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Serena falls to Azarenka in US Open semi-finals - Stabroek News
NEW YORK, (Reuters) - Serena Williams was beaten 1-6 6-3 6-3 in the semi-finals of the U.S. The article Serena falls to Azarenka in US Open semi-finals appeared first on Stabroek News.
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COMESA Launches Regional Customs Transit Guarantee Scheme Mobile App.
Lusaka, Friday, 11th September 2020 – The COMESA Regional Customs Transit Guarantee Scheme (RCTG Carnet) has launched a Mobile Application designed to provide access to real-time information to Clearing and Forwarding Agents. The Application which is accessible on Google Play Store and Apple Store
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Jail time for man who set girlfriend on fire for asking him to move over in bed | News24
A man has been sentenced to 18 years in jail for dousing his girlfriend in petrol and setting her alight. He was apparently annoyed that she asked him to move over in bed to make space for her and their children.
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Key workers rally together at Wimbledon - Voice Online
THE GRASS courts of the All England Club (AELTC) are usually reserved for those competing... The post Key workers rally together at Wimbledon appeared first on Voice Online.
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Zimbabwe divorce law spurs women's fight for property | News24
In a country where women are largely treated as dependents of men, a ruling by Zimbabwe's Supreme Court in June that entitles married couples to an equal share of their property upon divorce was hailed as historic by women's rights advocates.
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The Director in the Middle of the #CancelNetflix Backlash Speaks Out
“Cuties” Filmmaker Maïmouna Doucouré talks about the poster controversy and the global sexualization of our girls Continue reading on ZORA »
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KZN pupil beaten in bullying incident back at school and 'recovering well', says education dept | News24
A bullied KwaZulu-Natal pupil is recovering well after her underwear was ripped and she was beaten by a fellow pupil, according to the provincial education department.
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L.A. City Council Conducts Survey to Gauge How Residents Feel About Defunding the Police - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Christal Mims, Staff As the fight to reform police departments continue, lawmakers are attempting to gain a wider perspective on how citizens feel about defunding the police. A recently released survey from City Council President Nury Martinez, along with Councilmen Herb Wesson, Marqueece
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Popular South Carolina Third-Grade Teacher Dies Three Days After COVID-19 Diagnosis
Demetria “Demi” Bannister died days after her diagnosis
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Chief Negomo champions women’s land rights
By SIMBARASHE SITHOLE CHIWESHE traditional leader Chief Negomo has pledged to assist in raising awareness on women’s land rights after observing that most widows in his area were being denied the right to land due to archaic patriarchal beliefs. Chief Negomo said the campaign was meant to correct
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Trump Acknowledges He Intentionally Downplayed The Coronavirus Despite Knowing It Was Deadly
By Victor Omondi Donald Trump acknowledged downplaying the Coronavirus at the beginning of the year even though he knew the virus was deadly and much more serious than the seasonal flu. In one of a series of interviews journalist Bob Woodward conducted with Mr. Trump on February 7 for his upcoming
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Barrow, Adama (1965- )
Adama Barrow is a Gambian politician and real estate developer who is the third and current president of Gambia. Barrow defeated Yahya Jammeh in the 2016 Gambian presidential election, but because the incumbent president initially refused to recognize the victory, Barrow was inaugurated at the
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Pakistan Plans to Protect Ancient Rock Carvings from Being Submerged by Dam - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Rock carvings at Khaplo Chilas on Agust 31 2020 Abdul Sattar Chilasi Cliffs and boulders in the mountainous area of Gilgit-Baltistan in northern Pakistan feature thousands of ancient carvings etched into rocks. The Chilas valley, 244 miles north of Islamabad, has one of the largest known
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Protest over police shooting jolts Old Harbour Bay
Old Harbour Bay was rocked on Thursday by a fiery protest following the shooting of a 22-year-old man by the police a day earlier. Angered by the shooting injury, residents of the St Catherine seaside town used abandoned appliances and debris to...
