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Inspiring Bronx educator named 2019 New York State Teacher of the Year
For the first time in 23 years, a city teacher has been recognized with the state’s top educational honor. Inspiring Bronx teacher Alhassan Susso, who overcame a debilitating eye disease
Kavanaugh, Ford to be called to testify at US Senate hearing
Supreme Court nominee and woman accusing him of sex assault are expected to be called to testify at Senate panel hearing US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey
North Korea agrees to shut down missile site, says Moon
Kim Jong-un has agreed to shut down one of North Korea’s main missile testing and launching sites, says South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in. After meeting in Pyongyang, the two leaders
Bring the United Nations closer to the people, urges Assembly President in her inaugural speech
The new session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on Wednesday with its President pledging to use her year in office to bring the world body closer to the
Somewhere, every five seconds, a child under 15 dies – new UN report
Around 6.3 million children under the age of 15, died from mostly preventable causes last year, the equivalent to one child dying every five seconds, according to a new report compiled by
Ghanaians says farewell to Kofi Annan
ACCRA (AFP) – A steady stream of mourners on Tuesday paid their respects to the former UN secretary general Kofi Annan, as his body lay in state in the capital of his
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan dead at age 80
Former UN Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize winner Kofi Annan has died at age 80, his foundation confirmed Saturday. Annan, who was born in Ghana in 1938, served as the
Ghana president fires minister who misled him on power deal
President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday evening relieved a key cabinet minister of his duties, the presidency said in a statement. The August 6, 2018 statement said
Ex-Ivory Coast First Lady Granted Amnesty
Former Ivory Coast first lady Simone Gbagbo is one of 800 prisoners who were granted amnesty Monday by President Alassane Ouattara for offenses related to the brief but deadly civil
Zimbabwe President Rules Out Coalition Government With Opposition
HARARE, ZIMBABWE — Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has ruled out forming a coalition government, despite his narrow win in last week’s presidential election. The opposition is gearing up to challenge the
