Month: November 2020

Read More“Scores and probably hundreds” were hacked to death on Monday in the Tigray region, the group says.”Scores and probably hundreds” were hacked to death on Monday in the Tigray region, the group says.

Read MorePolice say 26 people have been confirmed dead with dozens still missing after Vamco triggered floods and landslides.Police say 26 people have been confirmed dead with dozens still missing after Vamco triggered floods and landslides.

Read More Election result is likely to further entrench divisions within the country, particularly resentment within minority communities Aung San Suu Kyi’s party will return to power for another five year term after securing a widely predicted victory in what is the country’s second general election since the end of full military rule. According to…

Read MoreDeclining levels of immunisation allow highly infectious disease to spread as WHO looks to close gaps in vaccination.Declining levels of immunisation allow highly infectious disease to spread as WHO looks to close gaps in vaccination.

Read More Student who tested positive on Thursday was genomically linked to defence cluster, but city may reintroduce masks on public transport next week New Zealand will stay at alert level one but mandatory mask-wearing on public transport in Auckland and on flights may return next week after a new community case was confirmed on…

Read More Auction house sold painting by John Robinson that was advertised as a work by Colin McCahon, including a forged signature and false date A painting created as a tribute to one of New Zealand’s most influential modern artists has been sold at a London auction house as an original, leaving the artist whose…

Read MoreIndonesia has begun work to transform the habitat of the unique Komodo dragon into a tourist destination.Indonesia has begun work to transform the habitat of the unique Komodo dragon into a tourist destination.

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Read MoreThe former president says fellow Democrat Joe Biden has “clearly won” the race for the White House.The former president says fellow Democrat Joe Biden has “clearly won” the race for the White House.

Read More Dominic Cummings repeats that he wants to be ‘largely redundant’ by end of 2020 following departure of Lee Cain Boris Johnson has one final chance to overhaul a dysfunctional Downing Street operation beset by crises, Conservative MPs have warned after bitter infighting triggered the sudden departure of one of his closest aides. A…

Read More France’s lockdown extended by two weeks; German infection surge may be easing; Russia says its Sputnik-V vaccine is 92% effective Scientist behind BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine says it can end pandemic Billionaire Trump donors contract Covid after playing down risks Covid infections in Sweden surge, dashing hopes of herd immunity French professor faces disciplinary case…

Read MoreA Japanese town has deployed a fearsome roboto to scare off bears that have become an increasingly dangerous nuisance in the countryside. Raw video shows the red-eyed machine, dubbed “Monster Wolf,” using an infrared sensor that can detect bears or other moving animals nearby.A Japanese town has deployed a fearsome roboto to scare off…

Read More SeaDream carrying 53 passengers, majority from US, and 66 crew Ship ends cruise early after passenger became sick on Wednesday One of the first cruise ships to ply through Caribbean waters since the pandemic began ended its trip early after five passengers tested positive for Covid-19. The SeaDream is carrying 53 passengers and…

Read MoreOfficials say there have been zero reports of bear encounters since they installed the terrifying wolf robots.Officials say there have been zero reports of bear encounters since they installed the terrifying wolf robots.

Read More Nov 12 (IPS) – An anecdote tells, never sufficiently confirmed, that in the hardest moments of the Second World War when Stalin was dictating his orders of battle to his subordinates, he was told that perhaps it would be advisable to consult with the Pope. The Soviet dictator replied: “And how many armored…

Read MoreSome 70% of Trump supporters say the election “free and fair” and are struggling to come to terms with the result.Some 70% of Trump supporters say the election “free and fair” and are struggling to come to terms with the result.

Read More Yaazmina Payton was charged with felony criminal trespass Yaazmina Payton was charged with felony criminal trespass

Read More At issue is whether courts can hold churches liable for inflicting emotional distress during religiously motivated processes At issue is whether courts can hold churches liable for inflicting emotional distress during religiously motivated processes

Read More Doctor was released on $10,000 bond Doctor was released on $10,000 bond

Read MoreBut allowing him the daily intelligence memo does not mean most Republicans have accepted his win.But allowing him the daily intelligence memo does not mean most Republicans have accepted his win.

Read More President Donald Trump has publicly disengaged from the battle against the coronavirus at a moment when the disease is tearing across the United States at an alarming pace. Trump, fresh off his reelection loss to President-elect Joe Biden, remains angry that an announcement about progress in developing a vaccine for the disease came…

Read More PM and premiers meet as Covid-19 cases plummet; state of the climate report contains bleak weather warning; Australians brace for war crimes investigation. Follow all the latest news and updates, live 10.19pm GMT If you have the time, I recommend listening to this – Naaman has done some very good work on these…

Read MoreDemonstrators are calling for Nikol Pashinyan to quit after he signed a peace deal with Azerbaijan.Demonstrators are calling for Nikol Pashinyan to quit after he signed a peace deal with Azerbaijan.

Read MoreByteDance was facing a Thursday deadline to comply with Trump’s order to sell TikTok’s US operations.ByteDance was facing a Thursday deadline to comply with Trump’s order to sell TikTok’s US operations.

Read MoreFormer Amazon employee Christian Smalls alleges the tech giant failed to protect its ‘predominantly minority’ workers.Former Amazon employee Christian Smalls alleges the tech giant failed to protect its ‘predominantly minority’ workers.

Read More By the time states finish counting their ballots and certify the election results, former Vice President Joe Biden is projected to have banked more than the 270 Electoral College votes he needs to win the White House. But, in an extraordinary defiance of norms, President Donald Trump has so far refused to concede…

Read More The Rohingya Muslim minority, to which I belong, was again disenfranchised during Myanmar’s election on Nov. 8. My community, which has faced violence and discrimination, is being even further erased from our country. Many ethnic Rakhine, Shan, Kachin, and Karen were also not able to vote. An election that excludes entire communities because…

Read More The Rohingya Muslim minority, to which I belong, was again disenfranchised during Myanmar’s election on Nov. 8. My community, which has faced violence and discrimination, is being even further erased from our country. Many ethnic Rakhine, Shan, Kachin, and Karen were also not able to vote. An election that excludes entire communities because…

Read MoreSeven members of the Multinational Force and Observers, including five Americans, are dead.Seven members of the Multinational Force and Observers, including five Americans, are dead.

Read MorePro-democracy legislators resign en masse after colleagues were dismissed.Pro-democracy legislators resign en masse after colleagues were dismissed.

Read More France is to increase policing in Paris and other big cities amid a “lack of respect” for Covid restrictions, the prime minister has said, warning that lockdown could be tightened if the situation worsens in the coming days. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, PM Jean Castex confirmed that France’s current measures…

Read MoreDeutsche Bank suggests taxing remote workers to help rebuild from COVID and create a more inclusive economy.Deutsche Bank suggests taxing remote workers to help rebuild from COVID and create a more inclusive economy.

Read More Kelly Fitzpatrick and Sabrina Kelly-Krejci allegedly used “Order this/Get this” system to evade rules Kelly Fitzpatrick and Sabrina Kelly-Krejci allegedly used “Order this/Get this” system to evade rules

Read MoreGhana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo says Rawlings died in hospital in Accra after a short illness.Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo says Rawlings died in hospital in Accra after a short illness.

Read More Only 47 people rescued with 31 bodies retrieved so far Only 47 people rescued with 31 bodies retrieved so far