Month: July 2021
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Politics
Activists Condemn Terror Charge Against Tanzania Opposition Leader
July 28, 2021 By VOA DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA – Tanzania’s main opposition party and rights activists are condemning the…
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Environment
African nations criticise push to fast-track deep-sea mining talks
July 28, 2021 Reuters African countries, many of which are heavily reliant on mining, have criticised a move by the…
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Politics
Tunisia on edge as president suspends parliament, fires PM
July 27, 2021 By Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Troops surrounded Tunisia’s parliament and blocked its speaker from entering…
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Environment
UN climate science talks open amid heatwaves, floods and drought
July 28, 2021 By UN News The assessment comes as record-breaking heat waves, devasting floods and drought struck across three…
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News
Equatorial Guinea to close embassy in London
July 28, 2021 Reuters DAKAR, SENEGAL – Equatorial Guinea will close its diplomatic mission in London, the country’s foreign minister…
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Fashion
Gymnastics Team, Tired of ‘Sexualization,’ Wears Unitards
July 28, 2021 By VOA TOKYO – The team’s outfits looked similar to the others in the room as the…
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Sports
US loses to France 83-76, 25-game Olympic win streak ends
July 26, 2021 By Associated Press SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — The final buzzer sounded and France barely celebrated. To them,…
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News
How Social Media Gave Cuban Protesters a Voice
July 26, 2021 By VOA MARACAIBO, VENEZUELA – When thousands of Cubans took to the streets to protest this month,…
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Health
Uganda, struggling to buy COVID-19 vaccines, splashes on new vehicles for lawmakers
July 26, 2021 Reuters KAMPALA, – Uganda has spent over $30.2 million on buying new vehicles for lawmakers, a move…
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News
Eritrean refugees under attack in Ethiopia’s Tigray war
July 25, 2021 By Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Thousands of Eritrean refugees are increasingly caught in the middle…
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