The stuck container ship on the Suez Canal was a metaphor

Many of the companies that traffic in those goods increasingly recognize that they've done their sums wrong: The long-distance supply chains that have defined globalization since the 1980s hide risks, of which the transport delays caused by the blockage of the ...

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Buhari condemns attempted coup in Niger

Niger recently held its presidential election, which was won by Mohamed Bazoum. He is due to be sworn in tomorrow. Speaking in a telephone conversation with Mahamadou Issoufou, his counterpart and outgoing President on the ...

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WHO sounds Covid-19 warning over upcoming religious festivals of Easter, Ramadan

COPENHAGEN/ISTANBUL (AFP, REUTERS) - Days ahead of Easter and two weeks before Ramadan, the World Health Organisation on Wednesday (March 31) cautioned against crowded indoor celebrations that could trigger a fresh surge in coronavirus ...

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Top Utility Considerations for Truck Electrification

As these trucks plug into the grid, what do electric utilities need to know to prepare for the shift and potential load increases? How can utilities leverage this opportunity while accounting for current technology, policy, and market constraints?

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Uniting for adolescents during Covid-19 and beyond

These examples show that, as a global community, we have paid insufficient attention to the multidimensional and intersectional nature of adolescent wellbeing and the importance of the transition to young adulthood. People have too often wrongly assumed ...

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Store clerk from Cup Foods testifies, body cameras shown to jury in Derek Chauvin trial Wednesday

One body camera was seen on the ground during the struggle as officers attempted to get George Floyd into the squad car. A witness who took the stand on Wednesday, identified as Lt. James Rugel with the Minneapolis Police Department, confirmed the ...

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UK agency fines Oyakhilome's TV N65.6m over COVID-19 misinformation

The Office of Communications in the United Kingdom, better known as Ofcom, has sanctioned religious channel, Loveworld, owned by Nigerian Pastor, Chris Oyakhilome. Ofcom said in a statement that the station was fined £125,000 (N65.6m) for breaching ...

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Takeaways from the third day of the Derek Chauvin trial.

The grief and guilt of witnesses have been center stage throughout the first three days of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd. On Wednesday, the judge temporarily halted the proceedings after a ...

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Nigeria, African GDP to grow by 2.1% in 2021 –W'Bank

The World Bank has projected a 2.1 per cent real Gross Domestic Product for Nigeria and other Western and Central Africa subregion countries in 2021 and 3.0 percent in 2022. It pointed out that growth in the subregion contracted by 1.1 percent in 2020, less ...

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The Latest: Magazine says Palin tests positive for virus

THE VIRUS OUTBREAK: VACCINES: More than 96 million people, or 28.9% of the U.S. population, have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease ...

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'Coups are out of fashion,' Buhari frowns on failed violent takeover attempt in Niger Republic

PDP extends sale of forms for Anambra governorship poll · North Macedonia shock Germany as France, England grind out wins · NAF aircraft goes missing during mission in northern Nigeria.

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What's next in the search for COVID's origins

The report was the result of a joint investigation between Chinese and international researchers that included a four-week trip earlier this year to Wuhan, China, where COVID-19 was first detected. The details ...

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Clerk Who Questioned $20 Bill Watched Floyd Arrest With 'Disbelief and Guilt'

On the third day of testimony in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged with murdering Mr. Floyd, a clearer picture emerged of the events preceding Mr. Floyd's death, with witness after witness agonizing over whether they could have done ...

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Vaccine passports could revive global tourism

Many expect domestic tourism to rebound during Qingming Festival, especially because the health code now enables people to travel safely and conveniently within China. But when will global tourism revive? And will vaccine passports play a role in it?

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Pastoral project in Sahel gets $375 million boost from WB

Published on 01.04.2021 at 00h21 by APA News. Share. Pastoralists and agropastoralists in the Sahel will benefit from a 375 million dollar funding, or nearly 210 billion CFA francs, from the World Bank to improve their activities.Efforts to strengthen the ...

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Theory That COVID Came From A Chinese Lab Takes On New Life In Wake Of WHO Report

Before COVID-19, few scientists would have pegged the Chinese city of Wuhan, in temperate central China, as a likely starting point for a global coronavirus pandemic. Its climate and fauna don't fit the bill. But the city of 11 million straddling the Yangtze River ...

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Megan Thee Stallion, Fashion Nova Want To Stop The Asian Hate, Donated $50K

“I am heartbroken by the loss of eight individuals taken from their families on March 16 in a senseless, violent attack against Asian Americans,” Megan wrote on IG. “To honor the memory of these ...

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Inside the 144-hour scramble to free the giant ship stuck in the Suez Canal

ISMAILIA, Egypt — In the predawn dark, Magdy Gamal sat in the bridge of the Mosaed 2 and stared up at an iron wall of futility. So far, nothing in six frantic, hazardous days of effort had budged the massive bulk of the Ever Given, 200,000 tons of steel and ...

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Global Forecast-Fahrenheit

City/Town, Country;Wednesday's Weather Condition;Wednesday's High Temp (F);Wednesday's Low Temp (F);Thursday's Weather Condition;Thursday's High Temp (F);Thursday's Low Temp (F);Thursday's Wind Direction;Thursday's Wind Speed ...

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Egypt gets 854400 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine -ministry

COVAX was established by the Geneva-based GAVI vaccine alliance and the World Health Organization (WHO) for the equitable distribution of vaccines. The shipment is part of 40 million doses that Egypt is set to receive via GAVI.

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WHO study in Wuhan offers no definitive answers on coronavirus origins

The full report into the origins of the pandemic, conducted by WHO and China, reiterates a lab leak is "extremely unlikely" but raises more questions than it answers. Jackson Ryan ...

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Derek Chauvin trial live updates: Jurors see body-cam videos; early witness to George Floyd's arrest sobs on stand

MINNEAPOLIS — George Floyd could be heard pleading for his life and saying "I can't breathe" in four police body-camera videos prosecutors played for jurors Wednesday afternoon in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

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Intensive Tutoring Needed To Close The Education Gap Caused By COVID-19 Pandemic, Abell Foundation Study Says

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A report last week found that failure rates have doubled or even tripled during the second semester at most​ Maryland schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A study out of the Baltimore-based Abell Foundation has some ideas for ...

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Sub-Saharan Africa Set for Uneven Rebound, World Bank Says

Sub-Saharan Africa is set for an uneven economic recovery this year as some countries struggle to bring coronavirus infections under control, according to the World Bank. Gross domestic product is forecast to grow 2.3%-3.4% in 2021 after contracting 2% last ...

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WHO-China study offers no definitive answers on coronavirus origins

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a press conference Tuesday morning it "advances our understanding in important ways," but concluded "I do not believe that this assessment was extensive enough.".

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Eni signs LNG, gas MoU with Zhejiang Energy as China switches to cleaner fuels

MILAN — Italy's Eni has agreed with Zhejiang Energy to work together on gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects as China seeks ways to cut carbon emissions by encouraging a switch from the use of polluting coal to gas to generate electricity.

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WTO chief Tells Member Countries to Improve Ordinary People's Living Standards

The meeting was called by the WTO General Council Chair, Ambassador Dacio Castillo (Honduras) to initiate a process of consultations on the nature of the prospective outcome document for the Twelfth Ministerial Conference (MC12), which would take place ...

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How we relate to God

But what is faith? People speak of faith in lots of ways. For instance, Richard Dawkins argues that "Faith is the great cop ...

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Why the world's container ships grew so big

As global trade has grown, shipping companies have steadily increased ship sizes — but the Suez Canal blockage showed that bigger is not always better. AFP The race to ...

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Nigeria seal deal with J&J, AU to secure coronavirus vaccine as alternative to India's Covax ban

The deal announced on Monday would bring 400 million doses of J&J single shot to the continent starting from the third quarter of 2021, apart from earlier arrangements with other pharmaceutical companies including AstraZeneca Plc, Pfizer Inc. and Russia's ...

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Regular Press Briefing by the Information Service, 30 May 2021 - Humanitarian situation in Mozambique

Jens Laerke, for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), said that OCHA was following with deep concern developments in northern Mozambique, where non-State armed groups had been carrying out attacks in Palma District since 24 ...

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Witnesses to George Floyd's death tell jury of their shock, guilt

Prosecution witnesses on Tuesday described in searing detail their horror in watching the final moments of George Floyd's life as they testified against Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis policeman charged with Floyd's murder. Advertising. Read more.

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Mehbooba Mufti's mother's passport application denied over 'adverse' police verification

The passport application of Gulshan Nazir, wife of former Union home minister and two-time Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, has been rejected following an adverse police report. Her daughter Mehbooba Mufti's application for a ...

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COVID-19 Cases Among Children Increase Amid Increased Vaccinations Among Adults

During the past 30 days, there were 1,297 COVID-19 cases in school-aged children and staff reported from 425 separate K-12 schools in Dallas County. Download our NBC DFW mobile ...

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Acclaimed leaders joining 'World Immunization, Logistics Summit'

Acclaimed global healthcare and philanthropic professionals, decision makers, experts and senior world government officials are joining the upcoming World Immunization & Logistics Summit, a two-day event hosted by Abu Dhabi's HOPE Consortium, ...

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Easter celebration is a lot more than chocolate and Peeps

They start with the Last Supper and end with Jesus rising from the dead on Easter Sunday. The religious celebration begins on what is observed as Palm Sunday, usually the Sunday before Easter. On ...

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Mozambique: Islamic State Jihadists Massacre Dozens in Siege of Natural Gas Hub

Islamic State jihadists in Mozambique killed dozens of civilians over the weekend during a violent seizure of Palma, a natural gas hub located on the country's northeast coast that employs scores of foreign workers. Hundreds of terrorists believed to be tied to ...

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Challenges of regional integration of West Africa

Taking a step back into a historical journey, the concepts of “multilateralism” and “regionalism” have increasingly taken the centre stage in global politics. The European Union and the North American Free Trade Agreement, African Union and ECOWAS have ...

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We begged Niger Republic to construct railway for them – Amaechi

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says he personally travelled to Niger Republic to beg the country to allow the Nigerian government to construct the $1.95bn railway from Kano State into Maradi in Niger Republic. Amaechi said this on Channels ...

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Suez Canal ship freed: How the moon helped and everything else you need to know

You'll notice "Evergreen" is written across the Ever Given's body, but confusingly, that's branding for the Taiwanese company that operates the ship. Julianne Cona/Instagram. After nearly six days lodged aground in the Suez Canal, the cargo ship Ever Given ...

