Month: August 2020

Read More Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Saturday he wanted to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning street protests rocking the country were not just a threat to Belarus. Mass unrest has followed Mr Lukashenko’s re-election victory last Sunday, with tens of thousands of people taking to the streets accusing him of rigging…

Read More The Republic of Korea Army retired its UH-1H Huey helicopters after 52 years of service. South Korean UH-1N Huey service has flown 792,000 hours and 146,000,000 km and being officially retired from service on July 31st. The Army has operated 129 UH-1H choppers. They flew an accumulated 792,000 hours over 146 million kilometers…

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Read More Forecast for downpours triggers warnings of floods and travel disruption Thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast to lash the England and Wales over the weekend, triggering warnings of flooding and travel disruption. The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for large swaths of England and Wales on both Saturday and Sunday.…

Read MoreIran’s FM spokesman Mousavi says despite US ‘pressure and the hawking’, it could not get enough support for its motion.Iran’s FM spokesman Mousavi says despite US ‘pressure and the hawking’, it could not get enough support for its motion.

Read More Luiz Henrique Mandetta accuses president of playing a ‘pivotal’ role in steering economy towards catastrophe Historians will savage Jair Bolsonaro for leading Brazilians into a deadly “canyon” with his shambling, self-interested and anti-scientific response to Covid-19, according to his former health minister. In an interview with the Guardian, Luiz Henrique Mandetta accused the…

Read More Thousands of anti-government protesters, armed with umbrellas and raincoats, marched through the soggy streets of South Korea’s capital Saturday, ignoring official pleas to stay home amid a surge in coronavirus infections. Municipal officials in Seoul had sought to forbid the slew of rallies planned by conservative activist and Christian groups for a holiday…

Read MorePresident says Ankara might pull back its ambassador from Abu Dhabi, after UAE decided to normalise ties with Israel.President says Ankara might pull back its ambassador from Abu Dhabi, after UAE decided to normalise ties with Israel.

Read MoreThe BBC speaks to some of those arrested and detained during anti-government protests in Belarus.The BBC speaks to some of those arrested and detained during anti-government protests in Belarus.

Read MoreIsrael-UAE deal nullifies hope that only peace with Palestine can usher in ties between Israel and the Arab world.Israel-UAE deal nullifies hope that only peace with Palestine can usher in ties between Israel and the Arab world.

Read More India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed to continue defending the country, while sending a veiled message to both China and Pakistan, with whom India clashed along disputed borders this year. Addressing the nation on Independence Day, Modi spoke of the Line of Control (LoC) and the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the…

Read More A top minister hails a “crime holiday” as figures show offences fell by 40% between April and June. A top minister hails a “crime holiday” as figures show offences fell by 40% between April and June.

Read More The Democratic vice-presidential candidate, a daughter of immigrants, inspires hope – and conflict – in supporters Bancroft Way in Berkeley, California, is quaint and slow, the kind of street where everyone seems to know each other by name. This week, neighbors sat outdoors drinking wine under the evening sun, as they chatted animatedly…

Read More Pro-democracy rallies continue with large event due to be held in Bangkok on Sunday A prominent student protest leader in Thailand has been arrested on charges of sedition as pro-democracy rallies continued across the country. Parit Chiwarak, 22, whose arrest was livestreamed on social media, was stopped on the outskirts of Bangkok on…

Read More Surge in shares contrasts with Covid-related downturn and growing unemployment Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The economic collapse in Britain during the second quarter of 2020 was the most brutal on record. Unemployment is forecast by the Bank of England to soar to 2.5m by Christmas. The Brexit cliff…

Read More When Beijing tightens its red lines, Hong Kong’s message to the world is clear: we will never surrender • Time to reset: more brilliant ideas to remake the world Bravery is not about never being afraid, but about feeling fear and still choosing to do the right thing. Facing batons, pepper spray, teargas…

Read More US President Donald Trump has ordered Chinese firm ByteDance to divest from its US-based assets within 90 days and to scrub all data linked to the company’s popular app TikTok, arguing both are a threat to national security. Friday’s executive order put further pressure on the company after an earlier mandate last week,…

Read More Chief medical officer Brett Sutton says low number of deaths likely ‘a blip’ as Daniel Andrews announces 264 mystery cases Follow today’s live blog: Coronavirus live news: Victoria in Australia adds 303 cases as restrictions tighten in Europe Victoria has recorded another 303 cases of coronavirus and four deaths, including two connected to…

Read MoreUS Navy says strike group led by USS Ronald Reagan conducts flight and maritime exercises in contested South China Sea.US Navy says strike group led by USS Ronald Reagan conducts flight and maritime exercises in contested South China Sea.

