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In the last few decades, millions of unskilled workers from South Asia have migrated to Gulf countries due to limited opportunities at
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Source: South Florida Times
Africa: 'Africa Achieves Better-Than-Expected Anti-Epidemic Results'
Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed the 250,000-mark to reach 251,866 with 6,769 deaths as of Tuesday afternoon, maintaining a mortality rate far below the global average, beating forecasts from
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Source: allAfrica.com
Corona deaths rise to 148 after three months of lockdown
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Rwanda: Covid-19 - Minister Shyaka Warns of Another Lockdown
[New Times] Local government Minister Anastase Shyaka has warned of dire consequences, including a possible lockdown as violation of government measures put in place to control the spread of Covid-19 infections continue to escalate.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Imported cars now among essential goods in EA
Despite border closures and rows over testing of cargo truck drivers, East Africa Community governments have agreed to include imported motor vehicles as essential
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Source: The East African
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Africa: COVID-19 Could Deepen Food Insecurity, Malnutrition in Africa
Brazzaville — The World Health Organization (WHO) today expressed concern at the potential impact of COVID-19 on food security, which is likely to exacerbate the already considerable burden of malnutrition in
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Governmental Task Team briefs SAPS on truck driver protest response
During a meeting of NatJOINTS and the government Task Team, SAPS were briefed on how to police the ongoing truck driver protest.
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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
Cessna found on Nine Miles Airstrip, three foreigners held - Stabroek News
The GPF today said that yesterday at  about 10. 20 pm  Police from Issano, Region 7, acting on information received went to the 9 Miles Airstrip , Issano , Middle Mazaruni River where they found a Red and white 206 Cessna   suspected to be a Brazilian aircraft along with three male foreign
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Challenges of accessing justice in Covid-19 times
While elsewhere in the continent whole justice systems were being shut down, the decision to keep the country’s wheels of justice turning was lauded
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Source: Business Daily
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Beijing cancels flights over new virus as second wave lingers
Beijing’s airports cancelled more than 1,200 flights and schools in the Chinese capital were closed again on Wednesday as authorities rushed to contain a new coronavirus outbreak linked to a wholesale food
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Africa: 43 African Countries Under Border Closure As COVID-19 Cases Top 225,000 Continentwide
As COVID-19 caseload surpassed 225,105 on Saturday across the African continent, 43 African countries are now under full border closure due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Sheila Sealy Monteith, Jamaica's ambassador to Belgium and permanent representative to the European Union — who also has accreditation to France, Luxembourg, Monaco, The Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain — confirmed to the Jamaica Observer that plans are far advanced to have a charter flight leave
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Kenya: Herb Farmers Crushed By Virus Blow to Exports
Mutuma, the managing director of herb exporter Jambofresh Kenya, has reaped the benefits of a thriving horticultural sector that has become a major driver of Kenya's export
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Source: allAfrica.com
What should the West learn from China?
Fortunately, while the COVID-19 is spreading around the world, China has achieved progress in controlling the epidemic, and has gradually resumed the economic and social operations, enabling it to free up its hands to accelerate the production of epidemic prevention materials to aid those countries
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Africa: West Africa Takes Tentative Steps to Re-Open Region After COVID-19 Crisis
West African countries that had imposed travel restrictions to combat the spread of Covid-19 are contemplating coordinating efforts to allow travelers from countries within the region to enter to conduct cross-border
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Kenya: Great News for Motorists as Epra Slashes Petrol, Diesel Prices
Nairobi — Starting mid-night, motorists will pay less for super petrol and diesel but more for kerosene after the energy watchdog revised prices of the precious
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Caribbean islands will need to be treated differently after COVID-19
Limited resources and economic diversification in Eastern Caribbean countries, compounded by their small size and remoteness, constrain
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Caribbean nationals among 19 immigrants charged with US voter fraud | New York Carib News
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) agency says at least three Caribbean nationals are among 19 immigrants charged with voter fraud.
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Source: The New York Carib News
300 Trinidadians stuck on cruise ship off Barbados
(Trinidad Guardian) National Security Minister Stuart Young says over 300 nationals stuck on a ship off Barbados will be allowed to come home if the cruise ship company agrees to quarantine them at sea off Trinidad and
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Locusts, Covid-19, bad weather: The anatomy of a food crisis
A spectre of food crisis is haunting East Africa, preceded by an unfortunate axis of locust invasion, Covid-19 pandemic and adverse
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Source: The East African
Africa: Pandemic Adds to String of Disasters That Render Africa Perpetually Hungry
Recurrent floods since late 2019, an upsurge in locust invasion, and now the Covid-19 outbreak, all make for disaster for food security in East African countries, experts are
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Source: allAfrica.com
Europe’s national teams back in action after 10-month gap - Stabroek News
BERN, (Reuters) - Europe’s national teams will emerge from a 10-month hiatus as the second edition of the UEFA Nations League kicks off this week, still under the shadow the COVID-19 pandemic which brought football to a standstill earlier this
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Kwebanna COVID-19 lockdown extended - Stabroek News
A lockdown that was instituted at Kwebanna, in Region One, has been extended by another week to ensure that the COVID-19 outbreak in the community is under control, resulting in a call by the Village Council for assistance to help residents who did not prepare for additional time at
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
This Day in History — November 6
Today is the 311th day of 2020. There are 55 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT2013: US student Amanda Knox's defence gets a boost when a new DNA test on a kitchen knife fails to conclusively prove it was the murder weapon used to kill her British roommate.�OTHER EVENTS1860: Abraham Lincoln
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Former NAACP President Joins Kapor Capital
Months after stepping down as head of the nation’s largest civil rights organization, former NAACP President Benjamin Jealous is transforming himself from an East Coast political activist to a West Coast venture
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Some int'l students not exempt from Canada's travel restrictions
Dear Mr Brown,What would happen if online classes continue for a protracted period? I heard that online studies will make one ineligible for a postgraduate work permit. I wonder if I can still apply for permanent residence without it. I am worried about it because COVID-19 seems like it is not
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Kenya, US look to win-win negotiation of free trade deal beyond pandemic
Despite the gloom, fear and uncertainty engendered by the pandemic, the launch of the trade deal negotiations signal a future after the damage wrought by the novel virus.
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Source: Business Daily
Africa: Free Trade Zone Launch Moved to January Over Pandemic Lockdowns
Commencement of trade under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) has been pushed to a tentative date in January next
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These Familes Bought Land To Create Safe Haven For Black People
These Black women created the Freedom Georgia Initiative, a community and safe haven specifically created for Black people looking to deal with their racial trauma.
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#23SeptemberCleanSA: Xenophobia fears stoked by new Twitter trend
Accounts spreading xenophobia on Twitter has now called for "illegal immigrants" to be deported back to their countries of origin.
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