Month: September 2020

Read MoreTurkish navy’s advisory says the Oruc Reis will continue working until September 12, a move Greece calls ‘illegal’.Turkish navy’s advisory says the Oruc Reis will continue working until September 12, a move Greece calls ‘illegal’.

Read More Over a three-decade military career, Israeli Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin has led commando raids, fought in wars and even earned a degree at Harvard. As head of the Israeli army’s Home Front Command, Gordin is now overseeing the military’s coronavirus “task force,” formed last month to bring one of the developed world’s worst…

Read More KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus’ authorities on Monday handed a jail sentence to a factory strike organizer and detained a leading opposition activist, part of a methodical effort to stifle weeks of protests against the country’s authoritarian leader after an election the opposition says was rigged. President Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled the…

Read More KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus’ authorities on Monday handed a jail sentence to a factory strike organizer and detained a leading opposition activist, part of a methodical effort to stifle weeks of protests against the country’s authoritarian leader after an election the opposition says was rigged. President Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled the…

Read MoreTaliban carry out complex attack in Gardez, killing at least three soldiers and wounding five others, official says.Taliban carry out complex attack in Gardez, killing at least three soldiers and wounding five others, official says.

Read More Beijing plan to replace Mongolian language in some school subjects sparks fears of cultural assimilation Thousands of ethnic Mongolians have protested across northern China in opposition to Beijing plans to replace the Mongolian language with Chinese in some school subjects. Tuesday marked the first day of a policy revealed in June, to gradually…

Read More Fox News interviewer says president’s bizarre suggestion ‘sounds like a conspiracy theory’ Donald Trump’s appetite for baseless conspiracy theories scaled new heights on Monday when he alleged that people in “dark shadows” are controlling Democratic rival Joe Biden. The US president made a mysterious claim about “thugs” in “dark uniforms” flying into Washington…

Read More Demand for social welfare ‘unprecedented’ in April as coronavirus lockdown claimed tens of thousands of jobs Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The number of people claiming benefits grew by nearly 12% during New Zealand’s first month of lockdown, a new report has found, representing a demand for social welfare…

Read More MEXICO CITY, Aug 31 (IPS) – A Mexican solar energy cooperative, Onergia, seeks to promote decent employment, apply technological knowledge and promote alternatives that are less polluting than fossil fuels, in one of the alternative initiatives with which Mexico is seeking to move towards an energy transition. Read the full story, “Energy Cooperatives…

Read MoreThe social media giant is preparing for a new law that would force it to pay publishers for news articles.The social media giant is preparing for a new law that would force it to pay publishers for news articles.

Read MoreRoyal decree refers Prince Fahd, his son and four military officers to the anti-graft watchdog for investigation.Royal decree refers Prince Fahd, his son and four military officers to the anti-graft watchdog for investigation.

Read More Claiming the mantle of the “law and order” candidate, President Donald Trump is offering himself as the leader best positioned to keep Americans safe, a day after Democratic rival Joe Biden assailed him over the deadly protests that have sprung up on his watch. Trump is diving head-first into the latest eruption in…

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Read MoreHalf a million people have signed up for the programme, despite calls for a boycott from activists, democracy groups.Half a million people have signed up for the programme, despite calls for a boycott from activists, democracy groups.

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Read More A familiar narrative emerged in the days that followed Jacob Blake’s shooting by a police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, one seen many times after a Black man or woman is killed or grievously wounded by police: That somehow Blake’s actions or his past can explain why an officer fired seven bullets into his…

Read More KATHMANDU, Aug 31 (IPS) – Even as Nepali workers stranded overseas face confusion and uncertainty during the Covid-19 crisis, labour reforms in Qatar – including an increase in the minimum wage announced in Doha on Sunday — may have lasting implications for migrants there. Read the full story, “Nepal Welcomes Qatar Labour Reform”,…

Read MoreIn July, Australia released a draft code that would allow media companies to negotiate with Google and Facebook over payments for content that’s shared on their platforms.In July, Australia released a draft code that would allow media companies to negotiate with Google and Facebook over payments for content that’s shared on their platforms.

Read More Operator SNCF apologises after five-hour trip takes nearly an entire day, most of it without food Hundreds of travellers spent the night stranded and hungry on a French TGV train after an electrical failure saw it reach its destination almost a day late. The train left Hendaye on the Spanish border bound for…

Read More Jacob Blake Sr has said he ‘has no interest in speaking’ with the president on a visit that local officials have urged Trump not to make The father of Jacob Blake, the man shot by police in in Kenosha, Wisconsin, said on Monday that the family has received threats and that he refused…

Read More The stock market has been disrupted throughout the past week, with intelligence agencies brought in to track the source of the problem A surge of cyber attacks on the New Zealand stock exchange and numerous large websites, including those of banks and media companies, has prompted the justice minister, Andrew Little, to warn…

Read MoreSix men, including two princes, are arrested as part of the country’s latest anti-corruption drive.Six men, including two princes, are arrested as part of the country’s latest anti-corruption drive.

Read More Hong Kong to launch mass testing; India’s economy shrinks nearly 24%; Spain cases jump 23,000 since Friday. Follow the latest US tops 6m cases as some states post record daily totals When will a coronavirus vaccine be ready? Portugal may go back on UK’s quarantine list as cases rise World map: which countries…

Read More Dynamite, the boy band’s first single sung completely in English, has nabbed the No 1 spot from Cardi B’s WAP The K-pop sensation BTS have become the first all-South Korean act to rule the top US singles chart, the industry tracker Billboard announced Monday, with their English-language Dynamite hitting No 1. It’s another…