Month: August 2020

Read MoreSouth Korea’s capital sees its highest number of cases since March, many linked to a church outbreak.South Korea’s capital sees its highest number of cases since March, many linked to a church outbreak.

Read MoreMutinying soldiers who forced Keita’s resignation say they will hold new elections within a ‘reasonable time’.Mutinying soldiers who forced Keita’s resignation say they will hold new elections within a ‘reasonable time’.

Read More References to ‘separation of power’ removed in some books, as well as illustrations of protesters holding placards Hong Kong publishers have been told to remove references to the separation of powers and protest slogans from school textbooks, in a move decried as censorship by the authorities. Six publishers voluntarily submitted eight textbooks to…

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Read MoreParty cements Biden’s status as its best hope to defeat the incumbent Republican president in November election.Party cements Biden’s status as its best hope to defeat the incumbent Republican president in November election.

Read MoreMore than 100,000 people are also evacuated as the worst flooding in decades hits the region.More than 100,000 people are also evacuated as the worst flooding in decades hits the region.

Read More Democrats formally nominated Joe Biden as their presidential candidate, with party elders, a new generation of politicians and voters in every state joining in an extraordinary, pandemic-cramped virtual convention to send him into the general election campaign to oust President Donald Trump. Instead of a Milwaukee convention hall as initially planned, the roll…

Read More After a resounding defeat in the U.N. Security Council, the United States is poised to call for the United Nations to reimpose sanctions on Iran under a rarely used diplomatic maneuver — a move that is likely to further isolate the Trump administration and may set off a credibility crisis for the United…

Read More Second night of Democratic convention saw 17 rising stars in party deliver the keynote and an elevator operator nominate Biden Democrats formally nominated Joe Biden for president during an emotional second night of their party’s virtual convention, and warned that Donald Trump was an “existential threat” to America who had failed to get…

Read More Two years on from her first school strike, activist attacks ‘ignorance and unawareness’ Greta Thunberg: the world is still in a state of climate crisis denial Two years on from Greta Thunberg’s first solo school strike for the climate, she says the world has wasted the time by failing to take the necessary…

Read MoreOracle’s chairman Larry Ellison is a supporter of the US president and held a fundraiser for him this year.Oracle’s chairman Larry Ellison is a supporter of the US president and held a fundraiser for him this year.

Read More Millions of women and girls globally have lost access to contraceptives and abortion services because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now the first widespread measure of the toll says India with its abrupt, months-long lockdown has been hit especially hard. Across 37 countries, nearly 2 million fewer women received services between January and June…

Read MoreExperts will focus on cleaning up ecologically-sensitive mangroves damaged by oil from ship that ran aground on reef.Experts will focus on cleaning up ecologically-sensitive mangroves damaged by oil from ship that ran aground on reef.

Read More The state-by-state tally of the delegates that leads up to the formal nomination of the party’s candidate, in this case Joe Biden, is typically shouted from corners of a noisy convention hall floor. In Tennessee, college student Keely Sage marked the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment, which granted women…

Read More Coronavirus laws used to quash protests after country’s largest independent union suspended He spent 17 days on the run, moving surreptitiously, sleeping in different homes. When Sharaf Obeidat saw security forces surrounding his building, he knew it was over. “They’ve arrested me,” he managed to write on Facebook, before he was hooded, handcuffed…

Read MoreA Republican-led Senate committee says the Trump campaign’s Russia links were an intelligence threat.A Republican-led Senate committee says the Trump campaign’s Russia links were an intelligence threat.

Read MoreElder statesmen Bill Clinton, Colin Powell and John Kerry line up to endorse Mr Biden.Elder statesmen Bill Clinton, Colin Powell and John Kerry line up to endorse Mr Biden.

Read More Prominent activist Ady Barkan called on voters to act in the forthcoming presidential election to safeguard the future of the US healthcare system. ‘Even during this terrible crisis, Donald Trump and Republican politicians are trying to take away millions of people’s health insurance,’ Barkan said on the second night of the Democratic national…

Read MoreZara Alvarez is 13th member of her group to be killed since President Rodrigo Duterte came to power in 2016.Zara Alvarez is 13th member of her group to be killed since President Rodrigo Duterte came to power in 2016.

