Month: November 2020

Read More3 women “saw loved ones disappear beneath the waves, dying in front of their eyes,” Doctors Without Borders said.3 women “saw loved ones disappear beneath the waves, dying in front of their eyes,” Doctors Without Borders said.

Read MorePakistan said a civilian was killed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir while India said seven killed in Pakistan shelling.Pakistan said a civilian was killed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir while India said seven killed in Pakistan shelling.

Read More A team of international scientists has developed a shockingly simple device which they say has the potential to tame lightning and dramatically reduce the risk of naturally-occurring catastrophic bushfires. The international team of researchers led by Dr. Vladlen Shvedov claims to have developed laser tractor beam technology which can control the path and…

Read MoreBah Ag Moussa was killed in an operation involving ground troops and helicopters, the French defence minister said.Bah Ag Moussa was killed in an operation involving ground troops and helicopters, the French defence minister said.

Read More ‘These observations must refresh old assumptions made about the capacity of the ‘thick-skinned’ horse to experience pain in comparison to humans’ ‘These observations must refresh old assumptions made about the capacity of the ‘thick-skinned’ horse to experience pain in comparison to humans’

Read More Ghana’s longest-serving leader led by example but later fell foul of his own standards, says Akwasi Sarpong. Ghana’s longest-serving leader led by example but later fell foul of his own standards, says Akwasi Sarpong.

Read More Victims in the western state of Tigray attacked with knives and machetes  Victims in the western state of Tigray attacked with knives and machetes 

Read MoreAuthorities say a 2-month-old girl tested positive for heroin and was placed on life support after being found unresponsive with injection marks at a West Texas home over the weekendAuthorities say a 2-month-old girl tested positive for heroin and was placed on life support after being found unresponsive with injection marks at a West…

Read More Authorities say a 2-month-old baby girl tested positive for heroin and was placed on life support after being found unresponsive with injection marks in Texas over the weekend Authorities say a 2-month-old baby girl tested positive for heroin and was placed on life support after being found unresponsive with injection marks in Texas…

Read More A spokesman for China’s foreign ministry offered congratulations at his regular daily briefing. China had been one of the last major nations to hold out recognizing Biden will be the next president. (Image credit: Carolyn Kaster/AP) A spokesman for China’s foreign ministry offered congratulations at his regular daily briefing. China had been one…

Read More A BBC journalist on the fears for her family in Ethiopia’s Tigray region following an outbreak of fighting. A BBC journalist on the fears for her family in Ethiopia’s Tigray region following an outbreak of fighting.

Read MoreState Department acknowledges a C-17 flight carried Sheikh Khalifa to Mayo Clinic hospital two months before his death.State Department acknowledges a C-17 flight carried Sheikh Khalifa to Mayo Clinic hospital two months before his death.

Read MoreChina says it “respects the choice of the American people” as Russia continues to withhold well wishes.China says it “respects the choice of the American people” as Russia continues to withhold well wishes.

Read More Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala worst affected with scores dead and more than 200,000 people evacuated from their homes Central America is braced for further storms this weekend as the region reels from the devastation caused by Hurricane Eta, the Red Cross has warned. Forecasters believe a weather front forming in the Caribbean has…

Read More Joe Biden has won the 2020 US election, while Georgia recounts, and Donald Trump refuses to concede Continue reading…Joe Biden has won the 2020 US election, while Georgia recounts, and Donald Trump refuses to concede Continue reading…

Read MoreKnown as the ‘Yorkshire Ripper’ Sutcliffe was arrested in 1981. He died in prison aged 74 after contracting coronavirus.Known as the ‘Yorkshire Ripper’ Sutcliffe was arrested in 1981. He died in prison aged 74 after contracting coronavirus.

Read More As Poland attempts to pass a new abortion law that amounts to a near-total ban on terminations, including in cases where a baby is sure to die soon after birth, the country’s biggest protests in four decades have erupted, with Polish women challenging church as well as state. Karolina Więckiewicz is a lawyer…

Read More A nurse in Jordan struggles to care for her own children and parents and stay free of COVID-19 while she treats patients infected with the virus. A nurse in Jordan struggles to care for her own children and parents and stay free of COVID-19 while she treats patients infected with the virus.

