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India: Court Orders Bipartisan Panel to Select Election Officers

India: Court Orders Bipartisan Panel to Select Election Officers

India's Supreme Court has ordered the creation of an independent panel to appoint members of the Election Commission. It will include the prime minister, chief justice, and either the leader of the opposition in the lower house of parliament or the opposition party with the highest number of hous...

US Dept. of Labor: 100+ Children Worked Dangerous Jobs for Firm

US Dept. of Labor: 100+ Children Worked Dangerous Jobs for Firm

The US Dept. of Labor said Friday that 102 children as young as 13 years old had worked hazardous overnight jobs cleaning slaughterhouses in eight states for Packers Sanitation Services Inc. (PSSI), one of the nation's largest food sanitation companies....

WHO Calls Urgent Meeting Over Marburg Virus Outbreak

WHO Calls Urgent Meeting Over Marburg Virus Outbreak

On Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) convened an urgent meeting to discuss vaccine and therapeutic candidates for a newly-identified Marburg outbreak in Equatorial Guinea....

Ghana: Junior Finance Minister Fired Over Gold Mining Scandal

Ghana: Junior Finance Minister Fired Over Gold Mining Scandal

Ghanaian Pres. Nana Akufo-Addo's office announced on Monday that Deputy Minister for Finance Charles Adu Boahen was fired after allegations emerged against him in an expose about an illegal gold mining scheme.