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[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- More than 853,000 pupils are taking the primary school leaving examination nationwide on Wednesday, which consists of three subjects: Arabic language, math and French.
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Africa: One in Two Children Suffer Violence Each Year - Report
A new report has shown that one out of two children aged 2-17 years experience some form of violence globally each
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They Were Cleaning Up One Of America's Most Polluted Neighborhoods. Then Came COVID-19.
The exhaust fumes from the highways surrounding her neighborhood have finally let up, and Gordon hears fewer trucks leaving the nearby Port of Oakland each day as the coronavirus pandemic reduces
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Star Gazing: Your Favorite Celebs Are Keeping It Cute And Casual
If it's one thing all Americans agree on when it comes to returning to 'normal,' it's that we want to bring our sweatpants, sneakers, and soft and cozy clothes with […] The post Star Gazing: Your Favorite Celebs Are Keeping It Cute And Casual appeared first on Essence.
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Carmen Ibarra, the chief executive officer of the Achievable Foundation joined the company because she believed in its mission to provide high quality, integrated health care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families and other vulnerable
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Police Reform Was Never Going to Be Easy — But Now’s the Time
Fundamental reforms would begin with ending the “qualified immunity” of police, curbing the militarization of police forces, transferring funds and functions to social agencies, imposing residency requirements and finally making lynching a hate
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Namibia: Curfew Violations a Concern for Police
[Namibian] THE Zambezi regional police has expressed concern over the lack of adherence to the curfew by residents, especially at Katima Mulilo.
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4-Year-Old Dies After Being Shot In The Head As Gun Violence Tore Through Chicago Labor Day Weekend - Blavity
A 4-year-old boy was fatally shot in the head this past weekend amid a series of violent crimes in Chicago, NBC News reported . Mychal Moultry Jr. was getting his hair styled in the front part of a home on Friday when he was struck in the head by two bullets that entered through
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Rwanda Space Agency to Be Operational in July
Rwanda has laid ground for space technologies through the establishment of ESRI Rwanda, which provides mapping services and GIS solutions to government agencies, and the Centre of the Geographic Information System at the University of
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PM asks police to look for cheaper vehicles as Cabinet objects to 80 SUVs - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
The Prime Minister said on Wednesday that he objected to a request to buy 80 new Sport Utility Vehicles for the police at a cost of $22 million because there are cheaper options. Speaking at the opening of the $53 million Carenage Police Station in his constituency of Diego Martin West, a proj
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Kenya: Uhuru Calls for Solidarity to Defeat Coronavirus
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The Judge Willie J. Lovett, Jr. Scholarship Program Announces The 2020 Recipient
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South Africa: Jacob Zuma Speeds Out of Nkandla and Into Custody At Estcourt Correctional Centre
[Daily Maverick] Minutes before midnight, Jacob Zuma's foundation announced: 'Dear South Africans and the World. Please be advised that President Zuma has decided to comply with the incarceration order.'
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What Is the Best Wine in the World? | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Folk wisdom says there is no bad wine - expert tasters know better. Every year, the respected American magazine Wine Spectator ranks the best 100 wines in the world. For the 2020 edition of this rating, the jurors tasted more than 11,000 wines and selected Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial 2010
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Chicagoans marching united in protest over murder of George Floyd | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Most of the crowd of estimated hundreds this past weekend that flowed from Federal Plaza to Michigan Avenue and the Magnificent Mile as well as to other Loop streets were young people—white, Black and brown—who echoed a united call for
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Director Jenifer C. O’Neal to Attend National Association of State Budget Officers Meeting
Director O’Neal is the first Virgin Islander to be elected to the executive committee of the National Association of State Budget Officers.
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Nick Cannon & Girlfriend Confirm He’s Having Second Set Of Twins
Nick Cannon and his girlfriend Abby De La Rosa confirmed, after much speculation, that Cannon is indeed the father of the twins she's expecting.
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Africa: Summary of Gender-Sensitive Provisions in Peace Agreements and Women's Political and Economic Inclusion Post-Conflict
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UCT classes set to resume on Monday - but students vow to continue protests | News24
University of Cape Town students have vowed to disrupt classes as the university gears up to welcome back thousands of students on Monday.
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Coronavirus Update: As the Pandemic in the U.S. Worsens, Federal Health Official Issues Call to Action
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar urged Americans to practice social distancing and wear face coverings as people venture out into public
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Zillow Finds Remote Work Could Help Black Renters Become Homeowners - Milwaukee Community Journal
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “It’s a rare opportunity for those in a position to take advantage of remote work. Unfortunately, this shift will not be a major factor in closing the homeownership gap nationally. The larger-scale solution must be to create options for affordable homeownership locally. Moving away
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Uganda: Move to Deal With Lifestyle Disease At National Level Takes Shape
[Monitor] In an efforts to reign in on high blood pressure, also called hypertension, which is blood pressure that is higher than normal, three important institution, namely; AstraZeneca, Uganda's Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) have launched an initiative
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OWN Celebrates Season 2 of ‘David Makes Man’ With Coast-To-Coast COVID Safe Screenings
The world is slowly opening back up, and we are back outside, so that means events are coming back. To celebrate the Peabody Award-winning series David Makes Man's second season, OWN held coast-to-coast screenings.
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Coronavirus Update: D.L. Hughley Tests Positive for Covid-19
Officials in parts of southern states including Florida, South Carolina, Georgia and Texas are discovering a shift in the age of people testing positive for
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#BTColumn – Disrespect and disregard in the workplace - Barbados Today
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Beautiful Black Celebrity Family Sightings From The Weekend
Weekend time is family time for all, including public figures. This particular weekend was especially busy as celeb parents snapped it up with their kiddos in all settings. One of […] The post Beautiful Black Celebrity Family Sightings From The Weekend appeared first on Essence.
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Mark Cuban Makes $100K Donation to NABJ’s COVID-19 Relief Fund
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The short-handed Sparks (6-8) struggled to contain Diana Taurasi in her return for the Phoenix Mercury (7-7) Sunday afternoon. Los Angeles kept it close until the Mercury exploded in the second-half pulling ahead by as much as 19. With only eight players, the Sparks battled to the end but
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