Month: November 2020

Read More“If she wins that, it’s a pleasure for us, for our village people,” one villager said.”If she wins that, it’s a pleasure for us, for our village people,” one villager said.

Read More The pandemic and the fragile economy weighed heavily on voters in Tuesday’s presidential election, a contest that for many amounted to a referendum on President Donald Trump’s leadership in a time of turmoil. Only about a third said the same of his Democratic rival, former Vice President Joe Biden. This was the case…

Read MoreFourteen people are held but authorities now believe the dead gunman may have acted alone.Fourteen people are held but authorities now believe the dead gunman may have acted alone.

Read More Ahead of the election result writers highlight the political positives at a crucial juncture in US history US election 2020 – live updates As the world watches US election results come in, many people are anxious that national polls which have shown Joe Biden with a sizable lead for months will once again…

Read MoreCruise Lines International Association estimates that the suspension of cruises wiped out more than $25bn.Cruise Lines International Association estimates that the suspension of cruises wiped out more than $25bn.

Read More Election night may morph into election week if the contest is close – but here are the moments the presidential race will hinge on US election day 2020 – live updates A record-shattering 100 million people have already voted ahead of election day, meaning the 2020 presidential election pitting Joe Biden against Donald…

Read More Senate crossbenchers criticise government’s draft Commonwealth Integrity Commission, calling it a ‘sham Icac’. We’ll also be bringing you Australian reaction to that election, as it happens Follow our US election live blog Follow the live results tracker Guide: what time results are expected – and what to watch for 9.26pm GMT Well, we…

Read More Police in Switzerland have arrested two men after Vienna’s deadly shooting attack, with the Swiss justice minister describing them as “friends” of the main suspect.  Police in Switzerland have arrested two men after Vienna’s deadly shooting attack, with the Swiss justice minister describing them as “friends” of the main suspect. 

Read More The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus have signaled their willingness to support a request from United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to explore the possibility of reviving dormant reunification talks, the U.N. said Tuesday. The two leaders agreed to “positively respond” to the U.N. chief’s call for an informal meeting that would “in…

Read More Joe Biden has vowed to unite the US, as the Democratic hopeful outlined how he would be different to Donald Trump if he were to win the presidential election. Biden was speaking at a campaign event in Philadelphia hours before voting closes US election live: California ‘undeniably’ on track for record number of votes…

Read More More than 61,000 children were diagnosed with the virus during the last week of October More than 61,000 children were diagnosed with the virus during the last week of October

Read More Argentina legend has a subdural haematoma His personal physician says procedure is ‘routine surgery’ The former Argentina captain and World Cup winner Diego Maradona will undergo surgery for a subdural haematoma, a blood clot on the brain, his personal physician said on Tuesday, after he was admitted to hospital in La Plata, about…

Read MoreThe US president visits his campaign headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, to thank his team on election day.The US president visits his campaign headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, to thank his team on election day.

Read More In 2016, 7% of the nearly 3 million eligible overseas voters cast ballots. But they say they’ve never felt such urgency to participate in an election, and their votes could make a difference in 2020. In 2016, 7% of the nearly 3 million eligible overseas voters cast ballots. But they say they’ve never…

Read MoreThe country, which never had a nationwide lockdown, is seeing a sharp rise in coronavirus infections.The country, which never had a nationwide lockdown, is seeing a sharp rise in coronavirus infections.

Read More IS THERE A DEADLINE BY WHICH THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE MUST OFFICIALLY HAVE ALL ITS VOTES IN? Election Day is only one point in the process of the Electoral College, which decides who wins a U.S. presidential race. After the polls close, states begin to count and certify popular vote results according to their…

Read More Americans went to the polls Tuesday under the shadow of a resurging pandemic, with an alarming increase in cases nationwide and the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 reaching record highs in a growing number of states. Nebraska’s largest hospitals started limiting elective surgeries and looked to bring in nurses from other states…

Read More In one of the towns in Normandy where U.S. Army paratroopers fought and died on D-Day in World War II, a French store owner already has readied the “Trump 2020” flag that he plans to unfurl in celebration if the U.S. president wins a second term. A very real feared repercussion for some…

Read MoreJoe Biden’s campaign has mirrored his character, showing the calm, compassionate leader Americans need in this moment.Joe Biden’s campaign has mirrored his character, showing the calm, compassionate leader Americans need in this moment.

