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It hasn’t taken too long since the announcement some weeks ago by the Cuban government of reforms that would allow small- and medium-sized ventures to formally incorporate as businesses and access state
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Hundreds of people rioted in Knysna, looting businesses and bringing traffic on the national highway to a halt.
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While Ryan ‘Ratty’ Peterkin and his one-time second in command, Delano ‘Prekeh’ Wilmot, the chief architects of the bloodletting and chaos along the once-vibrant agricultural belt in Cambridge, St James, have been eliminated over the past three...
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With lower rates of COVID, officials are cautiously optimistic - Dallas Examiner

Special to The Dallas Examiner Since the first case of 2019 novel coronavirus in Dallas County, the Dallas County Health and Human Services reported has reported 46,813 cases of COVID-19 – of which

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Usain Bolt Says Sha’Carri ‘Talking Sh*t’ Upset Jamaicans: “Back It Up”
Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt says the young track & field star should let her feet do the talking instead of her mouth, especially when betting against the proud people in his home country.
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Motorists warned to expect delays on Gordon Town Road alternative route
Motorists who use Savage Pen Road in St Andrew should expect delays on that roadway over the course of the next week. The National Works Agency (NWA) says activities have been ramped up and are now concentrated in the northern section of the...
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Mutaho: the 'abandoned' Congolese village lacking clean water
The people of Mutaho, a village on the banks of the Virunga National Park in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, have been suffering from a lack of drinking water for
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Asian shares jump to record high as investors bet on healthier 2021
TOKYO (Reuters) -Asian shares hit a record high on Wednesday with investors betting on a strong economic recovery next year, as there is little sign policymakers wind back massive stimulus efforts aimed at staving off coronavirus-fuelled downturns. MSCI’s gauge of Asia-Pacific shares excluding
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Georgia Governor Declares State of Emergency, Calls In National Guard to Atlanta to Protect State Buildings Amid Continued Unrest
Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia has declared a state of emergency and authorized the call-up of as many as 1,000 National Guard troops. The National []
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Africa: COVID-19 Cases Across the Continent Exceed 100,000
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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announces findings from anti-violence council report | The Atlanta Voice
Friday morning at City Hall, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Atlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant, and their anti-violence council laid out the findings from their report into the city's rise in crime. Bottoms said the committee is recommending an existing program that aims to use community and
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Scientist urges Jamaicans to report sightings of invasive Cuban tree frogs
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South Africa bans alcohol sales, tightens curfew to fight COVID surge | Africanews
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Educators Say They Must Act During the Pandemic to Close Widening Learning Gap
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Police arrest several people for not wearing masks | New York Carib News
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Postmaster general to appear before Senate over mail delays
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Oak Cliff Documentary: A Food Justice Story (OFFICIAL FILM SCREENING) | Dallas Weekly
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