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"The Woman King" starring actress Viola Davis smashes predictions at the weekend box office and earns an A+ rating from audiences.
He replaces Debretsion Gebremichael, whose immunity from prosecution was removed Thursday.
Meanwhile, Amnesty International said Thursday that scores of civilians were killed in a \"massacre\" in the Tigray region, that witnesses blamed on forces backing the local ruling party.
The \"massacre\" is the first reported incident of large-scale civilian fatalities in a week-old conflict between the regional ruling party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), and the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, winner of last year's Nobel Peace Prize.
\"Amnesty International can today confirm... that scores, and likely hundreds, of people were stabbed or hacked to death in Mai-Kadra (May Cadera) town in the southwest of Ethiopia's Tigray Region on the night of 9 November,\" the rights group said in a report.
Amnesty said it had \"digitally verified gruesome photographs and videos of bodies strewn across the town or being carried away on stretchers.\"
The dead \"had gaping wounds that appear to have been inflicted by sharp weapons such as knives and machetes,\" Amnesty said, citing witness accounts.
Witnesses said the attack was carried out by TPLF-aligned forces after a defeat at the hands of the Ethiopian military, though Amnesty said it \"has not been able to confirm who was responsible for the killings\".
It nonetheless called on TPLF commanders and officials to \"make clear to their forces and their supporters that deliberate attacks on civilians are absolutely prohibited and constitute war crimes\".
Abiy ordered military operations in Tigray on November 4, saying they were prompted by a TPLF attack on federal military camps -- a claim the party denies.
The region has been under a communications blackout ever since, making it difficult to verify competing claims on the ground.
Abiy said Thursday his army had made major gains in western Tigray.
Thousands of Ethiopians have fled across the border into neighboring Sudan, and the UN is sounding the alarm about a humanitarian crisis in Tigray.
Cori Bush shared what her first day of work at Congress was like.
Fans ofChris Brownare getting their coins in order after the R&B bad boy recently announced that he's joining the popular subscription platform OnlyFans. On Wednesday, […]
‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ is coming to Netflix on Dec. 18.
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‘The Med is a cemetery with no gravestones,’ refugee rescue organisation says as it announces infant’s tragic death.
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Dakar -- A promising new coronavirus vaccine must be kept at Antarctic temperatures, raising concerns for delivery in Africa
Shirley Chisholm’s story is so inspiring that shortly after Uzo Aduba won an Emmy in the Hulu miniseries, Mrs. America, for portraying Chisholm, Danai Gurira is picking up the mantle to play the first Black U.S. congresswoman with emphasis on her race to the White House. “The FightingShirley Chisholm” is not a biopic but a...
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The fist African American bachelor is set to take lead on the hit ABC show “The Bachelor” in early 2021. This comes after 24 consecutive seasons of only white men and women cast as the leads in the Bachelor franchise. Matt James, 28 years old, is an entrepreneur and real estate broker from New York […]
A study found that at least 350 transgender people were killed in 2020.
The Real Estate Board is urging members of the public to verify the legitimacy of dealers via its website to avoid becoming victims of real estate fraud.\tThis comes against the background of a case currently before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish...
The singer is perplexed after receiving some unclear results of a rapid COVID-19 test on set.
Speaking after a round of by-elections in which the EFF won none, Floyd Shivambu spoke of 'this growth' which places the party on a path to unseating the DA as the official opposition and potentially the ruling ANC.
RIO GRANDE CITY — It was a strange sight in Starr County: More than 70 vehicles, decked out with Trump 2020 flags, parading 13 miles along the Texas-Mexico border from Roma to Rio Grande City. Even Roel Reyes, who flew an “All Aboard the Trump Train” flag from the back of his Harley Davidson, was surprised to have so much […]
Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, November 12. Dwindling options Proposition 15 is dead — and with it, one of California’s few remaining hopes of infusing money into local governments and schools staring down massive deficits. The Associated Press called the race late Tuesday night with 51.8% of voters opposing and 48.2% supporting the campaign to […]
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The Louisville police department is under investigation after it is revealed they withheld information regarding the sexual assaults of youth in a police mentoring program.
