Month: September 2020

Read More BRIGHTON, United Kingdom, Sep 28 (IPS) – On the eve of the UN’s 75th anniversary, Antonio Guterres, the UN’s Secretary-General has declared that the coronavirus pandemic is the world’s top security threat. He has called for action – for greater international co-operation in controlling outbreaks and developing an affordable vaccine, available to all.…

Read More With an ever-climbing tally of COVID-19 infections, deaths, and calculations about how quickly the virus is spreading, the numbers can start to lose meaning. But one million is a resonant milestone. According to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, the world has now lost one million lives to the new coronavirus. It’s easy…

Read More With an ever-climbing tally of COVID-19 infections, deaths, and calculations about how quickly the virus is spreading, the numbers can start to lose meaning. But one million is a resonant milestone. According to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, the world has now lost one million lives to the new coronavirus. It’s easy…

Read MoreThe number of infections continues to rise around the world as the hunt for a vaccine continues.The number of infections continues to rise around the world as the hunt for a vaccine continues.

Read MoreWorking on a deep sea fishing vessel was already dangerous, but the pandemic has made a bad situation worse.Working on a deep sea fishing vessel was already dangerous, but the pandemic has made a bad situation worse.

Read MoreTheresa is one of the first women from her community of tea pickers in Sri Lanka to go to university.Theresa is one of the first women from her community of tea pickers in Sri Lanka to go to university.

Read MoreThe scientists behind a microscopic “walking” robot hope their tech could one day be used against cancer.The scientists behind a microscopic “walking” robot hope their tech could one day be used against cancer.

Read MoreSophia Smith-Galer explains why President Trump shifted his position on banning new downloads of the appSophia Smith-Galer explains why President Trump shifted his position on banning new downloads of the app

Read MoreThe city’s first Lord Mayor of Chinese heritage reveals the racism she and her family have faced.The city’s first Lord Mayor of Chinese heritage reveals the racism she and her family have faced.

Read More<p>‘Everybody including me just ran straight off the beach,’ witness says</p><p>‘Everybody including me just ran straight off the beach,’ witness says</p>

Read More Italian scientists provide further evidence of underground lake and smaller bodies of water in study A network of salty ponds may be gurgling beneath Mars’ south pole alongside a large underground lake, raising the prospect of tiny, swimming Martian life. Italian scientists reported their findings Monday, two years after identifying what they believed…

Read MoreKentucky detective’s plea comes after grand jury indicted him on three counts of wanton endangerment.Kentucky detective’s plea comes after grand jury indicted him on three counts of wanton endangerment.

Read MoreTrump has denied NYT report that he effectively paid no income tax for most of the past two decades.Trump has denied NYT report that he effectively paid no income tax for most of the past two decades.

Read More Number of Covid-19 cases linked to a bulk carrier off Western Australian coast climbs to 17, Victoria hotel quarantine inquiry concludes and NSW authorities hope cases remain at zero for third day Follow our global live blog Full Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by state NSW cases map; Vic cases map NSW…

Read More Hundreds of people took to the streets in Athens and Thessaloniki to protest the arrival of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Greece, with clashes erupting outside the American embassy in the capital. The protest march, organized by students and left-wing groups, remained peaceful along most of its route. The demonstrators carried…

Read MoreBiden has pledged to dismantle the president’s restrictive immigration policies. But former DHS officials say that could be a long and arduous effort.Biden has pledged to dismantle the president’s restrictive immigration policies. But former DHS officials say that could be a long and arduous effort.

Read MoreSanctions would cut off Iran from global economy and thwart US from re-entering nuke deal if Biden wins-sources.Sanctions would cut off Iran from global economy and thwart US from re-entering nuke deal if Biden wins-sources.

Read More Elon Musk’s plans to colonize Mars just got a shot in the arm, as Italian researchers announced the discovery of multiple bodies of liquid water under the ice caps of the South Pole – meaning the red planet could support life. Data sent back by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Mars Express probe…

Read More PARIS, Sep 28 (IPS) – Chéri Samba has a sly sense of humour, both in person and in his work. Standing in front of his 2018 painting “J’aime le jeu de relais” (I Love the Relays) – which criticizes politicians who cling to power instead of passing the baton – Samba is asked…

Read MoreHuman suffering in the conflict is being obscured by Azerbaijani and Armenian officials monopolising the message.Human suffering in the conflict is being obscured by Azerbaijani and Armenian officials monopolising the message.

Read More In an election year like no other, the first debate between President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, could be a pivotal moment in a race that has remained stubbornly unchanged in the face of historic tumult. The Tuesday night debate will offer a massive platform for Trump and Biden to…

Read MoreOn the 20th anniversary of the second Intifada, Palestinians remember how Israel sought it to entrench its occupation.On the 20th anniversary of the second Intifada, Palestinians remember how Israel sought it to entrench its occupation.

Read More<p>New season of iconic sketch show starts in October amid election and worldwide pandemic. Here are some of its most iconic political moments of the past.</p><p>New season of iconic sketch show starts in October amid election and worldwide pandemic. Here are some of its most iconic political moments of the past.</p>

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Read More<p>US health workers of colour disproportionately hit by coronavirus deaths</p><p>US health workers of colour disproportionately hit by coronavirus deaths</p>

Read More<p>Turkey looks set to take a much more assertive role</p><p>Turkey looks set to take a much more assertive role</p>

Read More When the FDA approved mifepristone in late September 2000, advocates believed it was going to change abortion care in this country. Mifepristone causes an abortion when used with another long-approved drug, misoprostol. (In the United States, this regimen is used through ten or eleven weeks of pregnancy.) “Medication abortion,” as this new modality…

Read More A judge in Arizona has ruled that an Iraqi immigrant arrested on charges of participating in the 2006 killings of two police officers in Iraq will remain jailed until his extradition case concludes. U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael Morrissey concluded Ali Yousif Ahmed Al-Nouri is at risk of fleeing and poses a danger to…

Read MoreThe disputed Caucasus region is the site of a long-running conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.The disputed Caucasus region is the site of a long-running conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Read More Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off Ten talking points from the Premier League weekend And feel free to email Rob with your thoughts 8.21pm BST 21 min “Another Everton fan hoping for a draw,” says Mary Waltz. “It’s positively juvenile how much pleasure I get from being above the Reds, I…

Read MoreFive women and children die when a rocket hits a house near the airport, which includes a US base.Five women and children die when a rocket hits a house near the airport, which includes a US base.

Read More Two women and three children were killed when two Katyusha rockets struck a residential area near Baghdad airport on Monday, Iraq’s military has said, in what were the first civilian casualties in months from attacks in the city. The rockets apparently targeted the airport but ended up hitting a nearby home, which was…

Read More TUMAKURU, India — Every morning in front of the Devaraj Urs public housing apartment blocks on the outskirts of Tumakuru, a swarm of children pours into the street.They are not going to school. Instead of backpacks or books, each child carries a filthy plastic sack.These children, from 6 to 14 years old, have…

Read More Sweden, Finland and Estonia to jointly assess new information on 1994 sinking of MS Estonia Nordic leaders have announced that they will examine evidence from a new television documentary that could shatter the official explanation of how 852 people died in a 1994 ferry sinking in the Baltic Sea. The makers of the…

Read More John Atkinson arrived at hospital 90 minutes after terror attack and later died of blood loss A victim of the Manchester Arena attack who had to wait more than 40 minutes after the bombing to be evacuated from the scene told a paramedic: “I’m going to die, aren’t I?”, a public inquiry has…