Month: November 2020

Read More (JERUSALEM) — Saeb Erekat, a veteran peace negotiator and prominent international spokesman for the Palestinians for more than three decades, died on Tuesday, weeks after being infected by the coronavirus. He was 65. The American-educated Erekat was involved in nearly every round of peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians going back to…

Read MoreThe 65-year-old was in the public eye for decades as the Palestinians’ chief negotiator with Israel.The 65-year-old was in the public eye for decades as the Palestinians’ chief negotiator with Israel.

Read More China says that an incident relating to the health of a vaccine trial participant in Brazil is not related to the CoronaVac jab, after the trial was halted on Monday. Chinese Foreign Ministry’s spokesman, Wang Wenbin, said on Tuesday that the Chinese Covid vaccine being tested in Brazil, CoronaVac, is not responsible for…

Read More At least four Afghan policemen have been killed and 20 others, including eight civilians, have been wounded in a car bomb attack in the northern province of Faryab, the provincial governor said on Tuesday. Governor Naqibulllah Faiq said the car bomb attack was carried out on Monday evening by the Taliban. The militants…

Read MoreThe former army general had won acclaim for pursuing democratic reforms before being toppled by a military coup in 2012.The former army general had won acclaim for pursuing democratic reforms before being toppled by a military coup in 2012.

Read More National Hurricane Center highlights cluster of thunderstorms about 750 miles southwest of Azores as next weather system National Hurricane Center highlights cluster of thunderstorms about 750 miles southwest of Azores as next weather system

Read MoreAlia Zafar, a human resources executive, has been named as one of the four independent directors on the cricket board.Alia Zafar, a human resources executive, has been named as one of the four independent directors on the cricket board.

Read MoreBrazil’s health regulator has halted clinical trials of the potential coronanvirus vaccine CoronaVac, citing an “adverse, serious eventBrazil’s health regulator has halted clinical trials of the potential coronanvirus vaccine CoronaVac, citing an “adverse, serious event

Read More Often the voice of the Palestinians in peace talks with Israel, Erekat’s pursuit of peace through negotiation never prevailed. (Image credit: Amr Nabil/AP) Often the voice of the Palestinians in peace talks with Israel, Erekat’s pursuit of peace through negotiation never prevailed.

Read MoreElvan appointed after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accepts the resignation of son-in-law Berat Albayrak.Elvan appointed after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accepts the resignation of son-in-law Berat Albayrak.

Read More A ferocious six-week war between Azerbaijan and Armenia over a disputed region in the southern Caucasus came to an abrupt end early Tuesday after the surprise announcement of a Russian-brokered peace deal. A ferocious six-week war between Azerbaijan and Armenia over a disputed region in the southern Caucasus came to an abrupt end…

Read More A sizeable portion of Covid-19 patients have been diagnosed with mental disorders months after testing positive for the coronavirus, a large study of health records has found. In a study published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal, researchers from the University of Oxford have analyzed electronic medical record of 69 million people living in…

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Read More The pandemic has pushed millions of urban poor into crisis – and left children struggling to help their families survive Subhan Shaikh used to start the day with a cup of cinnamon-flavoured tea, brought to him by his mother, Sitara, before he got ready for school. But the lockdown in March brought her…

Read More Russia is immediately deploying about 1,960 soldiers to the self-declared Nagorno-Karabakh region in Azerbaijan. According to a press release issued Tuesday by Russian Defense Ministry, the first five Ilyushin Il-76MD Candid airlifters with Russian peacekeepers are heading to Nagorno-Karabakh from Ulyanovsk “The first four Il-76 planes, which are redeploying Russian peacekeepers to the area of…

Read More Thousand have fled their homes in the violence-hit, gas-rich northern region of Mozambique Thousand have fled their homes in the violence-hit, gas-rich northern region of Mozambique

Read More ‘Listening to music in lockdown helps me see the world in a deeper way, and reminds me of my adventure to the Isle of Staffa’ In lockdown, I’ve been traveling in a different way. I listen to music and close my eyes, revisiting songs that bring back memories. Listening to playlists and records…

Read MorePfizer’s announcement of progress with its COVID-19 vaccine sent US stocks surging.Pfizer’s announcement of progress with its COVID-19 vaccine sent US stocks surging.

