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Biden called on Aliyev to complete work on a peace agreement with Armenia.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry confirmed the death of Gülen, accused of attempting a coup.
The President of Brazil suffered an injury to the back of his head.
The number of those who voted for and against European integration of Moldova was almost equal.
WHO has recognized Egypt as a malaria-free country. WHO has certified Egypt as a malaria-free country, marking a historic milestone in the fight against the disease, the organization said in a press release. “The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Egypt as malaria-free, a significant public health achievement for a country of more than 100 million people,” the organization said in a statement on its website. The WHO added that the achievement was the result of “nearly 100 years of efforts by the Egyptian government and people” to prevent the disease, which has been prevalent in the country since ancient times. WHO grants malaria-free status to a country if it provides detailed and reliable evidence that the chain of transmission of malaria-carrying mosquitoes has been interrupted throughout its entire territory for at least the last three years. Malaria is an infection transmitted through a mosquito bite. WHO previously reported that despite progress, the African region continues to be hit hardest by the deadly disease.
In Cuba, it was not possible to restore the energy supply system.
Vučić asked for US support in protecting the Serbs in Kosovo.
Musk promised to give away a million dollars every day.
The turnout in the elections in Moldova by 8:30 was 2.38 percent.
The world’s first trials of a drug against the Marburg virus have begun in Rwanda.
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Biden called on Aliyev to complete work on a peace agreement with Armenia.
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The Turkish Foreign Ministry confirmed the death of Gülen, accused of attempting a coup.
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The President of Brazil suffered an injury to the back of his head.
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The number of those who voted for and against European integration of Moldova was almost equal.
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WHO has recognized Egypt as a malaria-free country. WHO has certified Egypt as a malaria-free country, marking a historic milestone in the fight against the disease, the organization said in a press release. “The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Egypt as malaria-free, a significant public health achievement for a country of more than 100 million people,” the organization said in a statement on its website. The WHO added that the achievement was the result of “nearly 100 years of efforts by the Egyptian government and people” to prevent the disease, which has been prevalent in the country since ancient times. WHO grants malaria-free status to a country if it provides detailed and reliable evidence that the chain of transmission of malaria-carrying mosquitoes has been interrupted throughout its entire territory for at least the last three years. Malaria is an infection transmitted through a mosquito bite. WHO previously reported that despite progress, the African region continues to be hit hardest by the deadly disease.
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In Cuba, it was not possible to restore the energy supply system.
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Nicolas Sarkozy to face trial for corruption

Nicolas Sarkozy to face trial for corruption

The former French President reportedly accepted illicit payments from the L’Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt for his 2007 presidential race. That fact will be investigated more thoroughly during the next trial, AFP reported on Wednesday.

The ex-President will face trial for corruption, Nicolas Sarkozy’s lawyers haven’t yet commented on this news. On Tuesday, France’s Court of Cassation ruled that a trial was justified not only for Sarkozy but for his lawyer Thierry Herzog and a former judge, Gilbert Azibert.

The French judicial system has zero-tolerance to corruption, so, the trial will now go ahead. The central part of the investigation is the illicit payment, which then-candidate Sarkozy accepted from the French billionaire Bettencourt.

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to face trial for corruption

Bettencourt case was closed in 2013 after Mr Sarkozy and his lawyer made several suspicious moves to seek information on developments in the case. Reportedly, the former President offered Mr Azibert a plum job in Monaco in exchange for his ‘good services.’

In 2014, Sarkozy became the second president who faced trial. In 2011, Jacques Chirac was given a two-year suspended sentence for misuse of public funds during his time as mayor of the French capital. 

Nicolas Sarkozy denies all the allegation in corruption, while prosecutors claim him spending nearly €43 million on his lavish re-election bid. In fact, under the rules, the limit for such a campaign is €22.5 million. Additionally, using fake invoices made Sarkozy’s position more fragile.

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