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Peter Young: A Giant Cargo Ship Isn'T The First To Find Trouble In The Suez

#The extended images over the past days of a giant container ship run aground in the Suez Canal has captured international attention amid disbelief that such a thing could happen. But this new focus on the most important shipping lane in the world will also ...

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WHO report leaves unsettled 'lab-leak' theory on origins of covid pandemic

Right-wing news outlets in the United States published tendentious and thinly sourced reports that the virus may have come from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, famous in the scientific community for researching coronaviruses in bats. In ...

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Holy Week arrives, with churches still under shadow of pandemic

One year after the coronavirus pandemic upended American life during Lent, COVID-19 is still profoundly affecting Christian life in Hyde Park-Kenwood as churches observe Holy Week. Augustana Lutheran Church, 5500 S. Woodlawn Ave., briefly resumed ...

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IMF Discusses Macroeconomic Developments and Prospects in Low-Income Countries—2021

Going forward, the IMF estimates that low-income countries would need to deploy around $200 billion up to 2025 to step up response to the pandemic and an additional $250 bn to accelerate their income convergence with advanced economies.

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New Delhi's passport denial a 'punishment,' minister says

NEW DELHI: Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday alleged that New Delhi's refusal to issue her a new passport was “punishment” over her opposition to the abrogation of the region's special status in 2019. Her exclusive ...

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'Dead' teen wakes up hours before his organs were set to be donated

A teenage boy who was declared dead after being hit by a van started blinking just hours before his organs were going to be donated. Lewis Roberts, 18, started to wake up after his grieving relatives were told he was brain dead four days following the tragic ...

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Conservative populism stronger than ever despite Trump's loss

Whereas President Trump did not win reelection, his coalition of conservative populist voters has grown and diversified. His backing amongst African Individuals this 12 months jumped by 4 share factors, whereas Hispanics from an enormous vary of ...

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Some trying to exploit Suez Canal blockage, says Egyptian presidency

The country's presidential spokesperson, Bassam Radi, said in a televised statement that the Suez Canal, the most important waterway for the movement of global trade, had witnessed the active transit of 18,000 ships last year with no accidents occurring at all.

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EU's moral dilemma in the Sahel

In Burkina Faso, prospect of talks between government and terrorist groups puts EU in a bind. MALI-SAHEL-CONFLICT.

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Jeddah Port steps in to help vessels stuck in Suez jam as container ship freed

DUBAI: Jeddah Islamic Port is offering to help ships stuck in the Suez shipping jam by giving storage fee exemptions. The offer of assistance came as salvage teams on Monday set the huge container ship free. Helped by the high tide, a flotilla of tugboats ...

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Trial Day One: 'Mr. Derek Chauvin Betrayed This Badge'

The first day in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is accused of killing George Floyd in May, featured an intense series of opening arguments, numerous photographs and videos of the killing, and testimony from three ...

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'Believe Your Eyes,' Prosecutor Tells Jury on First Day of Derek Chauvin Trial

The lawyer for Mr. Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer charged in the killing of George Floyd, suggested that jurors should look beyond the video.

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CP Daily: Monday March 29, 2021

The EU must maintain current national emissions targets for non-ETS sectors to ensure a “fair burden sharing” as Brussels moves to overhaul its climate policy framework, the leaders of five Central and Eastern EU nations said in a letter seen by Carbon Pulse ...

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Moores believes he can return CD1 to Republican control

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- The Republican Part of New Mexico selected state Sen. Mark Moores as their candidate to run in the special election for the 1st Congressional seat. "I think we got a great a chance to actually win this race," Moores said. "It was a ...

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Headless bodies litter streets of Mozambique town

Johannesburg: Fierce fighting for control of Mozambique's strategic northern town of Palma left beheaded bodies strewn in the streets on Monday, (Tuesday AEDT) with heavily armed rebels battling army, police and a private military outfit in several locations.

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Newlywed militant suspects blamed in Indonesia church attack

The attack wounded 20 people, including four church guards, and broke windows at the church and nearby buildings in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi province. The couple were ...

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Giant container ship that blocked Suez Canal is finally free

SUEZ, EGYPT -- Salvage teams on Monday finally freed a colossal container ship stuck for nearly a week in the Suez Canal, ending a crisis that had clogged one of the world's most vital waterways and halted billions of dollars a day in maritime commerce.

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Coronavirus likely came from animal, not a lab, WHO draft report finds

(CNN) Covid-19 probably came to people through an animal, and likely started spreading no more than a month or two before it was noticed in December of 2019, a World Health Organization draft report finds. The least likely source: a laboratory leak, the ...

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12.5% rise in Zakat in 2020, says UN refugee agency

DUBAI: The United Nations' refugee agency on Monday reported a 12.5 percent rise in donations to its Refugee Zakat Fund last year, resulting in a 59 percent increase in the number of refugees benefiting from this assistance. Zakat is one of the Five Pillars of ...

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Rebels leave beheaded bodies in streets during fight over Mozambique town

JOHANNESBURG — Fierce fighting for control of Mozambique's strategic northern town of Palma left beheaded bodies strewn in the streets Monday, with heavily armed rebels battling army, police and a private military outfit in several locations. Thousands ...

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The Suez Canal Ship Is Finally Free: Updates

Ongoing attempts to dislodge the massive, Empire State Building–length container vessel — which blocked off the Suez Canal in Egypt when it ran aground diagonally last Tuesday — at last proved successful on Monday. Below, the latest updates on an ...

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Prosecutors accuse Derek Chauvin of killing George Floyd as trial starts

Prosecutors accused former police officer Derek Chauvin of killing a defenceless George Floyd by “grinding and crushing him until the very breath, the very life, was squeezed out of him”, at the opening on Monday of a murder trial regarded by millions as a ...

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6 held in raids by NCB in Mumbai city, Navi Mumbai

Mumbai: NCB on Saturday and Sunday raided places in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, arrested six persons and recovered drugs. A team led by zonal director Sameer Wankhede carried out a search in Mahim and seized 105gm of mephedrone and arrested two ...

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Ship Is Freed After a Costly Lesson in the Vulnerabilities of Sea Trade

SUEZ, Egypt — For six days, billions of dollars' worth of international commerce sat paralyzed at either end of the Suez Canal, stalled thanks to a single giant container ship apparently knocked sideways by a powerful southerly wind. The ship's insurers and ...

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Saudi Arabia-hosted finance event to outline Arab post-pandemic recovery

Supported by the Saudi Stock Exchange Company (Tadawul), the two-day conference is the largest gathering of regional financial institutions in the region this year. The event, which kicked off on Monday, takes ...

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Emotional first day of testimony at Derek Chauvin murder trial

MINNEAPOLIS — Derek Chauvin violated his oath as a police officer when he knelt on George Floyd's neck for over nine minutes and ignored Floyd's cries for help “until the very life was squeezed out of him,” a prosecutor said Monday as testimony began in ...

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Mozambique town deserted as Islamic State group claims control

North Korea appears to be preparing to launch a new submarine capable of firing nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, with US and South Korean intelligence “thoroughly monitoring” developments at the North's Sinpo shipyard. New satellite images ...

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AFCON qualifiers: Results of final matches in Groups B, D, G, H

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Letter from Dublin: The Sierra Leone island with an Irish name and a slave-trading past

The small, wooden boat is named “We all live by God”. Get on board at the southern part of Sierra Leone's Freetown peninsula, and it will take just 30 minutes across choppy waves to reach Dublin. “Welcome to Dublin, Banana Islands,” reads the rusty sign ...

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North and West Africa jostle for two remaining AU Commission seats

After failing to reach an agreement during the votes in February, the two regions vying for one of the two African Union Commission seats still available are quietly preparing to do battle. The regions of ...

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Indonesia police find explosives in raid related to church attack

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian police on Monday found explosives in a raid outside of the capital city of Jakarta related to Sunday's Cathedral attack on Sulawesi island, news channel Kompas TV reported. Authorities conducted raids in several areas after ...

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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on March 28, 2021

The province has administered doses at a rate of 105.477 per 1,000. In the province, 1.82 per cent (9,527) of the population has been fully vaccinated. There were zero new vaccines delivered to Newfoundland for a total of 84,280 doses delivered so far.

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Suicide bombers hit Palm Sunday Mass in Indonesia; 20 wounded

Police officers inspect the area near a church where an explosion went off in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Sunday, March 28, 2021. (Masyudi S. Firmansyah / Associated Press).

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FG dispels possibility of fake COVID-19 vaccines

The Federal Government has dispelled the possibility of any fake COVID-19 vaccines being administered or sold by unauthorised institution in the country. This is contained in a circular signed by Director, Department of Hospital Service, Federal Ministry of ...

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China warns companies against politicising actions regarding Xinjiang

BEIJING (Reuters) -Sweden's H&M and other foreign companies facing a backlash in China after raising concerns about forced labour in Xinjiang should look into the issue seriously and not politicise their economic behaviour, Chinese officials said on ...

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Jesus – the ultimate example of humility

True Gospel with SAVIOUS-PARKER KWINIKA HUMILITY is an important virtue in life! As we commemorate Pascha, commonly known today as Easter, which signifies the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, I would like to remind all and sundry that without ...

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Meet the 35-year-old German billionaire whose company manufactures the AstraZeneca vaccine

Halix B.V which was contracted to manufacture AstraZeneca vaccines is managed by 35-year-old Dr Ernest Droege. Published. 21 mins ago. on.

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Nigerian man's death prompts allegations of police brutality, triggers protest

The police, however, denied all allegations and, insisted that an initial medical examination of the victim, identified as Leohand Lyeanyi, had not revealed any visible external injuries. READ FULL STORY. By HT Correspondent, New Delhi. UPDATED ON ...

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Explained: Why Chinese celebrities are boycotting H&M and Nike

China's top ride-hailing apps have dropped Swedish fashion label H&M from its listings, and the company's products disappeared overnight from major Chinese e-commerce platforms like Alibaba and JD.com, AP reported. The brand's smartphone app went ...

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Suez blockage boosts Asia LNG price, but it probably shouldn't: Russell

LAUNCESTON — The price of spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Asia has moved higher amid the blockage of the Suez Canal, but it's doubtful it needs to as the delays to shipping to the region will likely only have a marginal impact on supply. The spot LNG ...

