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While hundreds of truckers have tested positive for the virus in recent weeks, the drivers say they are being stigmatized and treated like criminals, being detained by governments and slowing cargo traffic to
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Lusignan prison dorm burnt after drug seizure - Stabroek News
Eleven inmates were injured and hundreds more dislocated when prisoners set fire to a dorm yesterday at the Lusignan Prison following a drug seizure. The article Lusignan prison dorm burnt after drug seizure appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Libya: UN Expresses 'Horror' Over Reports of Libya Mass Graves
Government troops recently seized control of the area after the withdrawal of forces loyal to rebel warlord Khalifa
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Brazil detects new coronavirus variant similar to South African - Stabroek News
SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) - Brazil has detected a new COVID-19 variant in Sao Paulo state that is similar to the one first seen in South Africa, the head of the state's Butantan biomedical institute said
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Gambia postpones protest against police violence in the US
Gambian police “temporarily” banned a demonstration planned on Monday in front of the U.S. Embassy in Banjul to protest police violence in the United States, after the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and a Gambian national near Atlanta, the organizer of the rally said
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Protesters burn flags in D.C. in response to Minneapolis killing
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Alexis Skyy received an online scolding this weekend after donning sexy swimwear that apparently was too small for
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“Black Ink Crew” Star Charmaine Heavily Criticized For Dousing Her Infant With Water For Tik Tok Challenge
“Black Ink Crew: Chicago” star Charmaine Walker is under fire for participating in a Tik Tok challenge and involving her three-month-old
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Burundi Court Rejects Imprisoned Iwacu Journalists' Appeal
In response to a Burundi court's decision today to reject the appeal of four Iwacu media group journalists who are serving 2.5-year prison terms, as reported by their employer, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following
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Pensioner, 81, loses home in Kingston fire - Stabroek News
A pensioner lost his home yesterday when a two-storey Kingston building went up in flames. The article Pensioner, 81, loses home in Kingston fire appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Palms resident, 105, recovers from COVID-19
A female resident of the Palms Geriatric Home who is 105 is among three residents of the home who have recovered from
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Murder 200 in Trinidad
(Trinidad Express) The country’s murder toll has now reached the 200-mark with the shooting death of a man whose body was found in some bushes in Wallerfield in
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Trump Makes Supporters Sign Coronavirus Waiver to Attend Campaign Rally
Trump supporters planning to attend a reelection rally for the president in Tulsa, Okla., next week will be required to sign a waiver absolving the Trump campaign of any liability for any exposure to the novel
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Akampene Island: Where Ugandan girls who got pregnant were left alone to die
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Rowley optimistic over CPL but warns of challenges | New York Carib News
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley said he was “cautiously optimistic” the entire six-week Caribbean Premier League could be staged here later this year but cautioned that the tournament would have to align with the country’s existing COVID-19
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Zimbabwe: Biti, Kore Arrested As Army Takes Control of Harvest House
MDC Alliance co-vice presidents, Tendai Biti, and Karenyi Kore were Friday arrested at the party headquarters, Harvest House, now known as Morgan Richard Tsvangirai
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Brazil suspends trials of China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine due to ‘adverse effect’ - Stabroek News
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) - Brazil’s health regulator said yesterday it had suspended clinical trials for China’s Sinovac coronavirus vaccine, due to a “severe adverse effect” that took place on
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Fire destroys GECOM office at Wismar - Stabroek News
A fire of unknown origin this morning gutted the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) office at Wismar, Linden. The article Fire destroys GECOM office at Wismar appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Vendors victims again - Rae Rae Market burnt to ground
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Zimbabwe: Owners of Harvest House Say Chamisa Should Stay
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Cameroonian journalist dies in detention
Cameroonian journalist Samuel Wazizi, who was arrested in August 2019 for criticising Yaoundé‘s handling of Cameroon’s anglophone crisis, has died in detention, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said, calling on the authorities to shed full light on the circumstances of his
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TSU Board approves temporary revision to admissions standards due to COVID-19
The Texas Southern University Board of Regents unanimously approved a temporary addition to the existing university admissions standards, allowing an important COVID-19-related exemption for first-time, incoming freshman who meet specific
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Burundi: Ramaphosa Sends Condolences to the People of Burundi After President's Passing
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