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The gang-rape and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit woman, allegedly by four upper-caste men, has sparked outrage in India. Protests have broken out in different parts of the country, demanding justice for the woman, who [...]
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Here's the first Nigerian woman to build a 7000km submarine cable from Europe to Africa in 2010 - Face2Face Africa
When Funke Opeke returned to Nigeria in 2005 after years of a successful career in telecoms in the United States, she was shocked to find the low level of internet connectivity in the West African country. The average young person did not know what the internet was, after all, most of the online
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Following The “Presidential Debate” Frank Ocean Has A Very Important Message: “Pls Vote”
R&B recluse, Frank Ocean, decided Tuesday night (Sept.29) was a good time break his silence on the upcoming Nov.3 presidential election. Ocean took to his Instagram stories and urged his fans to vote.
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Africa: British PM - World Must Unite to Defeat Covid and Prevent Future Pandemics
[FrontPageAfrica] London -- The world must overcome the extraordinary divisions created by coronavirus and unite to defeat the pandemic, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in a pre-recorded speech in line with other leaders, and played out at the UN
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Billiat on the Hunt
BY FORTUNE MBELE WARRIORS’ talisman Khama Billiat believes his new Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt will bring the best out of him following his struggles last season. Billiat endured one of his worst seasons since he moved to South Africa, which attracted a barrage of attacks from the South African
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World reacts with surprise, worry to 1st Biden-Trump debate - Black News Channel
By JAMEY KEATEN and ROD MCGUIRK Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Head-scratching perplexity about U.S. democracy in Australia and Denmark. Disdain for 'chaos' and 'insults' between America's presidential contenders in a Chinese Communist Party tabloid. A European market watcher's warning of
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This Day in History — October 1
Today is the 275th day of 2020. There are 91 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT2008: The last czar and his family were victims of political repression, Russia's Supreme Court rules, formally restoring the Romanov name and furthering a Kremlin effort to encourage patriotism by celebrating the
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PAHO official tells region to manage dengue outbreaks - Stabroek News
(Barbados Nation) The Pan American Health Organisation Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries, Dr Yitades Gebre, is urging ministries of health and other sectors to scale up efforts to prevent severe outbreaks of dengue fever in the
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Ready, Set, Vote! What You Need to Know to Vote Safely in the District of Columbia
The D.C. Board of Elections plans to mail a ballot to each of the city’s more than 500,000 registered voters in early October and expand in-person early voting to give voters options amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Africa: What UN Needs Is a Cease-Fire Inside Its Own Security Council
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Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Reports 108 New Infections, 20 Recoveries
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan health authorities announced Monday the registration, in the last 24 hours, of 108 new infections, 20 patients recovered and three deaths.
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From the Freedom’s Journal to the Chicago Defender, and of course, the Los Angeles Sentinel, Black publications and journalists have been on the frontlines fighting for social justice, equality, and basic human rights for Black communities. With the recent killings of Breonna Taylor and George
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By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California investigators have arrested and charged a man in connection with the shooting of two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies earlier this month as they sat in their squad car, authorities said Wednesday. Attempted murder charges were
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With high-needs students scheduled to return to class Oct. 5, the Boston Teachers Union released a report detailing deficiencies in Boston Public Schools buildings they say will endanger the health and safety of students and
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DRC: WHO investigates allegations of sexual assault linked to Ebola | Africanews
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