Month: October 2020

Read MoreThe hypocrisy of the Taliban’s mantra of inclusion has been exposed during the intra-Afghan negotiations in Doha.The hypocrisy of the Taliban’s mantra of inclusion has been exposed during the intra-Afghan negotiations in Doha.

Read MoreParliament closed for two days after police officer at the complex tests positive amid new surge in country’s cases.Parliament closed for two days after police officer at the complex tests positive amid new surge in country’s cases.

Read More Campaigners report job losses and jailing of those airing grievances – and urge global fashion brands to stand up for workers’ rights On the morning of 4 May, Zar Zar Tun, a Burmese garment worker, led a strike at a factory in the city of Yangon. Within 24 hours she was an inmate…

Read More Exclusive: Hospitals in England each have up to £20m less than they need to cope in coming months Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The NHS has been given in excess of £1bn less than it needs to tackle the second wave of Covid-19, deal with the coming winter and…

Read More US expert Dr Anthony Fauci says it should be known by early December if vaccine is safe to roll out Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Hopes are rising that a coronavirus vaccine will be approved by the end of the year, with healthcare workers receiving their first dose in…

Read More Chinese leaders met Monday to formulate an economic blueprint for the next five years that is expected to emphasize development of semiconductors and other technology at a time when Washington is cutting off access to U.S. technology. President Xi Jinping’s government is working to promote self-sustaining growth supported by domestic consumer spending and…

Read MoreMohammad Ikram was born without arms but hasn’t let anything stop him from his childhood dream of playing the game.Mohammad Ikram was born without arms but hasn’t let anything stop him from his childhood dream of playing the game.

Read MoreChief of Staff Mark Meadows says Covid can only be defeated through vaccines and other “mitigation areas”.Chief of Staff Mark Meadows says Covid can only be defeated through vaccines and other “mitigation areas”.

Read More Australia is seeking information from Iran on reports that a British Australian academic who was convicted of espionage has been moved to a mystery location, the foreign minister said on Monday. Kylie Moore-Gilbert was a Melbourne University lecturer on Middle Eastern studies when she was arrested in Iran and sentenced to 10 years…

Read More Trump aide admits ‘we’re not going to control pandemic’ as Pence staff test positive Nearly 60 million Americans cast early vote as record-shattering turnout expected Many midwest Democrats stayed home in 2016. Will they turn out for Biden? 5.16am GMT Hello and welcome to our round-the-clock coverage as the 2020 US election enters…

Read More After four years of Trump, protected places such as national monuments and wildlife refuges have opened to oil drilling, new maps show – with more on the way Continue reading…After four years of Trump, protected places such as national monuments and wildlife refuges have opened to oil drilling, new maps show – with…

Read More With nine days before Election Day, more people already have cast ballots in this year’s presidential election than voted early or absentee in the 2016 race as the start of in-person early voting in big states led to a surge in turnout in recent days. The opening of early voting locations in Florida,…

Read More Over 100,000 march in Minsk threatening Lukashenko with nationwide strike should he refuse to step down Belarusian riot police launched another violent crackdown in Minsk on Sunday evening, throwing stun grenades into crowds of peaceful protesters, chasing people through courtyards and making arrests as they attempted to curtail the 11th consecutive Sunday of…

Read More Authorities test 2.84 million people after 137 asymptomatic cases found – the first local infections in China since 14 October Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage China has detected 137 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases in Kashgar in the north-western region of Xinjiang after one person was found to have the…

Read MoreAn overwhelming majority vote to tear up the dictatorship-era constitution and create a new one.An overwhelming majority vote to tear up the dictatorship-era constitution and create a new one.

