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WHO calls for Brazil to better coordinate efforts against coronavirus
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The Gauteng provincial government says it may possibly look at "intermittent lockdowns" as the province prepares for a peak in Covid-19
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Barcelona sell Melo to Juventus for 72 mln euros, buy Pjanic for 60 mln
BARCELONA, (Reuters) – Barcelona have reached an agreement to sell Brazil midfielder Arthur Melo to Juventus for a fee of 72 million euros ($80.98 million) and signed Bosnian Miralem Pjanic from the Italian champions for 60 million, the La Liga side said
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Gauteng approves 4.9% hospital tariff increase
The Gauteng provincial legislature's committee on scrutiny of subordinate legislation has approved regulations which gives effect to the annual adjustment fee of 4.9% for hospital tariffs, it said on
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Mid-market smartphones are set to shine – here's why
“Consumers have relied on their mobile devices during lockdown for online learning, connecting to the office and for social online engagement,” explains Likun Zhao, vice president at Huawei Consumer Business Group Middle East Africa (Southern
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LAPD budget slashed by $150M, reducing number of officers - Black News Channel
LOS ANGELES (AP) — City leaders voted Wednesday to slash the Los Angeles Police Department budget by $150 million, reducing the number of officers to a level not seen for more than a decade amid nationwide demands to shift money away from law enforcement agencies during Americas reckoning over
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IMF urges caution
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) The director of the Western Hemisphere Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Alejandro Werner said yesterday Latin America and the Caribbean have become the new coronavirus (COVID-19) global epicentre.He said the human cost has been tragic, with
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Cameroon: Douala - Free Distribution of Water
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Africa: Day 4 Recap | Resiliency in Action - Sustaining Regional and Bilateral Trade Post-COVID
[CCA] Washington, DC -H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta, President, Republic of Kenya and H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President, Republic of Ghana, gave opening remarks and participated in a fireside chat moderated by Amb. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Senior Vice President, Albright Stonebridge Group.
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Most US states fall short of recommended testing levels | Dallas Weekly
As businesses reopened Friday in more of the U.S., an overwhelming majority of states still fall short of the COVID-19 testing levels that public health experts say are necessary to safely ease lockdowns and avoid another deadly wave of outbreaks, according to an Associated Press
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Lesotho: Machesetsa Attacks 'Maesaiah and her 'Corrupt Cabal'
Basotho National Party (BNP) deputy leader Machesetsa Mofomobe has launched a scathing attack on the First Lady, 'Maesaiah Thabane, accusing her of running a cabal which received monetary payments in exchange of abandoning Lesotho's support for Western Sahara's right to independence from
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Grizzlies’ Morant apologizes after anti-police post
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Sudan: U.S. Court Orders Govt to Pay for 1998 Embassy Attacks
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled that Sudan must pay hundreds of millions of dollars in punitive damages to some victims of the 1998 attacks on US embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam in
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Ways for summer learning at home during COVID-19
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COVID-19: WHO warns of virus acceleration in Africa
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Slightly larger than Colorado, Burkina Faso, formerly known as Upper Volta, is a landlocked country in West Africa. Its neighbors are Côte dIvoire, Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, and Ghana. The country consists of extensive plains, low hills, high savannas, and a desert area in the
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Poor treatment of healthcare workers compromises system - Oxfam report
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2021-22 tax credit plan adds emphasis on developer diversity, community sustainability, rural housing - Milwaukee Community Journal
MADISON – Helpful feedback from developers and community members has resulted in a series of improvements to the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority’s 2021-2022 plan for administering federal and state tax credits that finance low- to moderate-income housing. The 2021-2022
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CDC director pleads with younger Americans to wear masks while many states pause reopenings | The Atlanta Voice
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Dr Alexis would have better served his clients by encouraging them to accept the reality of their electoral loss
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Covid-19 claims 29 lives in Breede Valley over 2 months - residents urged to take greater care
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Fetter Health Care Network announces COVID-19 schedule updates for week of June 29
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Liberia: National Christian Task Force of Liberia Wants Government Puts More Resources in Obtaining COVID-19 Test Kits
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Guyana presents border controversy case at ICJ
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