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Beyond Suez Canal: Essence of global maritime choke points

Dr. Oyeleye, a veterinarian, policy analyst and journalist, is a public health practitioner, and can be reached via: oyeson2@yahoo.co.uk. < 1 min34 views0 comments. GLOBAL LOGISTICS BUSINESS has come to define commerce and supply chains in many ...

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Al-Shabab leader calls for more violence ahead of Djibouti presidential election

Djibouti is furthermore host to a contingent of African Union troops fighting the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabab in Somalia, where the militants have waged a long and violent insurgency seeking to unseat the internationally backed government.

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National security lies in a vibrant economy

Mr Dawood recalled that history has shown that economic backwardness led to social conflicts and political turmoil and this weakened national security. The New Comprehensive Security Framework evolved jointly by the military and incumbent government is ...

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Let's Get Happy: The Science of Happiness and the 2021 Happiness Report

Years ago, I was on the phone with a friend who was going through a hard time. I said to them, “Wow. It seems like you have a lot on your plate right now. How are you doing?” And they replied with something I'll never forget: “I do. Thank you for recognizing that.

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Xinjiang Update: Retail Roasts On China's Campfire

On October 4, 2019 - Houston Rockets Daryl Morey (General Manager) tweeted (and deleted) his opinion in support of Hong Kong protesters. Perhaps Mr. Morey felt that nobody would notice but, unfortunately for the National Basketball Association, China was ...

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'House of the Doors' in Scottsdale

... © 2021 Bonneville International. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Data | All rights reserved. EEO Public File Report - Copyright Infringement Licensing FCC Public File: KTAR-FM | FCC Station Representative: Natalie Barton ...

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Funerals Become Scenes of Myanmar Resistance, More Violence

The Feb. 1 coup that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government reversed years of progress toward democracy after five decades of military rule. Published 1 hour ago. anti-coup protester in Myanmar. AP Photo. An anti-coup protester holds a smoke ...

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Volunteers and nonprofits step in to help non-English speakers get COVID-19 vaccines

When a vaccine first became available, Jung Koo Kang, 78, a Korean immigrant who doesn't speak English, started receiving brochures about registering online. All the materials he received were in English. Kang couldn't find any assistance when he tried to ...

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Two dead, 19 wounded in suspected suicide blast outside Indonesian church

JAKARTA - A blast outside a Catholic church in South Sulawesi's provincial capital Makassar on Sunday (March 28) killed two suspected suicide bombers and wounded at least 19 people, the police said. National Police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo told ...

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Troops fire at funeral as Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup

(Reuters) -Myanmar security forces opened fire at a funeral on Sunday, witnesses said, as people across the country gathered to mourn 114 people killed the previous day in the worst crackdown on protests since last month's military coup. Mourners fled the ...

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Australian Olympic uniform supplier ASICS caught in human rights cotton controversy

Australia's Olympic team uniform provider ASICS is the latest sportswear company caught in a propaganda war involving human rights abuses in China — specifically the Uyghurs in Xinjiang province.

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Troops fire at funeral as Myanmar mourns deadliest day since coup

Myanmar security forces opened fire at a funeral on Sunday, witnesses said, as people across the country gathered to mourn 114 people killed the previous day in the worst crackdown on protests since last month's military coup. Advertising. Read more.

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Whither Nigeria?

They have raised the Biafran secessionist flag contentiously and ambitiously over what used to be the Eastern Region. Successive Federal Governments have pursued them with punitive measures as if the civil war of 1967-70 did not quite come to an end.

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African elephants to be given more protection

... • Lewa says there are approximately 352,271 elephants remaining in 18 African countries today. • The Red List is a critical indicator of the health of the world's biodiversity, providing a powerful tool to inform and catalyze action for biodiversity conservation ...

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Hospice at Home aims to promote understanding on World Autism Awareness Week

Karen Pirt, Senior Family and Bereavement Support Worker and Learning Disability and Autism Champion Coordinator said: "Autism is a lifelong developmental disability which affects how people communicate and interact with the world. She said: ...

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'Words are not enough:' UN official urges world to act after at least 114 killed in Myanmar in one day

(CNN) Human rights officials are calling on the international community to do more to stop the bloodshed in Myanmar after more than 100 civilians were reportedly killed by Myanmar military junta that overthrew the country's elected government. UN Special ...

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Saving Our Imperfect Union

A spectre of strategic instability stares Nigeria in the face. It is not coming from jusst the rhetoric of politicians or the drama of the new breed of ethnic thugs and populist demagogues. We are familiar with noisy threats to Nigeria's unity as a mode of political ...

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China sanctions US, Canadian officials over Xinjiang

A statement from the Foreign Ministry on Saturday said the head of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Gayle Manchin, will be barred from visiting mainland China, Hong Kong or Macao, and having any dealings with Chinese financial ...

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El Salvador says to receive 1 mln vaccines from China on Sunday

SAN SALVADOR, March 27 (Reuters) - El Salvador's president Nayib Bukele said on Saturday that 1 million Sinovac vaccines against COVID-19 would arrive in the Central American country early on Sunday from China. Writing on Twitter, Bukele said the ...

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Global calls to tackle Myanmar military's 'reign of terror' after worst mass killing

The killing by Myanmar's military of more than 100 pro-democracy protesters in the single deadliest day since February's coup has drawn outrage from across the world, and calls for a stronger global response. The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, ...

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United States condemns China's sanctions in dispute over Uighurs

Activists and UN rights experts say at least a million Muslims have been detained in camps in Xinjiang. Twitter Email LinkedIn Whatsapp Facebook. The United States on Saturday condemned China's sanctions against two American religious-rights officials ...

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Lawyer: Colorado shooting suspect needs mental health review

BOULDER: The suspect in the Colorado supermarket shooting appeared in court for the first time Thursday, and a defense attorney immediately asked that he receive a mental health evaluation before the case against him proceeds. Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 21 ...

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What it's really like steering the world's biggest ships

The maneuverability of these titans of the oceans hit the headlines this week when a container ship as long as the Empire State Building is tall became stuck in the Suez Canal, one of the world's most important waterways.

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Myanmar forces kill scores in deadliest day since coup

YANGON, Myanmar — As Myanmar's military celebrated the annual Armed Forces Day holiday with a parade Saturday in the country's capital, soldiers and police elsewhere killed scores of people while suppressing protests in the deadliest bloodletting since ...

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Body found in trunk of burned vehicle in Lake County, deputies say

The man has been identified by deputies as 20-year-old Jermonick Bernard Luther Jr. Authorities received a call at 9:15 a.m. about a white SUV near Honeycutt Road and Tuscanooga Road. The ...

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Early detection, interventions improve quality of life of Autistic children

A: The theme for 2021 is “Shine a light on Autism”. This is to re- focus awareness about persons with autism specially children, which is a subject that needs more attention. Q ...

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Only 400000 elephants remain – African elephants are on the verge of extinction – the culture

Hunting and habitat scarcity. While savannah elephants are now seen as “endangered”, forest elephants are “extremely vulnerable”. This is a pre-extinction stage in the wild. Legend: In the case of African elephants, a distinction is made between a savannah ...

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China sanctions US and Canadian officials, including Sen. Manchin's wife, in tit-for-tat response

Among those slapped with sanctions are Gayle Manchin, chair of the U.S. government's advisory Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), and Tony Perkins, vice chair. Manchin is also the wife of Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.

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Exclusive: Top military officers from US, allies to condemn violence by Myanmar security forces

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top military officer from the United States and nearly a dozen of his counterparts are set to condemn on Saturday the deadly use of force by Myanmar's security forces and say the country's military has lost credibility with its ...

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Colorado mass shooting suspect moved to another jail over 'safety concerns'

FILE PHOTO: King Soopers shooting suspect Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 21, appears before Boulder District Court Judge Thomas Mulvahill at the Boulder County Justice Center in Boulder, Colorado, U.S. March 25, 2021. Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post/Pool ...

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Biden invites Russia, China to first global climate talks

President Joe Biden is including rivals Vladimir Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping of China among the invitees to the first big climate talks of his administration, an event the U.S. hopes will help shape, speed up and deepen global efforts to cut climate-wrecking ...

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After Harris visit, GOP leaders say they want a say in Lamont's $210 million plan for child care

Gov. Ned Lamont unveiled plans Friday that would invest $210 million in federal funding in Connecticut's child care services. The announcement came during a visit to New Haven by Vice President Kamala Harris, which highlighted the state's investments in ...

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One man dead, another critically wounded in Brooklyn shootings less than 12 hours apart

Cops responding to a ShotSpotter alert around 4 a.m. found the first victim sprawled out on Georgia Ave. near Blake Ave. in East New York, cops said. Advertisement.

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AfCFTA: Free trade bloc can be a game changer for African people and business

The African Development Bank is actively supporting or looking to support initiatives to boost trade and improve livelihoods for Africans ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, March 27, 2021/ — Exploring strategies to deepen private sector participation in the implementation ...

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Number of Covid-19 patients in ICU falls to lowest total since January 3

HSE Chief Executive Paul Reid has welcome news of the decreases. Writing on Twitter, Mr Reid said he was “Thankful” the numbers were going down, but acknowledged this was happening at a ...

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Egypt train collision kills 32

A senior army officer who fraudulently claimed almost £50,000 in boarding school fees has been jailed for 21 months. Major general Nick Welch was sentenced at Bulford military court on Friday, the day after he was found guilty of fraud following a month-long ...

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Gullah Geechee Nation Strives To Survive

*ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Among the more than 100 Sea Islands that stretch from Georgetown County, S.C., to Amelia Island, Fla., and about 30 miles inland, is the home of the Gullah Geechee people. As climate change continues to ravage these coastal ...

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India terms Saudi Arabia response to call for more oil supplies 'undiplomatic'

Pradhan has criticised OPEC and Saudi output cuts aimed at supporting prices and suggested India will have to look for energy alternatives to Gulf oil, its main source of crude. Reuters; March 27, 2021 ...

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Europe is furious with the UK over vaccine supplies. So why is Australia being punished?

The European Union says its 27 member states are getting a raw deal – exporting millions of vaccines to the world without getting any back. Unless AstraZeneca provides more doses to Europe, the European Commission could allow ...

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12 major party candidates to seek nominations for governor - seven Republicans and five Democrats

The Virginia state Capitol, photographed from the Washington Building in Capitol Square. BOB BROWN/TIMES-DISPATCH.

