NewsAFP NewsFour more countries secure Paris Club debt moratorium
Ethiopia, Chad, DR Congo and Pakistan became the latest countries to secure a moratorium on debt repayments from the Paris Club, the group of creditor nations said, in an effort to ease the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis. In mid-April, the G20 and the Paris Club agreed to waive most debt payments for the world's poorest countries in 2020, as sweeping virus lockdowns upturned the global economy. Since then, 30 eligible countries have officially asked for a moratorium, the group said.
LifestyleAFP NewsUS dictionary Merriam-Webster to change its definition of racism
The American reference dictionary Merriam-Webster will change its definition of the word racism at the suggestion of a young black woman, who wanted it to better reflect the oppression of people of color. Kennedy Mitchum, a recent graduate of Drake University in Iowa, contacted Merriam-Webster, which has published its dictionaries since 1847, to propose updating the term. "I basically told them that they need to include that there's a systematic oppression upon a group of people," she told the local CBS affiliate KMOV.
NewsAFP NewsWho killed the Swedish PM? Suspense as probe nears end
In a highly anticipated announcement, Swedish prosecutors will reveal Wednesday whether they are pressing charges or closing the investigation into the unsolved 1986 murder of prime minister Olof Palme. The killing, which current Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven has described as an "open wound", has stumped investigators for decades. The news that the probe would be wrapped up -- one way or the other -- has made headlines in Sweden and abroad.
NewsAFP NewsUproar as Uganda pursues plan to dam waterfall in national park
Tens of thousands visit northwest Uganda every year to marvel as the force of the Nile crashes into a jungle-clad ravine. "I don't agree with putting a dam on the Murchison Falls, although I agree with the efforts at looking for development investments in whichever area that might be," said Ugandan tourist Paolo Kyama after gaping at the 43-metre (141-foot) cascade. "And reasons for my reservations about Murchison is that it is a very unique tourist attraction."
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Australia on track to see coronavirus largely gone by July, sport resumes
Australia is on course to have largely eradicated the coronavirus by July, a public health official said on Wednesday, as the country's most populous state announced the removal of restrictions on community sports. "Our view has been that we had hoped that by June/July that we would see coronavirus largely disappearing from the country, so this is pretty much on track," said Bill Rawlinson, a senior medical virologist with New South Wales Health. New South Wales said it would resume community sports like netball and cricket from July 1, after the state went for two weeks without any cases of community transmission.
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