Read More “I’m Joe Biden, Democratic candidate for United States Senate,” he announces, shaking the hand of a grinning beautician. The pitch, captured in an October 1972 broadcast by WPVI in Philadelphia, is one Biden has made repeatedly since, winning seven terms in the Senate and two as vice president. On this, his third attempt,…

Read More For Evangelical voters who took a chance on President Donald Trump, and conservative Jewish voters who put their hopes in him, the White House announcement this week that the United Arab Emirates would normalize relations with Israel was delivery on a promise — and reassurance that the rollercoaster ride of the Trump Twitter…

Read MoreIn July, U.S. border officials made 2,506 arrests of unaccompanied children. Only 168 were allowed to stay and seek refuge.In July, U.S. border officials made 2,506 arrests of unaccompanied children. Only 168 were allowed to stay and seek refuge.

Read MoreOne small company found itself in trouble after using the Hollywood actor’s image to sell honey.One small company found itself in trouble after using the Hollywood actor’s image to sell honey.

Read More Auckland’s lockdown extended for two weeks; start of provincial women’s rugby season delayed New Zealand reported seven new cases of coronavirus up to Saturday morning after a lockdown in Auckland was extended. Six of the seven new cases were linked to the cluster at the centre of all the previous community cases, said…

Read MoreWith millions of Americans expected to vote by mail, Donald Trump has opposed funding to support the US Postal Service.With millions of Americans expected to vote by mail, Donald Trump has opposed funding to support the US Postal Service.

Read More“He’s having a tough time,” the president said, though the younger sibling’s condition is unclear.”He’s having a tough time,” the president said, though the younger sibling’s condition is unclear.

Read MoreDespite record cases, California governor says he is encouraged by a drop in hospitalization and ICU admission rates.Despite record cases, California governor says he is encouraged by a drop in hospitalization and ICU admission rates.

Read MoreJapan’s surrender on 15 August 1945, also known as VJ Day, marked the end of World War Two.Japan’s surrender on 15 August 1945, also known as VJ Day, marked the end of World War Two.

Read MoreSenator Kamala Harris gives her first interview since Joe Biden named her as his presidential running mate.Senator Kamala Harris gives her first interview since Joe Biden named her as his presidential running mate.

Read More NSW Ambulance says woman suffered significant lower leg injuries in attack off Shelly Beach A 35-year-old woman has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after she was mauled by a shark near Port Macquarie on New South Wales’s mid-north coast. A NSW Ambulance spokesman said the woman suffered significant lower leg injuries…

Read More Australian death toll stands at 379; France removed from UK travel corridor; Greece and Croatia impose midnight curfew on bars and restaurants France could add British visitors to quarantine list after UK measures UK adds France to Covid-19 14-day quarantine list ‘Critical moment’: Spain sees cases rise again US coronavirus death toll ‘to…

Read MoreCrisis looms as UN Security Council overwhelmingly rejects US resolution to indefinitely extend an arms embargo on Iran.Crisis looms as UN Security Council overwhelmingly rejects US resolution to indefinitely extend an arms embargo on Iran.

Read More The Israeli military has pummeled the Gaza Strip for a fourth consecutive night. The air raids are said to come in response to explosive and incendiary balloon attacks by Palestinian militants. At least three locations, including the Khan Younis port, were targeted by Israeli aircraft late on Friday. Drones, as well as several…

Read More The BBC Focus on Africa programme has played a dramatic role in covering the continent over the last 60 years. The BBC Focus on Africa programme has played a dramatic role in covering the continent over the last 60 years.

Read More Northeast Asia doesn’t so much repeat history as drag it along like an anchor. The bombs stopped falling 75 years ago, but it is entirely possible — crucial even, some argue — to view the region’s world-beating economies, its massive cultural and political reach and its bitter trade, territory and history disputes through…