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The Medical and Dental Consultants of Nigeria (MDCAN) has faulted a Bill seeking to make it mandatory for fresh medical graduates to provide services to Nigeria for up to five years before receiving a full registration and license to practice.
The bill, which has already passed second reading in the House of Representatives, is expected to address the brain drain in the Nigerian health sector.
Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja.
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North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un is ordering his generals to strengthen the country’s offensive posture against the US, as it expands its military exercises in the region.
Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.
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Monday marked the start of a busy week for data and the first-quarter earnings season.
Market-watchers are looking ahead to the consumer-price index reading for March and retail sales on Friday - all of which will give an indication of the health of the US economy.
Sally Patterson has more.
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The Dalai Lama has apologised after a video was circulated showing him kissing a boy on the lips before asking the child to suck his tongue.
In a statement from the Tibetan spiritual leader posted on his Twitter account, the 87-year-old said that he "regrets the incident".
Rebecca Bundhun reports from India, where the Dalai Lama lives in exile.
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Fox News has settled a lawsuit with a Venezuelan businessman who accused the network of defamation.
Majed Khalil said the channel fabricated claims he had helped rig the 2020 US presidential election against Donald Trump.
Sally Patterson reports.
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At least five people, including a police officer, have been killed and several others left injured in a shooting in downtown Louisville in the US state of Kentucky.
The suspect, law enforcement authorities say, has been neutralised.
Here's Benji Hyer with the latest.
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U.S. President Biden said on Monday that he plans on running for re-election in 2024 but is not ready to make it official.
He spoke to the media at an annual Easter event at the White House.
Caroline Malone reports from Washington.
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The US government is grappling with the fallout from the leaking of a trove of apparent US intelligence documents that were posted on social media.
The documents have revealed the US' efforts in spying on Russia, and eavesdropping on key allies including South Korea, Israel and Ukraine.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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The Indian government is conducting two-day mock drills as COVID-19 cases have jumped to their highest in six months.
The emphasis will be on testing, contact tracing as well as equipping hospitals to deal with a surge in infections, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.
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Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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Japan’s national bank has a new governor.
Kazuo Ueda (kah-zoo-oh oo-eh-dah) started his five year term as Bank of Japan chief on Sunday.
Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.
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