Month: September 2020

Read More Fukushima was forever changed by a nuclear disaster in 2011. What does recovery mean for the region? It’s an answer filled with resilience, reinvention and regret. (Image credit: Claire Harbage/NPR) Fukushima was forever changed by a nuclear disaster in 2011. What does recovery mean for the region? It’s an answer filled with resilience,…

Read More Health secretary says it will take two weeks to resolve test laboratory processing problems; Jonathan Van-Tam issues warning over ‘continuing threat’ UK’s top legal civil servant quits ‘over Brexit deal changes’ ONS update show UK has had 57,417 coronavirus deaths All of UK facing ‘big burden’ to prevent second wave, warns minister Global…

Read More Police receive reports of houses shaking from public in Leighton Buzzard A 3.3 magnitude earthquake has been recorded in Bedfordshire, the British Geological Survey (BGS) has said. Initial data on the BGS website suggested the earthquake was felt in the region of Leighton Buzzard at about 8.45am on Tuesday and was magnitude 3.3…

Read MoreThe video has been viewed by children who report being extremely distressed by the content.The video has been viewed by children who report being extremely distressed by the content.

Read More US veterans and soldiers divided over Trump calling war dead ‘suckers’ John Kerry on Biden: ‘He’d never lavish praise on dictators’ Protests over the death of Daniel Prude continue Senate to reconvene at 3pm after summer break 261 coronavirus deaths and 25,167 new cases recorded yesterday Sign up for our First Thing newsletter…

Read More Italy’s prime minister said Tuesday his country will support Lebanon’s economic and social growth, expressing hopes that a new government is formed quickly — one that would start the reconstruction process in the wake of last month’s Beirut explosion and implement badly needed reforms. Giuseppe Conte is the latest senior foreign official to…

Read More<p>Israeli-Egyptian blockade believed to have played key role in slowing arrival of virus</p><p>Israeli-Egyptian blockade believed to have played key role in slowing arrival of virus</p>

Read More Seiko Hashimoto says country is planning for event next year even though a widely available vaccine is unlikely Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Tokyo Olympics must be held “at any cost”, Japan’s Games minister, Seiko Hashimoto, has said, as organisers continue to weigh up options for staging a…

Read MoreTensions running high in lead-up to October polls, seen as major test of stability in world’s top cocoa producer.Tensions running high in lead-up to October polls, seen as major test of stability in world’s top cocoa producer.

Read More (TAIPEI, Taiwan) — Police in China’s Inner Mongolia region have detained at least 23 people following protests last week against a new policy that replaces Mongolian-language textbooks with Chinese ones in classrooms. The push to use the new textbooks, which started in other ethnic minority regions such as Xinjiang and Tibet in 2017,…

Read More (TAIPEI, Taiwan) — Police in China’s Inner Mongolia region have detained at least 23 people following protests last week against a new policy that replaces Mongolian-language textbooks with Chinese ones in classrooms. The push to use the new textbooks, which started in other ethnic minority regions such as Xinjiang and Tibet in 2017,…

Read More Comments from Robert Jenrick come amid stricter measures for parts of Scotland and Wales Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Everyone in the UK must take on the “big burden” of preventing a second wave of coronavirus , a government minister has said, as Caerphilly in south Wales prepared to…

Read MoreAssociates and a Ukrainian official, however, say Maria Kolesnikova was actually detained after refusing to be forced out of her country.Associates and a Ukrainian official, however, say Maria Kolesnikova was actually detained after refusing to be forced out of her country.

Read More<p>Vatican recently told bishops everywhere to continue reporting cases of clerical sex abuse&nbsp;</p><p>Vatican recently told bishops everywhere to continue reporting cases of clerical sex abuse&nbsp;</p>

Read MoreMaria Kolesnikova is reportedly detained at the border with Ukraine the day after her disappearance.Maria Kolesnikova is reportedly detained at the border with Ukraine the day after her disappearance.

Read MoreA man has died after being mauled by a shark at a netted beach in Australia.A man has died after being mauled by a shark at a netted beach in Australia.

Read More A leading opposition activist in Belarus was held on the border Tuesday after she resisted authorities’ attempt to force her to leave the country. Maria Kolesnikova, a member of the Coordination Council created by the opposition to facilitate talks with longtime leader President Alexander Lukashenko on a transition of power, was detained Monday…

Read MoreElections in 10 regions including restive Anglophone areas to put in place councils provided for in 1996 constitution.Elections in 10 regions including restive Anglophone areas to put in place councils provided for in 1996 constitution.

