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South Korea fires first submarine-launched ballistic missile

Seoul – South Korea successfully test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile on Wednesday, the presidential Blue House said, becoming only... Read more

15 Sep

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Instagram seeks to curb mental harm to teenagers

San Francisco – Instagram on Tuesday defended itself against a report that the social network harms the mental health... Read more

15 Sep

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Apple issues fix for flaw linked to Pegasus spyware

San Francisco – Apple released a fix on Monday for a weakness that can let the spyware at the... Read more

14 Sep

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Facebook shields VIPs from some of its rules – report

San Francisco – Facebook has exempted certain celebrities, politicians, and other high-profile users from some of its own rules for... Read more

14 Sep

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North Korea test-fires new ‘long-range cruise missile’: KCNA

Seoul – North Korea test-fired a new “long-range cruise missile” over the weekend, state media reported on Monday, with the... Read more

13 Sep

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SA studying ways to inject radioactive material into rhino horns to deter poachers

Johannesburg – South African scientists are studying ways to inject radioactive material into rhino horns to make them easier to... Read more

11 Sep

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Nigeria extends northern telecoms blackout as military hits bandits

Kano – Nigerian local authorities have extended a telecom shutdown in northwest Zamfara state to a neighbouring state as... Read more

10 Sep

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Nigeria shuts down mobile phone lines in restive northern state

Abuja – Nigeria’s telecoms regulator has for security reasons asked operators to shut down mobile phone lines in Zamfara State,... Read more

5 Sep

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Old bike and farm motor bring light to Malawi village

Yobe Nkosi – Fifteen years ago, when darkness used to fall in Yobe Nkosi, a remote village in northern... Read more

1 Sep

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Ethiopia says developing rivals to social media giants

Addis Ababa – Ethiopia is developing its own social media platforms to rival US-owned sites such as Facebook and... Read more

25 Aug