Month: September 2020

Read MoreA team of 15 specially trained sniffer dogs has started work at Finland’s biggest airport.A team of 15 specially trained sniffer dogs has started work at Finland’s biggest airport.

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Sep 24 (IPS) – With more than 20,000 civilians killed last year in conflicts in 10 countries — including Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Iraq, Libya, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Ukraine and Yemen– UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated his call for a “global cease-fire”: a proposal which failed to generate a…

Read More The high-end sushi empire received $600,000 as part of a deal with Aras Agalarov, a friend of President Donald Trump’s. View Entire Post › The high-end sushi empire received $600,000 as part of a deal with Aras Agalarov, a friend of President Donald Trump’s.View Entire Post ›

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Sep 24 (IPS) – The question has never been whether women can lead as capably as men. Women have always led, and women will always lead, especially when the times are hard, and their communities are in need. The question that we need to ask is, why is women’s leadership invisible?…

Read More WASHINGTON, Sep 24 (IPS) – President Xi Jinping announced on Tuesday China’s aim to become carbon neutral before 2060. Achieving this goal will require the support and engagement of China’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs), as they currently generate more than half of the country’s energy sector emissions. SOEs are major drivers of greenhouse gas…

Read More Jessica Jung has a wealth of experience when it comes to shining onstage as a K-pop star. Rachel Kim? Not so much—yet. Kim, a 17-year-old Korean American vying for the opportunity to debut in a girl group, is the protagonist of Jung’s upcoming novel Shine, out Sept. 29. It’s no coincidence that Rachel’s…

Read MoreIran’s health officials voice alarm over spike in infections, with the situation reportedly critical in large cities.Iran’s health officials voice alarm over spike in infections, with the situation reportedly critical in large cities.

Read MoreA six-month-old baby is among more than 100 survivors on board the Alan Kurdi rescue ship.A six-month-old baby is among more than 100 survivors on board the Alan Kurdi rescue ship.

Read More The government says it is after all ideas for a sovereign satellite-navigation system post-Brexit. The government says it is after all ideas for a sovereign satellite-navigation system post-Brexit.

Read MoreVolatility on Wall Street is rife as mixed economic news taps optimism and pessimism among investors.Volatility on Wall Street is rife as mixed economic news taps optimism and pessimism among investors.

Read More<p>Dominic Raab says UK will ‘hold Lukashenko and his regime to account’</p><p>Dominic Raab says UK will ‘hold Lukashenko and his regime to account’</p>

Read More African nations have come out swinging on the third day of the United Nations annual gathering of world leaders, calling for dramatic fiscal measures to help the continent’s economies survive the coronavirus pandemic. “We need to purely and simply cancel this debt,” said Niger’s president, Issoufou Mahamadou. African nations have come out swinging…

Read More President Vladimir Putin will on Friday oversee massive military exercises as Russia stages a series of drills with China and other allies amid fresh tensions with the West. President Vladimir Putin will on Friday oversee massive military exercises as Russia stages a series of drills with China and other allies amid fresh tensions…

Read More According to the United Nations World Food Programme, roughly one-third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. Through Kellogg’s commitment to create Better Days for 3 billion people by the end of 2030, Kellogg today announced that since 2016, it has reduced its total organic waste by 13.4% and…

Read More Millions of dollars meant for buying Covid-19 medical supplies are alleged to have been misused. Millions of dollars meant for buying Covid-19 medical supplies are alleged to have been misused.

