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Wright’s Family Wants Stiffer Charge For Minnesota Ex-Cop
Daunte Wright’s family members joined with community leaders Thursday in calling for more serious charges against the white former police officer who fatally shot him, comparing her case to the murder charge brought against a Black officer…
3rd-Degree Murder Count Could Be Reinstated In Floyd’s Death
The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Friday ordered a judge to reconsider adding a third-degree murder charge against a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death, handing a potential victory to prosecutors, but setting…
Man Charged With Killing 8 People At Georgia Massage Parlors
A white gunman was charged Wednesday with killing eight people at three Atlanta-area massage parlors in an attack that sent terror through the Asian American community, which has increasingly been targeted during the coronavirus pandemic.
Explosive Harry, Meghan Interview Reverberates Across Globe
Prince Harry and Meghan’s explosive TV interview divided people around the world on Monday, rocking an institution that is struggling to modernize with claims of racism and callousness toward a woman struggling with suicidal thoughts.
Nigerian Governor Says 279 Kidnapped Schoolgirls Are Freed
Hundreds of Nigerian girls abducted last week from a boarding school in the country’s northwest have been released, a state governor said Tuesday, as the West African nation faces a spate of school kidnappings.
India’s Dramatic Fall In Virus Cases Leaves Experts Stumped
When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in India, there were fears it would sink the fragile health system of the world’s second-most populous country.
Congo Working To Stop New Ebola Outbreak In Country’s East
Health officials in Congo confirmed another Ebola outbreak in the country’s east on Sunday, the fourth in less than three years. On February 3, a woman died in Butembo town in North Kivu province, Minister of Health Eteni Longondo…
Three Variants Of The COVID-19 Virus Found In 14 Countries In The Americas, PAHO Reports
Three new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which are raising concerns about possible heightened spread and severity of COVID-19, have been detected in 14 countries in the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reported in a…
Countries In The Americas Notified Of The First COVID-19 Vaccine Allocations Through COVAX
COVAX, a coalition led by WHO and Gavi to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, has notified countries in the Americas of the estimated dose allocation for the first phase of vaccine delivery in a letter to health authorities, the…
St. Kitts And Nevis Prime Minister Extends Best Wishes To President Biden And Vice President Harris
Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, has joined other Caribbean and world leaders in extending sincerest congratulations and best wishes to President Joseph Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris who…
Hurricane Iota Powers Up In New Threat To Central America
A fast-strengthening Hurricane Iota became a very dangerous Category 4 storm as it swept over the western Caribbean early Monday, approaching the same part of Central America battered by a similarly powerful Hurricane Eta just over a week…
US Election 2020: Joe Biden wins the presidency
Joe Biden has won the race to become the next US president, defeating Donald Trump following a cliff-hanger vote count after Tuesday's election.
USA Election Officials Worried By Threats And Protesters
Election officials in several states said Thursday they are worried about the safety of their staffs amid a stream of threats and gatherings of angry protesters outside their doors, drawn by President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of…
Nevis Jr. Health Minister Deems Breast Cancer Awareness Activities Important
Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), believes there is merit in hosting activities to bring greater awareness and attention to the fight against breast cancer due to the serious…
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Webinar Emphasises The Role Of Building Effective…
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) has emphasised the key role of building effective partnerships with Commonwealth organisations in achieving the organisation’s strategic goals for 2022-2025 during a CPA webinar event. The…