Month: October 2020

Read MoreWomen working in the informal sector rarely report sexual harassment for fear of losing jobs, Human Rights Watch says.Women working in the informal sector rarely report sexual harassment for fear of losing jobs, Human Rights Watch says.

Read More Angus Houston calls for a ‘circuit breaker’ as Australian coal reportedly becomes the latest target of Chinese authorities China is Australia’s partner, not an enemy, the former Australian defence chief Angus Houston has declared, as he accused some politicians of engaging in “loose talk” that had helped drive the relationship between Canberra and…

Read More A hospital president and the director of the health commission in the northern Chinese city of Qingdao have been fired after China’s latest coronavirus outbreak, authorities said Thursday. A brief notice on the Qingdao city government’s official microblog Thursday said Health Commission Director Sui Zhenhua and Deng Kai, president of Qingdao’s thoracic hospital…

Read More President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden will compete for TV audiences in dueling town hall meetings instead of meeting face-to-face for their second debate as originally planned. The two will take questions in different cities on different networks Thursday night: Trump on NBC from Miami, Biden on ABC from Philadelphia. Trump backed…

Read MoreThe viral pandemic has hammered small businesses across the United States — an alarming trend for an economy that’s trying to rebound from the deepest, fastest recession in U.S. historyThe viral pandemic has hammered small businesses across the United States — an alarming trend for an economy that’s trying to rebound from the deepest,…

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Read MoreRural areas in Kansas are seeing large spikes in coronavirus cases, and Gove County in the northwestern part of the state has been among the hardest hitRural areas in Kansas are seeing large spikes in coronavirus cases, and Gove County in the northwestern part of the state has been among the hardest hit

Read MoreDramatic drone video shows the detonation spewing water high into the sky, with waves hitting the shore.Dramatic drone video shows the detonation spewing water high into the sky, with waves hitting the shore.

Read More Judith Collins says she would not want New Zealand to emulate Tasmania economically and says it was nicer ‘before the Green party took over’ New Zealand opposition leader Judith Collins has taken aim at Tasmania, calling it Australia’s “poor cousin” during a penultimate day of election campaigning. In another off-script rant of a…

Read More YEREVAN, Armenia — The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan escalated Wednesday, as both sides exchanged accusations and claims of new attacks over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, where heavy fighting continues for a third week despite a Russia-brokered cease-fire deal. Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip…

Read More YEREVAN, Armenia — The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan escalated Wednesday, as both sides exchanged accusations and claims of new attacks over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, where heavy fighting continues for a third week despite a Russia-brokered cease-fire deal. Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip…

Read More While we can expect changes in the negotiation approach if Biden should be elected president, US trade policy will not go back to ‘business as usual’.While we can expect changes in the negotiation approach if Biden should be elected president, US trade policy will not go back to ‘business as usual’.

Read More Investors scramble to buy shares in Big Hit Entertainment amid speculation that the boy band members could be allowed to defer military service The management company behind the popular South Korean boy band BTS has scored a huge hit on the country’s stock market after its shares doubled on their first day of…

Read More Social media platforms move to limit spread of article on Hunter Biden amid questions over its veracity Facebook and Twitter took steps on Wednesday to limit the spread of a controversial New York Post article critical of Joe Biden, sparking outrage among conservatives and stoking debate over how social media platforms should tackle…

Read MoreGovernment action follows months of student-led street protests that saw royal motorcade heckled.Government action follows months of student-led street protests that saw royal motorcade heckled.

Read More Looking to undermine rival Joe Biden 20 days before the election, President Donald Trump’s campaign has seized on a tabloid story offering bizarre twists to a familiar line of attack: Biden’s relationship with Ukraine. The origins of the story also trace back to Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who has repeatedly pushed unfounded claims…

Read MoreFirst lady says 14-year-old Barron Trump tested positive for coronavirus but exhibited no symptoms.First lady says 14-year-old Barron Trump tested positive for coronavirus but exhibited no symptoms.

