Goobjoog’s International edition covers selected news and events beyond Somalia’s borders.

UN Leaders Call for Int’l Participation in Fighting Sexual Violence in Sudan Conflict

UNITED NATIONS, Xinhua: Two UN officials are calling for more international engagement to combat sexual violence against women and girls in the Sudan conflict, a UN spokesman said on Thursday.…

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Expanded Immunization Saves Over 50 mln Lives in Africa: WHO

NAIROBI, Xinhua: Large-scale immunization drives targeting African children have saved an estimated 51.2 million lives in the last five decades, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday. Routine inoculation of…

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Malaysian Navy Helicopters Collide in Mid-Air, 10 Killed

KUALA LUMPUR, Reuters: Two Malaysian navy helicopters collided in mid-air during a rehearsal for a naval parade on Tuesday, killing all 10 crew members aboard, the navy said in a…

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Sixteen Dead, 28 Missing After Boat Capsizes off Djibouti Coast – U.N. Agency

REUTERS: Sixteen would-be migrants have died and another 28 are missing after a boat carrying 77 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the second such incident in two weeks,…

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African Leaders Call for Rethink on Tackling Violent Extremism

LAGOS, Reuters: African leaders at a security summit in Nigeria called for a revamp of institutions fighting violent extremism on the continent and the setting up of a standby military…

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Africa Urged to Reduce Poverty With Scientific, Technological Innovation

ADDIS ABABA, Xinhua: Africa’s share of global poor people has increased significantly, with one reason being low scientific and technological progress across the continent, a senior official of the United…

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UN Peacekeepers Turn Over Eastern DRC Base to Gov’t Forces

UNITED NATIONS, Xinhua: UN peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Friday turned over the first of their military bases to government forces, a UN spokesman announced.…

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U.S. Votes Against Palestinian Request for Full UN Membership at Security Council

UNITED NATIONS, Xinhua: The United States on Thursday voted against a Palestinian request for full UN membership at the Security Council. The 15-member council voted on a draft resolution that…

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Oil Surges as Reports of Israeli Strike on Iran Roil Markets

REUTERS: Oil prices jumped on Friday as reports that Israel had attacked Iran roiled markets and sparked concerns that Middle East oil supply could be disrupted. The benchmark contracts surged…

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BREAKING: Kenyan Military Chopper Crash Kills Five in Western Kenya

GOOBJOOG NEWS | NAIROBI: A Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) Chopper crashed Thursday at Elgeyo-Marakwet County in Western Kenya, killing five and injuring three others. Preliminary reports indicate that the chopper…