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China plans switch to bioethanol fuel by 2020

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2017

China plans to use bioethanol gasoline nationwide by 2020, the National Development and Reform Commission and National Energy Administration (NEA) said on Wednesday. “The plan was unveiled as the country is pushing the use of biofuel, which is renewable, applicable, tech-savvy and

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German police arrest five Nigerian ‘husband smuggling ring’

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2017

THE police in Germany have arrested five people for allegedly smuggling Nigerian men into the country through arranged marriages. A statement by the German police said 400 police officers raided 41 apartments and rooms suspected to be linked to the gang in Berlin and other German cities. Reuters reported that the gang’s suspected leaders – four […]

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Boy kills mum for puppy in U.S.

Daily Dispatch September 12, 2017

Andrew David Willson, a teenager from Michigan, United States (U.S.) has killed his mother for not letting him have a puppy. Willson, 19, shot his mum last week on the back head while she was asleep. Police say he was arrested Friday and denied bond was charged with murder and firearm possession. Willson called police […]

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Auto crash: 14 people burn to death

Daily Dispatch September 12, 2017

At least 14 people, including four children, were burnt to death when a passenger van caught fire after colliding with a truck in Pakistan on Tuesday, the Police said. Another five people were severely injured in the accident that took place near the capital, Islamabad, said Mahmud Ali Khokhar, spokesperson for the highway police. He confirmed […]

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UN unanimously backs new sanctions on North Korea

Daily Dispatch September 12, 2017

The UN Security Council unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea, banning textile exports and restricting shipments of oil products to punish Pyongyang for its sixth and largest nuclear test. The resolution, passed after Washington toned down its original proposals to secure backing from China and Russia, came just one month after the council banned […]

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Hurricane Irma kills 10 in Cuba

Daily Dispatch September 11, 2017

At least 10 people were killed as Hurricane Irma ripped through Cuba over the weekend, the country’s civil defense organization said Monday. “The unfortunate loss of 10 human lives has been reported so far,” in several parts of the island, including Havana, the agency said in a statement. The civil defense said the causes of […]