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Oliver MethANC celebrates 107 years and launches the Peoples Manifesto in Durban
Durban, South Africa • Current Affairs • 18 Jan 2019
The ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC) is celebrating 107 years and will be launching the Peoples Manifesto ahead of the 2019 South African elections. It’s going to be a massively important year for South Africa as we head to the polls for the sixth time as a democracy. With former... Read more
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Waqar RizviThe blind postman of pakistan
Lahore, Pakistan • Health & Fitness, Social • 20 Jan 2019
This is Muhammad Anwar, the village postman everyone fondly calls Hafiz sahib. He is blind, yet his handicap has not kept him from delivering letters for the past 44 years. As he carefully makes his way along the rugged and pebble-strewn walkways he knows so well, villagers smile and lower their... Read more
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Eva-Lotta JanssonVideo: A deeper look at the new silhouetted prison guards atop The Old Fort on Constitution Hill
Johannesburg, South Africa • Current Affairs • 31 Jan 2019
3-7 min video short for web: At first glance, it might seem strange that new silhouetted figures in the shape of apartheid-era prison guards and Anglo-Boer War soldiers have been added to the skyline over the Old Fort prison on Constitution Hill, in Johannesburg. There’s an ongoing discussion in... Read more
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Colorful ‘Jingle Trucks’ Rule the Road in Pakistan
Lahore, Pakistan • Social, Cultural • 31 Jan 2019
you’ve spent any time in South Asia, specifically Pakistan, Afganistan, and India, you’ve surely seen colorful, ornate trucks rumbling down roads and highways. In these countries, especially Pakistan, truck art is more than just cultural expression, it’s also a deeply rooted tradition that can cause... Read more
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Emmanuel NkanguraSKATING a new sport on the rise in KIGALI
Kigali, Rwanda • Sports • 31 Jan 2019
Rwanda's Efforts towards road maintainance and expansion has brought up a sport spirit that is rising in the city of kigali, SKATING. am available for details on this story Read more
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Francis KabuyaDRCongo Electoral Process and 2018 Elections
Kinshasa, Congo The Democratic Republic • Politics • 31 Jan 2019
DRCongo Electoral Process and 2018 Elections In the Democratic Republic of Congo, elections are scheduled for December 28, 2018 according to the electoral calendar. From the voting machine, to all the electoral process until the vote. We bring you all the stories that interest you before, during... Read more
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Ulrik PedersenAFC Asian Cup in UAE.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates • Sports • 02 Feb 2019
Let me know if you need any photos for Asian Cup. I have accrediation. My photos at Getty: https://www.gettyimages.ae/photos/ulrik-pedersen?autocorrect=none&phrase=ulrik%20pedersen&sort=newest#license Thank you. Ulrik Read more
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Mark TownsendPope Francis' Visit to the United Arab Emirates
دبي, United Arab Emirates • Politics, Current Affairs, Cultural, Breaking News • 04 Feb 2019
Next month, Pope Francis will become the first head of the Catholic Church to visit the Arabian Peninsula in a trip that promises to be full of symbolism. The Pope's host, the United Arab Emirates, looks to be the main beneficiary in what is has billed as its own 'Year of Tolerance.' The trouble is... Read more
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Olusegun OgundejiMobile World Congress 2019 (Feb 25-28) in Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain • Technology • 08 Feb 2019
I can report on the Mobile World Congress 2019 (https://www.mwcbarcelona.com/) for you - daily reports, highlights, interviews, observation etc. Kindly get in touch to finalize the media accreditation process asap. Olusegun Read more
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Swati K.Jallikattu Festival
Alanganallur, India • Politics, Current Affairs, Entertainment & Celebrity, Sports, Social, Cultural, 360 Videography, Breaking News • 28 Feb 2019
Jallikattu festival Summary: Jallikattu, more than 2,000 years old, is considered to be one of the oldest sports still practised in the modern era. The bull-taming sport is usually played during the harvesting festival of the state, Pongal, before which hundreds of bulls are specifically... Read more
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Yasser Abu WaznaGAZA LAST HANDLOOM WEAVER
