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South Africa coronavirus vaccination campaign underway after rocky start

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Health care workers look through a window at a hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, during the rollout of the first batch of Johnson and Johnson vaccines in the country.

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There were cheers and applause on Wednesday in Johannesburg, South Africa, where the country’s first coronavirus vaccines were administered after the country’s national rollout was halted after a complicated and disappointing start. And, the United Kingdom on Wednesday approved the world’s first coronavirus human challenge study. Also, Peter Gabriel has re-recorded his classic song “Biko” with help from musicians around the globe to continue raising awareness about racism.

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South Africa launches vaccines campaign after delay
UK approves coronavirus challenge study 
10 years after the Libyan uprising
A person paints a sign that says "I can't breathe" on a wall with a purple background.
Public art honoring Egyptian American Moustafa Kassem sends universal human rights message
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Peter Gabriel remakes classic protest song ‘Biko’ with artists around the world
Netflix’s French series ‘Lupin’ takes off
Protesters
Report: Lebanese security used French-made equipment during protests
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Poet Khaled Mattawa looks back on the Libyan uprising, 10 years on
Turkey undertakes mass arrests after deaths of Turks in northern Iraq
Radio Garden allows for pandemic-style international travel