Month: November 2020

Read MoreUS President-elect says US, allies need to be able to set global trading rules, after China-backed regional trade deal.US President-elect says US, allies need to be able to set global trading rules, after China-backed regional trade deal.

Read MoreThe category five storm hits Nicaragua less than two weeks after another devastating hurricane.The category five storm hits Nicaragua less than two weeks after another devastating hurricane.

Read More NEW YORK — Close to 90,000 sexual abuse claims have been filed against the Boy Scouts of America as the Monday deadline arrived for submitting claims in the organization’s bankruptcy case. The number far exceeds the initial projections of lawyers across the United States who have been signing up clients since the Boy…

Read More Recycling rates soar in Christchurch after council rewards the best households and confiscates bins of laggards A recycling scheme in New Zealand modelled on rewards familiar to kindergarten children has seen tonnes of additional recycling head to the sorters every week, instead of landfill. Following the coronavirus lockdown in March and April, Christchurch…

Read More Ukraine’s Azov movement, which the State Department calls a “nationalist hate group,” is running ads, organizing violence, and exporting its far-right ideas. View Entire Post › Ukraine’s Azov movement, which the State Department calls a “nationalist hate group,” is running ads, organizing violence, and exporting its far-right ideas.View Entire Post ›

Read MoreThe singer confirms reports the rights to six of her albums have been sold to an investment firm.The singer confirms reports the rights to six of her albums have been sold to an investment firm.

Read MoreWith Iowa hospitals filling up and schools closing classrooms, Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds dropped her longtime opposition to a statewide mask mandate and enacted a limited version of oneWith Iowa hospitals filling up and schools closing classrooms, Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds dropped her longtime opposition to a statewide mask mandate and enacted a limited…

Read More The two have been battling over the album rights since 2019, when he purchased her old record label The two have been battling over the album rights since 2019, when he purchased her old record label

Read MoreThe amount includes extra funds for larger spaces required for social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.The amount includes extra funds for larger spaces required for social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read MoreMaaza Mengiste and Tsitsi Dangarembga’s shortlisting for a major prize is a boost for Africa’s literary scene.Maaza Mengiste and Tsitsi Dangarembga’s shortlisting for a major prize is a boost for Africa’s literary scene.

Read More South Korean health minister considering stricter distancing rules; California applies ‘emergency break’ to reopening Second vaccine candidate almost 95% effective, trials show What does the Moderna vaccine mean for fight against Covid? Trump bids to take credit for Moderna vaccine while Biden offers cautious optimism Schools and parties in spotlight as Germany weighs…

Read MoreUS president is expected to order a further withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and Iraq, US media reports.US president is expected to order a further withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and Iraq, US media reports.

Read More Authorities are still investigating the cause of the blast Authorities are still investigating the cause of the blast

Read MoreThe report says 7,314 hate crimes were recorded in the US in 2019, the highest number since 2008.The report says 7,314 hate crimes were recorded in the US in 2019, the highest number since 2008.

Read MoreCoronavirus is ripping through indigenous communities in the Amazon rainforest.Coronavirus is ripping through indigenous communities in the Amazon rainforest.

Read MoreFifteen countries have signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.Fifteen countries have signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.

Read More French President Emmanuel Macron has accused the US media of “legitimizing” Islamist violence and smearing his country as racist after a series of terror attacks that began with the beheading of a Paris schoolteacher in October. Macron reportedly called New York Times columnist Ben Smith on Thursday to complain about media coverage of…

Read More 2019 saw a record high for reported hate crime murders in the United States, according to the annual Hate Crime Statistics report released on Monday by the FBI. Hate crimes are described by the FBI as an offense “motivated by bias toward race, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender, and gender identity.”…

Read More SA will reintroduce coronavirus restrictions after the number of confirmed and probable cases rises to 20; NSW announces that residents will receive four $25 vouchers to spend on eating out and entertainment. Follow the latest updates Follow our global coronavirus live blog Full Australian Covid stats Covid restrictions state by state Download the…

Read More Flights from New York, Chicago and Charlotte will be affected Flights from New York, Chicago and Charlotte will be affected

Read MoreAs Twitter and Facebook CEOs face Congress, competitor Parler provides an outlet for conservative voices.As Twitter and Facebook CEOs face Congress, competitor Parler provides an outlet for conservative voices.

Read MoreThe country has seen the impeachment of a popular president and his successor resigning days later.The country has seen the impeachment of a popular president and his successor resigning days later.

Read More NAIROBI, Nov 16 (IPS) – Across Africa, even in cities with relatively modern infrastructure, many shoppers prefer the informal markets. In our case, both our mothers preferred the fresh produce sold at informal markets by women from the rural areas. Read the full story, “Redesigning Urban Markets Post-Covid”, on globalissues.org → NAIROBI, Nov…

Read MoreA federal appeals court says a jury can decide whether former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley was ejected from Madison Square Garden with excessive forceA federal appeals court says a jury can decide whether former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley was ejected from Madison Square Garden with excessive force

Read More Since the seemingly never-ending presidential election week finally concluded with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris crowned victors, we’ve understandably heard a lot about why the race was so close in a contest between a racist misogynist whose ego partially contributed to the deaths of nearly a quarter million people and the man who…

Read More ‘At the end of the day, we’re going to have to find a combination of government regulations and corporate practices that address this’ says the former president  ‘At the end of the day, we’re going to have to find a combination of government regulations and corporate practices that address this’ says the former…

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Read More Teenager left behind phone and man seen on video outside house Teenager left behind phone and man seen on video outside house

Read MoreThe storm has strengthened to category five and is forecast to hit Nicaragua and Honduras on Monday.The storm has strengthened to category five and is forecast to hit Nicaragua and Honduras on Monday.

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Nov 16 (IPS) – Food security has become a priority in the Caribbean as COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions have hit the tourism-dependent region hard. Read the full story, “WFP – ‘Focus on Starvation, Destabilisation and Migration to Avert a COVID-19 Global Food Crisis’”, on globalissues.org → UNITED NATIONS, Nov 16 (IPS)…

Read More Research comes after recently-discovered Chapare virus claimed three lives during an outbreak last year Research comes after recently-discovered Chapare virus claimed three lives during an outbreak last year

Read More Kevin Figueros was pulled over by police for speeding in an Iowa town three days after going missing Kevin Figueros was pulled over by police for speeding in an Iowa town three days after going missing

Read More Stephen Ellison, British Consul General in the Chinese Chongqing municipality, has been hailed as a hero after being filmed jumping into a river and saving a woman from drowning. The official Twitter channel for the British Embassy in Beijing tweeted on Monday the UK foreign affairs community was “immensely proud” of Ellison’s Saturday…

Read More This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. The most curious headspace in Washington right now belongs to President Donald Trump. As a nation, we are watching a President process the stages of grief in…

Read More Iota due to collide with north-eastern Nicaragua overnight, and has maximum sustained winds of 160mph, reaching category 5 Hurricane Iota exploded into a catastrophic category 5 storm on Monday and bore down on a remote Central American coastal region already reeling from another major storm, Hurricane Eta, with efforts to evacuate villagers hampered…