Month: May 2021
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Sports
Kings of Europe: Chelsea beats City to win Champions League
May 30, 2021 By Associated Press PORTO, Portugal (AP) — As Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta cradled the European Cup before…
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Travel
EXPLAINER: How vaccine passports for global travel will work
May 28, 2021 By Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Boarding pass, suitcase, passport and … digital vaccination certificate? Keen to…
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Business
Use Africa’s rich heritage as ‘catalyst’ for transformation, urges Guterres
May 28, 2021 By UN News Opening the 2021 Africa Dialogue Series, Secretary-General António Guterres said that the discussions highlight…
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Court
ICC Opens Hearing on Militia Leader Accused of Darfur War Crimes
May 25, 2021 By VOA WASHINGTON – The International Criminal Court has begun hearing evidence against Sudanese para-military commander Ali…
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Foods & Drink
New Yorkers Toast Return of Nightlife
May 25, 2021 By VOA The city that never sleeps is finally staying up after 14 months of being mostly…
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Environment
Lack of clean water far deadlier than violence in war-torn countries, says UNICEF report
May 25, 2021 By UN News Water Under Fire Volume 3, highlights that children’s access to water has been threatened…
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World
Guterres deeply concerned over ‘forced landing’ and arrest of Belarus opposition journalist, as condemnation grows
May 25, 2021 By UN News On Sunday, Roman Protasevich was flying on a Ryanair jet from Greece to Lithuania,…
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Environment
Congo volcano eruption, ensuing chaos kill at least 15
May 23, 2021 By Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Torrents of lava poured into villages after dark in eastern…
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Sports
AC Milan and Juventus take final 2 Champions League places
May 23, 2021 By Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Seven-time European champion AC Milan is back in the Champions League…
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Environment
Icelandic volcanic eruption a ‘wonder of nature’
May 17, 2021 By Associated Press FAGRADALSFJALL VOLCANO, Iceland (AP) — Pandemic or no pandemic, the world will never stand…
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Feature
Tanzania helpline calls time on child marriage and abuse
May 17, 2021 By UN News It was 3 o’clock on a Friday afternoon when Grace*, a counsellor at the…
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Fashion
Gucci marks 100 years with exhibit on Michele code-breaking
May 15, 2021 By Associated Press FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Alessandro Michele has radically shifted Gucci codes and challenged fashion…
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Health
Diplomats, donors concerned about sex abuse reports at WHO
May 15, 2021 By Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British, European and American diplomats and donors have voiced serious concerns…
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Health
Internal emails reveal WHO knew of sex abuse claims in Congo
May 12, 2021 By Associated Press BENI, Congo (AP) — When Shekinah was working as a nurse’s aide in northeastern…
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Travel
Signs of optimism as NYC sees rise in tourism, bit by bit
May 12, 2021 By Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The once-deserted steps outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art are…
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Foods & Drink
Young people key to transforming world’s food systems
May 6, 2021 By UN News The online discussions, which centred around topics such as agriculture, education and climate change,…
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Travel
Attention travelers! EU proposes reopening external borders
May 6, 2021 By Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — In an announcement sure to be welcomed by travelers worldwide, EU…
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