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The unanimous vote awarded Till and his mother, both civil rights icons, the Congressional Gold Medal. The United States House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to Emmett Till, the Chicago teenager murdered in a racially-motivated attack in the 1950s, and his …

Obi said he respects Okupe’s decision to step down as the Director General of the Labour Party presidential campaign council. The Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, said he hopes the Nigerian legal system will afford Doyin Okupe an opportunity to clear his name regarding a money laundering conviction.

A riverside park in Boa Vista, which would probably disappear with the construction of the Bem Querer hydroelectric plant, 120 kilometers downstream on the Branco River. The projection is that the reservoir would flood part of the capital of the state of Roraima, in the extreme north of Brazil. CREDIT: …

CNN  —  Nepal’s top court on Wednesday ordered the release from jail of Charles Sobhraj, the infamous French serial killer who inspired the award-nominated TV series “The Serpent.” The court made the decree on the grounds of his age and health, according to the court’s spokesperson Bimal Paudel. Sobhraj, aged …

This award comes weeks after British America Tobacco was nominated alongside Dangote Group and Indorama Corporation for the Best Exporter of the Year Category. While conferring the honor, Dr. Ezra Yakusak, Executive Director and Chief Executive, NEPC, explained that the council recognized all the non-oil exporters who have achieved notable …

The abrupt order is the latest escalation of tensions between two nations after Mexico announced asylum for Pedro Castillo’s family. Peru has declared Mexico’s ambassador to Lima a “persona non grata” and ordered him to leave the country in 72 hours, Peru’s foreign minister has announced. The abrupt order came …

As Argentina’s national soccer team touched down in Buenos Aires on Tuesday after winning the World Cup, millions of Argentines flocked to greet the players. The government declared their homecoming a national holiday, and the team began a 50-mile victory parade through the capital. The team toured the city on …

by Luis Brizuela (candelaria, cuba) Tuesday, December 20, 2022 Inter Press Service CANDELARIA, Cuba, Dec 20 (IPS) – Mayra Rojas is one of a small but growing number of people in Cuba benefiting from the production of biogas, a renewable energy source still little used in a country highly dependent on …

CNN  —  The Taliban government has suspended university education for all female students in Afghanistan, the latest step in its brutal clampdown on the rights and freedoms of Afghan women. A spokesman for the Afghan Ministry of Higher Education confirmed the suspension to CNN on Tuesday. A letter published by …

Opinion by A.H. Monjurul Kabir (new york) Tuesday, December 20, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Dec 20 (IPS) – Promoting innovation and technology to promote inclusive development means using new technologies to enhance equal access to services, eliminate discrimination, increase transparency, and create a stable and just future for all …