Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Puerto Rico Youth Fellows
San Juan, Jan. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Open Society Foundations are pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of the Puerto Rico Youth Fellowships, which support young Puerto Rican leaders working to elevate justice, promote human rights, and help underserved communities in Puerto Rico.
The fellowship program, now in …
ANGOLAN CANDIDATE FOR AU COMMISSION TO BE PRESENTED TO AFRICAN GROUP
Luanda – Angolan candidate for the African Union (AU) Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, Josefa Sacko, will be presented this Friday to the African Group of the Diplomatic Corps accredited in Angola, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In its note reached Angop on …
As WHO Begins COVID-19 Probe, Speculation, Tensions Abound
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – After months of negotiations and accusations that China was obstructing an independent investigation, a team of World Health Organization experts has landed in Wuhan, China, where they will try to uncover the origin of the coronavirus that has killed nearly 2 million people globally.
Chinese state …
Biden Announces $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden unveiled Thursday a coronavirus response plan that includes boosting the rate of vaccinations and helping counter the economic effects of the pandemic.
“The American Rescue Plan will address the stark, intergenerational inequities that have worsened in the wake of COVID-19,” a statement from the transition team …