Month: September 2020

Read MoreLife has returned to normal for many in Singapore, but one group of people still remain in lockdown.Life has returned to normal for many in Singapore, but one group of people still remain in lockdown.

Read More Joe Biden, with his defense of the Northern Ireland peace accord, has issued a warning to Britain over Brexit and support for an EU bruised by Donald Trump while making it clear he would preside over the Atlantic alliance. Joe Biden, with his defense of the Northern Ireland peace accord, has issued a…

Read More Scott Morrison tells states to increase capacity of hotel quarantine programs, but WA to oppose the move. Follow live Follow our global coronavirus live blog Flight caps fight looms at national cabinet as Morrison pledges pandemic health funding ‘A moment of cheer’: 100-year-old Victorian man leaves hospital after surviving coronavirus fight ‘I volunteered…

Read MoreAlso, Trump rallies in Wisconsin tonight and Biden will take questions at a town hall in Pennsylvania.Also, Trump rallies in Wisconsin tonight and Biden will take questions at a town hall in Pennsylvania.

Read MoreA team of scientists say this explains why those stung feel intense pain lasting for days or even weeks.A team of scientists say this explains why those stung feel intense pain lasting for days or even weeks.

Read More<p>‘I knew that we were going to end up having some cases, but I didn’t expect they would be on the first day,’ says principal Bill Runey</p><p>‘I knew that we were going to end up having some cases, but I didn’t expect they would be on the first day,’ says principal Bill Runey</p>

Read MoreProsecutors say Jerry Harris enticed an underage boy to produce sexually explicit videos and photos.Prosecutors say Jerry Harris enticed an underage boy to produce sexually explicit videos and photos.

Read More Experts say discovery of 120,000-year-old prints could shed new light on spread of Homo sapiens out of Africa A set of seven footprints made at a lake about 120,000 years ago have been hailed as the earliest evidence of modern humans on the Arabian Peninsula – a discovery experts say could shed light…

Read More<p>Aggressive confrontation captured on video and posted to social media</p><p>Aggressive confrontation captured on video and posted to social media</p>

Read More<p>Trump hopes punitive actions against the two countries will win him plaudits in the battle for the White House</p><p>Trump hopes punitive actions against the two countries will win him plaudits in the battle for the White House</p>

Read More With local lockdowns set to spread report shows 90% of tests failing to hit turnaround target Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The coronavirus test and trace system was condemned as “barely functional” today as its tsar admitted demand was up to four times capacity, while 90% of tests were…

Read More The coronavirus has claimed the lives of more than 1,000 health care workers in Mexico, making it one of the most dangerous countries in the world for doctors and nurses to fight the coronavirus. The coronavirus has claimed the lives of more than 1,000 health care workers in Mexico, making it one of…

Read More Harris admitted during interview after FBI agents raided his home that he had asked teen to send him photos and videos Jerry Harris, the star of the Netflix documentary series Cheer, was arrested on Thursday on felony charges of production of child sexual abuse images. The arrest comes three days after twin boys…

Read More<p>Clouds of smoke had pushed all the way to Atlantic Canada, creating poor air quality in several provinces</p><p>Clouds of smoke had pushed all the way to Atlantic Canada, creating poor air quality in several provinces</p>

Read More Premier Doug Ford to limit size of indoor gatherings to 10, down from 50, saying ‘crisis is far from over’ Canada’s most populous province has announced new restrictions and steep fines amid a surge of Covid-19 infections that has prompted concerns the country is losing control of the virus. Ontario premier Doug Ford…

Read More<p>Authorities have seized nearly 40,000 pounds of marijuana worth over $100 million</p><p>Authorities have seized nearly 40,000 pounds of marijuana worth over $100 million</p>

Read MoreThere are nearly 30 million confirmed COVID-19 cases across, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins.There are nearly 30 million confirmed COVID-19 cases across, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins.

Read MoreThe military officer had just been sentenced for murder when relatives hauled him out of the dock.The military officer had just been sentenced for murder when relatives hauled him out of the dock.

