Month: November 2020

Read MoreHuman rights activists condemn the move against the prominent pro-Palestinian campaign group.Human rights activists condemn the move against the prominent pro-Palestinian campaign group.

Read More Highlighting the role of ethnicity in non-ethnic conflicts helps to better understand complex social and political relationships and to expose the complex ways in which social and political identities overlap.Highlighting the role of ethnicity in non-ethnic conflicts helps to better understand complex social and political relationships and to expose the complex ways in…

Read MoreThe Glee star died of accidental drowning during a boating trip with her son in July.The Glee star died of accidental drowning during a boating trip with her son in July.

Read More The 35-year-old man, who had been under police guard in hospital since Monday, was taken to a police station and charged A man has been charged with murdering young Melbourne woman Celeste Manno. The 35-year-old Roxburgh Park man was taken to a police station on Thursday and charged with one count of murder…

Read MoreGulnaz Khatoon, 20, was allegedly burned to death by a Hindu man and his friends, family members say.Gulnaz Khatoon, 20, was allegedly burned to death by a Hindu man and his friends, family members say.

Read More South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group first publicly displayed the new family of laser weapon systems during DX Korea 2020, a defense exhibition. Unveiled at this year’s South Korea’s specialized defense industry exhibition DX KOREA 2020 in Seoul, the new family of ground-based laser weapon systems, described as “Korean-style Star Wars technology”, were displayed…

Read More Japan’s Health Ministry has reported 2,179 new cases, the first time Japan has seen more than 2,000 new daily cases since the pandemic began. Japan’s Health Ministry has reported 2,179 new cases, the first time Japan has seen more than 2,000 new daily cases since the pandemic began.

Read More Republican governor clings to the president despite his defeat and claims ‘we’re doing really good’ with state’s positivity rate at 60% Kristi Noem, the Republican governor of South Dakota, tells a story about the first time she met Donald Trump. He welcomed her to the Oval Office, and after they shook hands she…

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Read More A proposed island megacity off Karachi puts precious wetlands – and the millions of jobs that depend on them – at risk On the island of Bundal, off Pakistan’s Arabian Sea coast, people gather in their thousands, as they have done for decades, to honour their saint, Baba Yousaf Shah. As the sun…

Read More Mini phone crams most of iPhone 12 into small body but screen may be too small for many Apple’s latest smartphone range has a surprise entry in the form of the iPhone 12 mini, which is a genuinely smaller phone with very few compromises. The phone costs from £699 and is the cheapest…

Read More Many people pushed into financial difficulties by Home Office errors are still waiting for compensation Applicants to the Windrush compensation scheme have spoken about the difficulties they have experienced in securing payouts. Some are concerned by the long delays between applying and being awarded damages, others have expressed unhappiness about the amount they…

Read More As more people suffer lasting symptoms from Covid including fatigue, ME patient advocates fear they will get bad advice Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Six weeks after contracting Covid-19 in April, Dr Amy Small felt well enough to attempt a walk around Holyrood park in Edinburgh with her young…

Read MoreImran Khan’s trip to the western neighbour comes as peace talks between Kabul and the Taliban have stalled.Imran Khan’s trip to the western neighbour comes as peace talks between Kabul and the Taliban have stalled.

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Read More Lawsuit alleges boats lacked safety equipment and that there were no warning signs around California lake where she died in July A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed over the drowning of Glee actor Naya Rivera, who died in July while boating with her four-year-old son on a lake in California. The suit…

Read More OXFORD, Nov 18 (IPS) – American democracy has survived a dangerous virus, and it has even come off the ventilator, but whether it will be restored to full health or will suffer for a long time (like a long Covid) from the negative effects of the virus of personality cult, chauvinism, populism, racism,…

Read MoreChinese president Xi Jinping says it will import more high-quality goods and sign more trade deals.Chinese president Xi Jinping says it will import more high-quality goods and sign more trade deals.

