Abbott, Anderson Ruffin (1837-1913)

'I have no regrets', says Toronto Police Chief of Jamaican heritage

(Jamaica Gleaner) TORONTO’S POLICE chief, Mark Saunders, surprised many with the announcement that he will retire from the service on July 31 – eight months before his contract is set to

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Uganda, Kenya Picked for FAO Forest Restoration Project

Use of the module will also be piloted in Kenya and Uganda, as well as Cambodia, Myanmar and the respective government institutions in 2020-2021," said FAO in a new report titled The State of the World's Forests 2020, released in conjunction with the United Nations Environment Programme

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This Day in History — June 11

2009: The World Health Organization says swine flu is now formally a pandemic, a declaration that speeds vaccine production and spurs government spending to combat the first global flu epidemic in 41

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Nigeria coronavirus: 7,261 cases; Buhari's private Eid, chloroquine warning

Total confirmed cases = 7,016 (new cases

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Zimbabwe female opposition politicians abducted, assaulted, abandoned

Three female opposition members were this week abducted leading to an outcry and diplomatic concerns raised by the United States, United Kingdom and

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LAFC & MLS Provide Update On 2020 MLS All-Star Game Presented By Target

Los Angeles Banc of California Stadium Will Host 2021 MLS All-Star Game

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Somalia coronavirus: outrage as dual citizens, govt officials 'evacuate'

May 15: Somalis outraged over ‘fleeing

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Race riot in Cincinnati

Race riot, Cincinnati. More than one thousand Blacks left the city for Canada.

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Aug

10

1827

Kenya: Eliud Kipchoge to Race in Tottenham's Virtual Marathon

World marathon record holder, Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge has welcomed the challenge by English Premier League side, Tottenham Hotspurs' fans ahead of the virtual 42km run due Saturday and

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ALS Awareness Month – #ALSAwareness (conclusion)

In Canada, June has been declared as ALS Awareness Month by the Canadian Minister of

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Marlene Nourbese Philip

Marlene Nourbese Philip is the winner of the 1988 Casa de las Americas prize for poetry. She is a writer, poet, university lecturer and lawyer who lives in Canada but who hails from Tobago. Her published works include the novel Harriets Daughter and three collections of poetry including

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Feb

3

1947

Allow return of Carter Center - Canadian gov't official urges President

Canada’s Assistant Deputy Minister for the Americas of Global Affairs today reiterated Ottawa’s call for the return of Carter Center observers to observe the recount of votes currently

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Fetty Wap's estranged wife accuses him of physical and drug abuse

Fetty Wap (Credit: Fetty

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The battle for the mind, heart and soul of America is at stake | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Already in the throes of a global pandemic victimizing African Americans at twice the rate of others, our nation became submerged in yet another catastrophe – unseen in generations – in the wake of the brutal police killing of George Floyd in

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Immigration Corner | Can I apply to live in Canada as an accountant?

This includes applications for visitor, study and work permits, as well as applications which fall under the Express Entry System, such as the Federal Skilled Worker Programme, Federal Skilled Trade Programme and Canadian Experienced

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Alexander, Lincoln MacCauley (1922-2012) - Birthday

Lincoln Alexander, prominent attorney and politician, was born on January 21, 1922 in Toronto, Ontario, the son of West Indian immigrants.

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Jan

21

1922

Cinema Chain AMC Warns It May Not Survive The Pandemic

Movie theater chain AMC warned Wednesday that it may not survive the coronavirus pandemic, which has shuttered its theaters and led film studios to explore releasing more movies directly to viewers over the

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Johnson & Johnson to Stop Selling Talc-Based Baby Powder in US, Canada

FAIRLESS HILLS, Pa. (AP) — Johnson Johnson is ending sales of its iconic talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder in the U.S. and Canada, where demand has dwindled amid thousands of lawsuits claiming it has caused

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Ethiopia: German Ambassador to Ethiopia - 'Excessive Expectations of Abiy'

Ambassador Brita Wagener talks to DW about Ethiopia's reforms, its impending constitutional crisis prompted by its deferred August elections and how COVID-19 is affecting AU-EU

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John Brown held antislavery convention, which was

John Brown held antislavery convention, which was attended by twelve whites and thirty-four Blacks, at Chatham, Canada. The Escape, first play by an American Black, Published by William Wells Brown.

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May

8

1858

Nigeria coronavirus: Cases hit 10,162; rundown of May 2020 top devts

June 1: 10,162 cases; Buhari holds weekly meeting with Task Force

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Rwanda: Kabuga Arrest Reignites Calls for UK to Rein in Genocidaires

Andrew Mitchell, a British Conservative Party politician and former secretary of state for international development, is among the voices now again urging legal authorities in his country to act on five genocide perpetrators living in the UK, "not in hiding but in plain

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'Come Through Six Pack': Fans Fall In Love with Tanya Sam's Figure

While most people have been spending their shelter-in-place lives eating snacks and drinking wine, Tanya Sam appears to be maintaining her

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Cristobal remnants bring thunderstorms, flooding to Midwest

MICHIGAN, United States (AP) — The remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal were moving out of the Midwest and into Canada yesterday, with gusty winds and heavy rain leaving behind flooding in Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri, and

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COVID-19-stranded Canadians look forward to going home

TREASURE BEACH, St Elizabeth — When the Canadian husband and wife pair of Tom and Susan Little arrived here back in March, they had a flight booked to return to Toronto on May

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Just A Band wins Pitch Prize at Hot Docs Forum

Just A Band, a documentary by Kenyan filmmaker Mbithi Masya and co-directed by Canadian Anjali Nayar, won second prize of the First Look Pitch Prize at this year’s Hot Doc Forum

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Africa: International Partnerships are Key for Africa during COVID-19

As the African Union Chair, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa chaired a virtual meeting of African heads of state and declared: "The challenge of this pandemic has shown how Africa is able to work together to solve its own

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RITTENBERRY: It’s the moment of reckoning for Kenyan businesses

In fact, government has rapidly overtaken business to become the most trusted type of institution – a title it holds for the first time since Edelman started gauging trust two decades

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Analysis | The Daily 202: D.C. surpasses 500 coronavirus deaths; nearly 3 in 4 have been African American

Public health experts say the disproportionate impact of the coronavirus on communities of color should be seen as an exclamation point in the national conversation about the systemic barriers to racial

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‘The Daily Show’ PSA Begs Canada To Invade ‘Failed State’ America

“The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” issued a spoof PSA-style appeal for Canada to invade the “failed state” of America on

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