The lovebirds are making sure we all smell sexy.
[United States Senate] Today, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) spoke on the Senate floor about the struggle in Western Sahara.
A doctor in Louisiana was taken into policy custody and faces a simple battery charge after a racially motivated attack... View Article
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Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke has revealed that 2019 recorded the most new companies being registered in Jamaica.\tPresenting data from the Companies Office of Jamaica, Clarke indicated that 3,822 companies were registered last year, up from 3,...
Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Matthew Samuda, has cited as worrying, the death of yet another member of the national security apparatus as he mourned the killing of a correctional officer this morning.
The Minister of Health & Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton says he has received a firm commitment from church leaders to continuously play their part in combating the COVID-19 challenge.\tThe affirmation came out of a second meeting held...
Good morning, California. It’s Friday, November 13. Some fights aren’t over Image via iStock California still has 1.2 million votes left to count from last week’s election, but the 2022 ballot is already taking shape — and some potential measures may fight 2020 battles all over again. When voters approved Proposition 22 — exempting Uber […]
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LAKEVILLE, Minnesota-A fallen power line in Lakeville, Minnesota, ignited the road, causing a power outage and melting the asphalt. Footage of the Nov. 8 incident has since been posted on the Lakeville Fire Dept.'s Twitter page. The first video shows the pavement melting at a high temperature after the power line accident.Another shows the intense fire it caused on the […]
ZIMBABWE’S top karatekas are confident of a medal haul at the ongoing Q Challenge International Kata Championships being held on a global scale under the auspices of the Mediterranean Karate Alliance. BY FREEMAN MAKOPA The competition is being held virtually and the registration of videos run between November 9-22 and the final result will be announced on December 13. Contestants from all over the world will upload videos of technical demonstrations for evaluation by an international panel of judges during a real time stream. ZKU treasurer George Maphosa confirmed Zimbabwe’s participation, adding that hopes are high that they will scoop more medals at the championships “Our participation in the Q Challenge comes hot on the heels of Zimbabwe’s triumphs in the Online World Kata Championships in September. You may recall an impressive haul of medals scooped there by our athletes, including a gold medal won by Vincent Fambira of ZimNinja Academy. We look forward to our athletes continuing to do the nation proud,” he said. “Historically, it has been our full contact practitioners who have achieved the visible successes in karate internationally. ZKU is delighted to see the semi-contact side of our membership also rising to prominence, especially in these trying times,” Maphosa added. The Zimbabwe Karate Union (ZKU) has risen to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic by focusing on the competitive exploits of its semi-contact affiliates. This will see the country being represented by ZKU athletes in the Q Challenge International Kata Championships to be held in December. ZKU president Stephen Charandura said although COVID-19 affected the sporting discipline, however he said they remain committed to promoting the facets of karate. “Karate is a rich and multi-faceted discipline that promotes self-improvement as much as self-defence. The pandemic has imposed obvious challenges for our full contact affiliates, whose tournaments have had to be called off this year. We remain committed to promoting all facets of karate and are thus excited to see our semi-contact practitioners turning that challenge into an opportunity to shine a light on other aspects of our discipline,” he said. ZimNinja Academy founder and chief instructor Wilfred Mashaya told NewsDay Sport that preparations were proceeding well and optimism is high in the camp. “We are really working hard and training daily as the submission deadline approaches. There is a lot of new talent that we have been developing quietly and are keen to unveil to the world,” he said. Follow Freeman on Twitter @freemanmakopa
Analysis - Fifty people are said to have been beheaded in Mozambique's troubled Cabo Delgado province. But reports from the area are uncertain, as government troops, also accused of human rights abuses, have sealed off the region.
