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WHO says 'will do everything' to find COVID-19 origins

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - The World Health Organization (WHO) insisted yesterday it would do everything possible to find the animal origins of COVID-19, insisting that knowledge was vital to preventing future outbreaks.'We want to know the origin and we will do everything to know the origin,' WHO

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First female, African WTO boss, Nigeria's Dr. Okonjo-Iweala | New York Carib News

The 66-year-old added to her life's accomplishments on Monday when she was appointed as the first African and woman to head the World Trade Organization (WTO). She will be the organization’s seventh Director-General.

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AIDS-related deaths declined in the C'bean, says PAHO

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says annual deaths from AIDS-related illnesses declined by 37 per cent from 2010 through 2019 in Caribbean countries, while new yearly infections from the HIV virus dropped by 29 per cent.PAHO said that increased

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Descendant of Slaves Becomes the Youngest Black Osteopathic Doctor in History | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

The year 2021 marks a key centenary for black women. It's 100 years since Dr. Meta Loretta Christy became the first black woman in America to graduate from what is now the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. It will also mark two years since Dr. Ashley Roxanne Peterson, now 26, graduated

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Baton Rouge city council passes $4.5 million settlement for Alton Sterling's family, 5 years after death | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Sterling was killed by police in 2016. By Rosa Sanchez, ABC News The East Baton Rouge Metro Council in Louisiana voted on a $4.5 million settlement Wednesday for the family of Alton Sterling, a Black man shot and killed by police in 2016. The council voted 7-4 in favor of offering the settlement to

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World's second-oldest person survives COVID-19 at age 116

PARIS, France (AP) - A 116-year-old French nun who is believed to be the world's second-oldest person has survived COVID-19 and is looking forward to celebrating her 117th birthday today.The Gerontology Research Group, which validates details of people thought to be 110 or older, lists Frenchwoman

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Turkey accuses US of backing PKK after Turks killed in Iraq - Black News Channel

By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan laid into the United States, accusing it of supporting Kurdish militants on Monday, days after Turkish troops found the bodies of 13 Turkish soldiers, police and civilians abducted by Kurdish insurgents in

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Agri ministry says buy-back programme safeguarding farmers' well-being

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Chief technical director for special projects in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Courtney Cole, says Government's buy-back programme continues to safeguard the well-being of local farmers affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Immigration Roll back - Diaspora leaders want Biden-Harris admin to reverse draconian measures affecting Caribbean immigrants

Leaders of the Jamaican diaspora in the United States have expressed their belief that a Biden-Harris administration will roll back President Donald Trump’s draconian immigration policies, which have targeted family reunification as well as legal...

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Big study supports cheap combo pill to lower heart risks - Black News Channel

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer A daily pill combining four cholesterol and blood pressure medicines taken with low-dose aspirin cut the risk of heart attacks, strokes and heart-related deaths by nearly one third in a large international study that's expected to lead to wider use of

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NYIC urges Biden to roll back Trump's immigration policies | New York Carib News

The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), an umbrella coalition of immigration advocacy groups here, is urging the incoming Joe Biden administration to roll back President Donald J Trump's draconian immigration policies on Caribbean and other immigrants.

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PAHO seeking funds for COVID-19 vaccine storage

THE Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says it is now seeking to drum up funding to assist countries in the Americas with central warehouses and cold storage units for COVID-19 vaccines.PAHO Assistant Director Dr Jarbas Barbosa said yesterday that no country within or outside the region is

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Biden on Trump’s refusal to concede: ‘It’s an embarrassment’

United States (US) President Donald Trump is refusing to back down on his claims of electoral fraud and yet to concede – paving the way for a potentially difficult transition

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Spirit.Ed: The Bijou Is A 20th Century Jewel Of A Cocktail That Deserves Shine

Crafted by "the father of professional bartending" Harry Johnson, this gin cocktail has a number of tasty variations

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Trump seeks to reassert self after acquittal

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) - Donald Trump took in the win at Mar-a-Lago, surrounded by friends and family. His lawyers celebrated with hugs and smiles. One joked, 'We're going to Disney World!'

