Month: October 2020

Read More When Joyce Echaquan, a 37-year-old Indigenous Canadian woman, began experiencing stomach pains, she checked herself into a hospital in Joliette, Quebec. But she did not get the help she needed. Instead, hospital staff told Echaquan she was stupid, only good for sex, and that she would be better off dead. Screaming and crying…

Read More Inquest criticises failures by police and paramedics to protect life of Kevin Clarke, 35 The police’s inappropriate use of restraints on a mentally ill man contributed to his death, an inquest jury has found. Kevin Clarke, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2002, was living in supported housing at the Jigsaw…

Read More Open letter calling for new Covid-19 strategy also signed by ‘Prof Cominic Dummings’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage An open letter that made headlines calling for a herd immunity approach to Covid-19 lists a number of apparently fake names among its expert signatories, including “Dr Johnny Bananas” and “Professor…

Read More GENEVA/ PARIS/ NEW YORK, Oct 09 (IPS) – The authors are executive leaders of UNAIDS, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNICEF and UN Women, respectively.The International Day of the Girl Child on 11th October is a call for us to reflect on our responsibilities. Twenty-five years ago, governments adopted the historic Beijing Declaration and the Platform…

Read More<p>A court this week may have ruled that Golden Dawn is a criminal organisation but that does not mean the ideas which made it popular have disappeared, reports Venetia Rainey in Greece</p><p>A court this week may have ruled that Golden Dawn is a criminal organisation but that does not mean the ideas which made…

Read More<p>The FBI leads all crimes that occur on airplanes that are in-flight</p><p>The FBI leads all crimes that occur on airplanes that are in-flight</p>

Read More This week’s vice presidential debate was a face off not only between Vice President President Mike Pence and California Senator Kamala Harris, but a head-to-head matchup of two ways of understanding the United States’ COVID-19 pandemic. As Pence framed it, the Donald Trump Administration had been dealt a bad hand, but has risen…

Read More The UN Secretary General’s latest report on COVID-19 contains a chilling statement: “gains on gender equality risk being reversed by decades” by the pandemic. The numbers paint a stark picture of a possible 2 million additional cases of female genital mutilation globally by 2030, 13 million additional child marriages, an additional 15 million…

Read MoreThe great New York Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford has diedThe great New York Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford has died

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Read More DAKAR, Oct 09 (IPS) – Ismaila Badji could not bring himself to leave his house for weeks after returning to Senegal. “I failed twice; at school and on the road,” he said. “What’s wrong with me? I’m still looking for the answer.” After spending time in a Libyan detention centre, Badji returned to…

Read More For a number of months, the world’s largest refugee camps appeared to have been spared the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. But human rights groups now say COVID-19 infection rates are on the rise in the temporary settlements that house millions of the world’s most vulnerable people, with alarming consequences both for those…

Read More For a number of months, the world’s largest refugee camps appeared to have been spared the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. But human rights groups now say COVID-19 infection rates are on the rise in the temporary settlements that house millions of the world’s most vulnerable people, with alarming consequences both for those…

Read More<p>Hundreds of Syrians said to be fighting in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan</p><p>Hundreds of Syrians said to be fighting in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan</p>

Read More “Until the day we have a vaccine, food is the best vaccine against chaos.” View Entire Post › “Until the day we have a vaccine, food is the best vaccine against chaos.”View Entire Post ›

Read MoreWith successful tours and platinum albums, Grammy-nominated English pop star Ellie Goulding’s career was skyrocketing, but inside she was crumbling amid anxiety and the “mad chaos.” Stepping out of the spotlight, Goulding focused on herself, and the result, “Brightest Blue,” demonstrates her new found confidence and maturity.With successful tours and platinum albums, Grammy-nominated English…

Read MoreSamir Hamidi, 27, was killed by Israeli soldiers near the northern West Bank settlement of Einav on Monday.Samir Hamidi, 27, was killed by Israeli soldiers near the northern West Bank settlement of Einav on Monday.