Read MoreDemocrats trot out heavyweights to paint former VP as uniquely qualified for office and Donald Trump as bankrupting economyDemocrats trot out heavyweights to paint former VP as uniquely qualified for office and Donald Trump as bankrupting economy

Read More (WASHINGTON) — The Trump campaign’s interactions with Russian intelligence services during the 2016 presidential election posed a “grave” counterintelligence threat, a Senate panel concluded Tuesday as it detailed how associates of Donald Trump had regular contact with Russians and expected to benefit from the Kremlin’s help. The nearly 1,000-page report, the fifth and…

Read More Biden has already surpassed the threshold to capture the nomination Ocasio-Cortez praises Sanders’ campaign in nominating speech Colin Powell to endorse former vice-president Cindy McCain to detail husband’s ‘unlikely friendship’ with Biden Biden to be formally nominated on convention’s second night Sign up to our First Thing newsletter 3.13am BST The roll call…

Read More (BAMAKO, Mali) — Mali’s president announced his resignation late Tuesday, just hours after armed soldiers seized him from his home in a dramatic power grab following months of anti-government protests demanding his ouster. The news of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita’s departure was met with jubilation by anti-government demonstrators and alarm by former colonial…

Read More (BAMAKO, Mali) — Mali’s president announced his resignation late Tuesday, just hours after armed soldiers seized him from his home in a dramatic power grab following months of anti-government protests demanding his ouster. The news of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita’s departure was met with jubilation by anti-government demonstrators and alarm by former colonial…

Read MoreAustralia signs deal for potential vaccine; South Korea cases at five-month high as church clusters grow.Australia signs deal for potential vaccine; South Korea cases at five-month high as church clusters grow.

Read More Sustaining energy through four days of a political convention is never easy. On the second night of the Democratic National Convention, party leaders tried to blend its past with its future. Joe Biden, who was being formally nominated Tuesday night in a virtual roll call of states, doesn’t shy away from the obvious:…

Read More Aug 18 (IPS) – Just four months ago, Sudan took the monumental step to ban female genital mutilation, a painful, unnecessary and dangerous procedure that leaves lasting scars. Generally carried out on girls before they reach puberty, genital mutilation is now punishable in Sudan by up to three years in prison and subject…

Read More Ankhi Das reportedly protected right-wing politicians from punishment for violating the social network’s rules — and is now facing death threats. View Entire Post › Ankhi Das reportedly protected right-wing politicians from punishment for violating the social network’s rules — and is now facing death threats.View Entire Post ›

Read MoreMali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta steps down, after being detained by soldiers, state TV reportsMali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta steps down, after being detained by soldiers, state TV reports

Read More Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta steps down, after being detained by soldiers, state TV reports Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta steps down, after being detained by soldiers, state TV reports

Read MoreBill Clinton and Jimmy Carter as well as Jill Biden, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez feature on second day of ‘virtual’ event.Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter as well as Jill Biden, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez feature on second day of ‘virtual’ event.

Read More A pair of powerful earthquakes has rocked the Indonesian coast, measured at 6.8 and 6.9 magnitude, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), shaking the island of Sumatra. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Two earthquakes (magnitude 6.8 and magnitude 6.9) happened less than 10 minutes apart from each other to the southwest of Bengkulu, Indonesia,…

Read More Move to ‘reset’ government due to coronavirus comes amid committee investigations into WE charity affair Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, is facing accusations that his decision to prorogue parliament is little more than an attempt to cover up an ethics scandal – and walk away from his duties during a pivotal moment in…

Read More US and Brazil continue to drive worldwide count as deaths pass 775,000; S&P500 index closes at all-time high; European restrictions tighten Global report: France tightens mask rules as cases rise in Europe Australia does deal to secure potential Oxford vaccine for free UK: Oldham feared to be on brink of catastrophic lockdown Australia…

Read More State’s chief health officer Kerry Chant says the guard worked at Sydney’s Flemington Markets and Parramatta Local Court while infectious Australian stats interactive; Vic cases map; NSW cases map; NSW hotspots list Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email 11.21pm BST NSW will hold their press conference at 11am. 11.21pm BST After doing…