Month: September 2020

Read More Coronavirus deaths pass 925,000; biosafety head at Chinese CDC says vaccine progress ‘very smooth’; South Korea to secure early vaccines for 30 million Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage As global coronavirus cases neared 30 million on Tuesday, a senior health official in China said she expected a vaccine to…

Read More The salmon has always been a barometer for the health of the planet. Now industrial-scale farming is bringing pollution, plagues of sea lice and threatening the future of wild salmon. By Mark Kurlansky When a fish is in crisis, the public wants to blame the fishermen. It is preferable to blaming ourselves. But…

Read More Pandemic could result in a ‘lost decade’ for developing countries says co-chair of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in stark report The world’s poorest countries risk a lost decade of development unless leaders move quickly to help them recover from the fallout of Covid-19, Melinda Gates told the Guardian. The co-chair of the…

Read More When Lindsay Posner was asked to direct a production of Twelve Angry Men from his home in the UK, with a Japanese cast in Tokyo, he took a giant leap into the unknown Reginald Rose’s drama Twelve Angry Men is an American theatre classic that has proved popular with audiences in Japan, where…

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Read More President Donald Trump is set to preside over the signing of historic diplomatic deals between Israel and two Gulf Arab nations that could herald a dramatic shift in Middle East power dynamics and give him a boost ahead of the November election. In a White House ceremony aimed at showcasing presidential statesmanship, Trump…

Read MoreDaniel Prude’s death in March was a key event in months of unrest over racial injustice in the US.Daniel Prude’s death in March was a key event in months of unrest over racial injustice in the US.

Read More Beijing confirms for first time they are likely to face criminal charges, as foreign ministry accuses them of separatism Chinese authorities have confirmed the criminal detention of 12 Hongkongers accused of attempting to travel illegally to Taiwan by boat last month, a group the foreign ministry in Beijing has labelled separatists. The 12…

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Read More Report shows how economic damage has reinforced inequities and derailed achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals; spotlights countries innovating to meet challengesSEATTLE, Sept. 14, 2020 /CNW/ — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today launched its fourth annual Goalkeepers Report, featuring new data showing how the ripple effects of COVID-19 have stopped…

Read MoreThe U.S. ambassador to China is stepping down next month. Terry Branstad’s announcement comes amid increasingly strained relations between the two countries. CBSN contributor Isaac Stone Fish, senior fellow at the Asia Society Center on China Relations, joined CBSN with more on the impact this decision might have.The U.S. ambassador to China is stepping…

Read MoreThe US accuses China of forced labour and rights abuses against the Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang.The US accuses China of forced labour and rights abuses against the Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang.

Read MoreAll residents of southwestern Ruili on Myanmar border to be tested after two Myanmar nationals diagnosed with virus.All residents of southwestern Ruili on Myanmar border to be tested after two Myanmar nationals diagnosed with virus.

Read MoreThe hurricane strengthens to category two and could bring deadly storm surges across the Gulf Coast.The hurricane strengthens to category two and could bring deadly storm surges across the Gulf Coast.

Read More Volunteers with horse trailers drive into Oregon wildfires, rounding up horses, cows, sheep, alpaca and other animals left behind by owners who had to evacuate. Volunteers with horse trailers drive into Oregon wildfires, rounding up horses, cows, sheep, alpaca and other animals left behind by owners who had to evacuate.

Read More Washington says ‘vocational’ centres are concentration camps as EU calls for independent observers in China’s western province The US will block a range of Chinese products it says are made by forced labour in the Xinjiang region, including from a centre it branded a “concentration camp” for Uighur minorities. Washington’s move came as…

Read MoreMayor Lovely Warren says Rochester police had a ‘pervasive problem’ of having a badge-first attitude.Mayor Lovely Warren says Rochester police had a ‘pervasive problem’ of having a badge-first attitude.