Read More Wednesday: More than 100 million Americans have already cast their vote in the US election. Plus: pen pals are back Good morning, this is Tamara Howie bringing you the main stories and must-reads on Wednesday 4 November. Continue reading…Wednesday: More than 100 million Americans have already cast their vote in the US election.…

Read More After a record-breaking early voting turnout, Americans head to the polls in the strangest locations to cast their vote in the 2020 presidential election Continue reading…After a record-breaking early voting turnout, Americans head to the polls in the strangest locations to cast their vote in the 2020 presidential election Continue reading…

Read More BONN, Germany, Nov 03 (IPS) – In 2013, when Jamila Ben Baba started her company, the first privately owned slaughterhouse in Mali, she did so in the midst of a civil war as Tuareg rebels grouped together in an attempt to administer a new northern state called Azawad. Read the full story, “Solving the…

Read More It’s safe to say that COVID-19, the country’s worst public health crisis in a generation, was the single most important issue in the 2020 Presidential race. It warped the campaign, sickened a candidate, and shaped not only voters’ opinions, but how they cast their ballots. But amidst this unprecedented crisis, the topic of…

Read More It’s safe to say that COVID-19, the country’s worst public health crisis in a generation, was the single most important issue in the 2020 Presidential race. It warped the campaign, sickened a candidate, and shaped not only voters’ opinions, but how they cast their ballots. But amidst this unprecedented crisis, the topic of…

Read More Wall-to-wall plywood made a return to the streets of Washington, D.C. on the eve of Election Day, as did the thwap-thwap of police and other helicopters making arcs over neighborhoods near the White House. Businesses for several city blocks around 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue braced for possible blowback if the incumbent President Donald Trump…

Read More Wall-to-wall plywood made a return to the streets of Washington, D.C. on the eve of Election Day, as did the thwap-thwap of police and other helicopters making arcs over neighborhoods near the White House. Businesses for several city blocks around 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue braced for possible blowback if the incumbent President Donald Trump…

Read More LONDON, Nov 03 (IPS) – You cannot change the wind; but you can bend the sail – a favourite African proverb of Kofi Annan Let me begin with an appeal to our venerable friend, the UN: get down on the ground with the grandchildren. Just having celebrated its 75th birthday, we can hear…

Read More LONDON, Nov 03 (IPS) – You cannot change the wind; but you can bend the sail – a favourite African proverb of Kofi Annan Let me begin with an appeal to our venerable friend, the UN: get down on the ground with the grandchildren. Just having celebrated its 75th birthday, we can hear…

Read More Tory MP defends strategy as rebels warn they will not vote to extend latest restrictions Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK should be braced for at least a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic and further lockdowns, a minister has said as Tory sceptics warned they would not…

Read More Tory MP defends strategy as rebels warn they will not vote to extend latest restrictions Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK should be braced for at least a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic and further lockdowns, a minister has said as Tory sceptics warned they would not…

Read More NAIROBI, Nov 03 (IPS) – Peter Kamalingin B.L. is the Pan Africa Program Director for Oxfam InternationalThe corona virus pandemic is impacting Africa’s population in quite differentiated ways and is significantly entrenching inequality. At the greatest risk are lives and livelihoods of the poor. Read the full story, “Africa Must not Assume a…

Read More Donald Trump told reporters losing was ‘never easy’ for him and he had not yet written an acceptance or concession speech hours before the end of voting in the US election. Trump added there was ‘tremendous unity’ during a stop at the Republican national committee in Arlington, Virginia, where he was thanking staff…

Read More Donald Trump told reporters losing was ‘never easy’ for him and he had not yet written an acceptance or concession speech hours before the end of voting in the US election. Trump added there was ‘tremendous unity’ during a stop at the Republican national committee in Arlington, Virginia, where he was thanking staff…

Read More French police deployed tear gas to remove blockades outside at least 10 high schools in Paris as students staged protests over coronavirus protocols not followed properly as the new academic year got underway in the country. Hundreds of high school students in the French capital protested against inadequate social distancing and coronavirus transmission…

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