Read More Europe is facing a “very serious situation” with the coronavirus spreading at “alarming rates,” the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, as France reported its highest number of new cases in 24 hours since the outbreak hit. The number of new Covid-19 cases in Europe has surpassed the spikes observed during the first…

Read More Graphic photos that surfaced online this week appear to show deep bruises on the face of a Black man who died following a police chase in Louisiana last year, raising new questions about whether his injuries were caused by the crash that ended the chase or an ensuing struggle with state troopers. Separately,…

Read More Restrictions imposed on nearly 2 million people in north-east England after rise in coronavirus cases Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Just behind Littlehaven beach, as dog walkers and holidaymakers walk along the promenade, a steady stream of people are being handed testing kits at a Covid mobile testing unit.…

Read More ROME, Sep 17 (IPS) – Mario Lubetkin is Assistant Director General at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)Concern about food loss and waste has become an increasingly important focus of attention when discussing ways to eliminate hunger which, according to the latest FAO report, already exceeds 690 million people.…

Read More<p>Takedown said to be the biggest bust of an Albanian-led drug cartel in history</p><p>Takedown said to be the biggest bust of an Albanian-led drug cartel in history</p>

Read More JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Sep 17 (IPS) – The negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic is likely to be felt long after the COVID-19 health risk is resolved, a high-level meeting under the auspices of the Asian Population and Development Association (APDA), heard. Read the full story, “COVID-19 – Possible Human Rights Crisis in…

Read More Six NGO staff and two local men were ambushed in a nature reserve in August The Islamic State extremist group has claimed responsibility for the murder of six French aid workers and their two local guides while they were visiting a nature reserve in the west African country of Niger. The six French…

Read More<p>Sixty-nine percent of male respondents said they would take the vaccine, while only 49 percent of women agreed</p><p>Sixty-nine percent of male respondents said they would take the vaccine, while only 49 percent of women agreed</p>

Read More To protect himself from COVID-19, Dr. Anthony Fauci has long said he’s skipping hugs and handshakes, wearing a mask, and staying off of planes. Last week, he acknowledged adding another step to protect his health: taking supplements of vitamin-D. “If you are deficient in Vitamin-D, that does have an impact on your susceptibility…

Read More<p>Tiny particles from fires, no larger than one third the diameter of a hair follicle, can lodge deep in the lungs when breathed in</p><p>Tiny particles from fires, no larger than one third the diameter of a hair follicle, can lodge deep in the lungs when breathed in</p>

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Sep 17 (IPS) – Key focuses of the upcoming 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High Level Week will be the accessibility of vaccines and a renewed plea for a global ceasefire. “I will make a strong appeal to the international community to mobilise all efforts for the…

Read More Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has said no one can prevent Indian soldiers from patrolling the border in Ladakh region. China has amassed troops in the area and will see India’s counter-deployment, he added. The spate of skirmishes between Indian and Chinese soldiers over the last few months was primarily over the issue…

Read More The lawyer challenging the oil company’s toxic waste dump in Ecuador is under house arrest. We need a boycott At a time when so many black Americans, Indigenous peoples, people of colour and white allies are protesting at systemic racism, we’d like to highlight a different story of marginalised people speaking truth to…

Read More Veto threat from EU member threatens to derail plans to sanction Belarusian officials Cyprus is threatening to block European Union sanctions on Belarus, because the bloc has declined to levy similar measures against Turkey over a long-simmering dispute about maritime rights in the eastern Mediterranean. The collision between two unrelated foreign policy crises…

Read MoreThe European Union’s highest court rules in favour of the footballer after a nine-year legal battle.The European Union’s highest court rules in favour of the footballer after a nine-year legal battle.

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Read More Parliament will be asked to override withdrawal agreement only if Northern Ireland protocol is undermined, says PM Downing Street has clarified that it would ask parliament to support using powers to override parts of the Brexit withdrawal agreement only if the EU undermines the “fundamental purpose” of the Northern Ireland protocol. Boris Johnson…