Read More The Brereton report into alleged war crimes by Australian special forces in Afghanistan has found credible evidence that Australian SAS soldiers were involved in the murder of 39 Afghan civilians. The alleged incidents have been described as a ‘disgraceful and a profound betrayal of the Australian defence force’, and include evidence that junior…

Read MoreA record 2,201 cases were reported on Wednesday, prompting Tokyo authorities to move city to highest alert level.A record 2,201 cases were reported on Wednesday, prompting Tokyo authorities to move city to highest alert level.

Read More Refugees on the move as federal troops confront TPLF in Tigray and ethnic tensions escalate International aid workers who have left Ethiopia’s Tigray region in recent days have described a chaotic and dynamic situation with large numbers on the move to avoid fighting, choking roads already full of military vehicles. Federal troops are…

Read MoreJoint statement from foreign ministers follows move to disqualify popularly elected pro-democracy legislators.Joint statement from foreign ministers follows move to disqualify popularly elected pro-democracy legislators.

Read More ‘Value over volume’ doesn’t take into account the benefits of young tourists, which includes working while they’re here Kiwis have a long history of welcoming guests and sharing what we love about our country. So it was perhaps no surprise that recent comments from New Zealand’s new minister of tourism, Stuart Nash, have…

Read MoreAt least 30 people die as the strongest Atlantic hurricane of the year hits central America.At least 30 people die as the strongest Atlantic hurricane of the year hits central America.

Read MoreThe talent firm said Masahiko Kondo’s “thoughtless” behaviour warranted “strict punishment”.The talent firm said Masahiko Kondo’s “thoughtless” behaviour warranted “strict punishment”.

Read More WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A shocking Australian military report into war crimes has found evidence that elite Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan prisoners, farmers and civilians. Australian Defence Force Chief Gen. Angus Campbell said Thursday the shameful record included alleged instances in which new patrol members would shoot a prisoner in order…

Read More WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A shocking Australian military report into war crimes has found evidence that elite Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan prisoners, farmers and civilians. Australian Defence Force Chief Gen. Angus Campbell said Thursday the shameful record included alleged instances in which new patrol members would shoot a prisoner in order…

Read More Perpetual Uke was 26 weeks pregnant when her twins were delivered by caesarean section A hospital consultant who gave birth to twins while she was in a coronavirus coma has described the delivery of the babies as a “miracle”. Perpetual Uke, a rheumatology consultant, was taken to Queen Elizabeth hospital in Birmingham when…

Read More New Zealand and loved ones of the 29 miners killed mourn as efforts continue to recover their bodies It has been a decade since an explosion at New Zealand’s Pike River mine killed 29 miners, and for the family left behind the wounds remain raw and open. “Sometimes it feels like lifetimes and…

Read More Australian special forces allegedly executed dozens of non-combatants while stationed in Afghanistan, an explosive war crimes probe found, prompting a rare mea culpa from the military for “grave” and “deeply disturbing” conduct. General Angus Campbell, Chief of the Australian Defence Force, announced the findings of the 465-page ‘Brereton report’ on Thursday, saying “credible…

Read MoreThere is “credible evidence” that special forces soldiers were involved in 39 killings, a report finds.There is “credible evidence” that special forces soldiers were involved in 39 killings, a report finds.

Read MoreThis music teacher shows his appreciation, while intubated, for those who cared for him.This music teacher shows his appreciation, while intubated, for those who cared for him.

Read MoreThe pandemic has thrown up unique challenges for teachers and students in Latin America.The pandemic has thrown up unique challenges for teachers and students in Latin America.

Read More MEXICO CITY, Nov 18 (IPS) – As many have observed worldwide, the outcome of the US presidential elections has been, as expected – full of hope and fear. Many people had the bad feeling that if Trump were to be re-elected, the uncertainty, already enormous due to the pandemic and its effects, would…

Read More New data shows treatment more efficient than thought; US deaths pass 250,000; Swiss intensive care units at full capacity. Follow the updates Brutal second wave exposes Italy’s shortage of intensive care staff 900 employees at top US hospital catch Covid-19 in two weeks Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine 95% effective and safe, further tests show…