Month: November 2020

Read MoreLiberal feminism which celebrates ‘choice’ really only causes women to acquiesce to harmful practices that benefit men.Liberal feminism which celebrates ‘choice’ really only causes women to acquiesce to harmful practices that benefit men.

Read More New Zealand PM says Australia’s higher tolerance of Covid community transmission ‘problematic’ As South Australia experiences a new Covid-19 outbreak, the New Zealand prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, has conceded there is very little chance of an operational trans-Tasman travel bubble by Christmas. Australia and New Zealand are tackling the pandemic with slightly different…

Read More Australia must embrace emerging technologies and coherent energy policy is essential, Electrical Trades Union chief says The union representing electrical workers has urged the federal opposition to be bold and set a strong emissions reduction target for 2030, warning Labor against any “reckless” move to adopt the Morrison government’s climate policies. The Electrical…

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Read More Alfredo Bosco came to Guerrero on assignment to document southern Mexican villages emptied out by conflict. Over repeated visits he documents the region’s story Life in Guerrero seems to hover at the edge of violence. The threat is pervasive: in the armed men at roadblocks, the empty nighttime streets, the kindling of street…

Read More Thirty-piece collection was bequeathed to museum in 1948 and recently rediscovered An unusual collection of 2,000-year-old glassware is providing Syrian refugees in the Renfrewshire town of Paisley with a connection to their homeland, five years after they settled in Scotland. The 30-piece collection, dating back to Roman times, was bequeathed to Paisley Museum…

Read More Thomas Bach says he and Japanese prime minister are ‘totally aligned’ in determination to make Tokyo 2021 a success Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has said he is “very, very confident” that spectators will be able to attend next year’s Tokyo Olympics, describing the postponed Games as the…

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Read More Allegation that 682,479 mail-in and absentee ballots were illegally processed without its representatives watching has been dropped President Donald Trump’s campaign has withdrawn a central part of its lawsuit seeking to stop the certification of the election results in Pennsylvania, where Democrat Joe Biden beat Trump to capture the state and help win…

Read MoreMichigan and Washington State act to stem coronavirus, which claims more than 900 lives a day in America.Michigan and Washington State act to stem coronavirus, which claims more than 900 lives a day in America.

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Read MorePakistani foreign minister on Saturday accused India of sposoring ‘terrorism’ aimed at destabilising the country.Pakistani foreign minister on Saturday accused India of sposoring ‘terrorism’ aimed at destabilising the country.

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Read MoreDr Catalin Denciu tried to save Covid-19 patients from a fire in a hospital intensive care unit.Dr Catalin Denciu tried to save Covid-19 patients from a fire in a hospital intensive care unit.

Read More Focus shifts to compensation and environmental impact of huge fire that has been burning since June in the state of Assam A massive oil well fire that raged for more than five months in north-east India has been extinguished, officials have said. Oil India engineers have been battling the blaze in Assam since…

Read MoreAl-Moalem was a staunch defender of Bashar al-Assad’s bloody crackdown on peaceful protesters that sparked Syria’s war.Al-Moalem was a staunch defender of Bashar al-Assad’s bloody crackdown on peaceful protesters that sparked Syria’s war.

Read MoreSpaceX and NASA are teaming up to send “Crew-1” to the International Space Station. Four astronauts are set for launch Saturday night from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It will include former Navy test pilot Victor Glover, a first-time flyer who will be the first Black astronaut to stay for a long-duration mission.…

Read MorePreliminary results show opposition candidate ahead with 57 percent of the vote over incumbent Igor Dodon’s 44 percent.Preliminary results show opposition candidate ahead with 57 percent of the vote over incumbent Igor Dodon’s 44 percent.

Read More Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem, who served as the Arab Republic’s top diplomat for the last 15 years, has passed away at the age of 79, SANA reports, saying that the ministry mourns the veteran politician. The cause of his death was not immediately clear, but back in 2014 he reportedly underwent a…

Read MorePresident-elect Biden insists the climate will be a top priority for his administration. And for America’s allies, there’s no time to waste. Roxana Saberi reports.President-elect Biden insists the climate will be a top priority for his administration. And for America’s allies, there’s no time to waste. Roxana Saberi reports.

Read MoreGov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration is ordering high schools and colleges to stop in-person classes, closing restaurants to indoor dining and stopping organized sports — including the football playoffs — in a bid to curb Michigan’s spiking coronavirus casesGov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration is ordering high schools and colleges to stop in-person classes, closing restaurants to…

Read MoreDelegates will hold talks online next week to agree on a selection mechanism for a government that will oversee polls.Delegates will hold talks online next week to agree on a selection mechanism for a government that will oversee polls.

Read More (CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.) — SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday on the first full-fledged taxi flight for NASA by a private company. The Falcon rocket thundered into the night from Kennedy Space Center with three Americans and one Japanese, the second crew to be launched by SpaceX. The…

Read More ‘Mighty moss chicken’ brought back from brink of extinction is the first two-time winner It can’t fly and it hides during the day but a critically endangered large parrot is back in the limelight having been named New Zealand’s bird of the year for an unprecedented second time. The green and fawn kākāpō…

Read More Astronauts travelling to the International Space Station in Elon Musk’s SpaceX ‘Dragon’ capsule. Follow live coverage and updates 12.34am GMT That’s dragon and Falcon 9 on the right-hand side. On the left is stage 1, which will now travel back to earth: Stage 2 separation pic.twitter.com/ci848O31BY 12.32am GMT Stage separation is confirmed. The…

Read More UK PM has no symptoms but has been confirmed as contact of positive case; Global cases rise by 4m in one week and deaths by nearly 60,000 Boris Johnson told to isolate after contact with Covid-positive MP Covid vaccine hopes must not make Britons complacent, warns adviser Covid vaccine rally fuels market optimism…

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Read More Africa Eye uncovers a thriving market for children stolen to order in Kenya’s capital. Africa Eye uncovers a thriving market for children stolen to order in Kenya’s capital.

Read More The warring sides in Tigray see history very differently, and that could cost tens of thousands of lives. The warring sides in Tigray see history very differently, and that could cost tens of thousands of lives.

Read MoreWith about 94% of votes counted, Maia Sandu is narrowly ahead of current President Igor Dodon.With about 94% of votes counted, Maia Sandu is narrowly ahead of current President Igor Dodon.

Read MoreManuel Merino agreed to step down after a night of unrest in which two young protesters were killed and half his Cabinet resigned.Manuel Merino agreed to step down after a night of unrest in which two young protesters were killed and half his Cabinet resigned.

Read MoreThe detection of 17 cases in the state marks its first instance of community transmission since April.The detection of 17 cases in the state marks its first instance of community transmission since April.

Read More A Yazidi mother who was separated from her daughter in the ISIS genocide believes she’s found her. But she’s awaiting confirmation from a DNA test. A Yazidi mother who was separated from her daughter in the ISIS genocide believes she’s found her. But she’s awaiting confirmation from a DNA test.