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Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Attempting To Stop George Floyd Trial From Being Televised

He is concerned about the safety of witnesses.

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Biden Adviser Says Nationwide Lockdown of 4-to-6 Weeks Could Slow Pandemic

The United States in the grips of yet another spike in coronavirus cases, but a member of President-elect Joe Biden's incoming coronavirus advisory board says a four-to-six-week shutdown would get things untracked.

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Here We Go Again: Like Obama, Biden Now Has A Big Red Mess To Clean Up - Blavity

Because of detrimental policy decisions Republicans make in their tenure as presidents, Democrats are forced to clean up what they've messed up. Here we go again!

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UWI STAT makes a footprint for progress

The University of the West Indies, Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow (UWI STAT) celebrated its 15th anniversary and annual Footprints campaign under the theme, 'Celebrating the Legacy, A footprint for Progress', at UWI Alumni House last Thursday.

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Trump skips Asian summits as China set to expand influence - Black News Channel

By HAU DINH and EILEEN NG Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — President Donald Trump skipped summits with his Asian counterparts for the third year in a row on Saturday, even as rival China is set to expand its influence with a massive free trade deal in the region. National Security Adviser

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Happy Birthday, Hip-Hop: A Meditation On The Birth Of The Culture

While there remains some debate surrounding the origin of Hip-Hop music and culture, the term itself has many claims on its name and we'll examine that in full below.

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Newswire: Biden’s new message to Africa clears way for Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to head World Trade Organization

Feb. 8, 2021 (GIN) – At a virtual meeting this past weekend with members of the African Union Summit 2021, President Joe Biden shared his vision for more trade and investment opportunities while advancing peace and security.“The United States stands ready now to be your partner in

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Descendent of Slaves Becomes the Youngest Black Osteopathic Doctor in History | Atlanta Daily World

The year 2021 marks a key centenary for black women. It’s 100 years since Dr. Meta Loretta Christy became the first black woman in America to graduate from what is now the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. It will also mark two years since Dr. Ashley Roxanne Peterson, now 26, graduated

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Ex Teammates Al Harrington and Larry Hughes Launch Cannabis Business

Al Harrington and Larry Hughes will expand the Viola brand when they open two cannabis dispensaries and a cultivation and processing center in St. Louis

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PHOTO: Happy landowners

James Sterling kisses his wife Lorna after they received documents from Prime Minister Andrew Holness for a service lot developed by the National Housing Trust at Windcrest Hills in Hellshire, St Catherine, yesterday. Seventy serviced lots were handed over to beneficiaries.(Photo: Garfield

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Cameroon: Rep. Bass Introduces Resolution Urging Halt Of Cameroonian Deportations

[U.S. House] Washington, DC -- Today, Congressmember Karen Bass (D-CA), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, along with 52 other Members of Congress, introduced a resolution urging for the halt of deportations to Cameroon.

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US ambassador to Jamaica hospitalised

United States Ambassador to Jamaica Donald Tapia has been hospitalised. The nature of his illness has not been disclosed. However, in a terse statement, the US Embassy in Kingston said Tapia will be flown to the United States for medical treatment...

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IN MEMORIAM: The Legendary Supremes Star Mary Wilson, 76 - The New Journal and Guide

By Stacy M. Brown

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Haitian envoy to U.S. calls for international support to resolve crisis - Stabroek News

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Haiti’s ambassador to the United States yesterday called for the international community to support talks between President Jovenel Moise’s government and the opposition as a constitutional crisis escalates, but rejected calls for Moise to leave

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PAHO offers COVID-19 vaccine hope for Jamaica

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging the region not to worry over the safety and effectiveness of a COVID-19 vaccine, as it is ensuring that developing countries like Jamaica receive the best inoculation against the novel coronavirus at the same time as rich countries.

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