Read More On October 24, the 1st Conference of International Hiking Across Magnificent Taihang 2020 kicked off in Jiyuan, the south starting point of the Taihang National Park Forest Trail. The event embodied the spirit of the speech delivered by Secretary General Xi Jinping during his visit to Henan and looked to strengthen the “Henan…

Read More These voters in Philadelphia have broken the monotony of the long voting lines by breaking into dance to the Cha Cha Slide by DJ Casper US 2020 election could have the highest rate of voter turnout since 1908 Many midwest Democrats stayed home in 2016. Will they turn out for Biden? Continue reading…These…

Read More Commander of the ELN guerrillas known for media appearances and online videos is described as criminal by president Iván Duque Colombian security forces have killed a rebel commander known best by his nom de guerre Uriel, during an operation in the coastal Pacific province of Choco, president Iván Duque has said. Uriel, whose…

Read MoreAustralian media says female passengers on flight to Sydney were subject to invasive internal exams at Doha airport.Australian media says female passengers on flight to Sydney were subject to invasive internal exams at Doha airport.

Read More“By naming Archbishop Wilton Gregory as a Cardinal, Pope Francis is sending a powerful message of hope and inclusion to the Church in the United States,” an official said.”By naming Archbishop Wilton Gregory as a Cardinal, Pope Francis is sending a powerful message of hope and inclusion to the Church in the United States,”…

Read More Five aides to US Vice President Mike Pence test positive; WHO warns against ‘vaccine nationalism’; 137 new cases in Xinjiang, China. Follow the latest updates US comes close to new daily case record Dread of history repeating itself grows in Italy as infections rise again Which European nations are getting it right on…

Read MoreHugely popular “bongo flava” musicians are kept on a tight leash when it comes to politics.Hugely popular “bongo flava” musicians are kept on a tight leash when it comes to politics.

Read MoreSome of region’s top economies, which count China as their biggest export market, to report GDP figures in coming days.Some of region’s top economies, which count China as their biggest export market, to report GDP figures in coming days.

Read MoreThe countries share a hostile history but in the US the election campaign has brought them together.The countries share a hostile history but in the US the election campaign has brought them together.

Read MoreWomen and girls are fighting back against sexual harassment like never before.Women and girls are fighting back against sexual harassment like never before.

Read MoreAn in-depth look at the polls and what they can and can’t tell us about who will win the White House.An in-depth look at the polls and what they can and can’t tell us about who will win the White House.

Read More Cessation of hostilities due to start on Monday a day amid accusations on both sides that peaceful settlement is being blocked A humanitarian ceasefire will take effect on Monday morning in the fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the mountainous enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. The announcement came in a joint statement on Sunday from…

Read More Yerevan and Baku have renewed their commitments under a ceasefire deal, agreed earlier this month in Moscow but plagued with violations from both sides, after separate meetings with US officials in Washington. Armenian and Azerbajani foreign ministers, representing the two regional rivals locked in a decades-old conflict over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh, have “reaffirmed…

Read More The Special Boat Service that stormed a tanker off the Isle of Wight is closely aligned to the SAS The secretive Special Boat Service, which stormed a tanker off the coast of the Isle of Wight on Sunday evening and detained seven stowaways suspected of seizing it, is Britain’s elite military unit tasked…

Read MoreMany Americans living outside the U.S. or beyond the borders are still casting their ballots, but some are worried about them not being counted in time. Elizabeth Palmer reports.Many Americans living outside the U.S. or beyond the borders are still casting their ballots, but some are worried about them not being counted in time.…

Read MoreThe state had seen daily infections since June, forcing Melbourne into a marathon lockdown.The state had seen daily infections since June, forcing Melbourne into a marathon lockdown.

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Read More Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has written to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, urging him to ban all “Islamophobic content” on the platform, claiming Muslims are being subjected to a Holocaust-like “pogrom” across the world. Praising recent Facebook’s decision to weed out all content that “denies or distorts” the Holocaust, Khan urged the social…

Read MoreTwo previous ceasefires over the conflict in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh were broken almost immediately.Two previous ceasefires over the conflict in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh were broken almost immediately.

Read More Lockdown in Melbourne extended as authorities monitor outbreak in city’s north, and federal parliament resumes with the head of Treasury to face questions at Senate estimates. Follow all the latest updates Follow our global live blog Full Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by state NSW cases map; Vic cases map NSW hotspots…