Read More When the Supreme Court weighs the fate of “Obamacare,” arguments will revolve around arcane points of law like severability — whether the justices can surgically snip out part of the law and leave the rest. Whether the Affordable Care Act stays, goes, or is significantly changed, will affect the way life is lived…

Read MoreThe fast-food giant said it could also offer plant-based chicken substitutes and breakfast sandwichesThe fast-food giant said it could also offer plant-based chicken substitutes and breakfast sandwiches

Read More Summit host mulling whether detentions do it more harm than good, UK ambassador says Saudi Arabia is considering clemency for jailed female activists ahead of its hosting of the G20 summit this month, the Saudi ambassador to the UK has said. The kingdom has been under growing pressure on its human rights record…

Read More Government in Wellington to investigate illegal dumping as European coronavirus lockdowns create surplus of frozen food European nations hammered by multiple lockdowns are dumping tonnes of frozen fries into the southern hemisphere, prompting the New Zealand government to open a formal investigation. New Zealand had a seven-week lockdown in March and April but…

Read More Congress votes to remove centrist on bribery allegations after earlier attempt failed Peru has been tipped into political uncertainty and turmoil after its Congress voted to oust President Martín Vizcarra from office on Monday, amid one of the world’s worst outbreaks of Covid-19. Amid public outrage at his removal, the Peruvian President Martín…

Read MoreTreatment is meant for mild-to-moderate coronavirus cases but is not suitable for hospitalised patients, regulator says.Treatment is meant for mild-to-moderate coronavirus cases but is not suitable for hospitalised patients, regulator says.

Read More Declaration greeted with anger by Armenians and follows fighting in Azeri forces have retaken large parts of the disputed enclave Protesters have stormed government buildings in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, as anger erupted against a contentious peace deal to end the war with Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Hundreds of people…

Read More Small bird with unusually large genitals receives a boost as competition is also rocked by vote-rigging row The competition to elect New Zealand’s bird of the year has intensified with a vote-rigging scandal and an adult toy store endorsing a small, polyamorous bird with unusually large genitals. The annual competition, which began 15…

Read MoreThe president files more legal suits as a top Republican insists Mr Trump “has every right” to do so.The president files more legal suits as a top Republican insists Mr Trump “has every right” to do so.

Read MoreThe fossil from a large-toothed species helps shed more light on how humans evolved, researchers say.The fossil from a large-toothed species helps shed more light on how humans evolved, researchers say.

Read More U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Monday for a global fight on two fronts — one against the coronavirus pandemic and the other against “the poison” of anti-Semitism and hatred of Muslims, migrants, refugees and many others. “And with COVID-19, another virus has spread — anti-Semitism and hatred of many kinds,” he said.…

Read MoreParty of Aung San Suu Kyi says it expects to get even more seats than in its historic victory in 2015.Party of Aung San Suu Kyi says it expects to get even more seats than in its historic victory in 2015.

Read MoreDemocratic opposition leader and presidential candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said she will not stop fighting until Belarus is free.Democratic opposition leader and presidential candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said she will not stop fighting until Belarus is free.

Read More Brussels needs to set up a new institute to train imams and curb the spread of Islamic extremism across Europe, said European Council head Charles Michel, calling for a new crackdown on glorifying terrorism online as well. “To fight the ideology of hatred, we need to set up as soon as possible a…

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Read More ‘I did inhale’: Vice President-elect Kamala Harris famously admitted to smoking marijuana during a 2019 interview ‘I did inhale’: Vice President-elect Kamala Harris famously admitted to smoking marijuana during a 2019 interview

Read MoreIt comes after six weeks of fighting between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenians in the disputed enclave.It comes after six weeks of fighting between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenians in the disputed enclave.