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Call for major anti-coup protests in Myanmar

YANGON: Myanmar activists have called for major anti-coup protests this weekend as the junta marks Armed Forces Day, after a firebomb attack on deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party headquarters. The country has been in turmoil since the ...

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Myanmar's junta says will strive for democracy after warning anti-coup protesters

(Reuters) - The leader of Myanmar's ruling junta said on Saturday that the military will protect the people and strive for democracy, as protesters called for a huge show of defiance against last month's coup despite warnings they risked being shot.

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North Korea snaps back at Biden over criticism of launches

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Saturday snapped back at President Joe Biden's criticism of its ballistic missile tests, calling his comments a provocation and encroachment on the North's right to self-defense and vowing to continuously expand its ...

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Three dead on Canaries migrant boat, 41 saved

MADRID: Two women and a man died onboard an overloaded migrant boat found off the Canary Islands early on Friday while Spanish rescuers managed to save 41 people, the coastguard said. A local fishing boat spotted the heavily-laden vessel struggling ...

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Xinjiang 'genocide' lie desperate gambit of West

Western countries led by the United States have recently taken a series of moves alleging the Chinese government is "committing genocide and crimes against humanity" in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. These accusations are based on a 2019 ...

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Goold: For Cardinals exec and Boulder native Mozeliak, supermarket shooting horror was 'close to home'

A solemn group of King Soopers employees, left, some from the Boulder store and some from the same district brought large sprays of flowers for each of the victims of a mass shooting at a Boulder Kings Soopers store on Monday. Each spray had a card with ...

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32 killed, 108 wounded as 2 trains collide in Egypt's Sohag

SOHAG, Egypt, March 26 (Xinhua) -- At least 32 were killed and 108 others wounded as two trains collided on Friday in Egypt's southern province of Sohag, said a Health Ministry statement. Some 72 ambulances were sent to the scene to transfer the ...

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Biden Defines His Underlying Challenge With China: 'Prove Democracy Works'

WASHINGTON — At the end of a winding answer on Thursday about competing with China and about his relationship with Xi Jinping, a man he said does not have a democratic “bone in his body,” President Biden offered up a revealing assessment of one of ...

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Gary Trent Jr. on finding out about trade, what excites him about Raptors

Eric Staal is on his way to Montreal, as the Buffalo Sabres kick off their highly anticipated fire-sale ahead of the NHL trade deadline. 4 hours ago.

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'Our customers are worried about the Suez Canal blockage'

image captionSteve Parks says he has 20 containers of goods stuck on the Ever Green. British businesses are getting worried as Egypt's Suez Canal continues to be blocked by a Taiwanese mega-container ship for the fourth day in a row. Seaport Freight ...

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Fact-checking false and misleading claims about Kamala Harris, online Taco Bell offers and more

CLAIM: The CEO of Pfizer refuses to get the COVID vaccine. THE FACTS: A video on social media is trying to spread doubt about COVID-19 vaccines by falsely claiming Albert Bourla, ...

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New Book Links Everyday Chemicals to Shrinking Penises and Suicidal Sperm

We know that environmental pollutants can lead to cancer, heart disease, and brain damage, but now one scientist is linking them to shrinking penises. Yep, you read that right. In her new book Count Down, reproductive epidemiologist Shanna Swan, Ph.D., ...

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Liberia: Mayor Koijee Hails Gregory Meeks' Ascendency as New US Foreign Committee Chair

MONROVIA — Upon his historic election as Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, House of Representatives, U.S. Congress, Monrovia City Major Jefferson T. Koijee has sent out a message of congratulations to Representative Gregory Meeks, ...

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Cameroon's Biya is Africa's oldest president: assessing his 38 years in power

He visited the nation's Anglophone regions, spoke in English, and even referred to Bamenda, a major city in the Northwest region, as his “second home”. It was a marked difference from his predecessor, whose policies severely undermined English as a major ...

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Berlin: COVID-19 testing for flight arrivals postponed

Germany has announced a new date Tuesday 31st March to allow people arriving at German airports to submit to coronavirus testing. This new development was disclosed by Germany's Health Minister Jens Spahn. Also, the postponement is expected to give ...

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Death toll in Myanmar protests surpass 320 but 'likely much higher,' group says

The toll of protesters confirmed killed in Myanmar since last month's military takeover has reached 320, a group that verifies details of deaths and arrests announced Friday. Myanmar's Assistance Association for Political Prisoners said its tally includes only ...

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VP to focus on border diplomacy; no immediate plans to visit

President Joe Biden on Wednesday asked the vice president to lead diplomatic efforts aimed at addressing a rise in the number of migrants, many of whom come from the three Northern Triangle countries of Central America. Sanders said ...

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Colorado shooting suspect passed check in legal gun purchase

Investigators are working to determine the motive for the shooting, but they don't know yet why the suspect chose the King Soopers grocery store in Boulder or what led him to carry out the rampage, Police Chief Maris Herold said at a news conference.

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North Korea claims 'new tactical guided' missiles launched

North Korea has claimed the missiles it launched Thursday were a "new-type tactical guided projectile", in its first statement since the test. It was the country's first ballistic launch in almost a year and the first since Joe Biden became US President. Mr Biden ...

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13 civilians killed in attacks in western Niger: official

NIAMEY, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Thirteen civilians were killed Wednesday evening during a new series of attacks by armed gunmen in western Niger, next to borders with Mali, the region's governor said Thursday night on national television. At around 5:30 p.m. ...

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South Africa: Minister Angie Motshekga Re - Emphasizes Importance of Schools' Code of Conduct

Basic Education Minister Mrs Angie Motshekga is aware and concerned about a video that has gone viral on social media, where a teacher is forcefully combing the hair of learners at a school in Gauteng. While the incident ...

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Suez Canal authorities need to remove 20000 cubic meters of sand to free the Ever Given

The Ever Given, a container ship almost as long as the Empire State Building is tall, ran aground in the Egyptian canal after being caught in 40-knot winds and a sandstorm that caused low visibility and poor navigation.

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Myanmar coup latest: economy to contract 10% this year, World Bank says

YANGON/BANGKOK -- On Feb. 1, Myanmar's military detained State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint in the country's first coup since 1988, bringing an end to a decade of civilian rule. The Suu Kyi-led National League for Democracy had ...

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Africa's elephants endangered due to poaching and loss of habitat

The African forest elephant is critically endangered, and the African savanna elephant is endangered. The two species had previously been grouped together as a single species and were classified as vulnerable by the IUCN.

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Ships Turn Toward Africa on Concerns Suez Blockage to Last Weeks

Ships are beginning costly and time-consuming detours around Africa with the Suez Canal still blocked by a massive container vessel, as concerns mount that a complex rescue mission could extend into weeks.

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Biden warns North Korea against escalation after missile launch

Washington (AFP). President Joe Biden warned North Korea Thursday that the United States will "respond accordingly" if it escalates its military testing, after Pyongyang fired two missiles in its first major provocation since he took office. The nuclear-armed ...

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Timing Is Everything, Biden Says, and 'Politics Is the Art of the Possible'

In his first formal news conference since taking office, President Biden offered an early glimpse of the man who inhabits the Oval Office and his approach to the presidency.

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Firebomb attack at Suu Kyi's party headquarters in Myanmar

Yangon (AFP). A fire from a hurled Molotov cocktail broke out early Friday at the party headquarters of deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar's largest city, a party official said. The country has been in uproar since the military ousted the Nobel ...

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Ever Given could block the Suez Canal for weeks, with hundreds of ships backed up

A container ship blocking the Suez Canal like a "beached whale" may take weeks to free, the salvage company says, as officials stop all ships from entering the waterway. Key points: A total of 206 large container ships have backed up at either end of the ...

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Coronavirus: South Sudan receives first batch of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility

Today 132,000 doses of the Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrived at the Juba International Airport. This is the first of several vaccine shipments scheduled to arrive over the coming months to South Sudan through the support of the COVAX Facility.

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Uncertainties over EU COVID-19 vaccine sharing scheme

Legal hurdles and political questions remain over a European Commission mechanism for donating COVID-19 vaccines to other nations. Ann Danaiya Usher reports. On Jan 19, 2021, the European Commission proposed the creation of a mechanism to allow ...

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Biden: 'My plan is to run for reelection' in 2024

NEW YORK — President Joe Biden on Thursday said he would likely seek reelection in 2024, but the 78-year-old Democrat left open the possibility of stepping aside after one term. “My plan is to run for reelection. That's my expectation,” Biden told reporters in ...

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Biden promises to tackle the nation's crises, but says some may wait

President Biden on Thursday set a hierarchy for the country's numerous crises, pledging to administer 200 million coronavirus vaccine shots by the end of April, repair the country's infrastructure and move aggressively to expand voting rights — while ...

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Gunmen kill 137 people, including 22 children, in raids on Niger villages

On the deadliest day in Niger's recent memory, over 130 people and nearly two dozen children were killed in a series of suspected Islamic extremist raids Sunday afternoon in a region of Africa where jihadi attacks have become more prevalent in recent years.

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Poor AstraZeneca messaging distracts from sound data on COVID-19 vaccine, scientists say

By Kate Kelland and Julie Steenhuysen. LONDON/CHICAGO, March 25 (Reuters) - Scientists who have watched with dismay a series of disputes over AstraZeneca's AZN.L COVID-19 vaccine say strong efficacy data from a large U.S. trial should lay concerns ...

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Chicago City Council Rejects Resolution Critical of Indian Government, Citizenship Amendment Act

CHICAGO – The Chicago City Council March 24 rejected a resolution that sought to condemn "violence against certain castes and religious minorities" in India, following intense pushback from members of the Indian American community over concerns that it ...

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Biden holds first presidential news conference

Why is he talking about the filibuster? Some Democrats in Congress want to change Senate rules so they can use their slim majority to pass things unlikely to garner Republican support, such as a voting rights bill or the massive infrastructure package that Biden ...

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Biden weighs pressure and diplomacy with North Korea

Washington (AFP). Confronted by North Korea's defiant missile tests and continued nuclear program, US President Joe Biden is weighing whether to step up pressure or to open a new diplomatic initiative. North Korea frequently greets new US administrations ...

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US Senate confirms Adeyemo as Yellen's deputy at Treasury

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Wally Adeyemo as deputy secretary of the Treasury on Thursday, making him the first Black American to hold the powerful job. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen welcomed the Senate ...