Gaza • Business, Finance, Current Affairs, Arts & Books, Entertainment & Celebrity, Paranormal, Social, Cultural, Breaking News • 28 Feb 2019
Summary In his seventies, the last Gazan handloom weaver strives to preserve the profession of his ancestors from extinction as cheaper imported carpets from Turkey, Iran and China spread. It’s not only his sole source of income, but also a matter of pride legacy. Loyal admirers who prefer local... Read more
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Arun AsthanaCoverage of KUMBH: a collective act of faith and the largest public gathering in the world
New Delhi, India • Paranormal, Investigative Reporting, Research, Social, 360 Videography, Breaking News • 31 Mar 2019
We offer to provide full coverage of the largest congregation of faith. We will be providing raw footage and or post produced and packaged daily stories/documentaries for all 55 days of this mega event from the ground. Our team of cameramen and reporters/producers will be available for live coverage... Read more
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Samson BerhaneThe Untold Stories of Eritrean Migrants
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia • Current Affairs • 31 Mar 2019
Migration is still as a big concern in Eritrea. Youths, frustrated by the policies of the government, cross the border in droves, searching for a better life. Ethiopia hosts the highest number of refugees from Eritrea. The absence of rule of law, unlimited mandatory national service and absence of... Read more
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Darren Allan KyeyuneTen-year-old defies infirmity to delight in swimming
Kampala, Uganda • Sports • 01 Jun 2019
Despite infirmity on her right hand, Husinah Kukundakwe has taken the swimming fraternity of Uganda by storm with her skills in the pool. The ten-year-old has been swimming since her pre-primary and recently began competing favourably amongst the fully-abled age-mates. Her coach Matovu Wasswa picked... Read more
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Maria Urduja Osit-LiMonsour Del Rosario Continues to Serve Constituents in Makati Amid a Perceived Demolition Job from Political Opponents
Manila, Philippines • Politics • 20 Jun 2019
Manila, Philippines- Amid the Demolition Job that His opponents are perceived to be doing, Congressman Monsour del Rosario continues to serve his constituents doing his rounds twice to three times a week at the first district of Makati, attending to the needs of residents specially the elderly. Abby... Read more
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Amy FallonCanada's cannabis legalisation
Toronto, Canada • Business, Current Affairs, Cultural, Breaking News • 01 Oct 2019
Cannabis will become officially legal in Canada on October 17. If you're interested in or require coverage - from business pieces to tourism to women entrepreneurs - please get in touch as I have a number of stories I can write for you. Read more
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steve lefophanaAmabherete makes a sudden come back
Johannesburg South, South Africa • Politics • 01 Dec 2019
Known for their brutal approach, heavy amination and bullet proofs embodied in them, the notorious Police tactical response team normally known as Amabherete have made a sudden come back after few years of disappearance. In a Press conference Police Minister Fikile Mbalula “South Africa has been... Read more
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Marc Figuerola DelgadoBREAKING NEWS IN CATALONIA
Barcelona, Spain • Breaking News • 31 Dec 2019
I am available to radio and TV stations to report about the latest breaking news about Catalan affairs. English and Spanish. I am also available for scouting if you send a reporter. Read more
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Jackie Guigui-StolbergLions, Tigers, and Bears - Oh My! 100 Hundred Years of Munich's Circus Krone
Munich, Germany • Cultural • 31 Dec 2019
In 1919, after the end of World War I, the Krone family of Munich, which had had a traveling animal show since 1870, opened Circus Krone in Munich. In 2019 Circus Krone will celebrate 100 years of great traditional and innovative circus entertainment as the world’s circus that has performed for the... Read more
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Set Up, Revamp and Training for TV News Network
New Delhi, India • Business, Technology, Media Training, Training • 31 Dec 2019
We help set-up and launch of new TV stations as well as revamping of existing players by providing expertise in business model, technology, training, branding, manpower structuring, recruitment, content strategy, distribution strategy, launch and post launch handholding. Our clients are prominent... Read more
