Month: November 2020

Read More Move by the Trump administration comes despite reports that other deportees have gone missing since being repatriated The US is expected to fly Cameroonian asylum seekers back to their home country on Tuesday despite fears that their lives will be at risk and reports that deportees repatriated last month are now missing. Some…

Read More US passes 10m cases; Italy extends restrictions in five regions; Biden announces Covid-19 advisory board Scientists react to vaccine news Covid-19 vaccine candidate is 90% effective, says manufacturer What has Pfizer’s vaccine trial found and is this a breakthrough? New Covid lockdown in Hungary as Belgium passes second peak Italy ‘faces 10,000 Covid…

Read More In a memo to US attorneys, obtained by The Associated Press, Mr Bar wrote that the DOJ could conduct investigations “if there are clear and apparently-credible allegations of irregularities that, if true, could potentially impact the outcome of a federal election in an individual State”. In a memo to US attorneys, obtained by…

Read MoreThey are accused of helping the perpetrators carry out the 2017 attacks that left 16 people dead.They are accused of helping the perpetrators carry out the 2017 attacks that left 16 people dead.

Read More The Trump administration threw the presidential transition into tumult on Monday, Attorney General William Barr authorizing the Justice Department to probe allegations of voter fraud and President Donald Trump firing the Pentagon chief and blocking government officials from cooperating with President-elect Joe Biden’s team. Despite little evidence of fraud, Barr signed off on…

Read More Nov 09 (IPS) – To believe that Biden’s triumph is the end of the drama that has unfolded since January 2016 is an example of a mirage with fatal consequences. Pretending that those more than 70 million voters who have followed Trump to the end will disappear from the map on January 20…

Read MoreNikol Pashinyan says to address nation ‘in coming days’ as he announces agreement with leaders of Azerbaijan and Russia.Nikol Pashinyan says to address nation ‘in coming days’ as he announces agreement with leaders of Azerbaijan and Russia.

Read More Attorney general hits back at claims made on ABC’s Four Corners; Labor secures Senate inquiry into the aviation sector; and Australia Post chair says he would have blocked purchase of luxury watches. Follow all the latest updates • Coronavirus global news – live updates• Trump fires defense secretary – US politics live• Christian…

Read More Housing secretary Ben Carson and chief of staff Mark Meadows, who both attended event, have tested positive for virus It was supposed to be a scene of celebration. Continue reading…Housing secretary Ben Carson and chief of staff Mark Meadows, who both attended event, have tested positive for virusIt was supposed to be a…

Read MoreTrial results of Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine candidate ignited hopes that US economy could be on cusp of game-changer.Trial results of Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine candidate ignited hopes that US economy could be on cusp of game-changer.

Read More As President Donald Trump refuses to concede an election called for Joe Biden, the Trump campaign has put out a call for people to report instances of “voter suppression, irregularities and fraud” to a hotline. In response, prank callers have been flooding the number—as well as additional numbers the campaign has set up—with…

Read More ‘Drone vision’ leads us to ask if drone pilots can make correct and accurate decisions in order to prevent the deaths of non-combatants.’Drone vision’ leads us to ask if drone pilots can make correct and accurate decisions in order to prevent the deaths of non-combatants.

Read MoreA 23-year-old law student claims the Australian Office of Financial Management and the Treasury are deceiving investors.A 23-year-old law student claims the Australian Office of Financial Management and the Treasury are deceiving investors.

Read More The former president crossed the border from Argentina and was welcomed by a large group of supporters, just a day after his former economy minister, Luis Arce, was sworn in as president. (Image credit: Reynaldo Vargas/Getty Images) The former president crossed the border from Argentina and was welcomed by a large group of…

Read More Capping off a contentious two-year stint, Rep. Cheri Bustos, the head of House Democrats’ campaign arm, has decided to exit her party’s Leadership team, she tells TIME. Bustos had faced enormous criticism during her turn as chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which is in charge of the effort to get Democrats…

Read MoreSmith & Wesson Brands and rival Sturm Ruger & Co fell more than 9% while ammunition seller Vista Outdoor tumbled 12%.Smith & Wesson Brands and rival Sturm Ruger & Co fell more than 9% while ammunition seller Vista Outdoor tumbled 12%.

Read MoreThe humble beginnings of Greta Thunberg’s climate protest are seen in the opening minutes of the new documentary “I Am Greta.”The humble beginnings of Greta Thunberg’s climate protest are seen in the opening minutes of the new documentary “I Am Greta.”

