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Plea Deal For Navy Seal Linked To Strangulation Death Of U.S. Army Soldier In Mali
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Plea Deal For Navy Seal Linked To Strangulation Death Of U.S. Army Soldier In Mali

Global Information NetworkMay 24, 2019

Staff Sgt. Logan J. Melgar was found dead on June 4, 2017 in housing he shared with other special operations forces in Mali. Evidence of the murder was covered up by the four servicemen who led investigators on a wild goose chase, claiming that the non-drinking Melgar was drunk and had engaged in “frat-like” behavior that had gotten the soldiers uninvited from events at the U.S. Embassy.

Congresswoman Waters Leads Delegation to Haiti; Finds Both Inspiration and Evidence of Violence
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Congresswoman Waters Leads Delegation to Haiti; Finds Both Inspiration and Evidence of Violence

Sentinel News WireMay 15, 2019

WASHINGTON –Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) led a delegation to Haiti, which included actor, director and activist Danny Glover; journalist Margaret Prescod of Sojourner Truth Radio in Los Angeles; civil rights lawyer Walter Riley; Haitian diaspora leader Pierre Labossiere; and human rights lawyer Brian Concannon of the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti.  Congresswoman Waters and her delegation traveled to Haiti to visit the University of the Aristide Foundation (UNIFA) and was inspired by students of the university, which was founded by the Aristide Foundation. “Seeing 2,000 students preparing to serve Haiti by studying to be the doctors, nurses, and

Inaugural Grand African Run Announced in Washington
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Inaugural Grand African Run Announced in Washington

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire CorrespondentMay 10, 2019

“The more I thought about this idea of the Grand African race I began to see how we can bring the African diaspora and friends of Africa together, to promote our togetherness, to promote that which binds us and to promote all the wonderful accomplishments and the amazing things that are getting ready to come to Africa,” said Her Excellency, Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao, the Ambassador of the African Union Mission.

Oil Barons Bid Billions For Mozambican Oil While Storm Fatalities Spike
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Oil Barons Bid Billions For Mozambican Oil While Storm Fatalities Spike

Global Information NetworkMay 10, 2019

The back-to-back cyclones that have ravaged Mozambique are unprecedented in recorded history, the UN said Friday. As more villages are wiped away, a multi-billion dollar bidding war is heating up in foreign board rooms among multinationals eager to extract Mozambican oil. Top bid so far by Occidental Petroleum Corp has reached $57 billion.

And Baby Makes 3: Prince Harry, Meghan and Newborn Boy
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And Baby Makes 3: Prince Harry, Meghan and Newborn Boy

Associated Press -GREGORY KATZMay 6, 2019

Royal couple Prince Harry and wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. (courtesy photo) LONDON (AP) — Britain’s royal family has its newest member, a baby boy born to Prince Harry and his American wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, nearly one year after their wedding in a chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle. Here are some key points about the new arrival. WILL THE BABY GROW UP TO BE A KING? The baby boy will be seventh in line to the throne, making it very unlikely that he will grow up to be the British monarch. The current heir is Prince

Zambian Villagers Win Landmark Ruling in Water Poisoning Case
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Zambian Villagers Win Landmark Ruling in Water Poisoning Case

Global Information NetworkApril 26, 2019

The villagers succeeded against the odds in a case pitting their claims against a worldwide mining company which denied responsibility for the spill caused by a local Zambian company it controlled. It wasn’t the first claim against the Vedanta company, based in the UK. In January, a factory in Tamil Nadu, India, was ordered closed by the local pollution board for having “irreversibly polluted the groundwater in and around the Thoothukudi district.”

Congresswoman Barbara Lee Slams President Trump’s Backwards Policy Towards Cuba
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee Slams President Trump’s Backwards Policy Towards Cuba

Sentinel News WireApril 24, 2019

Congresswoman Barbara Lee Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Barbara Lee released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s new policies further restricting U.S. relations with Cuba: “The Trump Administration’s announcement on the implementation of Title III or Helms-Burton flies in the face of decades of bipartisan consensus and will only serve to further isolate the United States from our key allies.  It will also harm U.S. interests and our ability to resolve outstanding property claims in Cuba.  In addition, the Administration’s decision to cap remittances and restrict Americans’ travel to Cuba takes us back down the same failed road toward isolation that failed

Former President Barack Obama Sends Heartfelt Message Regarding the Burning of Notre Dame
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Former President Barack Obama Sends Heartfelt Message Regarding the Burning of Notre Dame

Sentinel News WireApril 15, 2019

The world is reacting with shock, horror and prayers to the massive fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. As the flames tore through the 12th-century cathedral, Spain’s prime minister offered France the help of his country in the recovery. The fire is a “catastrophe for France, for Spain and for Europe,” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez tweeted, adding that the flames are destroying “850 years of history, architecture, painting and sculpture.” U.S. President Donald Trump said the cathedral “might be greater than almost any museum in the world and it’s burning, very badly.” He said the fire, which

Kenya’s Cherono Wins Men’s Boston Marathon in Sprint to Tape
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Kenya’s Cherono Wins Men’s Boston Marathon in Sprint to Tape

Associated Press- JIMMY GOLENApril 15, 2019

BOSTON (AP) — The two-time Boston Marathon champion turned onto Boylston Street with a sliver of a lead, leaning in front of two others with the finish line in sight. But one of them was Lawrence Cherono, the fastest man in the field. And he used every bit of his speed. Cherono outkicked Lelisa Desisa in a sprint to the tape, passing him just steps away from the finish line to win the 123rd Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 7 minutes 57 seconds on Monday, claiming his first major victory. Desisa, the Ethiopian who won the 2013 race that was marred by

Aid Slow to Come to the Rescue of Mozambicans Adrift Since Idai
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Aid Slow to Come to the Rescue of Mozambicans Adrift Since Idai

Global Information NetworkMarch 29, 2019

Severe flooding produced by Idai’s strong winds and heavy rains caused the rivers Pungwe and Buzi to break their banks. In the district of Buzi, thousands clung for their lives on trees and rooftops, as their villages turned into an ocean. Even as the rains have subsided and the waters are receding, the risk of flooding remains, as dams upstream reach full capacity.