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Melissa ChemamEuropean citizens facing the grim prospect of Brexit
London, United Kingdom • Politics • 31 Dec 2019
Hello there, since the "Brexit" referendum in 2016, I've collected interviews and testimonies of European citizens from all over the UK on their future prospects and the hardship of recent negative changes. I've worked on many angles and with people from the health sector, the music industry, in... Read more
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Jonathan MitchellUK's first spaceport planned in sleepy north coast of Scotland village
Tongue, United Kingdom • Business, Current Affairs, Technology, Science & Environment • 31 May 2020
In August 2018, the UK government announced that they had selected a site near Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland, UK to be the site of the UK's first spaceport. For the crofters (farmers) of nearby Melness, who jointly own the site, it's 'Rockets Galore' - as the spaceport will turn a sleepy north coast... Read more
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What the World Kneads Now: The International Diploma in German Bread Baking
München, Germany • Food & Drink • 30 Jun 2020
Imagine the springy warmth of a yeast dough, steaming-fresh from the oven, or the crunchy crust of a whole-wheat sour-dough bread bristling with toasted sunflower seeds, or the delicate, buttery flakes of a fine puff-pastry twist. Or an enormous pretzel worthy of the Oktoberfest, studded with salt... Read more
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Mohammad Zubair khanScarified for the Kalash tribes, lost sons of Alexander the great.
Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan • Natural Disasters • 01 Jul 2020
Scarified for the Kalash tribes, lost sons of Alexander the great. Kalash tribes are known as lost sons of Alexander, famous for the unique culture and... Read more
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Beryl OsindoEarly marriages in western kenya
Nairobi, Kenya • Cultural • 01 Sep 2020
Early Marriages in Rural Kenya and Informal Settings For a long period in my life, I struggled to understand why my parents never wanted my family to stay in our ancestral home except on vacations. My six siblings and I felt overly important each fortnight of the family vacation. We were the... Read more
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Munich Confronts its Nazi Past at the National Socialist Documentation Center
München, Germany • Cultural • 30 Sep 2020
The Braunes Haus, the building that housed Nazi party headquarters in Munich from 1930 to 1945, in fact no longer exists; it was destroyed by Allied forces after the war. But precisely at the site where it once stood, the National Socialist Documentation Center represents Munich's final coming to... Read more
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Strolling Through History: A Walking Tour to Remember Munich's Nazi Past
München, Germany • Cultural • 30 Sep 2020
The name of Munich's most successful walking-tours company, "Stattreisen" is a play on German words that mean something most closely translatable as "alternative trips". The message is clear: on a "Stattreisen" walking tour you will experience the Bavarian capital in unusual ways, with... Read more
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"Blindgänger" (Unexploded Bombs in Germany) - Blasts from the Past
München, Germany • Cultural • 30 Sep 2020
For countless reasons, World War II is present in the German psyche and memory for many people in the general population on almost a daily basis. Cities like Berlin and Dresden, for example, still have eerily empty spaces in the middle of town, where it is obvious that some edifice once stood there... Read more
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Mohammed SulemanPoor Infrastructures in Our Basic Schools
Ayensuano,Ghana • Social • 30 Dec 2020
The Yaw Donkor D/A Basic school in Yaw Donkokrom within bepoase, an electoral area in Ayensuano district has a population of 160 pupils with a three unit classroom block. The three unit classroom is shared among the primary and junior high level creating unconducive environment for teaching and... Read more
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People and School children Get Stranded due to Absence of a Footbridge on the River
Ayensuano,Ghana • Social • 30 Dec 2020
People of Agyei Krom suffers to reach other communities as the log serving as a footbridge on the Ayensu River can cause a havoc if not rehabilitated.The only route to the communities educational facility hence when it rains,pupils have to either swim through the river or stays at home for... Read more