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Parent Advocate Cherisse Gash Seeks to Represent District 3 on School Board
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of articles on the 2020 school board candidates, which will be published on the web and/on in the Oakland Post print edition.  The other candidates for District 3, besides Ms. Gash, are VanCedric Williams, Maximo Santana, Mark Hurty and Maiya Edgerly
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(2009) President Barack Obama Inaugural Address
On January 20, 2009, Barack Hussein Obama, became the 44th President of the United States.  His inaugural address appears
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Record-setting stormwater contract gives Allworld a performance showcase - TSDMemphis.com
The largest award to a minority engineering firm in the city’s history puts Allworld Project Management in charge of leading the Stormwater Program for the City of Memphis. Allworld Project Management, LLC (AWPM) will be responsible for managing activities and associated contracts related to
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Antananarivo, Madagascar (1600s- )
Antananarivo (formerly known as “Analamanga” and “Tananarive”) is the capital of the Republic of Madagascar and its largest city. It is located on a high plateau overlooking the Ikopa and Besiboka Rivers.  In the southern part of the city lay Lake Anosy, an artificially
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National State of Disaster extension approved by Cabinet
Another National State of Disaster extension has been approved by Cabinet. Here's how long it will last once it's been gazetted.
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Dr Adams is a supremely qualified environmentalist - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, I have heard it said that Dr. Vincent Adams, Head of the EPA (now on forced sabbatical) is a political appointee and that he is not the best qualified for the post he held at the EPA.  The article Dr Adams is a supremely qualified environmentalist appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Book: Kim Jong Un told Trump about killing his uncle - Black News Channel
By Deb Riechmann Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's comments about the threat from the novel coronavirus attracted widespread attention after excerpts from journalist Bob Woodward's book 'Rage' were released. The excerpts also provide new details about the
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Lightning tragedies haunt St Bess district - Dozens of livestock killed over years; warning to run from rain too late for shock victims
Hopeton Bucknor/Gleaner Writer Ricardo Fisher and Sheldon Caine were jolted by the warning of homeowner Patsy Fletcher to dart from under a pear tree as torrential rain poured down on Wednesday afternoon. But their fleet-footed escape from...
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Rockets' Danuel House under NBA investigation for allowing female testing official in room - TheGrio
Houston Rockets reserve Danuel House Jr. is currently under investigation by the NBA due to allegations that he allowed a... View Article The post Rockets' Danuel House under NBA investigation for allowing female testing official in room appeared first on TheGrio.
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HISD on track to return to in-person instruction on Oct. 19, pending COVID-19 | Afram News
The Houston Independent School District Board of Education unanimously approved 9-0 by consent agenda, a resolution concerning virtual instruction that provides flexibility for the district, if needed.
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"Black in Tech Berlin" campaigns for the employment of young black engineers | Africanews
Black employees in Berlin's tech sector have started a group to promote
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Civil rights icon Benjamin Chavis to host weekly Black talk show on PBS - TSDMemphis.com
by Hazel Trice Edney - (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Civil rights icon Dr. Benjamin Chavis, former NAACP executive director and current president/CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), will become host of a weekly Black-oriented public affairs talk show on PBS (Public Broadcasting
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Young protesters force Nepal to better manage virus crisis - Black News Channel
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — On a sunny June day in Nepal, hundreds of young people in face masks stood a meter apart behind the barbed-wire barricades and rows of riot police guarding the prime minister's residence, shouting slogans demanding a better government
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Remembering Godwin Ajala, 9/11 Nigerian hero who died saving others from burning WTC - Face2Face Africa
It was a global cry on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001, when two hijacked passenger airliners crashed into the North and South towers of the World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan. In less than two hours, the 110-story towers collapsed with the people in them killing over 2,000
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5 things to look for on a college campus that benefit mental health - DefenderNetwork.com
By Carly Drake, North Central College and Diane Bruce Anstine, North Central College Researchers have studied college students’ mental health for decades. Even in the 1920s, it was clear that the many stresses of higher education – like academic demands, post-graduation plans and financial concerns
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