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USA: Joe Biden chose black Senator Kamala Harris as running mate

US Democratic candidate Joe Biden chose Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate for the November US presidential election, announced his campaign in a message to his supporters. Kamala Harris, 55, thus becomes the first black woman on a presidential ticket in US history. Democratic White House nominee Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he has […]

SOUTH SUDAN: US Halts Aid to Ayod County, Reviews Support to Western Bahr el Ghazal Over Alleged Interference

The United States has suspended foreign assistance to Ayod County in Jonglei State and is reviewing aid to Western Bahr el Ghazal, citing repeated interference, exploitation and theft by South Sudanese officials targeting American-funded programs. In a statement issued on Thursday, the US Embassy in Juba said the suspension in Ayod County took immediate effect, […]

Tunisia to probe nationwide power blackout

A court in Tunisia announced Wednesday September 20 investigations into the causes of a power blackout that plunged the entire country into darkness for several hours. Several regions of the North African country went dark for four hours on the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. The Interior Minister Kamal Feki headed to the main power […]