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Attorney charged with plot to steal Somali government funds 
eagletribune Friday, December 4, 2020 4:44:00 AM EAT | info [other]
Entities: Etienne Canaple[6]; Paul Butler[1];
Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Conflict; Conflict; Cooperation; Economy; Governance; ACSRT (CAERT); Current Issues in Africa;
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Paul Butler said: “We are confident that when permitted an opportunity to tell his story, Mr. Schulman will be wholly vindicated of any criminal conduct, let alone fraud,”
Paul Butler said (about Etienne Canaple) : “For more than four years, Mr. Schulman and his team worked tirelessly to assist a nation desperately in need of financial resources to ensure the government’s recovery from nearly two-decades of civil war. Over that time, Mr. Schulman has endeared himself as a trusted advisor and advocate of the Somali people,”
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A Maryland attorney has been indicted on charges he engaged in a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $12.5 million in Somali government assets from financial institutions and was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars by a law firm that kept more than $3 million of the money....
UK sets 'ambitious' emissions target ahead of climate summit
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UK sets ‘ambitious’ emissions target ahead of climate summit
TorontoStar Friday, December 4, 2020 2:33:00 AM EAT | info [other]
Entities: Boris Johnson[1]; Mohammed Adow[1]; Joseph Biden[1]; Frank Jordans[1]; British[1];
Other categories: Communicable Diseases; Man Made Disasters; Ecology; Corona Virus Pandemic - COVID19 - Global; Africa 2063; Corona Virus Pandemic - COVID19 - Africa;
This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about permissions/licensing, please go to: LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce Friday a new target that he says would reduce the U....
The Latest: Biden says Fauci will be chief medical adviser
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The Latest: Biden says Fauci will be chief medical adviser
eagletribune Friday, December 4, 2020 3:16:00 AM EAT | info [other]
Entities: Tina Flournoy[1]; George Herbert Walker Bush[1]; HOUSE[1]; Anthony Fauci[1]; Bill Clinton[1]; Electoral College[1]; Symone Sanders[1]; Jake Tapper[1]; Ted Yoho[1]; Nancy McEldowney[1]; Vivek Murthy[1]; Brian Deese[1]; Warren Davidson[1]; Ted[1]; William Barr[1]; Gina Raimondo[1]; Ashley Etienne[1]; Dr Anthony Fauci[1]; Kamala Harris[2]; Danny Cowart[6]; Joseph Biden[11]; Al Gore[1]; Donald Trump[2]; Hillary Rodham Clinton[2];
Other categories: Communicable Diseases; Terrorist Attack; Conflict; Corona Virus Pandemic - COVID19 - Global; ACSRT (CAERT); Increased Militization; Current Issues in Africa; Corona Virus Pandemic - COVID19 - Africa;
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Gina Raimondo said: “I am not going to be President-elect Biden’s nominee for HHS secretary,” “My focus is right here in Rhode Island, as I have said. I’m working 24/7 to keep Rhode Islanders safe and keeping our economy moving, and I have nothing else to add on that topic”
The president-elect told CNN on Thursday that he’s worried about “what kind of precedent it sets, and how the rest of the world looks at us as a nation of laws and justice.” Biden vowed to ensure that his own Justice Department operates independently. Trump has frequently pressured the agency to do his bidding....
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Trump kick-starts oil drilling licence sales in Arctic refuge
guardian Friday, December 4, 2020 1:09:00 AM EAT | info [other]
Entities: Adam Colton[1]; National Wildlife Refuge[2]; President Trump[1]; Larry di Rita[2]; Joseph Biden[1]; Citi[1];
Other categories: Conflict; Current Issues in Africa;
The Trump administration has formally announced the go-ahead for the fiercely opposed sale of controversial gas and oil drilling licences in Alaska’s Arctic National Refuge. The refuge is a pristine wilderness and home to polar bears, caribou and many other wildlife species....
Govt doesn’t possess enough resources to bridge infrastructure gap — Osinbajo
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Infrastructural Deficit: Osinbajo says $3tr needed to bridge gap in Nigeria
vanguardngr Friday, December 4, 2020 5:06:00 AM EAT | info [other]
He said that adopting new models of investments for infrastructural development in the country was imperative as reliance on public expenditure alone was no longer sufficient to meet the needs. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, quoted the vice president as.......
Adolf Hitler wins local election in Namibia 11:32 AM
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Man named Adolf Hitler Uunona wins election in Namibia
theherald-au Friday, December 4, 2020 4:46:00 AM EAT | info [other]
Entities: Adolf Hitler[6]; Hage Geingob[1]; Guardian[1]; Commission[1];
Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Conflict; ACSRT (CAERT); Current Issues in Africa;
Washington: A man named Adolf Hitler Uunona has won a local election in Namibia with 85 per cent of the vote, becoming a councilor in the Ompundja constituency. According to the Electoral Commission of Namibia, Uunona claimed a seat for the South West Africa People's Organisation, also known as the.......
Egypt releases human rights workers after international outcry
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Egypt releases human rights workers after international outcry
al-monitor Friday, December 4, 2020 4:54:00 AM EAT | info [other]
Entities: Abdel Fattah[1]; Karim Ennarah[1]; Patrick George[1]; Hossam Bahgat[1]; Antony Blinken[1]; Abdel Fattah al Sissi[2]; Joseph Biden[1]; Scarlett Johansson[1]; Gasser Abdel-Razek[1]; Abdel Razek[4];
Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Society; Conflict; Conflict; Governance; ACSRT (CAERT); Restriction On Freedom Of Media; Current Issues in Africa;
Dec 3, 2020. Egypt has released three human rights campaigners whose arrests last month triggered widespread international condemnation, their organization said Thursday. “I can confirm my friends and @eipr colleagues Gasser, Basheer and Karim have been released and are home which I guess means we.......
Musicians from every country form Earth Orchestra to record unique song
Articles : 3 | Last update : Dec 4, 2020 3:58:00 AM | Start : Dec 4, 2020 3:10:00 AM | Sources : 3 | Peak : 7 | Current rank : 8
Musicians from every country form Earth Orchestra to record unique song
trust Friday, December 4, 2020 3:10:00 AM EAT | info [other]
Entities: Alexandra Hudson[1]; George Fenton[1];
By Mindy Burrows. LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - For the first time in music history, 197 musicians – one from each country – have formed an orchestra, hoping to exemplify how people can transcend physical and cultural borders to come together. The Earth Orchestra's song "Together is Beautiful" -.......
UNICEF seeks record USD 6.4bn for 2021
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UNICEF seeks record USD 6.4bn for 2021
irishsun Friday, December 4, 2020 1:54:00 AM EAT | info [other]
Entities: Henrietta Fore[1];
Other categories: Conflict; Corona Virus Pandemic - COVID19 - Global; Conflict; Governance; Current Issues in Africa; Corona Virus Pandemic - COVID19 - Africa;
New York [US], December 4 (ANI): The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is seeking USD 6.4 billion for next year (2021), to reach 300 million people, including 190 million children, for its largest emergency funding appeal, UNICEF said in a statement on Thursday....
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