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MADRID, Spain (AP) - From the palm-fringed beaches of southern India to the bar-lined streets of a Spanish island and the rolling hills of Ireland, restaurants, pubs and clubs are emerging as front lines in efforts to prevent the re-emergence of the coronavirus.
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Covid-19 deaths in Gauteng remain 'a great worry', despite recoveries - Masuku | News24
As Gauteng weathers the coronavirus storm, Health MEC Bandile Masuku says the province is expecting recoveries to bypass active cases in the next two to three weeks.
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14 Forgotten Founding Fathers Of The Fourth Of July
James Armistead—James, a slave of William Armistead in New Kent County, Virginia, volunteered to spy for the Continental army commander General Lafayette. James soon became a servant to British general Lord Cornwallis, who asked him to spy on the Americans! As a double agent, James gave unimportant
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Congressman and Civil Rights Icon John Lewis dies at age 80 - Los Angeles Sentinel
John Lewis, lion of civil rights era with long, celebrated career in Congress, has died; diagnosed with cancer in
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Thulas Nxesi tests positive for Covid-19 | News24
Minister of Employment and Labour Thulas Nxesi is the fifth Cabinet member to test positive for Covid-19.
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Civil-rights-era lion John Lewis has died - TSDMemphis.com
by Calvin Woodward - John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanize opposition to racial segregation, and who went on to a long and celebrated career in Congress, died. He was 80. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed
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South Africa has become a COVID-19 model for the continent in many ways since it confirmed its index case on 5th March, 2020. From the area of testing through to record number of recoveries, South Africa has been praised for pro-activeness in combating the
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Standards to regulate medical cannabis sector established
The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has launched standards to regulate the medical cannabis sector, as players in the industry have been hoping to fully capitalise on the lucrative enterprise that was made possible as a result of amendments to...
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Somalia: Ending the Dangerous Standoff in Southern Somalia
Opinion - Firefights have broken out between federal Somali soldiers and troops from the Jubaland region. A heightened confrontation could embolden Al-Shabaab's Islamist insurgency. The African Union should press Ethiopia and Kenya, which back Mogadishu and Kismayo, respectively, to coax the two
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Will Amina be second time lucky in WTO race?
Amina lost to Brazil’s Roberto Azevedo, who will step down a year early at the end of August.
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The COVID-19, or novel coronavirus, pandemic, has caused a global shift causing numerous countries to develop new strategies to protect their citizens and keep their economy from collapsing. While Western…
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'It Was Exactly That:' August Alsina Agrees His Relationship With Jada Pinkett-Smith Was An Entanglement
During a recent interview, August Alsina speaks about his thoughts on the word entanglement, why he disclosed his relationship with Jada when he did and his little tiff about Keke Palmer.
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Are men hiding behind women?Behind every good man is a woman. But is it also true that behind every bad man is a woman? I am worried that more of my sisters are being exposed in all sorts of shenanigans which carry the fingerprint of their men. Girls, watch out.�'Curry' a potential COVID-19
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Race riot alert as Trump accepts presidential nomination on 60th anniversary of ‘Ax Handle Saturday’ - Face2Face Africa
On Aug. 27, 1960, The Youth Council of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) engaged in a peaceful protest, sitting at a whites only lunch counter until they were spit on by attackers. The 33 Black teenagers who attempted to integrate the “whites only” lunch counter
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Black-led companies contribute £25 billion to UK economy but held back from growth report finds - Voice Online
BUSINESSES RUN by entrepreneurs from black and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds contribute as much as... The post Black-led companies contribute £25 billion to UK economy but held back from growth report finds appeared first on Voice Online.
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Keep schools open because 'nobody knows when peak will end', says Fedsas amid Covid-19 uncertainty | News24
Federation of Governing Bodies of South African Schools CEO Paul Colditz said the organisation was of the view there was no need for schools to close.
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C. T. Vivian, Civil Rights Leader And Champion Of Nonviolent Action, Dies At 95 : NPR
A key ally of Martin Luther King Jr., Vivian was one of the major organizers of the civil rights movement. His work took him across the South, and through it all, the minister preached nonviolence.
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John Lewis, lion of civil rights and Congress, dies at 80 | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanize opposition to racial segregation, and who went on to a long and celebrated career in Congress, died. He was 80. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed Lewis’ passing late Friday
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United Way of Greater Atlanta announces 'United for Racial Equity and Healing' fund | The Atlanta Voice
United Way of Greater Atlanta announced that it has created the United for Racial Equity and Healing Fund to tackle the systemic issues underlying the correlation between race and zip codes, place, and equity. Funds will be invested in organizations in metro Atlanta that are primarily focused on
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C. T. Vivian dies at age 95, place in history is secure - Atlanta Tribune
By Bunnie Jackson-Ransom Cordy Tindell Vivian (July 30, 1924 – July 17, 2020)) was an American minister, author, and was a close friend and lieutenant of Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement. Vivian continued to reside in Atlanta, Georgia and founded the C. T. Vivian Leadership
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Opinion: It'll take more than online shaming to silence Tyra Banks - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Banks acknowledged the outrage in May after a slew of clips resurfaced from her hit television show "America's Next Top Model," highlighting her insensitive -- and potentially harmful -- treatment of contestants on the show. She tweeted, "Been seeing the posts about the insensitivity of some past
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Jamaican businesses investing in UK cybersecurity services
The United Kingdom’s Department for International Trade is reporting a noticeable increase in Jamaican businesses investing in British cybersecurity services, with one company providing services to the value of £1.5 million in recent months.  
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New visuals: Stalk Ashley - Voice Online
JAMAICA'S R&B singer/songwriter Stalk Ashley continues to build on her ascension with the release of... The post New visuals: Stalk Ashley appeared first on Voice Online.
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Soledad O'Brien will host a BET news special about the call to reform police institutions, featuring politicians, law enforcement officials, and activists.
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[Lesotho Times] The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences will not hesitate to conduct lifestyle audits on any minister or government official who is seen to live beyond their paygrade, director-general Advocate Mahlomola Manyokole has said.
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In Gratitude for A Lifetime of ‘Good Trouble,’ Rest in Power Congressman John Lewis - Black Voice News
“I was not concerned about making history. . . I just wanted to change things.”  - Congressman John Lewis S. E. Williams Contributor   A courageous leader during a seminal moment in Black history, in American history, Civil Rights icon and U.S. Congressman John Lewis (D-GA), bid farewell to life
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C.T. Vivian, Civil Rights Pioneer And Reverend Who Worked With Martin Luther King, Dies At 95
The Rev. C.T. Vivian, a civil rights leader whose close association with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. helped fuel efforts at achieving racial equality, has died at the age of 95.
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