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Haaretz “Fixes” Misleading Story About Ethiopian Women

By Zach Pontz Haaretz has issued a correction vis-a-vis a report it published five weeks ago that set off a rush to condemn Israel. The original report accused government officials of injecting Ethiopian women with the long-acting contraceptive Depo-Provera in … read more »

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Israel admits Ethiopian women were given birth control shots

Health Minister director general instructs all gynecologists in Israel’s four health maintenance organizations not to inject women with long-acting contraceptive Depo-Provera if they do not understand ramifications of treatment. By Talila Nesher A government official has for the first time … read more »

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Ethiopia Set To Join WTO By 2014

Ethiopia may be eligible to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO) by 2014, according to officials at the organisation. The announcement that the country may be able to join the WTO within the next two years was made by Pascal … read more »

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Drug for pain relief listed as ‘dangerous’

A synthetic opioid used for pain relief has been added to the list of dangerous drugs based on regulations issued by the Dangerous Drugs Board (DBB). According to Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Undersecretary Jose Gutierrez, the DDB … read more »

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Nigeria: 25% overhead spending: Sanusi refuses to apologise to Senate

CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, yesterday refused to apologise to the upper chamber of the National Assembly over his claim that 25 per cent of the entire Federal Government overheads was going to the National … read more »

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Nigeria @ 50 Probe: Corruption Perspective Per The IBB Golf Club Abuja

The Nation newspaper of 7th October, 2010 suddenly became ‘a must read’ at the Club house of the IBB Golf Club. What’s new? A member asked from a distance and the other quipped “the country is probing the Nigeria @ … read more »

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Nigeria Arms Seizure: FG orders red alert at borders – Video

ABUJA—WORRIED by the recent seizure of arms and ammunition in Apapa Ports, Lagos, the Federal Government, yesterday, ordered the beefing up of security at all the nation’s airports and seaports and stricter surveillance at border posts. The government gave the … read more »

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