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EU leaders back 'global value chains' instead of vaccine export bans

EU leaders backed “global value chains” rather than support Brussels in using new powers to block Covid jab exports to highly vaccinated countries, despite being told that 21m doses had been sent to the UK. At a virtual summit, attended briefly by Joe Biden, ...

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Russia to respond to Canada's sanctions shortly — diplomat

MOSCOW, March 25 . /TASS/. Russia will take reciprocal actions in respond to sanctions imposed by Canada shortly, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement Thursday. "We are open for an honest, mutually respectful dialogue, but ...

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The sun will power large parts of Africa's Covid-19 vaccination program

Most vaccines must be stored between 2°C and 8°C. This is the case for polio and measles vaccines, as well as the Covid-19 vaccines from Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca-Oxford. Others have temperature requirements that are notoriously more difficult ...

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The Biden foreign policy: Too many irons in the fire

Protecting them was couched in the defence of democracy and free navigation of international waters. This policy has been defended by Republican Administrations from David Dwight Eisenhower to Democratic administration of Joe Biden. While oil may no ...

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Dubai ruler approves government restructuring

DUBAI: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, has approved several measures aimed at accelerating the emirate's growth and development. Among the resolutions that were given the go-signal include a complete government ...

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The US is sanctioning Chinese officials over alleged abuse of Uyghurs in Xinjiang. Here's what you need to know

(CNN) The United States and its allies are stepping up pressure on China in a unified show of force against Beijing's alleged repression of Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim ethnic minority, in the country's western region of Xinjiang. The US State Department ...

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Chicago City Council votes against resolution critical of India's CAA

"Many members of the council felt uncomfortable (in voting in favour of the resolution) because we don't know the ins and out of what's going on thereon the ground in India," Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot told reporters on Wednesday.

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Myanmar Anti-Coup Activists Plan New Street Protests After Paralysing Strike

(Reuters) - Myanmar pro-democracy activists plan to resume street demonstrations on Thursday, a day after a nationwide silent strike saw businesses shut and people stay at home in protest against military rule in the Southeast Asian country. In a sign of ...

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Filmmaker Ken Burns Discusses Process of Creating 'Hemingway' Documentary

Burns and fellow filmmakers Lynn Novick, Amanda Vaill and Howard Bryant appeared on a panel at a Zoom event titled “Hemingway and Biography” on March 18. The event was moderated by Paul Elie, a senior fellow at Georgetown's Berkley Center for ...

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White headmaster resigns after mother claims he made Black son kneel during apology

St. Martin de Porres Marianist School accepted the resignation of Headmaster John Holian on Wednesday, after the mother of a black student claims he forced her son to kneel while apologizing.

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Africa's second coronavirus wave was much worse than the first, analysis shows

Daily new infections across the continent were approximately 30% higher during the second wave, according to the study published in The Lancet journal. Its authors say it is the first comprehensive continent-wide analysis of the pandemic in Africa.

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Chinese Hackers Made Fake Facebook Profiles, Apps To Spy On Uyghur Activists

"This activity had the hallmarks of a well-resourced and persistent operation, while obfuscating who's behind it," Facebook cybersecurity investigators said in a statement. The objective of the phishing scam was to lure ...

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Spring showers diminishing Thursday with a cool-down

A low pressure system enters the Western Upper Peninsula bringing widespread precipitation Wednesday night. Light-to-moderate rain falls over the central and eastern counties while out west, the colder air filtering in from the backside of the system ...

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Yemeni American community calls on Biden administration to reissue visas

The diversity visa program sets aside 50,000 visas each year for immigrants from countries that only send a few people to the United States. Lottery winners are required to obtain these visas within one year of their ...

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Thursday and Saturday copy Wednesday's weather with more wind and rain on the way

Thursday starts out dry and cloudy, with calm winds. A hit-or-miss brief shower or two are possible going into the afternoon, much like Wednesday. A big difference is the temperatures; Thursday only warms up to the upper 40's, or about 10 degrees colder than ...

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Hotel Rwanda 'hero' quits trial, says expects no justice

Rusesabagina, whose actions during Rwanda's 1994 genocide inspired the movie, has been charged with nine offenses, including terrorism for starting an armed group in recent years that is accused of staging deadly attacks within Rwanda.

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Myanmar junta frees over 600 protesters a day after soldiers kill 7-year-old girl in her own home

YANGON (REUTERS, AFP) - Myanmar on Wednesday (March 24) freed more than 600 people detained in anti-junta protests, a senior prison official told AFP. It comes as many businesses in Yangon remained shut and streets were deserted after anti-coup ...

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Exclusive: India likely to delay COVAX vaccine supplies for March, April, says UNICEF

(Adds byline). By Krishna N. Das. NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will likely delay deliveries of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine doses to the GAVI/WHO-backed COVAX facility for March and April, the programme's procurement and distributing partner UNICEF ...

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Hawaii County Weather Forecast for March 24, 2021

Today: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in ...

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At Least 10 Killed in Southern Niger Attacks: Security Source

NIAMEY (Reuters) - At least 10 people were killed on Wednesday in attacks on two villages in the Tillaberi region of southwest Niger, a senior security source said. Armed "bandits" burned a school and killed three people in the village of Zibane and seven in ...

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Uyghur mothers in Turkey walk for miles to ask politicians for help locating their children in China

These mothers say they were separated from their families by the Chinese government's campaign of forced labor camps and surveillance, which has targeted the ethnic Uyghur minority living in the Xinjiang autonomous region since 2017. The World.

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Uniondale headmaster resigns after allegedly ordering student to kneel during apology

The white headmaster of a Catholic grammar school in Uniondale who allegedly forced an 11-year-old Black student to kneel while he apologized to a teacher has resigned, school officials said. John Holian, the longtime head of St. Martin de Porres Marianist ...

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Commission Begins 90-Day Look into Sexual Assault in Military

The independent review commission charged with looking into sexual assaults in the U.S. military kicked off its 90-day investigation today with an online meeting for the highly qualified experts and leads for the commission's four lines of effort. During a press ...

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The Eritrean-Ethiopian Conflict And The Man Who Solved It

Although rare, such tragedies still happen, as the world was reminded last month when Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the reestablishment and normalisation of relationships between Ethiopia and ...

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At least 10 killed in southern Niger attacks: security source

NIAMEY (Reuters) - At least 10 people were killed on Wednesday in attacks on two villages in the Tillaberi region of southwest Niger, a senior security source said. Armed “bandits” burned a school and killed three people in the village of Zibane and seven in ...

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'Having that card is important,' even after vaccination, health officials recommend keeping COVID-19 card

BATON ROUGE - As eligibility for coronavirus vaccines continues to grow in Louisiana, more and more people will soon have one of the small, white COVID-19 vaccination cards popping up across social media. "This pandemic has really brought a new level ...

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Here is what we know about the mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado, that left 10 dead

(CNN) Ten people, including a Boulder police officer and a store manager, were killed Monday when a gunman attacked a King Soopers supermarket in Colorado. A suspect is in custody, but the motivation behind the massacre still isn't known, authorities say ...

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Andy Marinos positive on trans-Tasman Super Rugby; hub remains an option

Rugby Australia boss Andy Marinos remains positive that the trans-Tasman Super Rugby competition will proceed, despite New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's revelation that her government would announce a potential date for the opening of a ...

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Redmond kindergarten teacher gains social media fame for unique virtual teaching style

REDMOND, Wash. — While some students are excited to get back into classrooms, the decision is much harder for Garett Talcott's kindergarten class. Talcott's unique virtual lessons have made fans out of his students and their parents - and tens of thousands ...

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Reps want Shell, Agip punished over N'Delta environmental laws' abuse

THE House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to sanction Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited and Nigerian Agip Oil Company over alleged pollution of the environment in the Niger Delta region. At the plenary on ...

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Early studies show vaccinated mum's pass COVID antibodies through breastmilk

Just a few days ago we heard about a baby girl who was born with COVID-19 antibodies after her pregnant mum had received two doses of the Moderna vaccine at 36 weeks pregnant. It was suggested that this was just one of many cases we would hear ...

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Biden is anything but sleepy as he puts together radical $US3 trillion spending plan

Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell may have accurately described Joe Biden's plans as a “Trojan Horse” for a raft of progressive policies, including massive tax increases. It is clear that the program will include tax ...

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Myanmar junta defends crackdown, accuses Suu Kyi of graft

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar's military junta on Tuesday took the offensive to try to justify last month's coup and subsequent actions against those opposed to it, even as street demonstrations continued against the takeover. At a news conference in ...

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All adults in Texas can get the COVID vaccine starting March 29: What you need to know

"DSHS has directed vaccine providers to prioritize people 80 years old or older when scheduling appointments and accommodate anyone in that age group who presents for vaccination, whether or not they have an appointment, by immediately moving them to ...

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Canada, AfDB sign $104.8m climate fund agreement

According to a statement from the AfDB on Tuesday, the fund is aimed at providing concessional loans to climate change-related projects with a strong gender-responsive component. The fund would be capitalised through a ...

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BC vaccine stockpile grows as province clarifies vaccination process for vulnerable people

B.C. has administered 557,508 out of the 736,460 doses of vaccine that it has received from the federal government, meaning it has 178,952 doses on hand, according to its COVID-19 dashboard. Given that stockpile ...

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Facebook removes account of Colorado gunman Ahmad Al Issa

P.M.News had picked photos and profile of the alleged gunman, moments after his identity was revealed by Boulder Police chief, Maris Herold at a press briefing on Tuesday. A Denver based paper, Westword said ...

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'Spirit To Fight': Inside The Labor, Minority Rights Roots Of Myanmar's Protests

Following that protest, which drew a crowd of some 5,000, Yangon and other parts of Myanmar exploded in weeks of mass demonstrations as millions took to the streets to demand democracy and defy the Feb. 1 military coup, launched the day before the new ...

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COVID-19: 215, 277 vaccinated so far, says FG

From Fred Ezeh, Abuja. No fewer than 215, 277 persons have received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine since the commencement of the vaccination exercise few weeks ago. There are indications that health care workers have received the highest number ...

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People above 45 years of age eligible for COVID-19 vaccination from April 1: Prakash Javadekar

Starting from April 1, those who are above 45 years of age will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination, announced Union Minister Prakash Javadekar. Prakash Javadekar in a press conference on Tuesday said that the government has decided that from April 1, ...

