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Afghanistan Poverty: ‘I Drug My Hungry Children to Help Them Sleep’

Image caption, Ghulam (centre) says he gives his six hungry children tranquilisers to make them sleep By Yogita Limaye BBC News, Herat Afghans are giving their hungry children medicines to sedate them – others have sold their daughters and organs to survive. In the second winter since the Taliban took over and foreign funds were […]

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Nevis Stakeholders Urged to Participate in Universal Periodic Review Trust Fund Disabilities Project

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (November 23, 2022) — Persons with disabilities (PWDs) on Nevis and St. Kitts will now be “counted” as steps are being taken to create a database for them. At the end of data collection, the information will afford greater access and awareness to them and their needs. At the opening ceremony of the […]

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WORLD VIEW: Mass Murder at Walmart, Rus Bomb Ukraine Maternity Hospital, Trump Taxes to Congress, WC Upset-Saudis Down Argentina

Today’s Headlines Police: 6 people, assailant dead in Walmart shooting CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — A shooter opened fire in a Walmart in Virginia late Tuesday, leaving six people dead, police said, in the second high-profile mass killing in a handful…Read More Defense: Colorado gay club shooting suspect is nonbinary COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The […]

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US With Falling Vax Numbers, 25% of Americans Worry About Covid, Omicron Booster Best Prevention

White House looks to improve lagging vax numbers © AP The White House on Tuesday launched a six-week sprint aimed at convincing Americans to get their updated COVID-19 vaccine before the end of the year. The administration said the focus of the campaign will be on seniors and vulnerable communities hardest hit by the virus. […]

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Dominican Republic Denies US Accusation Regarding Treatment of Non-White People

By CMC News The Dominican Republic has accused the United States government of providing “no evidence” to back its claim that the Spanish-speaking country engaged in “a systematic pattern of violations of the rights of migrants” especially those from neighboring Haiti. “Isolated cases may occur, as in any country in the world, which, if reported […]

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Biden Changes to Cuba, Venezuela Policy: What Impact Could It Have On the Florida Vote?

Biden’s latest announcement on Cuba and Venezuela criticized as too weak and ambiguous, while also seen as signalling that the White House is giving up on Florida electorally. Por:: David C Adams Univison The recent announcement of modest changes to the hardline “maximum pressure” campaign to pressure Cuba and Venezuela under Donald Trump have many […]

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Colombia’s Drug Problem Is Worse Than Ever, But It Has a Radical Solution

By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Bogota CNN  —  When Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s first progressive president, took office in August, he laid out an ambitious agenda. His administration would finally achieve a stable peace with Colombia’s multiple rebel organizations; it would fight inequality by taxing the top 1% and lifting millions out of poverty; and it would […]

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U.S. talking to Mexico, Other Countries to Facilitate Return of Venezuelans

By Kylie Madry and Lizbeth Diaz Nov 22 (Reuters) – The United States is in talks with Mexico and other countries to facilitate the return of Venezuelans to their homeland, a senior U.S. official said in a call with reporters on Tuesday. “We’re in discussion with Mexico and other countries to see what can be […]

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Evoking Castro, Putin and Cuban Leader Pledge to Deepen Ties

MOSCOW, Nov 22 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Cuban counterpart Miguel Diaz-Canel unveiled a monument in a north Moscow square on Tuesday to Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, pledging to deepen their friendship in the face of U.S. sanctions against both countries. Castro, who took power in 1959, is not commemorated by […]

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Bolsonaro Party Challenges Brazil Election Result

The far-right party of Brazil’s outgoing president, Jair Bolsonaro, has challenged some votes in October’s election that saw him lose narrowly to leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The Liberal Party asked the electoral court to reject ballots from certain voting machines, which it claims were compromised during the second round. The court has now […]

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