Zindzi Mandela, daughter of former South African President Nelson Mandela, arrives for the royal premiere of “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” in London on December 5, 2013. REUTERS / Suzanne Plunkett / File Photo JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of former South African President and liberation hero Nelson …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – In the past two weeks, Hong Kong editor Raymond Yeung has hastily made changes to a draft of a book titled “To Freedom,” replacing the word “revolution” with “protests.” modifying a prohibited slogan. and cut passages that advocate for the independence of the Chinese-ruled city. The …
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GENEVA / ZURICH (Reuters) – The new worldwide coronavirus pandemic will worsen if countries fail to comply with strict health precautions, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Monday. A community health officer helps sanitation workers don personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Fourah Bay College Coronavirus Treatment Center in Freetown, …
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