Read More The World Food Program won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to combat hunger amid the coronavirus pandemic, recognition that shines light on vulnerable communities across the Middle East and Africa that the U.N. agency seeks to help, those starving and living in war zones that may rarely get the…

Read MoreViolent protests have flared in the Central Asian country after a disputed parliamentary election.Violent protests have flared in the Central Asian country after a disputed parliamentary election.

Read More Prosecutor demands maximum sentence for Helga Wauters over Xynthia Hawke’s death in France An anaesthetist who had been drinking before an emergency caesarian that led to the death of a British woman should serve the maximum three years in jail if convicted and should be banned from working as a doctor, a French…

Read More Firefighters and civil defense crews are scrambling to contain a massive blaze that erupted overnight in the Syrian countryside in the Latakia Governorate. A Syrian Army helicopter has been drafted in to assist the operation. Massive wildfires engulfed the Syrian countryside near Latakia and local firefighters battled to contain the blaze. Local media…

Read More Parisian restaurant and bar workers have taken to the streets carrying a mock coffin, an expression of their anger at new Covid-19 restrictions, which they say will kill off the whole industry. At a rally organized by the local trade association in the French capital on Thursday, the protesters staged the mock funeral…

Read More The embattled president of Kyrgyzstan ordered a state of emergency Friday in the capital in a bid to end the political turmoil sparked by a disputed parliamentary election. President Sooronbai Jeenbekov decreed that the measure starting from 8 p.m. Friday through 8 a.m. Oct. 21 could include a curfew and travel restrictions. Jeenbekov…

Read More<p>Thousands of the birds perished after being left without food or water</p><p>Thousands of the birds perished after being left without food or water</p>

Read MoreMainers are getting their first opportunity to legally buy marijuana for adult recreational use, but the supply could be thinMainers are getting their first opportunity to legally buy marijuana for adult recreational use, but the supply could be thin

Read More Scientists in Iceland have raised the threat level for the Grimsvotn volcano, warning there are now multiple indications that an eruption could soon take place. This volcano experienced an unusually powerful eruption in 2011, firing a 20km pillar of ash into the air, but was overshadowed by the smaller eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull…

Read More DEBATES UNCERTAIN: The fate of final debates between President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden was thrown into uncertainty as the campaigns offered dueling proposals for moving forward with faceoffs that have been upended by the president’s coronavirus infection. It was unclear when or how the next debates would proceed, or…

Read More China has become the 170th country to join the COVAX vaccine facility, which supports equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines to both rich and poor countries. “China just signed an agreement with Gavi, the vaccine alliance, officially joining COVAX,” Department of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Hua Chunying tweeted on Friday. She said Beijing will “uphold…

Read More The nine killings provoked outrage, especially in the southern city of Port Harcourt, last year. The nine killings provoked outrage, especially in the southern city of Port Harcourt, last year.

Read More Sophie Pétronin and Soumaïla Cissé are among four people released by their hostage-takers. Sophie Pétronin and Soumaïla Cissé are among four people released by their hostage-takers.

Read More Latest updates: Labour leader urges ministers to consult with local leaders over increased restrictions and stop ‘Whitehall knows best’ approach Sunak plans 80% furlough wage extension in local lockdown areas Keir Starmer blasts ‘Whitehall knows best’ Covid attitude Hospitals in north of England ‘to run out of Covid beds within a week’ Scotland’s…

Read MoreCurfew, tight security restrictions to be in place until October 21, says president, amid political crisis.Curfew, tight security restrictions to be in place until October 21, says president, amid political crisis.

Read MoreA school in Taiz has opened doors for children in a country where millions of children cannot access education.A school in Taiz has opened doors for children in a country where millions of children cannot access education.

Read More The United Nations World Food Program on Friday was awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity around the globe. The body was rewarded for “its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent…

Read MoreThe decision comes days after the West African regional bloc announced it was ending its post-coup sanctions on Mali.The decision comes days after the West African regional bloc announced it was ending its post-coup sanctions on Mali.