Douglass, an abolitionist who fought for social reform in the 19th century, delivered the speech on July 5, 1852 at a celebration of Independence Day, pointing out the hypocrisy on the holidays and on the ideals of the Founding Fathers. On Saturday, five of Douglass’ descendants – Douglass Washington Morris …
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The entrance to the “Mohrenstrasse” metro station is seen in the center of Berlin, Germany, on July 3, 2020. REUTERS / Annegret Hilse BERLIN (Reuters) – Berlin public transport company BVG said it would change the name of a city center metro station that has become famous for bearing a …
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WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish President Andrzej Duda suggested on Friday that Germany was trying to intrude on the presidential election after a German-owned tabloid newspaper reported a pardon granted to a man who had served his sentence in a case of pedophilia. FILE PHOTO: Andrzej Duda, President of Poland and …
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MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s leading clinical research agency said on Saturday that its decision to accelerate the development of a possible coronavirus vaccine was in line with international standards, after health experts expressed concern about the clinical trial schedule. FILE PHOTO: Small bottles labeled with “Vaccine” stickers are placed near …
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MONTERREY (Reuters) – Mexican soldiers killed 12 suspected drug cartel members with military equipment in the violent border city of Nuevo Laredo on Friday, security officials in Tamaulipas state said in another case of mass killings that have caused the homicides from Mexico. Authorities said armed gunmen dressed in military-style …
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