Read MoreParliament appoints new head of Tigray region, PM Abiy announces as Amnesty says many civilians have been killed.Parliament appoints new head of Tigray region, PM Abiy announces as Amnesty says many civilians have been killed.

Read MoreCummings masterminded the 2016 Brexit referendum vote and Johnson’s 2019 landslide election bid.Cummings masterminded the 2016 Brexit referendum vote and Johnson’s 2019 landslide election bid.

Read More Jeremy Pressman discusses protest in the US and the impact of the pandemic, the counterproductive use of military force in the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Abraham Accords.Jeremy Pressman discusses protest in the US and the impact of the pandemic, the counterproductive use of military force in the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Abraham Accords.

Read More Officials have started rolling back some reopenings, and appear poised to close all public school classrooms It seemed unimaginable: months after Covid-19 killed thousands of New Yorkers, the city and state finally seemed to get the virus under control. Infections, hospitalizations and deaths plummeted here and in neighboring regions, while surging elsewhere in…

Read More China has congratulated Joe Biden on winning the US presidential election. Reacting several days after most other world powers acknowledged the result, the Chinese foreign ministry said: “We respect the choice of the American people.” China has congratulated Joe Biden on winning the US presidential election. Reacting several days after most other world…

Read More China congratulated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on winning the U.S. presidential election, ending days of speculation about when Beijing would formally acknowledge the victory. “We have been following the reaction on this U.S. presidential election from both within the United States and from the international community,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin…

Read More China congratulated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on winning the U.S. presidential election, ending days of speculation about when Beijing would formally acknowledge the victory. “We have been following the reaction on this U.S. presidential election from both within the United States and from the international community,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin…

Read More Serial killer was serving life sentence for murder of 13 women across north of England in late 1970s Peter Sutcliffe, the serial killer known as the Yorkshire Ripper, has died in hospital, a Prison Service spokesman said. Sutcliffe was serving 20 life terms at Frankland prison in County Durham for murdering 13 women…

Read More Amnesty International also says “probably hundreds” have been hacked to death in northern Ethiopia. Amnesty International also says “probably hundreds” have been hacked to death in northern Ethiopia.

Read More Morrison government will establish a national disaster recovery agency to oversee federal bushfire, flood and drought bureaucracy The Morrison government says it has accepted the 80 recommendations of the bushfire royal commission and will bring legislation to parliament that would allow it to declare a national state of emergency during times of natural…

Read More President-elect Joe Biden may never forget Ramat Shlomo. On a visit to Israel in 2010, Biden was caught off guard when authorities announced plans to build hundreds of new homes in the sprawling Jewish settlement in east Jerusalem. The incident embarrassed Biden and sparked a diplomatic rift with the Obama administration that never…

Read More The bassist quit, the singer lost his hearing, the drummer was under house arrest and founder member Malcolm Young died from dementia. But somehow AC/DC are back (in black) At the end of an AC/DC show, Angus Young has a routine. After a couple of hours of perpetual motion in his schoolboy outfit,…

Read More London mayor Sadiq Khan and police force agree target as part of major race action plan Britain’s biggest police force must hire 40% of new recruits from ethnic minority backgrounds, while officers will have to justify stop and search to community panels under new plans designed to quell the race crisis engulfing Scotland…

Read More President-elect Biden has decided not to give Trump ‘the attention that he craves’, although some have called for more of a response In the days since Joe Biden won the US presidential election, Donald Trump has rejected the results, spread lies about voter fraud, replaced key military leaders with loyalists, and encouraged Republicans…

Read More Thousands of ordinary people around Britain volunteered to take part in the Imperial College London coronavirus vaccine trial. Who are they, what motivated them to take part, and what’s it been like? These portraits were taken for Team Halo, an initiative that goes behind the scenes with the scientists trying to develop a…

Read MoreThe comfortable win will be a boost for Aung San Suu Kyi.The comfortable win will be a boost for Aung San Suu Kyi.

Read More After refusing to acknowledge President Donald Trump’s loss in last week’s election, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is leaving Friday on a trip to Europe and the Middle East, where leaders have all congratulated former vice president Joe Biden for his victory. The seven-nation trip is aimed at shoring up the outgoing Trump…