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[UNFPA] Erbil. Iraq/United Nations -- A 35-year-old pregnant woman came to our clinic with abdominal pain," recalled Hawrin Yousif, a 27-year-old midwife in the Khazir displacement camp in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq. "After conducting a medical check-up, I understood that she had been
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Eritrean president visits Sudan amid border tensions | Africanews
Eritrea's president arrived in Sudan on Tuesday for talks with officials amid tensions over a longtime border dispute between the two nations:
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Every month should be Child Month – father
EVERY MONTH should be Child Month, says 31-year-old Clarendon father, Andre Shortridge. He says the special celebration in May rekindles hope and offers a sense of assurance that children are a priority. Speaking with The Gleaner at his Oliver...
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Africa: To 'Crush the Virus,' Majority of House Dems Urge Biden to Back Vaccine Patent Waiver
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Apple docuseries to follow Howard U. basketball star Makur Maker - TheGrio
A docuseries about the life of basketball star Makur Maker is on the way. It was recently announced that Big... View Article The post Apple docuseries to follow Howard U. basketball star Makur Maker appeared first on TheGrio.
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The president of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, arrived in Kenya on Tuesday for a two-day visit aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries.
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Community Activist Aaron Alexander has urged the police to arrest Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) candidate, Joachim Henry. Henry, a former SLP Senator, confronted his political rival, Guy Joseph, last month. It occurred while a service was underway at the Forestiere SDA church. Henry's son died
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Send a strong message to child abusers, Mr PM - Blaine
INCENSED BY a spate of child sex assault reports, advocate Betty Ann Blaine has called on Prime Minister Andrew Holness to make a strong statement to Jamaicans that there will be zero tolerance against people who target children. “And that we are...
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South Sudan Students, Teachers Back in School After 14-Month Lockdown
[VOA] Juba , South Sudan -- Primary and secondary schools across South Sudan reopened Monday, a little more than one year after they were closed in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
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Ramaphosa warns vaccine hoarding hampers global fight against Covid-19 | News24
President Cyril Ramaphosa once again warned the hoarding of vaccines by richer countries would not help in the global fight against Covid-19.
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Yamiche Alcindor to host 'Washington Week' on PBS
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Call to castrate child sex predators
A LEADING child-rights advocate has called for the Government to punish sexual predators by severing their “most treasured organ”. The urging has come amid a wave of reports of sexual abuse against children across Jamaica, the latest being last...
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Tanzania Issues New Covid-19 Control Travel Advisory
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FDA to consider authorization of Pfizer vaccine for children as virus hits younger Americans | The Atlanta Voice
The US Food and Drug Administration will consider within months emergency use authorization of the Pfizer/BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine in children 2 to 11 years old - at a time polls show younger Americans are least likely to say they want a shot. The move comes as the country's daily Covid-19
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Nigeria: Presidency Accuses Religious, Political Leaders of Plot to Overthrow Buhari
[This Day] Abuja, Kaduna -- The presidency yesterday accused some religious and political leaders of plotting to forcibly remove President Muhammadu Buhari from office, warning that it would thwart the moves and ruffle some unruly feathers in the process.
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Jackson State Coach Deion Sanders Blasts NFL For Overlooking HBCU Players In 2021 Draft: ‘Our Kids Are Being Neglected And Rejected’ - Blavity
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U.S. vows to work with partners to keep pressure on Venezuela's Maduro - Stabroek News
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Players set for return home after COVID forces IPL suspension - Stabroek News
AHMEDABAD, India, CMC – A plethora of West Indies players are set to return home after Indian Premier League organisers suspended the cash-rich Twenty20 league yesterday, as the fallout continued from the wave of COVID-19 infections which hit the tournament
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Africa: How Covid-19 Is Likely to Slow Down a Decade of Youth Development in Africa
[The Conversation Africa] Until COVID-19 hit, the quality of life of youth (age 15-24) in sub-Saharan Africa had been steadily improving. According to the World Bank, by 2019 the youth literacy rate stood at 73%. Gross secondary school enrolment rates increased from 13 % in 1971 to 43 % by
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States, political parties draw battle lines over taxpayer funding of critical race theory
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America continues to face gun violence epidemic
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Inner-city’s neediest grateful for Tank-Weld care packages | Ne
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