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By The Associated Press (AP) - Oscar Tschiebwe was the consensusmen’s college basketball player of the year last season, an accomplishment usually followed by a jump to the NBA. Kentucky’s big man decided to take a different route.He’s coming back — and he may be even betterthis season. “He’s a better passer. He’s a better […]
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Abiy's government and the regional one run by the Tigray People's Liberation Front each consider the other illegitimate.
\t There was no immediate word from the three AU envoys, former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former Mozambique President Joaquim Chissano and former South African President Kgalema Motlanthe. AU spokeswoman Ebba Kalondo did not say whether they can meet with TPLF leaders, something Abiy's office has rejected.
\"``Not possible,'' senior Ethiopian official Redwan Hussein said in a message to the AP. ``\"Above all, TPLF leadership is still at large.'' He called reports that the TPLF had appointed an envoy to discuss an immediate cease-fire with the international community ``masquerading.''
\t Fighting reportedly remained well outside the Tigray capital of Mekele, a densely populated city of a half-million people who have been warned by the Ethiopian government that they will be shown ``no mercy'' if they don't distance themselves from the region's leaders.
\t Tigray has been almost entirely cut off from the outside world since Nov. 4, when Abiy announced a military offensive in response to a TPLF attack on a federal army base.
That makes it difficult to verify claims about the fighting, but humanitarians have said at least hundreds of people have been killed.
\t The fighting threatens to destabilize Ethiopia, which has been described as the linchpin of the strategic Horn of Africa.
\t With transport links cut, food and other supplies are running out in Tigray, home to 6 million people, and the United Nations has asked for immediate and unimpeded access for aid.
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Larsa Pippen, ex-wife of NBA icon Scottie Pippen, and ex-side piece of baller Tristen Thompson, is rumored to be boo'd... View Article
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By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press ROUEN, France (AP) — The panicked 22-year-old is led to Consultation Room No. 2, with its easy-mop floor and honeycombed meshing over the window. Behind her, the psychiatric emergency ward's heavy double doors — openable only with a staff member's key — thud shut. With anxious taps of her white sneakers, she confides to an on-duty psychiatrist how the solitude of the coronavirus lockdown and the angst of not finding work in the pandemic-battered job market are contributing to her maelstrom of anxieties. She is unnerved that she is starting to obsess about knives, fearful […]
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By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday the Justice Department has not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. . His comments in an interview with The Associated Press come despite President Donald Trump's repeated baseless claims that the election was stolen, Trump's effort to subvert the results of the 2020 presidential election and his refusal to concede his loss to President-Elect Joe Biden. Barr said U.S. attorneys and FBI agents have been working to follow up specific complaints and information they've received, but […]
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RapperCommonhas been gushing over his comedian girlfriend Tiffany Haddish ever since the two went public in August 2020. In past interviews, the star of the […]
Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz is tackled by Seahawks linebacker K.J. Wright after running for a first down during the second quarter of Monday’s game in Philadelphia. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Reagor, right, cannot catch a pass against Seattle Seahawks’ Shaquill Griffin during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Nov. […]
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The U.S. women's national soccer team (USWNT) wore \"Black Lives Matter\" anthem jackets Friday at a friendly match against the Netherlands.
Brandy co-wrote the songs on the new album
Timothy Eugene Francis, a 20-year veteran detective for the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington D.C., was fatally shot by his wife who also took her own life in what investigators believe is a murder-suicide case. In a statement, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said they received a call reporting two bodies had been found in...
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LeBron James and The Terminator Sell Their Sports Nutrition Company For Undisclosed Sum
By Associated Press undefined FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Republicans have picked up their 11th seat overall in the U.S. House and the third seat in California, as Republican David Valadao reclaimed the seat he lost in the farm belt two years ago. The former congressman defeated Democratic Rep. TJ Cox, who ousted Valadao in the 21st Congressional District two years ago by 862 votes. Valadao endorsed President Donald Trump after withholding his backing in 2016 — a risk in a swing district the president lost by 15 points four years ago. But he also stressed his independence, criticizing the Trump […]
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By Erick Johnson Yes, he can. And yes, he’s doing it again with “A Promised Land.” If you want to check out former President Barack Obama’s new memoir from the Chicago Public Library, get ready to wait a long time. As of Monday evening, there were 1,088 people waiting for only 298 copies. On Amazon, […]
By GRANT SCHULTE and AMY FORLITI Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — U.S. hospitals slammed with COVID-19 patients are trying to lure nurses and doctors out of retirement, recruiting students and new graduates who have yet to earn their licenses and offering eye-popping salaries in a desperate bid to ease staffing shortages. With the virus surging from coast to coast, the number of patients in the hospital with the virus has more than doubled over the past month to a record high of nearly 100,000, pushing medical centers and health care workers to the breaking point. 'Nurses are under immense […]
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By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An influential government advisory panel convened on Tuesday to answer one of the most pressing questions in the U.S. coronavirus outbreak: Who should be at the front of the line when the first vaccine shots become available? The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices was scheduled to vote on a proposal that would give priority to health care workers and nursing home patients. The two groups encompass around 23 million Americans out of a U.S. population of about 330 million. As the virtual meeting got underway, panel member Dr. Beth Bell […]
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The UAE Has Supposedly Halted Travel Visas
In light of an as yet unconfirmed and unexplained alleged ban on foreign visitors by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), reports are coming out of several travel agencies located in countries on the African continent and the Middle East who claim that the issuing of new visas to citizens on their soil has been momentarily stopped.