Read More The former Wagga MP, who was in a secret relationship with the premier Gladys Berejiklian while exploiting his position for private gain, faces further questioning from the anti–corruption body. Follow the latest developments and watch the live stream 12.30am BST Back to that drop-in meeting that Maguire orchestrated between the developer Joe Alha…

Read More Germany has imposed a series of tough measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus, including curfews and harsher restrictions on private gatherings, but Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned the new policies may still fall short. The country’s 16 states agreed to the new restrictions after marathon negotiations on Wednesday, setting out uniform…

Read More Macron tells France ‘we have to act’ … WHO warns mass vaccination will not be fast, young people may have to wait to 2022 … Merkel urges young Germans to fight Covid. Follow latest updates French cities given curfew; Italy breaks March record IMF urges governments to borrow to fight impact of Covid-19…

Read MoreCovid and new rules have made access to legal terminations even more difficult for Brazilian women.Covid and new rules have made access to legal terminations even more difficult for Brazilian women.

Read More<p>Several drugmakers in final trial phases as race for coronavirus vaccine underway</p><p>Several drugmakers in final trial phases as race for coronavirus vaccine underway</p>

Read More The U.N. envoy for Colombia called Wednesday for improved protection for former combatants who continue to be killed “in alarming numbers,” and he complained of rising violence and massacres by other groups that have cropped up since the 2016 peace accord. Carlos Ruiz Massieu told the U.N. Security Council that efforts must also…

Read More<p>Police did not charge judge Mark Grisanti following incident</p><p>Police did not charge judge Mark Grisanti following incident</p>

Read More Police investigate damage to Daniel Andrews’ electorate office overnight as NSW authorities issue warning about south-west Sydney cluster. Follow live Follow our global coronavirus live blog Full Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by state NSW cases map; Vic cases map NSW hotspots list; Vic hotspots list Sign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus…

Read More“Extreme weather and climate events have increased in frequency, intensity and severity as result of climate change​ and hit vulnerable communities disproportionately hard,” according to the report.”Extreme weather and climate events have increased in frequency, intensity and severity as result of climate change​ and hit vulnerable communities disproportionately hard,” according to the report.

Read MoreThe 14-year-old did not have symptoms and has since tested negative, Melania Trump says.The 14-year-old did not have symptoms and has since tested negative, Melania Trump says.

Read MoreCiting a little-known public health law, the Trump administration has carried out more than 204,000 expulsions of unauthorized migrants during the pandemic.Citing a little-known public health law, the Trump administration has carried out more than 204,000 expulsions of unauthorized migrants during the pandemic.

Read MoreAmy Coney Barrett says the top US judicial body “can’t control” whether a president obeys its decisions.Amy Coney Barrett says the top US judicial body “can’t control” whether a president obeys its decisions.

Read MoreA jog on his local trail turned into a life-or-death situation for Kyle Burgess in Utah.A jog on his local trail turned into a life-or-death situation for Kyle Burgess in Utah.

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Read More The closer we get to the election, the more President Donald Trump is determined to block people from casting their ballots. Trump has equated mail-in ballots with voter fraud, said he won’t fund the post office ahead of the election and begun a widespread campaign of voter intimidation. These should be cause enough…

Read More Laws have long been portable things. Human beings settled frontiers with tools and muscle—and too often with weapons, seizing lands that belong to others. One other thing the settlers also brought along were their legal systems, rules of the road to govern their behavior in the new communities they built. That was true…

Read More NEW YORK, Oct 14 (IPS) – As we prepare to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), it is time to recognise the role of working animals in livelihood systems, addressing climate change and in human health, which has been overlooked for too long. The…

Read MoreTanzania gears up for October 28 polls to elect presidents for mainland and Zanzibar, as well as MPs and councillors.Tanzania gears up for October 28 polls to elect presidents for mainland and Zanzibar, as well as MPs and councillors.