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Chicago cuts off vaccine supply to Innovative Express Care for 'knowingly misallocating' 6K CPS vaccines

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Dept. of Public Health has stopped distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to the provider that was contracted to vaccinate Chicago Public Schools employees. CDPH said Innovative Express Care, located at 2400 N. Ashland ...

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Covid-19 Live Updates: Texas and Georgia Join Growing List of States Making All Adults Eligible for Vaccine

U.S. health officials questioned AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine trial results, saying the encouraging results that the company announced about its vaccine may have been based on outdated and incomplete information, another blow to an already embattled ...

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'Spirit To Fight': Inside The Labor, Minority Rights Roots Of Myanmar's Protests

YANGON, Myanmar — When minority rights activist Esther Ze Naw prepared for Yangon's first major anti-coup protest on Feb. 6, she was well aware of the possibility that security forces might open fire, as they had done in the past. "There is no one who is not ...

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10 killed in Colorado grocery store shooting

What we know so far · White House says it is considering executive actions on stricter gun measures · Facebook says it has shut down social media accounts of Boulder shooting suspect · Senate hearing on gun reform measures is growing tense.

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COVID live updates: Global deaths rise for first time in seven weeks, WHO continues vaccine nationalism warnings

For those with long COVID, the disease is an endless, unexplained nightmare of debilitating symptoms. But a growing number of "long haulers" are reporting a surprising effect after vaccination, which has ...

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Who Is Eligible for a COVID-19 Vaccine in Your State?

Still, most states are weeks away from opening up eligibility entirely. For the majority of states, elderly populations and health care workers have been prioritized, with eligibility being opened up to those with certain high-risk medical conditions and other ...

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Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum receives highest national museum recognition

“Accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums signifies that the Museum is committed to excellence through the highest professional standards for education, public service, collections care, good governance practices, and ethical behavior,” states ...

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'We are fugitives now': meet Myanmar's secret civilian lawmakers

VALIANT Myint Htwe, a regional lawmaker, addresses a crowd in Monywa, Myanmar, after the February 1 2021 military coup. Image: Reuters/Stringer.

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Vaccine hub fills remaining appointments after expanding eligibility

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The Brazos County Community Vaccination Hub has filled their appointment schedule for the week after temporarily expanding eligibility to all those over the age of 18 on Monday. As of Monday afternoon, more than 1,500 ...

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'You don't want to run out': Ford government defends lower rates of COVID-19 vaccinations on weekends

Ontario is defending lower vaccination levels on weekends and allowing more people to eat inside restaurants in areas no longer under lockdown orders as new cases of COVID-19 rose by almost 20 per cent in the last week. Solicitor General Sylvia Jones ...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin to get coronavirus vaccine shot today

Kremlin opponents have criticised Putin for not getting vaccinated amid a comparatively slow rollout of the shot in Russia, arguing that his reluctance is contributing to the already extensive hesitance about the vaccine. Russia, where only ...

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She's in the next wave of police officers. How race and identity are changing the new generation of cops.

Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, but Suarez said that once she moved to Shenandoah County, it was like moving to an entirely different country.

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AstraZeneca: US data shows vaccine effective for all adults

WASHINGTON — AstraZeneca reported Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection among adults of all ages in a long-anticipated U.S. study, a finding that could help rebuild public confidence in the shot around the world and move it a step ...

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ISWAP: ISIS attack Nigeria 112 times in 81 days –Pentagon

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS ) has claimed that its fighters carried out 517 attacks around the world between January 1 and March 17. The grope ranked Nigeria second on the list with 112 attacks. Other countries listed are Iraq,162; Syria,106; Egypt,30; ...

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Putin to get coronavirus vaccine shot Sputnik V in Russia today

Kremlin opponents have criticised Putin for not getting vaccinated amid a comparatively slow rollout of the shot in Russia, arguing that his reluctance is contributing to the already extensive hesitance about the vaccine.

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AstraZeneca: US data shows vaccine effective for all adults

AstraZeneca reported Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection among adults of all ages in a long-anticipated U.S. study, a finding that could help rebuild public confidence in the shot around the world and move it a step closer to ...

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Why Chinese model has not benefited Africa

Diverse views have been expressed about the Chinese socio-political and economic model. These range from the Chinese themselves who, of course, uncritically praise their system as a faultless model, their competitors in the West ...

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COVID Vaccine Now Available For New Hampshire Residents 50 And Older

New Hampshire residents 50 years old and older are now eligible to sign up for COVID vaccine appointments. Yahoo Quizzes. Fun. Yahoo Quizzes. Test yourself with Yahoo UK's tricky brainteasers - and then share your score with friends and family. Explore ...

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Mandalay reels from eight deaths

Anti-coup protesters marched against the military junta at a pre-dawn rally in Mandalay – the nation's second largest city yesterday, a day after eight demonstrators were killed. Myanmar has been convulsed by demonstrations against a coup that ousted ...

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The Latest: Florida allows anybody 50+ to get COVID-19 shot

ORLANDO, Fla. — The number of Floridians eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine expanded on Monday as the state allowed anybody age 50 and up to get the shot, and the county that is home to the state's biggest theme parks set the bar even lower by allowing ...

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Nigerian scientists' two COVID-19 vaccines undergoing trial – PTF

The Federal Government on Monday said Nigerian scientists have produced two local COVID – 19 vaccines and were awaiting clinical trials and certification. The government also raised the alarm over reported racketeering of the Oxford-AstraZeneca ...

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County might expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility based on age, area

More Montgomery County residents soon might qualify for a COVID-19 vaccine. On Friday, the County Council, sitting as the Board of Health, will consider expanding eligibility for a vaccine to more ages ranges in geographic areas with disproportionately ...

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Bruce Springsteen, Barack Obama Spotify podcast: Boss of the Big '80s least like myself

Even his biceps were big. But theimage of the '80s Boss, called the Rambo of Rock back then, was contrary to who Springsteen really is, said Springsteen on the Monday, March 22 episode ...

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Report: $15 Minimum Wage Would Help 30 Percent Of Wisconsin Workers

A new report from a think tank at the University of Wisconsin-Madison finds that raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour would help three out of 10 Wisconsin workers, and work to close racial and gender pay gaps in the state. The report, from the Center on ...

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Williamson County adds more than 300 COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths March 18-21

Now is the chance to help your local community succeed. Become a Patron by contributing to Community Impact Newspaper and gain daily insight into what's happening in your own backyard. Thank you for reading and supporting community journalism.

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AstraZeneca vaccine 79 percent effective at preventing COVID symptoms, US trial shows

AstraZeneca's vaccine has also been shown to be extremely effective at preventing the most serious outcomes from COVID-19, the company said. William Brangham discusses the latest inoculation news with Boston University's Dr. Nahid Bhadelia.

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Presidential Challenger Dies of Covid-19 Just Hours After Voting Ends

Guy-Brice Parfait Kolélas, the main opposition candidate in the Republic of Congo, gave his final speech from his hospital bed, urging his fellow citizens to vote to expel an entrenched government.

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Flaming Van Rolls Down Hill as Fayetteville Police Arrive on Scene

Dashcam footage provided by the the Fayetteville Police Department shows the fiery vehicle rolling down a driveway on Jimmie Avenue as an officer yells “Hey, watch out!" to a bystander standing on the roadway below.

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Some Nations Could Wait Years for Covid Shots. That's Bad for Everyone.

NAIROBI, Kenya — The nurse lay in bed this month, coughing, wheezing and dizzy with fever. It was three months after rich countries began vaccinating health workers, but Kenyans like the nurse, Stella Githaiga, had been left behind: Employed in the ...

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Climate: UK could face water shortages if action is not taken to conserve supplies

Russian President Vladimir Putin dismisses "strange" EU remarks on Russia's coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V, after top EU executive Thierry Breton said the bloc had "no need" for the jab.

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White House hones in on campaign strategy to reflect growing concern over conservatives' vaccination reluctance

The topic has been the subject of several high-level conversations between administration advisers and health experts, including at the presidential level, the officials said. Conservatives will now be one of ...

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Sassou expected to extend 36-year rule in Congo Republic vote

Congo Republic voted in presidential elections on Sunday, with the incumbent Denis Sassou Nguesso widely expected to extend his 36-year rule despite an economic crisis in the Central African oil-producing nation. By Hereward Holland. BRAZZAVILLE ...

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World Water Day 2021: Theme, history and how the day will be celebrated

The resolution to observe World Water Day was first adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 22, 1992, after which March 22 was declared as World Water Day and is celebrated around the world since 1993.

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Sharon Stone proudly shares that she's gotten the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination

March is playing out to be a memorable -- and potentially life-saving -- month for Sharon Stone. Advertisement. The Academy Award-nominated actress received the first batch of her upcoming memoir in the mail on March 9; celebrated her 63rd birthday the ...

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Magufuli called Diamond over his biological father's drama

A few months ago, the controversial paternity surrounding Bongo star Diamond Platnumz made headlines after his mother Sandrah said Mzee Abdul Juma is not the singer's biological father. Diamond said he believes in President Samia Suluhu Hassan's ...

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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on March 21, 2021

In Canada, the provinces are reporting 91,952 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,954,285 doses given. Nationwide, 629,956 people or 1.7 per cent of the population has been fully vaccinated. The provinces have administered doses at a rate of ...

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Don warns against African swine fever

By Daniel Essiet. A university don, Prof Adebayo Adeniji has warned against the occurrence of African Swine Fever (ASF) this year. ASF is a viral disease that threatens domestic pigs and wild boar with a high mortality rate.

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Poll shows plunge in Europeans' trust in AstraZeneca jab

LONDON: Trust in AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine in many European countries has plunged following controversy around the jab in recent weeks, according to a new survey unveiled Monday by British pollsters YouGov. A majority of people in the biggest ...

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Phase 1B of COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Begins

Senior Territorians, Aboriginal people and health care and emergency workers will begin receiving their COVID-19 vaccines as the rollout continues across the Territory. Eligible Territorians among the Phase 1B cohort include people over the age of 70, ...

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In City After City, Police Completely Mishandled Black Lives Matter Protests

For many long weeks last summer, protesters in American cities faced off against their own police forces in what proved to be, for major law enforcement agencies across the country, a startling display of violence and disarray. In Philadelphia, police sprayed ...