The news — or speculation, comes amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the UAE's normalisation deal with Israel.
According to a document which surfaced this week and was leaked this week from Dubai’s state-owned airport free zone, restrictions against a range of nationalities have been declared and it appears that the supposed ban is confusingly aimed at 11 Muslim majority nations - in addition to Kenya and Lebanon.
Meanwhile, citing an order from the country’s immigration authorities, the note to companies operating in Dubai’s airport free zone announced a pause in issuing all new employment, long and short-term visit visas “until further notice” from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Yemen, Syria, Libya, Iraq and Tunisia.
No Official Response From UAE Authorities
No reason has been offered and Emirati authorities are yet to acknowledge the suspension of issuing travel visas.
When asked by The Associated Press (AP) about the order, the country's immigration department said it’s “not aware of any formal list of nationalities requiring visa suspension.” Dubai’s airport free zone confirmed the veracity of the document to the AP and said it was waiting for further clarification from officials.
Meanwhile, across the region, agencies and authorities say their citizens are forbidden from entering the UAE.
Rumours and Speculations
The reports have reached social media where network feeds and news outlets worldwide with many foreigners wondering about the news concerning the country where expat workers and visitors outnumber locals nearly nine to one.
In Kenya, locals are speculating over the supposed travel-ban and some people assume that the East African nation has made it onto the list over an incident involving forged certificates of “negative” coronavirus test results that were used in an attempt to travel to the region and resulted in 21 arrests on Thursday.
People Want Answers
On a more official level, four travel agencies in Nairobi, the capital city, stated that they were seeking clarification from Emirati authorities after dozens of tourist visas were rejected.
According to one of the aforementioned agencies, Travel Shore Africa, 40 of its clients travelling to for Dubai had been blocked from boarding their flights at the last-minute on Thursday.
All this comes as the UAE welcomes Israeli tourists for the first time in history and right in the middle of the pandemic that sees a surge in confirmed cases across the region. In addition, foreigners looking for work in the federation of seven sheikhdoms increasingly overstay their tourist visas amid a cascade of business shutdowns and lay-offs.
The Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky gave the University of Memphis a Thanksgiving Day lesson on how an experienced team can beat a more talented one with a 75-69 victory over the Tigers in the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The teaching points included weathering Memphis’ early 14-0 run, responding with […]
By ZEKE MILLER and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday introduced top advisers he says will help his administration rebuild an economy hammered by the coronavirus pandemic, declaring, 'I know times are tough, but I want you to know that help is on the way.' Biden said he'd chosen a 'first-rate team' that is 'tested and experienced' to tackle the country's economic crisis. He picked liberal advisers who have long prioritized the nation's workers and government efforts to address economic inequality. Unemployment remains high as the COVID-19 outbreak widens the gulf between average […]
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Attorney General William Barr confirmed what election officials have been saying for the past month: There is no evidence of widespread election fraud. In an interview with the Associated Press, […]
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By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is quietly amending its execution protocols, no longer requiring federal death sentences to be carried out by lethal injection and clearing the way to use other methods like firing squads and poison gas. The amended rule, published Friday in the Federal Register, allows the U.S. government to conduct executions by lethal injection or use 'any other manner prescribed by the law of the state in which the sentence was imposed.' A number of states allow other methods of execution, including electrocution, inhaling nitrogen gas or death by firing squad. […]
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by The Associated Press - Mike Tyson stepped onto a spotlighted stage Friday and weighed in at 220 pounds, ripping off his shirt to reveal a muscled torso that could belong to an athlete of half his 54 years. The former heavyweight champion moved into a COVID-protective glass box and went nose-to-nose with Roy Jones Jr., once […]
The Lakers and Clippers will clash on NBA’s opening night for the second year in a row, the league announced Wednesday. But while the season opener at Staples Center last season was a Clippers home game that celebrated the arrival of Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, this installment will be the Lakers’ opening night as […]
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Adam Beam and Kathleen Ronayne | Associated Press California will likely order most of its businesses to close or limit capacity in the coming days, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday, part of new rules triggered when fewer than 15% of beds are available in intensive care units for regional hospital networks. Newsom said four of […]
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A Pennsylvania state senator abruptly left a West Wing meeting with President Donald Trump after being informed he had tested... View Article
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Across the grounds of a south Georgia courthouse, scores of masked and socially distanced voters bowed their heads in prayer for the 260,000-plus Americans who have died from the coronavirus. Then Democratic Senate hopeful Raphael Warnock took the microphone, promising to push for more economic aid for businesses and people affected by the pandemic and touting Democratic plans to combat […]
Floyd Mayweather called on everyone, including Black athletes, to stop mocking Robinson (36) for getting his bell rung by YouTuber Jake Paul (23) during his boxing debut.
Cyber Monday: David Perdue's Best Stock Trading Deals Atlanta — New questions have surfaced concerning Senator David Perdue’s stock trades after a bombshell New York Times investigation uncovered that Perdue has been lying to Georgians all year about having “discretion over which trades were made and when” in his active stock portfolio. As Perdue … Continued
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