Read MoreRussian President Vladimir Putin met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko for the first time since political unrest began last month in Belarus. CBSN’s Tanya Rivero spoke with CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay about Monday’s meeting in Sochi.Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko for the first time since political unrest…

Read More Alexander Lukashenko got a boost from a meeting with Vladimir Putin amid disputed presidential elections in Belarus and street protests, the biggest crisis of the Belarusian president’s 26-year rule. (Image credit: Kremlin press office handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Alexander Lukashenko got a boost from a meeting with Vladimir Putin amid disputed presidential…

Read More<p>Supporters say charges against Wikileaks founder politically motivated</p><p>Supporters say charges against Wikileaks founder politically motivated</p>

Read More SA may open border to NSW, as regional Victoria waits on Dan Andrews and WA adds to pressure for federal quarantine. Follow all today’s news Follow our global coronavirus live blog Latest NSW Covid-19 hotspots NSW cases map; Victoria cases map Latest Queensland hotspots 12.11am BST It’s no Tayne, but the message is…

Read MoreBiden calls Trump a ‘climate arsonist’ as president awards medals to hero servicemen who rescued residents from death.Biden calls Trump a ‘climate arsonist’ as president awards medals to hero servicemen who rescued residents from death.

Read More Global deaths pass 925,000; Jordan to shut schools and places of worship; 14 refugees test positive after Lesbos fire. Follow the latest updates People in England’s 10 worst-hit Covid hotspots unable to get tests French regions to announce new restrictions American accused of ignoring quarantine to go on Bavaria bar crawl 12.01am BST…

Read MoreThe film board in Nigeria, where same-sex relationships are banned, says the film violates strict laws on homosexuality.The film board in Nigeria, where same-sex relationships are banned, says the film violates strict laws on homosexuality.

Read MoreA full-size, crewless research ship is to make one of the world’s first autonomous transatlantic voyages.A full-size, crewless research ship is to make one of the world’s first autonomous transatlantic voyages.

Read MoreBBC Africa explains the facts behind ‘protective badges’ that some politicians have been wearing.BBC Africa explains the facts behind ‘protective badges’ that some politicians have been wearing.

Read More If the highway that connected the residential communities and business district of your town collapsed, the effects on the local economy would be immediate and obvious. If all public transportation were suddenly rerouted away from the office buildings in your town, business leaders and policymakers alike would respond quickly to the predictable ripple…

Read More Matthew John Heath was plotting attacks against country’s oil industry and electrical system, chief prosecutor said on state TV Venezuela’s chief prosecutor has announced charges of terrorism and weapons trafficking against an alleged US “spy” who was detained last week in the South American country. The man, named as Matthew John Heath, was…

Read More<p>A spokesman for the attorney general says Mr Ravnsborg had not been drinking the night of the incident</p><p>A spokesman for the attorney general says Mr Ravnsborg had not been drinking the night of the incident</p>

Read More In the past two weeks, President Donald Trump has notched a string of diplomatic wins he’s highlighting with voters in the run-up to the election, but his report card on the most serious threats to U.S. national security shows an “incomplete.” The Trump administration will host the leaders of the United Arab Emirates…

Read MoreHundreds of people take to the streets in city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania after a police officer fatally shot Munoz.Hundreds of people take to the streets in city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania after a police officer fatally shot Munoz.

Read More * Democrat stresses climate crisis and pitches green investment * Trump to speak at event for California national guard * US politics – live coverageThe climate crisis and record wildfires in the western US forced their way into the presidential campaign on Monday, with Joe Biden calling Donald Trump a “climate arsonist” and…

Read MoreSpeaking to the BBC, Zalmay Khalilzad addresses the controversial release of 5,000 Taliban prisoners.Speaking to the BBC, Zalmay Khalilzad addresses the controversial release of 5,000 Taliban prisoners.

Read More<p>The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department is offering $100,000 reward for information that could lead to an arrest of the gunman</p><p>The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department is offering $100,000 reward for information that could lead to an arrest of the gunman</p>