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Witnesses Angered by Defense Questions at War Crimes Trial

By Joaquin M. Sendolo with New Narratives. MONROVIA, Liberia – Tensions bubbled up in Friday's session of the war crimes trial of Gibril Massaquoi as prosecution witnesses became visibly irritated at cross-examination questions by defense lawyer Kaarle ...

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“Significant Gains Have Been Made” – Gender Minister Saydee-Tarr Tells Participants at Liberia's CSW Side Event

MONROVIA — On Thursday, March 18, 2021, the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection and Partners held the 65th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) Side Event at the Ministry of Gender. CSW evaluates progress on gender equality, ...

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OMG: Major Security Breach At Airport In Tanzania

Anyway, this afternoon Magufuli's body was loaded onto a plane at Dar es Salaam's Julius Nyerere International Airport, as his body was going to be flown to Tanzania's capital, Dodoma. Well, there ...

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Australians under house arrest in Myanmar after attempting to leave the country

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed it is providing consular assistance for two Australian nationals in Myanmar. Key points: It is understood business consultants Matthew O'Kane and Christa Avery, a dual Canadian-Australian citizen, ...

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California among worst in getting vaccines to vulnerable populations, CDC report finds

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently published a report that measured the county-level vaccine rollout in low vulnerability counties and high vulnerability counties.

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County records 252 new positive cases of COVID-19, four new deaths

FREEHOLD — Monmouth County Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone and County Commissioner Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley have announced that today, March 21, there are 252 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Monmouth County. There are ...

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Vaccinated pregnant mothers pass antibodies to babies, research shows

Numerous preliminary studies show that pregnant women who got an mRNA vaccine, such as those from Pfizer or Moderna, had Covid-19 antibodies in their umbilical cord blood.

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Global Forecast-Fahrenheit

City/Town, Country;Sunday's Weather Condition;Sunday's High Temp (F);Sunday's Low Temp (F);Monday's Weather Condition;Monday's High Temp (F);Monday's Low Temp (F);Monday's Wind Direction;Monday's Wind Speed (MPH);Monday's Humidity (%) ...

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Magufuli as a servant leader

A time to be born and a time to die. John Magufuli, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, passed away on Wednesday, March 17, after a protracted illness. He was aged 61. His deputy, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has been sworn in as his successor; the first ...

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12 Special Economic Zones Under Construction

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says 12 new Special Economic Zones (SEZ) are now under construction. Mr. Holness who made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2021/22 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 18 ...

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French culture comes to the fore

As people around the world celebrated International Francophonie Day on March 20, Thais also expressed appreciation of the language and the culture. The 77 member states of the Organization of La Francophonie celebrate the French language and ...

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China donates 400000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine to Niger

DAKAR, March 21 (Reuters) - China donated 400,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sinopharm to Niger on Sunday, the first vaccines the West African nation has received, Niger's presidency said. Vaccinations have been slow to get started in ...

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Denmark takes the law into its hands?

We must stand up for the right to free navigation. The Danish Navy has previously proved to be strong and important in the combating of the pirates. However, if we are really going to get security under control in the Gulf of Guinea an international military ...

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States that opened floodgates early in COVID vaccine rollout soon fell behind

Despite the clamor to speed up the U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 and get the country back to normal, the first three months of the rollout suggest faster is not necessarily better. A surprising new analysis found that states such as South Carolina, ...

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Hundreds in Atlanta rally against hate after spa shootings

ATLANTA — A diverse crowd gathered Saturday in a park across from the Georgia state Capitol to demand justice for the victims of shootings at massage businesses days earlier and to denounce racism, xenophobia and misogyny. The hundreds of people of ...

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Rallies in Atlanta, nation against hate after spa shootings

ATLANTA (AP) — A diverse crowd gathered Saturday near the Georgia state Capitol to demand justice for the victims of recent shootings at massage businesses and to denounce racism, xenophobia and misogyny. Hundreds of people of all ages and varied ...

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World Poetry Day: words of comfort written during the Covid-19 pandemic

Professor Linstead from The York Management School in Britain started this poetry project after a close friend, Edward Crum, succumbed to Covid-19 last year. More than 50 poets and 30 illustrators from around the city ...

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Biden administration off to a combative start with tough rhetoric on Russia, China

President Joe Biden didn't waste a beat when asked this week whether he believed his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was a “killer.” “Mm-hmm,” Biden told ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, nodding slightly, “I do.” Some of the President's ...

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Veterans receive Pfizer Vaccine

BELMONT COUNTY, Oh. (WTOV) — Almost 400 veterans were vaccinated in Belmont County on Saturday. The Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System held a vaccination clinic at the Ohio Valley Mall. All of the veterans received the Pfizer vaccine, ...

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Myanmar protesters voice defiance under cover of the night

Opponents of Myanmar's military rule, many in small towns across the country, staged candle-lit protests on Saturday night and into Sunday in defiance of crackdowns by the security forces and the killing of nearly 250 people since the Feb. 1 coup. The violent ...

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World Water Day 2021: Here's how the United Nations plans to celebrate the day

In line with the UN theme of 'Valuing Water' an international High Level meeting and virtual convention is being organised on March 22 across the globe. Be it education, health, food, household needs or macro-level economic activities and international ...

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Denmark reports two cases of blood clots after AstraZeneca coronavirus shot

The Danish medicines agency confirmed it had received two 'serious reports', without giving further details · Denmark, which put use of the vaccine on hold on March 11, has not yet resumed use.

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We aren't sure we'll take COVID-19 vaccine —Kogi senators, reps

Serving senators and members of the House of Representatives from Kogi State have said they have not made up their minds on whether to receive the COVID-19 vaccine or not. The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, took his own vaccination on ...

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Biden's top aides unlikely to qualify for relief payments

WASHINGTON — At least one group in America is unlikely to get any money from President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion economic rescue plan — his own top aides. Most of Biden's senior West Wing advisers made far more than the threshold that would qualify ...

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Blue Shield Spent Years Cultivating a Relationship with Newsom. It Got the State Vaccine Contract.

Facing mounting criticism early this year over the chaotic covid-19 vaccination rollout and a growing recall effort to remove him from office, Newsom gave the insurer a $15 million, no-bid contract to take over California's life-or-death effort to quickly vaccinate ...

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Singapore starts Covid-19 vaccination for Malaysian cargo drivers

Singapore yesterday started vaccinating selected cargo drivers from Malaysia against the Covid-19 virus. The move is aimed at minimising the risk of transmission from the workers who bring in essential goods. It would also ensure that these employees can ...

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Mozambique conflict: Why are US forces there?

A sharp increase in militant attacks in Mozambique's northern province of Cabo Delgado has forced the government to reassess its strategy against the Islamist insurgency. It has invited in US military advisers to support its own armed forces in the conflict.

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After enduring racism in silence, Atlanta-area Asian Americans speak up

SUWANEE, Ga. — The Korean American teenagers gathered in a suburban Atlanta church Friday night and took turns reflecting on the mass shooting at three nearby spas a few days earlier that ended the lives of eight, including six Asian women.

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Nanta says 'Allah' issue not a problem in Sarawak, advises against seeking cheap publicity

Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. KUCHING, March 21 — There is no need for anybody to seek cheap publicity over the 'Allah' issue ...

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Mexico: Earthquake warning sirens are heard in Mexico

According to an AFP journalist, the alarm went off in the Del Valle district south of the capital and dozens of people took to the streets, some in their pajamas and bathrobes, not shaking. According ...

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The case for donating US COVID-19 vaccines overseas

This happened during the 2009-10 swine flu pandemic. One official on the hot seat was Dr. Nicole Lurie, who was in charge of preparedness and response at the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Local doctors angry as Kenya offers COVID vaccines to diplomats

Medics criticise move by government to offer jabs to all diplomats even though country has not completed inoculating health workers. Kenya has so far only received two batches of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines - just more than one million via COVAX and ...

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Jewish Teaneck, NJ paper apologizes for joke on IDF shooting Palestinians

The article in question played on the term "shot" also being used for the COVID-19 vaccine, and was published as part of the Purim satire section. Twitter Email LinkedIn Whatsapp Facebook. A small Jewish newspaper based in Teaneck, New Jersey issued ...

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New initiative seeks to reach people hesitant about COVID vaccine, dispel myths

HOUSTON (KIAH/NEXSTAR) — As people rush to get vaccinated around the country, there are some who are not so eager. The Ad Council is joining forces with medical experts and groups like the American Medical Association to educate the public about ...

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Kremlin: Putin's offer of a call with Biden was to save ties

MOSCOW — (AP) — The Kremlin said Friday that President Vladimir Putin's offer to speak by phone with U.S. President Joe Biden was intended to prevent bilateral ties from completely falling apart over the American's remark that the Russian leader was a ...

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2 journalists detained as Myanmar junta clamps down on press

YANGON, Myanmar — (AP) — Two more journalists were detained in Myanmar on Friday, part of the junta's intensifying efforts to choke off information about resistance to last month's coup. Mizzima News reported that one of its former reporters, Than Htike ...

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Seismic warning sirens sound in Mexico City

(Mexico City) Hours after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake in western Mexico, seismic warning sirens sounded Saturday morning in Mexico City, causing no damage or damage. On March 20, 2021 at 11:23 am. France Media Agency. According to an AFP reporter, ...

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Asian-American Jews on the ATL murders and anti-Asian hate crimes

Demonstrators hold signs during a demonstration following the deadly shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. March 18, 2021. (photo credit: SHANNON STAPLETON / REUTERS). “I'm ...

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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, March 19, 2021

In Canada, the provinces are reporting 156,246 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,721,269 doses given. Nationwide, 621,175 people or 1.6 per cent of the population has been fully vaccinated. The provinces have administered doses at a rate of ...

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Suluhu Hassan sworn in as Tanzania's first female president

She was sworn-in by Chief Justice Ibrahim Juma at the State House in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam. This has made her the first woman in Tanzania and East Africa to hold the highest office ...

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Atlanta shooting updates: Biden, Harris denounce attacks on Asian Americans

Speaking after a meeting with public officials and Asian American leaders in Atlanta, President Biden and Vice President Harris denounced Tuesday's mass shooting that killed eight people — six of them of Asian descent — as well as the rise in hate crimes ...

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Vaccine drive to be extended; no reason to doubt efficacy: Harsh Vardhan

The government Friday said that the Covid-19 vaccination drive will be extended and stressed that no one should have any misgivings about the effectiveness of the vaccines in India. Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said India has vaccinated 3.5 to 4 crore ...