Read MoreIt would be the first time in 45 years shots were fired, breaking an agreement barring firearm use.It would be the first time in 45 years shots were fired, breaking an agreement barring firearm use.

Read More Raino Bolz quickly diversified when his tourism business in South Africa’s winelands crashed to a halt in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. Bolz hopes to see a return of some tourists in November, the start of South Africa’s tourism season. Africa will lose between $53 billion and $120 billion in contributions to…

Read More We want to hear from people living and working in Caerphilly about how restrictions will affect them Caerphilly in south Wales will be placed under lockdown from 6pm on Tuesday due to a spike in coronavirus cases, where 98 people were tested positive in one week. We want to hear from local people,…

Read More China has accused Indian troops of violating the de facto border in Eastern Ladakh and firing warning shots in violation of de-escalation agreements. India said it was the Chinese patrol that discharged firearms. The latest incident in the ongoing tensions at the Chinese-Indian Himalayan border happened on Monday south of the glacial Pangong…

Read More Inquiry also hears the official didn’t know ‘precise manner’ in which squads managed outbreaks at two hotels, despite being team leader A senior Victorian health official has admitted he underestimated the role that contaminated objects played in the state’s Covid-19 outbreaks in hotel quarantine. Dr Simon Crouch, a senior medical advisor to the…

Read More Dr. Ahmed el-Rabii spent years treating Palestinians wounded by Israeli fire during wars and clashes in the Gaza Strip. Now that the coronavirus has reached the blockaded territory, the 37-year-old physician finds himself in the unfamiliar role of patient. El-Rabii is the first Gaza doctor diagnosed with COVID-19 and is among dozens of…

Read More Two nuclear-armed neighbours swap accusations of fresh military encounter in disputed Himalayan region India and China have accused each other’s soldiers of firing warning shots in the latest incident on the disputed border in the Himalayas. China initially claimed Indian soldiers crossed the Line of Actual Control in the western border region on…

Read More Guardian readers describe their frustrating experiences trying to obtain tests for coronavirus Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Some people searching for coronavirus tests in England have been told to go to drive-through centres hundreds of miles away as there is no availability locally, while others have had to wait…

Read More With high levels of stress, anxiety and PTSD, experts worry that staff won’t be able to cope with a second wave Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage In April, when the coronavirus outbreak was at its peak in the UK and tearing through hospitals, junior doctor Rebecca Thornton’s mental health…

Read More One of three women leading opposition to President Alexander Lukashenko was last seen being bundled into van in Minsk The Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova has travelled to Ukraine, border authorities have said, after reportedly being snatched off the streets in central Minsk. Kolesnikova – the only one who remained in Belarus of…

Read More New wildfires ravaged bone-dry California during a scorching Labor Day weekend that saw a dramatic airlift of more than 200 people trapped by flames and ended with the state’s largest utility turning off power to 172,000 customers to try to prevent its power lines and other equipment from sparking more fires. California is…

Read MoreBeijing accuses New Delhi of ‘severe military provocation’ but India denies its soldiers crossed the disputed border.Beijing accuses New Delhi of ‘severe military provocation’ but India denies its soldiers crossed the disputed border.

Read More A drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport brought it to a halt for “several hours,” a spokesman for Yemen’s Houthi rebels has claimed, adding that the raids are in retaliation to the “siege” on the Yemeni people. “With the grace of God and his support, the air force targeted Abha International…

Read More<p>Christian company incited controversy over artifact smuggling in 2017</p><p>Christian company incited controversy over artifact smuggling in 2017</p>

Read More China has passed “an extraordinary and historic test” with its handling of the coronavirus, President Xi Jinping said Tuesday at a triumphant awards ceremony for medical professionals decorated with bugle calls and applause. China has passed “an extraordinary and historic test” with its handling of the coronavirus, President Xi Jinping said Tuesday at…

Read MoreThe Australian cites health risks and lack of preparation as the reasons she won’t be defending her Grand Slam title.The Australian cites health risks and lack of preparation as the reasons she won’t be defending her Grand Slam title.

Read More Colin died of Covid-19 at Home Farm care home in May. His wife had to wait outside his room while he took his last breath. Now his family is pushing for answers Covid-19 did not come to Skye for a long time, so much so that the people there thought they had escaped…