Month: December 2020

Read More Vaccine distribution could start as early as mid-December  Vaccine distribution could start as early as mid-December 

Read More Vaccine distribution could start as early as mid-December  Vaccine distribution could start as early as mid-December 

Read MoreUS media say FDA head Stephen Hahn has been told to approve it on Friday or quit, but he denies this.US media say FDA head Stephen Hahn has been told to approve it on Friday or quit, but he denies this.

Read More NEW ORLEANS, US, Dec 11 (IPS) – When I contracted Ebola virus disease in August 2014 while working as a medical doctor in a well-known private hospital in Lagos, Nigeria, I was denied access to a potential cure. Read the full story, “We All Deserve Protection From Covid-19”, on globalissues.org → NEW ORLEANS,…

Read More NEW YORK, Dec 11 (IPS) – Branko Milanovi? is a visiting professor at the City University of New York. Prior to that, he was, among other things, senior economist of the research department at the World Bank. For his book Global Inequality. A New Approach for the Age of Globalization he won the…

Read More Salim Jamil Ayyash was given five life sentences but remains at large Salim Jamil Ayyash was given five life sentences but remains at large

Read MoreThe iceberg, roughly the size of Delaware, is on track to devastate a fragile ecosystem in the south Atlantic.The iceberg, roughly the size of Delaware, is on track to devastate a fragile ecosystem in the south Atlantic.

Read More Interpol has made more than 200 arrests as part of an international operation to bring down criminal smuggling networks, and warned human traffickers are exploiting the Covid-19 pandemic. The one-week op, named Operation Turquesa II, saw officials in 32 countries conduct more than 50,000 checks. The massive crackdown lead to the identification of…

Read More The number 1 and 2 causes of death remain the same, but there have been a number of notable changes. And now there’s a new disease to assess on the global landscape: COVID-19. (Image credit: NPR) The number 1 and 2 causes of death remain the same, but there have been a number…

Read More This year, K-pop accelerated its expansion into all sorts of mediums—novels, podcasts, documentaries. And yet, for all the satisfaction these new forms brought with them, the music remains the heart of this global phenomenon. Despite the pandemic’s impact on the worldwide recording industry, releases from South Korea saw no decline in quantity or…

Read More STOCKHOLM / ROME, Dec 11 (IPS) – COVID-19 has in some nations been converted into a noxious, political issue. One of many worrying examples is the rhetoric of Brazil´s president. On 10 November, when Brazil´s COVID-19 death toll surpassed 162,000 victims – the numbers have continued to raise and are now 179,032 second…

Read More Schools in Stockholm will send home all pupils aged 14-16 for remote learning until 2021 in a bid to hold back a second wave of coronavirus. The Swedish capital had issued a call for help over its strained intensive care capacity. “We must greatly reduce our contacts, so unfortunately I am forced to…

Read More Schools in Stockholm will send home all pupils aged 14-16 for remote learning until 2021 in a bid to hold back a second wave of coronavirus. The Swedish capital had issued a call for help over its strained intensive care capacity. “We must greatly reduce our contacts, so unfortunately I am forced to…

Read More A verified account and 2.2 million followers wasn’t enough to save Kendra Sunderland from getting booted off Instagram after the porn star made salacious comments about sexual acts with the social media site’s CEO. The saga began several weeks ago when the 25-year-old adult actress posted a topless photo of herself on the…

Read More A verified account and 2.2 million followers wasn’t enough to save Kendra Sunderland from getting booted off Instagram after the porn star made salacious comments about sexual acts with the social media site’s CEO. The saga began several weeks ago when the 25-year-old adult actress posted a topless photo of herself on the…

Read More Governor Andrew Cuomo announced indoor dining in New York City would be suspended indefinitely from Monday, citing rising infection rates of coronavirus. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced indoor dining in New York City would be suspended indefinitely from Monday, citing rising infection rates of coronavirus.

Read More Governor Andrew Cuomo announced indoor dining in New York City would be suspended indefinitely from Monday, citing rising infection rates of coronavirus. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced indoor dining in New York City would be suspended indefinitely from Monday, citing rising infection rates of coronavirus.

Read More German chancellor says pandemic has convinced her of need for greater integration German chancellor says pandemic has convinced her of need for greater integration

Read More German chancellor says pandemic has convinced her of need for greater integration German chancellor says pandemic has convinced her of need for greater integration

Read More Germany’s foreign minister has said that negotiations over a Brexit trade deal may continue beyond the promised deadline of Sunday, claiming that talks should persist for as long as there is a chance an agreement can be reached. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told reporters on Friday that delaying the deadline by a…

Read More Germany’s foreign minister has said that negotiations over a Brexit trade deal may continue beyond the promised deadline of Sunday, claiming that talks should persist for as long as there is a chance an agreement can be reached. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told reporters on Friday that delaying the deadline by a…

Read More Once approved, the CDC must meet before Americans can receive the vaccine Once approved, the CDC must meet before Americans can receive the vaccine

Read More It follows the 2018 National Defence Strategy recommending to US prioritize competitors like Russia and China over regional conflict in the Middle East It follows the 2018 National Defence Strategy recommending to US prioritize competitors like Russia and China over regional conflict in the Middle East

Read MoreFour aid workers were killed last month during fighting in the Tigray region, aid agencies say.Four aid workers were killed last month during fighting in the Tigray region, aid agencies say.

Read MoreThe French manager sued Cantona for suggesting his Euro 2016 squad selection was racially motivated.The French manager sued Cantona for suggesting his Euro 2016 squad selection was racially motivated.

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Read MoreLast year, Ugandan animator Hamid Ibrahim told the BBC his team would “kick Disney’s ass”.Last year, Ugandan animator Hamid Ibrahim told the BBC his team would “kick Disney’s ass”.

Read More Megan Thee Stallion, the rapper who appeared in Cardi B’s notorious ‘WAP’ single, claimed angry conservatives who condemned the sexually explicit song inadvertently helped promote it. During a Wednesday evening interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the rapper called the backlash over the explicit hit “a little weird.” “I know the…

Read More The EU will consult with allies in the US-led NATO bloc and new US administration on weapon sales to Turkey, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in response to a Greek push for an arms embargo on Ankara. Merkel was speaking in the wake of an EU leaders’ summit, which agreed to prepare limited…

Read MoreVenice is bracing itself for high tide and the potential for more flooding. But a newly-installed artificial dam system, years in the making, is getting one of its first major tests to see how well it can protect the historic city from climate change. Chris Livesay reportsVenice is bracing itself for high tide and…

Read More Nation surpassed 3,000 fatalities in single day from disease this week Nation surpassed 3,000 fatalities in single day from disease this week

Read More Capital’s mayor asks TfL to begin a feasibility study for plan to raise £500m a year Drivers could face a £3.50 daily charge to enter Greater London under proposals from the mayor of London to address the capital’s funding crisis. Sadiq Khan has asked Transport for London to start feasibility studies for the…

Read MoreThe pro-democracy media billionaire is the most high-profile figure to fall foul of the controversial law.The pro-democracy media billionaire is the most high-profile figure to fall foul of the controversial law.

Read More Elected officials and human rights groups in renewed plea for end to federal executions after Bernard, 40, put to death in Indiana A wave of outrage from human rights group, activists, elected officials, and others over the execution Thursday night of federal prisoner Brandon Bernard continued to grow on Friday behind a coordinated…

Read More Iran’s FM has blasted the Turkish president after he recited a controversial poem, which laments the separation of the historic region of Azerbaijan between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, during a victory parade in Baku. Mohammad Javad Zarif took to Twitter on Friday to correct Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had…