Month: November 2020

Read More The girl’s name is Ayda – but officials call her “our miracle,” after she was pulled from a collapsed building, relatively unharmed. (Image credit: Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency via REUTERS) The girl’s name is Ayda – but officials call her “our miracle,” after she was pulled from a collapsed building, relatively…

Read More Iran’s supreme leader has condemned the “dark nature of Western culture” and denounced the support of European leaders for “blasphemous” caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed, rejecting their defense of freedom of expression. Speaking on Tuesday in a televised address to mark the Prophet Mohammed’s birthday, Ali Khamenei took fresh aim at Europe and…

Read More Filmed over six years in Turkey, this is a wonderful account of an Iranian family in exile desperately seeking asylum Here’s a documentary that gives off warmth like a radiator, generating huge amounts of empathy. I’m not sure I’ve seen another film that has so movingly put the audience in the shoes of…

Read More Dublin, Nov. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Public Private Partnership (PPP) in the Middle East and North Africa 2021 and beyond – MEED Insights” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Modern infrastructure and world-class public services are central to the national visions being pursued across the Middle East and North Africa…

Read MoreAs I watch the vote from Turkey, my family politically divided, I have never felt quite so far from home.As I watch the vote from Turkey, my family politically divided, I have never felt quite so far from home.

Read More Death of Elisa Pilarski while six months pregnant was initially blamed on hounds from deer hunt A pregnant woman who died while walking in woods in northern France during a deer hunt was killed by her partner’s dog and not the hunting hounds, a source close to the probe and a hunting club…

Read More Early reports on the upcoming regulations have led to U-turns and uncertainty Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The full regulations for England’s second national lockdown, which is set to begin on Thursday and last four weeks, have not yet been published by the government. But already a number of…

Read MoreThe biggest stock market listing to date is halted after the process is suspended in Shanghai.The biggest stock market listing to date is halted after the process is suspended in Shanghai.

Read MoreLiverpool to trial citywide testing program as Britain grapples with surging infections, while Germany tries a new approach to protect the elderly.Liverpool to trial citywide testing program as Britain grapples with surging infections, while Germany tries a new approach to protect the elderly.

Read More A gang of robbers reportedly broke into a Credit Agricole bank branch in Milan, holding the manager and other staff hostage briefly, before reportedly escaping through the sewers in a daring, well-executed raid.  Reports in Italian media suggest the motley crew entered the bank prior to opening time via a hole in the…

Read More With reports that the president intends to make a premature speech, newsrooms across the US are bracing for misinformation Newsrooms across the United States are bracing for a potentially volatile election night, after reports suggested that Donald Trump is planning to declare “victory” on Tuesday even before results from critical battleground states have…

Read More The army is accused of carrying out revenge killings after three policemen and six soldiers were killed. The army is accused of carrying out revenge killings after three policemen and six soldiers were killed.

Read More Austria’s interior minister says police carried out 18 raids and made 14 arrests after searching the home of the deceased assailant of Monday’s terrorist attack in Vienna, although footage suggests that he acted alone. Following a raid on the terrorist’s apartment, Austrian police carried out a series of further raids on the homes…

Read More While Americans across 50 states and Washington, D.C. are voting on Election Day—or already voted early—some states’ votes will be more closely watched than others. Over the last half-century, the share of Americans who vote for the same party in every election has increased; unsurprisingly, some states are consistent in just the same…

Read More Hundreds of millions of Americans woke up Tuesday morning—if they slept at all—with anxiety over who will win the 2020 U.S. presidential election. On Wednesday, they may very well wake up with just as much anxiety over who did win—again, assuming they fell asleep in the first place. No matter what happens, it’s…

Read More If President Trump is defeated in Tuesday’s election, one loser could be British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Here’s why. (Image credit: Matt Dunham/AP) If President Trump is defeated in Tuesday’s election, one loser could be British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Here’s why.

Read MoreIn just one week late last month, 61,000 new cases were reported in children – a record weekly rise in cases.In just one week late last month, 61,000 new cases were reported in children – a record weekly rise in cases.

