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Viral Post About Black Fungus On Onions Sparks Discussion - Should You Throw Them Away?
Dr Nandita Iyer took to X to share the difficulty of finding onions without black fungus on them in the market. Her now-viral post has sparked a discussion about food safety and storage practices.
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US Approves Possible $346 Million Arms Sale To Nigeria To Improve Security
The US State Department approved a possible $346 million weapons sale to Nigeria to help improve security in the sub-Saharan country, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
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Auction Of World's Largest Mars Meteorite Sparks Ownership Debate
The recent auction of a Martian meteorite -- for a record-grabbing $5.3 million at Sotheby's New York -- has sparked questions over its provenance and renewed debate over who gets to claim rocks fallen from the heavens.
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"Bring Him Back": Indian Family's Urgent Appeal After Son's Kidnapping In Niger
The family of Ranjit Singh, an Indian national abducted in Niger's Dosso region, is pleading for the government's help to bring him back home safely.
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Terrorists Kill Two Indians, Kidnap One In Dosso Region Of Niger
In an attack in Niger, gunmen killed at least two Indians and abducted a third according to Indian authorities. The attack took place in Niger's southwest Dosso region.
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Largest Piece Of Mars Sold For $5.3 Million, But Young Dinosaur Steals Show
The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5 million at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects in New York on Wednesday.
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Biggest Piece Of Mars On Earth Is Up For Auction In New York. All About It
The meteorite weighs over 25 kg and is 15 inches wide and is about 70 per cent bigger than any other piece of Mars ever found on Earth.
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World's Largest Mars Rock Ever Found Could Sell For $4 Million At Sotheby's
The largest Martian rock ever found on Earth - a 24.67 kg meteorite discovered in Niger - has been verified by the Shanghai Astronomy Museum and is expected to sell for up to $4 million at a Sotheby's auction later this month.
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5 Migrant Workers From Jharkhand, Working In Niger, Kidnapped
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday sought External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's intervention to bring back the kidnapped migrant workers.
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Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Officially Leave West Africa's Main Political Bloc
Junta-led countries Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso officially left West Africa's main political and trade group ECOWAS on Wednesday after more than a year of diplomatic tensions.
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Nigeria: At Least 27 Dead, Several Missing After Boat Capsizes In Niger River
A Nigerian river ferry capsized Friday killing at least 27 people and leaving many missing, officials told AFP of the latest in a series of mass drownings on the country's busy waterways.
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Dozens Feared Dead As Boat Capsizes In Nigeria
Dozens of people were feared dead after a boat capsized on the Niger River in central Nigeria, a waterways agency spokesperson said on Friday.
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Military Rule Is On The Rise In Africa - Nothing Good Came From It In The Past
In the last few years, there has been a spate of military coups in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sudan and Guinea. Military rule, long dormant in African politics, is back.
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Climate Change Worsened Deadly Africa Floods: Study
Human-caused climate change worsened floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced millions in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan this year, according to a study published on Wednesday.
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Mass Wedding Plan For Nigerian Orphans Sparks Uproar, Some Girls Feared To Be Underage
Several Nigerian Human rights groups have also launched a petition to stop the mass wedding plan.
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Viral Post About Black Fungus On Onions Sparks Discussion - Should You Throw Them Away?
Dr Nandita Iyer took to X to share the difficulty of finding onions without black fungus on them in the market. Her now-viral post has sparked a discussion about food safety and storage practices.
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US Approves Possible $346 Million Arms Sale To Nigeria To Improve Security
The US State Department approved a possible $346 million weapons sale to Nigeria to help improve security in the sub-Saharan country, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
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Auction Of World's Largest Mars Meteorite Sparks Ownership Debate
The recent auction of a Martian meteorite -- for a record-grabbing $5.3 million at Sotheby's New York -- has sparked questions over its provenance and renewed debate over who gets to claim rocks fallen from the heavens.
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"Bring Him Back": Indian Family's Urgent Appeal After Son's Kidnapping In Niger
The family of Ranjit Singh, an Indian national abducted in Niger's Dosso region, is pleading for the government's help to bring him back home safely.
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Terrorists Kill Two Indians, Kidnap One In Dosso Region Of Niger
In an attack in Niger, gunmen killed at least two Indians and abducted a third according to Indian authorities. The attack took place in Niger's southwest Dosso region.
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Largest Piece Of Mars Sold For $5.3 Million, But Young Dinosaur Steals Show
The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5 million at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects in New York on Wednesday.
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Biggest Piece Of Mars On Earth Is Up For Auction In New York. All About It
The meteorite weighs over 25 kg and is 15 inches wide and is about 70 per cent bigger than any other piece of Mars ever found on Earth.
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World's Largest Mars Rock Ever Found Could Sell For $4 Million At Sotheby's
The largest Martian rock ever found on Earth - a 24.67 kg meteorite discovered in Niger - has been verified by the Shanghai Astronomy Museum and is expected to sell for up to $4 million at a Sotheby's auction later this month.
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5 Migrant Workers From Jharkhand, Working In Niger, Kidnapped
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday sought External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's intervention to bring back the kidnapped migrant workers.
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Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Officially Leave West Africa's Main Political Bloc
Junta-led countries Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso officially left West Africa's main political and trade group ECOWAS on Wednesday after more than a year of diplomatic tensions.
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Nigeria: At Least 27 Dead, Several Missing After Boat Capsizes In Niger River
A Nigerian river ferry capsized Friday killing at least 27 people and leaving many missing, officials told AFP of the latest in a series of mass drownings on the country's busy waterways.
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Dozens Feared Dead As Boat Capsizes In Nigeria
Dozens of people were feared dead after a boat capsized on the Niger River in central Nigeria, a waterways agency spokesperson said on Friday.
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Military Rule Is On The Rise In Africa - Nothing Good Came From It In The Past
In the last few years, there has been a spate of military coups in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sudan and Guinea. Military rule, long dormant in African politics, is back.
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Climate Change Worsened Deadly Africa Floods: Study
Human-caused climate change worsened floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced millions in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan this year, according to a study published on Wednesday.
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Mass Wedding Plan For Nigerian Orphans Sparks Uproar, Some Girls Feared To Be Underage
Several Nigerian Human rights groups have also launched a petition to stop the mass wedding plan.