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson gets AstraZeneca vaccine, France and Italy resume rollout after blood clot concerns

The European watchdog this week said the vaccine was safe to use, after reports of blood clots; France has resumed using the vaccine for people over 55, Italy has also resumed its rollout.

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Turkey's Erdogan says Biden comments on Putin 'unacceptable'

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Joe Biden's comments about Russia's Vladimir Putin, in which he said he thought he was a killer, were “unacceptable” and unfitting of a US president. In a TV interview broadcast on ...

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FBI list: Top scams of 2020 – and how to avoid them in 2021

Viral scams are a serious problem, not just in the U.S. but globally. The latest statistics from the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center show just how widespread they truly are. And don't think that the global pandemic slowed things down for scammers either.

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Who is Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzania's first female president?

Ms Hassan, 61, made history Friday when she was sworn in at a ceremony in Dar es Salaam before a room of dignitaries. Under the constitution, Ms Hassan will serve the remainder of Mr Magufuli's ...

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Oregon moves up timeline for frontline workers to receive COVID-19 vaccines: 'It's a big step forward'

Oregon's frontline workers will become eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations on April 19, giving grocery store workers, bus drivers, waiters, waitresses and others access to the shots roughly two weeks before the general population will have its ...

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Vaccine roll-out

A clear roadmap is needed for Covid-19 immunisation. This task will be no easier for a number of reasons. First, the vaccination roll-out is predicated on the donated Chinese Sinopharm vaccine ...

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Biden, Harris denounce attacks on Asian Americans: 'Our silence is complicity. We cannot be complicit.'

President Biden and Vice President Harris met Friday with Asian American leaders in Atlanta in the wake of the spa shootings in Georgia that left eight people dead, including six Asian women. “Hate and violence often hide in plain sight and are so often met ...

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Emotional witness tells war crimes court 'Angel Gabriel' burned people alive

The witness says several people were killed by RUF rebels under the command of “Angel Gabriel” who he said is the same Gibril Massaquoi. By Joaquin M. Sendolo*. The four-judge panel from Finland listens to testimony in Liberia in the trial of Gibril ...

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Oral Health Should be a Development Priority

EKITI, Nigeria, Mar 19 2021 (IPS) - The mouth is a barometer of social inequities — it reflects the injustices in our society. As George Cuvier, an 18th century naturalist said: “Show me your teeth, and I will tell you who you are”. To me, as a dentist, the mouth is ...

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FRI: State Opens Vaccines To More Workers, Sick Leave Mandate Heads To Governor, + More

Grocery Store Workers, Others Now On New Mexico Vaccine List - By Susan Montoya Bryan Associated Press. Grocery store employees, home caregivers, farm workers, other essential workers and people over 60 are now eligible to receive the coronavirus ...

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Taiwan, Palau Say They Will Open Travel Bubble Next Month

Palau is one of Taiwan's few remaining diplomatic allies and has confirmed no cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. Taiwan has been remarkably successful in containing the spread of COVID-19, recording just 998 total cases as of March 19 – ...

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Republicans Can't Wait to Be Putin's Special Guest at a Biden Debate That's Never Happening

Earlier this week, Joe Biden was asked if he considered Vladimir Putin a killer, to which the president answered, “I do.” This was not a controversial statement, given the many people the former KGB agent is suspected of having killed, to say nothing of ones ...

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Morocco condemns Algerian, Kenyan plot to use AU to serve separatist purposes

Morocco has declared null and void a statement on the Sahara issue drafted by the Kenyan Presidency of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union with an instigation from Algeria, while the chairperson of AU commission Moussa Faki called ...

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Italy PM Draghi will take AstraZeneca vaccine, says suspension was not a mistake

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Friday said he himself will take the AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot, adding he was convinced the decision to temporarily suspend the vaccine was not a mistake. "Yes, I will do the AstraZeneca vaccine," ...

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Tampa mayor receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Castor received a shot of the Pfizer vaccine at the FEMA-run vaccine site located at the Tampa Greyhound Track. This, after Gov. Ron DeSantis lowered the vaccine eligibility age to people in ...

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Blaming Christians for the Atlanta shootings isn't persecution, it's prosecution

(RNS) — Some parenting moments you know immediately will stick with you forever. While church shopping one Sunday last year, I sat with my family in a large gym at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in the ...

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Asian American communities on edge after deadly shootings

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are meeting with Asian American leaders at Emory University in Atlanta in the wake of deadly shootings that killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent. Here's who will ...

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8 Killed in Suspected South Sudan Revenge Attack

JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN - Leaders in South Sudan's Central Equatoria state say at least eight people were killed in a suspected revenge attack Thursday. Kajokeji County Commissioner Kenyi Erasto said preliminary findings indicate a group of cattle keepers ...

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Existing COVID vaccines may protect against Brazilian variant-Oxford study

The scientists used blood samples from people with antibodies generated by both COVID-19 infection and the Oxford/AstraZeneca and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines that are being rolled out in Britain. The data showed a nearly ...

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PM Narendra Modi moved nation to women-led development, says UN Representative TS Tirumurti

New York: TS Tirumurti, Permanent Representative of India to United Nations on Thursday (March 18) said that achieving gender equality is India's priority focus, adding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has moved the nation from a paradigm of women's ...

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Nigerians, others lost $4.1bn to frauds in 2020 –FBI

Nigerians, Americans, Britons and citizens of 18 other countries lost over $4.1bn to cyber scam, identity theft, Internet romance scam, business email compromise and other fraudulent activities in 2020. The Internet Crime Complaint Centre of the Federal ...

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One in five children globally faces water scarcity: UNICEF

According to a new UNICEF report, children in more than 80 countries live in areas with high or extremely high water vulnerability. Eastern and southern Africa has the highest proportion of children living in such areas, with more than half of children (58 percent) ...

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New Mexico pot legalization bill advances as time runs short

SANTA FE, N.M. — Legislation to legalize cannabis in New Mexico advanced Thursday toward a decisive Senate floor vote under a framework that emphasizes government oversight of pricing and supplies and social services for communities where the ...

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Tata introduces 5-year warranty on commercial vehicle range

This first-of-its-kind across Africa as the five-year warranty applies to the full range of Tata trucks and buses as well as Daewoo trucks in all 12 markets in which it operates in Africa.

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Minimum wage increase axed again

CONCORD, NH — Once again, the Senate voted down along party lines an attempt to raise the state's minimum wage Thursday. Senate Bill 136 would increase the minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $10 on Jan. 1, 2022, and to $12 on Jan. 1, 2024.

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Nine steps to help Liverpool City Region fight the climate crisis

The Year One Climate Action Plan was drawn up to ensure 'opportunities for early action are not missed' as the city region strives to become zero-carbon by 2040. The Combined Authority declared a Climate ...

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One year of COVID-19: Pandemic pushback based on ideology, not science

As the pandemic dragged on, though, a percentage of the population began pushing back against health guidelines, while others push back against mask wearing and vaccines. “As time started to move forward, this ...

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Pregnant Brazilian mum found dead, woman arrested after 'baby is ripped from womb'

A young mum, who was eight months' pregnant, has died after she allegedly had her baby cut from her womb in Brazil. Pamella Ferreira Andrade Martins, 21, was found dead at her home in the neighbourhood of Nova Holanda in the Brazilian municipality of ...

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Michigan sees worrying spike in Covid-19 cases as state prepares to open mass vaccination site

(CNN) Covid-19 infections are on the rise in over a dozen states across the country, with. Alabama (+90%), Delaware (+52%) and Michigan (+50%) among the states witnessing the largest spikes, according to Johns Hopkins University. In Michigan, cases ...

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Aman exercise: a Pakistan navy's achievement

Maritime Security is a global phenomenon and is high on regional as well as international agenda. It is a concept encapsulating the combination of preventive and responsive measures to protect the maritime domain against threats and intentional unlawful ...

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On Our Radar: Prince George post-secondary opening dialogue against racism through virtual event

Stories of racism and intolerance may be difficult to share, but a Prince George institution is encouraging the public to listen and speak out. The College of New Caledonia (CNC) is set to host an online discussion this weekend as its own diverse community ...

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Covax: What is the vaccine supply scheme and is it working?

In less than a year, Covax aims to supply more than two billion doses to people in 190 countries. Covax was set up as a way richer countries could help poorer countries by:.

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As March Madness tips off, Iowa sportsbooks all in on hopes for big few weeks

WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL)- Sports betting has been legal in the Hawkeye state for 18 months, but Iowans are getting their first taste of what it is like to bet on the big dance. Iowa legalized sports wagering in August 2019. Last year's tournament was canceled ...

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Tributes pour for fallen Pan-Africanism hero, Magufuli, from African leaders

African leaders showered the fallen Tanzanian President, John Pombe Magufuli, with tributes on Thursday, extolling his ideals as a consummate Pan-Africanist. African Heads of State, the African Peace and Security Council and the President of the African ...

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Minimum Wage Increase Axed Again

Senator Donna Soucy, D-Manchester, is the prime sponsor of SB 136, which was voted "Inexpedient to Legislate" on Thursday. By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org. CONCORD — ...

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Pregnant woman, 21, killed after her baby cut from womb by woman who wanted child

A pregnant woman was horrifically killed after her baby was cut out of her womb, allegedly by a woman desperate to have a child. Pamella Ferreira Andrade Martins, 21, was eight months pregnant when she was found dead at her home in Nova Holanda, ...

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Police dog sniffs out marijuana worth $8m during traffic stop

The Indiana State Police seized a half tonne of marijuana worth $8 million after an alert patrol dog picked up the drug's scent during a traffic stop. The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon when a trooper searched a van after stopping it for a moving ...

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Coronavirus - Kenya: COVID-19 update (17 March 2021)

This means our positivity rate today is also 17%. This situation continues to deteriorate as with more testing positive; CS Health, Senator Mutahi Kagwe. RECOMMENDED ARTICLES. Coronavirus - Nigeria: COVID-19 update (17 March 2021). apo.

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COVID-19: Over 400m Doses Of Vaccines Administered Globally – Tally

Anya Harris prepares a Moderna coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine at Red Hook Neighborhood Senior Center in the Red Hood neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough on February 22, 2021. AFP. More than 400 million doses of vaccines have been given ...

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