Read More The ruler of Dubai has received a Covid-19 vaccine made by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinopharm. It’s now in the third and final stage of clinical trials and has not yet been approved for widespread use. UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum took to Twitter on Tuesday morning to announce that he…

Read More Australia, India, Japan and the US have kicked off drills showcasing military hardware and tactical capabilities with warfare operations and live firing drills, as Beijing says it’s concerned for the region’s peace and stability. On Tuesday the four countries began the three-day Malabar naval exercises off the Visakhapatnam coast in the Bay of…

Read MoreElections in the US can be difficult to understand. We will help you sort through the sometimes complicated process.Elections in the US can be difficult to understand. We will help you sort through the sometimes complicated process.

Read More French President Emmanuel Macron and senior cabinet ministers are expected to discuss the possibility of reimposing a night curfew on Paris as Covid-19 infections rise. French President Emmanuel Macron and senior cabinet ministers are expected to discuss the possibility of reimposing a night curfew on Paris as Covid-19 infections rise.

Read MoreMillions of Americans are voting, but when exactly will we know whether Trump or Biden won the election?Millions of Americans are voting, but when exactly will we know whether Trump or Biden won the election?

Read MoreCasting a vote at home after decades abroad reminds me what a privilege it is to have a voice in government.Casting a vote at home after decades abroad reminds me what a privilege it is to have a voice in government.

Read More Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has cautioned against a backlash towards Muslims and migrants following a deadly terrorist attack in Vienna, saying the struggle is between those who believe in peace and those who want war. The shooting in Vienna was an “Islamist terrorist attack,” driven by the “the hatred for our way of…

Read More Hashtags like #SavePornhub and #HornyPower trended on Thai Twitter as the country decides to ban porn Hashtags like #SavePornhub and #HornyPower trended on Thai Twitter as the country decides to ban porn

Read More The Guardian has been tracking the latest polling in eight states that could decide the election US election day 2020 – follow live updates Joe Biden is leading ​Donald Trump in the national polls for the presidential election. Continue reading…The Guardian has been tracking the latest polling in eight states that could decide…

Read MorePopular singer and opposition leader taken away by police after he was certified as a candidate in next year’s polls.Popular singer and opposition leader taken away by police after he was certified as a candidate in next year’s polls.

Read More Pyongyang is said to be constructing new submarines, one of which is capable of carrying ballistic missiles, South Korean news agency Yonhap said citing intelligence services. South Korea’s National Intelligence Service believes North Korea’s military is building two new submarines capable of firing ballistic missiles, Yonhap News Agency reported on Tuesday. The South…

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Read More Alassane Ouattara wins a controversial third term in an election marred by protests and clashes. Alassane Ouattara wins a controversial third term in an election marred by protests and clashes.

Read More Victoria police say protesters disregarded the directions of the chief health officer by gathering for a mass rally A policewoman was taken to hospital after she was injured when officers shut down a large anti-lockdown rally and arrested more than 400 protesters in Melbourne’s CBD. Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Victorian parliament…

Read MoreI am not a single-issue voter and I find making a choice in this election difficult.I am not a single-issue voter and I find making a choice in this election difficult.

Read More Tuesday marks the end of a tumultuous Trump, Biden campaign. It’s unclear when the results will be known Tuesday marks the end of a tumultuous Trump, Biden campaign. It’s unclear when the results will be known

Read More Facing a steady with the obsolescence of Soviet-Era 152mm towed gun-howitzers, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are now reportedly in talks to buy new Czech-made Dana M2 self-propelled howitzers. Citing the head of missile troops and artillery of the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Major General Andriy Malinovsky, ArmyInform.com.ua reported that Ukraine…

Read MoreThe storm is already drawing comparisons to 1998’s Hurricane Mitch, which killed more than 9,000 people.The storm is already drawing comparisons to 1998’s Hurricane Mitch, which killed more than 9,000 people.