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Brazilian former President Dilma Rousseff in Lucca, Italy, Dec. 20, 2016. (Alexandra Wyman/Getty Images) Former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was jailed Monday amid her impeachment trial, with the chief justice of the country’s highest…
The ruling Socialists won elections on Sunday in Algeria, extending their 40-year grip on power. The National Rally for Democracy (RND) and the Congress for the Republic won a majority of the seats in…
The European Central Bank will be delighted that eurozone inflation reached a record high of 4.9 percent in February, from 4.7 percent the previous month. Inflation in the currency bloc had been tumbling steadily…
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder and former CEO of Theranos, admitted lying to investors about the company’s accuracy of blood tests. Her testimony came during a hearing in a California state court on Friday that…
Dr. Suzanne Cameron says she’s confident the vaccine will be made available in Canada before the flu season begins Toronto’s top doctor says she expects the new strain of seasonal flu to be made…
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Global funding agency says it lost significant resources as a result of shelving its last vaccine trial Funding for a global vaccine trial for HIV/Aids was diverted from other priorities, including boosting the supply…
The Citizens Complaints Commission (CCC) has directed the state-owned South African Airways (SAA) to provide accurate details about travellers from southern Africa, especially those from Mozambique and Swaziland. “In its action since 1 May…
Canadian officials say it’s time for countries to speed up approval process for airlines to carry out drug-sniffing tests Canadians and many American officials are pushing for changes to protocols that require screening passengers…
A case with global significance has been fought by veterans of the Afghan war – families of the 11 Americans killed in the 9/11 attacks – who are seeking more than $2bn in funds…