MEXICO TRUCK ACCIDENT KILLS 54 MIGRANTS

MEXICO TRUCK ACCIDENT KILLS 54 MIGRANTS

Avellon Williams TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, MEXICO – In one of the most tragic accidents involving migrants who risk their lives to reach the United States, 54 migrants were killed in southern Mexico on Thursday when a truck they were in flipped over. According to video footage of the aftermath and civil protection authorities, the trailer broke […]

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 LOVE HAS NO BOUNDARIES – “QURAN & CHERYL”

LOVE HAS NO BOUNDARIES – “QURAN & CHERYL”

Avellon Williams – TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Quran, 24, and Cheryl, 61 we’re smitten with each other after they found love on TikTok. Quran worked with Cherly’s family for some time and instantly had a connection with Cheryl when he first laid eyes on her. Quran said he can’t keep his hands off Cheryl, and he’s […]

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 DROUGHT AND CONFLICT IN SOMALIA

DROUGHT AND CONFLICT IN SOMALIA

Avellon Williams  GURIEL, SOMALIA – In the Galgaduud region of Somalia, nearly 300,000 people have been ravaged by a severe drought. The federal government declared a state of emergency a month ago to cope with the situation. In Galgaduud, a town of about 100,000 people, “there is not enough food or water”, says Deeko Adan Warsame, the chair of the women’s council. […]

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 RUSSIA BARRED 71 CUBANS FROM ENTERING, RETURNED THEM TO CUBA

RUSSIA BARRED 71 CUBANS FROM ENTERING, RETURNED THEM TO CUBA

Avellon Williams HAVANA, CUBA- On Saturday, 44 Cubans returned to their homeland out of 71 who were detained at the Vnukovo airport in Russia. The Cuban Consulate in Moscow states that Cuban citizens do not meet the immigration requirements to enter their territory as tourists. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry acknowledged that the two countries have a “free visa […]

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 UNICEF: 3.5 MILLION CHILDREN MAY BE AFFECTED BY MIGRATION IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN IN 2022

UNICEF: 3.5 MILLION CHILDREN MAY BE AFFECTED BY MIGRATION IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN IN 2022

Avellon Williams  TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO-  The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates that 3.5 million children in Latin America and the Caribbean will be affected by migration by 2022, according to the organization’s highest-ever humanitarian appeal for the region.  Comparatively to 2021, this number includes children on the move and children living in host communities, which […]

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 AFRICAN LEADERS SAY COVID-19 FIGHT IS CRITICAL TO GLOBAL SECURITY

AFRICAN LEADERS SAY COVID-19 FIGHT IS CRITICAL TO GLOBAL SECURITY

Avellon Williams DIAMNIADIO, SENEGAL- Restrictions on travel to South Africa and other African countriesin light of the omicron variant are hypocritical, harsh, and unsupported by science, South Africa’spresident declared Monday. Among his references was the U.N. chief, who called suchrestrictions “travel apartheid.” President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke at the Dakar International Forum for Peace and Security, […]

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 HAITIAN GANG RELEASES 3 MORE HOSTAGES

HAITIAN GANG RELEASES 3 MORE HOSTAGES

Avellon Williams  PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI — According to an Ohio-based religious group, the gang holding missionaries’ hostages in Haiti has released three more. Twelve others remain captive. “The people were released on Sunday, and they are safe and in good spirits,” Christian Aid Ministries reported. Two of the seventeen hostages kidnapped in mid-October were released on […]

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 PARLIAMENTARIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA ASK FOR INFORMATION ON THE BEATING OF STUDENTS IN CUBA

PARLIAMENTARIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA ASK FOR INFORMATION ON THE BEATING OF STUDENTS IN CUBA

Avellon Williams HAVANA, CUBA- The South African government is waiting for an explanation from Villa Clara University authorities regarding the beating of medical students from their country during a party last November that descended into chaos. Deputy Minister of Health Sibongiseni Dhlomo reacted to the investigation he announced a few days ago in front of a commission of […]

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