Beijing district in ‘wartime emergency’ after virus cluster at major food market

People are wearing face masks inside the Jingshen seafood market which has been closed for business after new coronavirus infections were detected, in Beijing, China, June 12, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter A Beijing district put itself on a “wartime” footing and the capital banned tourism and sports events on Saturday after a cluster of novel coronavirus

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Minister Awad says, ‘Somalia-Somaliland talks set for next week in Djibouti.’

Photo/Somali Times Talks between Somalia and the break-away region of Somaliland are set to resume next week as President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and President Muse Bihi are expected to meet in Djibouti. Foreign Minister Ahmed Isse Awad told Somali Times Via: Whatsapp Somalia two leaders will meet next week under the aegis of the US

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Book: First lady delayed 2017 move to DC to get new prenup

FILE- In this Feb. 18, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump kisses his wife, first lady, Melania Trump after a campaign rally in Melbourne, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Melania Trump delayed her move to Washington after Donald Trump became president to gain leverage in renegotiating her prenuptial agreement, according to

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The Hidden Holocaust: How King Leopold II Murdered 10 Million Africans.

King Leopold II By Takudzwa Hillary Chiwanza. The horrors in the Congo at the hands of Leopold do not elicit the same outrage as compared to the mentioning of evil men like Hitler. The relentless pursuit of profits in the Congo by King Leopold II resulted in one of the worst levels of moral decadence

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Racism Towards Africans Is Alive and Well in China

The recent news of evictions and mistreatment of African students in China during the COVID-19 pandemic is rooted in a history of violence and discrimination. The recent wave of evictions and forced detentions of Africans living in China, especially in the southern city of Guangzhou, has shocked most people, especially Africans. While the reporting and

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Pulling down statues of racists? Africa’s done it for years

In this April 9, 2015, file photo, cheering students surround a statue of British colonialist Cecil Rhodes, as it is removed from the campus at the Cape Town University, Cape Town, South Africa. New campaigns in the U.S. and Europe to pull down monuments to slave traders and colonial rulers are now following Africa’s lead.

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U.S. ‘deeply concerned’ by Turkish drilling off Cyprus

The United States said it is concerned that Turkish moves to drill for hydrocarbons off the coast of Cyprus are leading to rising tensions in the region, Voice of America said on Thursday. “The United States remains deeply concerned by drilling activities in waters off Cyprus,” VOA quoted U.S. Under Secretary of State Matthew Palmer

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Abdulrahim Abby Farah: The most important Welshman you’ve never heard of

Abdulrahim Abby Farah Ian Johnson My hometown, Barry, is a remarkable place which has produced some remarkable people. Former Plaid Cymru leader, Gwynfor Evans, was named the 4th most important Welsh person of the last Millennium. The story of Gareth Jones, who wrote about Stalin’s man-made famine in the Ukraine, has recently been turned into

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As protests grow, Belgium faces its racist colonial past

Belgium (AP) — When it comes to ruthless colonialism and racism, few historical figures are more notorious than Leopold II, the Belgian king who held Congo as his personal property and may have been responsible for the deaths of millions of Congolese more than a century ago. Yet across Belgium, the monarch’s name is still

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Al-Shabaab May Look to Acquire Explosive Materials through Illicit Smuggling, Somalia Sanctions Committee Chair Warns Security Council

If the current chemicals used for Al-Shabaab’s homemade explosives become scarce, the group would shift to other sources of explosive materials or precursors, possibly through illicit smuggling, the Chair of the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia said during a 9 June videoconference meeting*. Updating the Council on the Committee’s work

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