Read More Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has rejected the new EU migration policy proposal, calling parts of it “nonsense.” Brussels wants countries to admit relocated asylum seekers and also to pay for sending them home. “At first glance, it seems that the European Commission still does not understand that the solution to illegal migration…

Read More The way lawyers for Kyle Rittenhouse tell it, he wasn’t just a scared teenager acting in self-defense when he shot to death two Kenosha, Wisconsin, protesters. “They’re playing to his most negative characteristics and stereotypes, what his critics want to perceive him as — a crazy militia member out to cause harm and…

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Read More<p>Officer faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted</p><p>Officer faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted</p>

Read MoreData obtained by The Associated Press shows Postal Service districts across the nation are missing the agency’s own standards for on-time delivery as millions of Americans prepare to vote by mailData obtained by The Associated Press shows Postal Service districts across the nation are missing the agency’s own standards for on-time delivery as millions…

Read More HAMILTON, Canada, Sep 24 (IPS) – Robert W. Sandford is the Global Water Futures Chair, UN University Institute for Water*, Environment and Health in Hamilton, Canada.As we reflect on this week and celebrate the United Nations’ rise in the war-ravaged world some 75 years ago, humanity is again being asked to lay the…

Read MoreRefugee reporters document the aftermath of the devastating Moria fire, and other tragedies, on troubled Greek island.Refugee reporters document the aftermath of the devastating Moria fire, and other tragedies, on troubled Greek island.

Read More A Massachusetts construction worker’s love of black licorice wound up costing him his life, doctors say A Massachusetts construction worker’s love of black licorice wound up costing him his life. Eating a bag and a half every day for a few weeks threw his nutrients out of whack and caused the 54-year-old man’s…

Read More Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife said to pack soiled clothes to be cleaned on foreign trips While black-tie banquets, lavish royal receptions and priceless gifts are the most obvious extravagances of international diplomacy, Israel’s leader and his wife have spotlighted a lesser-known perk of the state visit: free dry cleaning. Benjamin and Sara…

Read MoreGoing public with their relationship now, when Assange could be looking at decades of U.S. prison time, is a calculated emotional appeal to the British court.Going public with their relationship now, when Assange could be looking at decades of U.S. prison time, is a calculated emotional appeal to the British court.

Read MoreWikileaks founder Julian Assange secretly fathered two young children during his seven years claiming asylum in London’s Ecuadorian Embassy. Elizabeth Palmer sat down with Stella Moris, Assange’s fiancee, who started out as one of his lawyers.Wikileaks founder Julian Assange secretly fathered two young children during his seven years claiming asylum in London’s Ecuadorian Embassy.…

Read MoreThe UN’s relief chief says coronavirus has added 100 million people to those in need of humanitarian relief worldwide.The UN’s relief chief says coronavirus has added 100 million people to those in need of humanitarian relief worldwide.

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Read More In the Jewish tradition, burials usually take place within 24 hours of death. “Even though it generally goes against Jewish tradition, the fact that Americans will have a chance to pause in front and say thank you to her” shows the depth of her legacy, said Rabbi Abraham Cooper, associate dean of the…

Read More Strict new rules were introduced in Israel just days after it went into its second lockdown amid a surge of Covid-19 cases. Officials said the government can’t lead the country “into the abyss” by ignoring public health hazards. Under the new rules effective from 2pm on Friday, all businesses will have to shut…

Read More<p>Despite saving nearly 90 whales, authorities are now planning how to dispose of hundreds of carcasses which pose environmental and shipping hazards</p><p>Despite saving nearly 90 whales, authorities are now planning how to dispose of hundreds of carcasses which pose environmental and shipping hazards</p>

Read More<p><strong>Medical aid in dying:</strong> A new <i>Independent</i> series explores the debate across the US over assisted suicide and the right to die, <strong>Danielle Zoellner</strong> reports</p><p><strong>Medical aid in dying:</strong> A new <i>Independent</i> series explores the debate across the US over assisted suicide and the right to die, <strong>Danielle Zoellner</strong> reports</p>

Read More<p><strong>Medical aid in dying:</strong> The end of life option is offered in nine states and the District of Columbia</p><p><strong>Medical aid in dying:</strong> The end of life option is offered in nine states and the District of Columbia</p>

Read More<p><strong>Medical aid in dying: </strong>‘The judgment that an illness is incurable cannot mean that care has come at an end,’ it said&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Medical aid in dying: </strong>‘The judgment that an illness is incurable cannot mean that care has come at an end,’ it said&nbsp;</p>