Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday compared the sanctions imposed on his country to declarations of war, and warned that there will be "colossal consequences not only for Europe but also for the whole world" if the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) creates a no-fly zone. "The sanctions that are...
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Mozambique to vaccinate 5.1 million children against polio by year's end
The Ministry of Health intends to vaccinate 5,1 million children against polio by the end of the year, announced an official source. The vaccination starts this month and aims to respond to the outbreak of this infection in Malawi, neighboring country, said Health Minister Armindo Tiago, quoted by Diário Notícias. "When there is occurrence of cases...
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Russia adopts new electronic credit card
The Russian Central Bank, announced on Sunday that local banks will start issuing new payment cards with the Chinese UnionPay card system coupled to the Russian MIR network. This decision comes after last week American companies Visa and Mastercard announced the suspension of their activities in the country. Russia...
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Photos: Ukrainian civilians learn to use AK-47 in movie theater
Russian attack on Ukrainian territory prompted President of Ukraine to activate martial law, which prohibits men between the ages of 18 and 60 to leave the country in times of conflict. On Saturday, a cinema hall in Lviv hosted a class on how to use an AK-47 (Kalashnikov) rifle, produced in the former...
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Russians authorize humanitarian corridor
The Russian military at the forefront of the invasion of Ukraine will cease fire and authorize, today, the opening of a humanitarian corridor in several Ukrainian cities. According to international portals, this should happen at 10 a.m. in Moscow (9 a.m. in Mozambique). According to cnnportugal, which cites Reuters, the corridors will cover five Ukrainian cities, namely, Kiev...
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Visa and Mastercard block services in Russia
The credit card companies, Visa and Mastercard have announced the suspension of their services, financial transactions with their cards, in Russia in response to the country's military invasion of neighboring Ukraine. According to an official statement, payments with Visa cards issued in Russia will not be accepted outside the country, and cards issued in...
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South African military will stay in Cabo Delgado until April
The South African National Defense Force (SANDF), deployed to support Mozambique in the fight against Islamic terrorism in Cabo Delgado province, is to remain in the field of operations until April 15, by decision of the South African President (PR), Cyril Ramaphosa. The South African Parliament published a letter from Ramaphosa, signed on February 28...
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Max Tonela intends to improve fiscal policy
The first mission of the new Minister of Economy and Finance will be to improve the economic and fiscal policy to ensure "that it is easier to invest and do business in Mozambique," said on Thursday in Maputo, Ernesto Max Tonela. The minister was speaking to the media moments after the swearing-in ceremony at the Presidency...
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Web Summit Turns Away People and Companies with Russian Ties
Russia's armed incursions against Ukraine have led giant companies, from various industries, to apply sanctions against Moscow. This time, Web Summit decided today to ban government people and agencies, state-controlled media, and companies with ties to the Russian government from participating in the tech summit. Russian companies and businesses are also banned from...
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Apple removes mask requirement
Apple has announced that its workers who have already been vaccinated may stop using face masks to prevent covid-19, starting Friday (04), as cases of infection tend to reduce. This is one of the relaxation measures in the fight against the pandemic, with workers at stores also expected to...