Read MoreMark Esper and President Donald Trump fell out over the use of the military during recent unrest.Mark Esper and President Donald Trump fell out over the use of the military during recent unrest.

Read MoreAfrican experts from various fields – from art and finance to human rights and governance – share their views.African experts from various fields – from art and finance to human rights and governance – share their views.

Read More President-elect warned the US is ‘facing a very dark winter’ as 200,000 more could die before a vaccine becomes available Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Joe Biden vowed on Monday to spare no effort in tackling the coronavirus pandemic as soon as he enters the White House and warned…

Read More On Monday, Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced that in collaboration with Boeing recently conducted two flight tests on a test bed aircraft, once again marrying the OMS-compliant battle management command and control (BMC2) system to Northrop Grumman’s advanced, wide-band active electronically scanned array (AESA). For the demonstrations, an advanced Northrop Grumman wideband AESA…

Read More Incident threatens to draw Moscow further into conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh A Russian military helicopter has been shot down over Armenia, threatening to draw Moscow further into an escalating conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan that has left thousands dead. The Russian Mi-24 military helicopter was shot down on Monday by a surface-to-air missile while…

Read More On Nov. 9, the Biden-Harris transition team announced the members of its COVID-19 advisory board, and met with them for several hours in a virtual conference before President-elect Joe Biden made remarks stressing the importance of mask wearing as a continued “weapon” in the fight against COVID-19. “As we work toward a safe…

Read MoreBelarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and former President of Ecuador Rosalía Arteaga spoke at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders.Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and former President of Ecuador Rosalía Arteaga spoke at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders.

Read MoreFormer Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke to Melanne Verveer, executive director of Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, at the 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders. It was her first speaking engagement since the 2020 presidential election.Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke to Melanne Verveer, executive director of Georgetown Institute…

Read MoreBrenna Huckaby, gold medal snowboarder and advocate, spoke about the power of sports at 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders.Brenna Huckaby, gold medal snowboarder and advocate, spoke about the power of sports at 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders.

Read MoreShoukei Matsumoto, Buddhist monk and author of “A Monk’s Guide to a Clean House and Mind,” spoke at 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders on the power of cleanliness.Shoukei Matsumoto, Buddhist monk and author of “A Monk’s Guide to a Clean House and Mind,” spoke at 2020 Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders…

Read MoreThere’s no doubt that President-elect Biden will usher a change in U.S. foreign policy, and that won’t necessarily be good news for all leaders across the vast region.There’s no doubt that President-elect Biden will usher a change in U.S. foreign policy, and that won’t necessarily be good news for all leaders across the vast…

Read More Kei Koga talks about ASEAN’s role in East Asian security, Japan’s foreign policy, Shinzo Abe’s legacy, plus the impact of Covid-19.Kei Koga talks about ASEAN’s role in East Asian security, Japan’s foreign policy, Shinzo Abe’s legacy, plus the impact of Covid-19.

Read MoreThousands of cheering and flag-waving supporters welcomed Morales in Bolivia a year after he was removed from power.Thousands of cheering and flag-waving supporters welcomed Morales in Bolivia a year after he was removed from power.

Read More Animals have ventured back into areas largely emptied of people by Boko Haram insurgency A herd of hundreds of elephants that have returned to north-east Nigeria are under threat from jihadist groups and increasingly in conflict with thousands of refugees whose crops they have trampled weeks before harvest. More than 250 elephants ventured…

Read More Former president of Kosovo Hashim Thaci has pleaded not guilty to crimes against humanity and war crimes, in his first appearance at The Hague, where he has been indicted on 10 counts for charges dating back to the 1990s. Thaci is rejecting all the charges, which relate to crimes alleged to have occurred…

Read More BRUSSELS, Nov 09 (IPS) – Bibbi Abruzzini is communication officer at Forus International, BrusselsI am speaking with Gladys and Raúl about civic space in Paraguay, when Raúl suddenly tells me about the fires. Thick smoke has reached the capital Asunción where he is based. In October, Paraguay became Dante’s Inferno. Read the full…

Read MorePresident-elect Joe Biden launches a coronavirus task force as Trump continues to refuse to concede.President-elect Joe Biden launches a coronavirus task force as Trump continues to refuse to concede.

Read More On Monday, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan has released footage showed a drone attack targeting an Armenian new Tor-M2KM surface-to-air missile system. On November 9, at 15:50, the modern Tor-M2KM Surface-to-air missile (SAM), which was used against our aviation and placed between the private houses by the enemy in the Khojavend direction…