Month: October 2020

Read More Germany is once more in the grip of the coronavirus. Angela Merkel warned a few days ago that the country, which appeared to have escaped the second wave, could be heading for “disaster” unless drastic action is taken. In the past week alone, the headlines have included children being told to bring blankets…

Read More Terms such as “veggie burger” and “veggie sausage” for plant-based food items could potentially be banned, if farming and meat industry lobbyists have their way. The European parliament will vote on the proposal next week. The veggie blacklist would also include such terms as “yoghurt-style” and “cheese-like” for dairy-free alternatives. The vote is…

Read MoreTests of the advanced air defence system could stoke tensions between Turkey and the United States.Tests of the advanced air defence system could stoke tensions between Turkey and the United States.

Read More Pro-democracy demonstrators assemble for second day in defiance of security crackdown Riot police have used water cannons to disperse thousands of protesters, including school students, gathered in Bangkok as Thai authorities intensified a crackdown on young people calling for reform of the monarchy. Blasts of blue-coloured water were fired at demonstrators who had…

Read More<p>&nbsp;General Salvador Cienfuegos was arrested at Lost Angeles International Airport on Thursday&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;General Salvador Cienfuegos was arrested at Lost Angeles International Airport on Thursday&nbsp;</p>

Read More The verbal fireworks that dance through Aaron Sorkin’s newest movie, The Trial of the Chicago 7, seem too explosive to be true. The film depicts the 1969 Chicago Seven trial, in which President Nixon’s federal government charged eight anti-Vietnam war activists with conspiring to incite a riot at the previous year’s Democratic National…

Read MoreTensions reignite as Ankara sends exploration vessel back to waters claimed by Greece, Cyprus.Tensions reignite as Ankara sends exploration vessel back to waters claimed by Greece, Cyprus.

Read MoreCritics argue Judge Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court will dismantle pro-abortion rights and healthcare.Critics argue Judge Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court will dismantle pro-abortion rights and healthcare.

Read MoreAt least 25 congressional candidates with links to the conspiracy web QAnon will appear on ballots on November 3.At least 25 congressional candidates with links to the conspiracy web QAnon will appear on ballots on November 3.

Read MoreIt is the biggest exchange of captives since the devastating conflict began in 2015.It is the biggest exchange of captives since the devastating conflict began in 2015.

Read MoreThousands of pro-democracy protesters rally again in Bangkok to demand political reforms.Thousands of pro-democracy protesters rally again in Bangkok to demand political reforms.

Read More A video from Turkey’s Black Sea coast allegedly shows that Ankara has fired a missile from its S-400 air defense system for the first time, Reuters reports. The Russian-made weapon sparked a bitter rift between Turkey and the US. Footage published by Reuters on Friday shows a narrow trail of smoke heading into…

Read More PM says there will be no deal with EU unless there is ‘fundamental change’ in Brussels UK economy not ready for no-deal Brexit, say business leaders Merkel urges Johnson not to abandon talks No 10 startled by EU insistence that UK accept trade terms Coronavirus: tier 3 strategy reluctantly accepted in Lancashire Global…

Read More The Japanese government is planning to release more than one million tons of contaminated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean, angering fishermen, local media have reported. Japan has debated what to do with the rapidly increasing store of radioactive wastewater for years, and now the decision to release…

Read MoreThe UK wants an EU trade deal like the bloc’s pact with Canada, but talks have stalled before the UK’s final divorce.The UK wants an EU trade deal like the bloc’s pact with Canada, but talks have stalled before the UK’s final divorce.

Read MoreThe U.N. health agency says the world’s largest randomized trial of COVID-19 treatments found “conclusive evidence” that remdesivir, a drug used to treat U.S. President Donald Trump when he fell ill, has little or no effect on severe casesThe U.N. health agency says the world’s largest randomized trial of COVID-19 treatments found “conclusive evidence”…

Read MoreMore than 350 prisoners expected to be exchanged between internationally-recognised gov’t and Houthi rebels.More than 350 prisoners expected to be exchanged between internationally-recognised gov’t and Houthi rebels.

Read MoreTense scenes outside a court in South Africa at hearing for two Black men charged with killing a white farmer.Tense scenes outside a court in South Africa at hearing for two Black men charged with killing a white farmer.

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Oct 16 (IPS) – As the United Nations plans to commemorate its annual UN Day, come October 24, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is presiding over a world body which has remained locked down since last March because of the spreading coronavirus pandemic. Read the full story, “UN Survives a World Turned Upside…

Read MorePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the month-long lockdown has been a “major success”.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the month-long lockdown has been a “major success”.

Read More Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday kept the door open to more Brexit talks but insisted Britain was ready to slam it shut unless the EU offers “fundamental change” in its tactics, as the clock ticks down to a potentially messy divorce. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday kept the door open to…

Read MoreNicolas Sarkozy is accused of using cash from former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi for his 2007 presidential campaign.Nicolas Sarkozy is accused of using cash from former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi for his 2007 presidential campaign.

Read More<p>Voters to decide on fate of Jacinda Ardern as well as euthanasia and cannabis legalisation</p><p>Voters to decide on fate of Jacinda Ardern as well as euthanasia and cannabis legalisation</p>

Read MoreThe Sars police unit is accused of widespread abuses, leading to 10 days of nationwide protests.The Sars police unit is accused of widespread abuses, leading to 10 days of nationwide protests.

Read MoreThe water was used to cool the Fukushima nuclear plant which went into meltdown in 2011.The water was used to cool the Fukushima nuclear plant which went into meltdown in 2011.

Read MoreDrug manufacturer Gilead has questioned the findings, from a clinical study by the WHO.Drug manufacturer Gilead has questioned the findings, from a clinical study by the WHO.

Read MoreScientists at the university hoped to start product development in early 2021 and have the test ready by next winter.Scientists at the university hoped to start product development in early 2021 and have the test ready by next winter.

Read MorePowerful lobby and the prize of foreign investment casts doubt on a lasting end to citizenship-by-investment.Powerful lobby and the prize of foreign investment casts doubt on a lasting end to citizenship-by-investment.

Read More<p>Pastor says installation should inspire conversation around homeless, amid police report</p><p>Pastor says installation should inspire conversation around homeless, amid police report</p>

Read MoreFinnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has left the European Union summit “as a precautionary measure” and is flying back home to undergo a coronavirus testFinnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has left the European Union summit “as a precautionary measure” and is flying back home to undergo a coronavirus test

Read More The Sars police unit is accused of widespread abuses, leading to 10 days of nationwide protests. The Sars police unit is accused of widespread abuses, leading to 10 days of nationwide protests.

Read More Abd al-Rahman al-Milad was sanctioned by the UN in 2018 for violence against migrants in Libya. Abd al-Rahman al-Milad was sanctioned by the UN in 2018 for violence against migrants in Libya.

Read More The U.S. State Department reportedly has informed Congress it plans to sell modern artillery systems to Taiwan. The story was first reported by Reuters, which cited its sources in the Trump administration, said that the State Department recently approved the potential sale of a truck-based rocket launcher made called a High Mobility Artillery…

Read More Qingdao city officials say no new infections were identified. The extraordinary testing effort followed the appearance of a small cluster of COVID-19 cases centered in a city hospital. (Image credit: Li Ziheng/AP) Qingdao city officials say no new infections were identified. The extraordinary testing effort followed the appearance of a small cluster of…

Read MoreWith industrial activities resuming and cars back on roads, along with less wind, air quality falls to unhealthy levels.With industrial activities resuming and cars back on roads, along with less wind, air quality falls to unhealthy levels.