Month: December 2020

Read More MBABANE, Dec 02 (IPS) – Placing an online order for farming inputs saves Velebantfu Dlamini about USD12 in transport fees for a round trip of about 320 kilometres. The 26-year-old vegetable farmer from Nkhungwini in the Shiselweni Region, south of Eswatini, uses a portal to order from the National Agriculture Marketing Board (NAMBoard)…

Read More Vaccination in the UK will begin next week and healthcare workers will likely be first in line. View Entire Post › Vaccination in the UK will begin next week and healthcare workers will likely be first in line.View Entire Post ›

Read More Latest updates: PM holds press conference after earlier warning people not to ‘get hopes up too soon’ about early vaccination UK approves Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for roll out next week Don’t get hopes up about rapid vaccine rollout, says Johnson How do I get the vaccine in the UK? British exceptionalism ‘undermined pandemic preparedness’…

Read More WASHINGTON DC, Dec 02 (IPS) – The UN agency devoted to ending AIDS as a public health threat is calling on top politicians and governments across the world to ensure the right to quality healthcare is upheld, and not just a privilege to be enjoyed by the wealthy.Wealth begets wealth. This simple concept…

Read More First vaccine from Pfizer to begin distribution on 15 December with Moderna vaccine to follow seven days later  First vaccine from Pfizer to begin distribution on 15 December with Moderna vaccine to follow seven days later 

Read More Speedy approval for Pfizer/BioNTech jab was possible under existing European law Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Both Downing Street and the UK’s medicines regulator have contradicted a claim by Matt Hancock that Brexit helped the UK become the first western country to license a vaccine against coronavirus. The health…

Read More Donald Trump has less than 50 days left in his presidency. The transition process has formally begun for President-elect Joe Biden, and Trump has retreated from the public eye and largely stepped back from presidential duties since Election Day as he continues to make baseless claims that the election is rigged. But there’s…

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Read More Israeli politicians have passed a proposal to dissolve parliament and hold early elections in 2021 after the opposition slammed Benjamin Netanyahu’s management of the coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday afternoon, Lawmakers voted 61-54 in favor of dissolving the 23rd Knesset, which would trigger the fourth election in just two years if enacted. The two…

Read More Four men destroyed metal pillar, saying: ‘Leave no trace’ Monolith had sparked intense interest and wild theories A mysterious monolith that baffled officials and adventurers when it appeared and then swiftly disappeared in the remote Utah desert was removed by four men – not aliens, as many around the world might have hoped.…

Read MoreDefanged after four years of Trump deregulation, the EPA is set to be reinvigorated under Biden.Defanged after four years of Trump deregulation, the EPA is set to be reinvigorated under Biden.

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Read More A new study examining the impact of Covid-19 on our dreams has found that anger, sadness and hygiene are more commonly reported emotions and themes than before, as real-world fears manifest in the unconscious world. Previous research suggested that dreams are a continuation of our waking reality – a long-suspected theory about the…

Read More Environment secretary hails ‘Brexit success’ for animal welfare, but poultry to be excluded and Northern Ireland exempted Plans to ban the export of live animals for slaughter and fattening are to be unveiled by the UK’s environment secretary, George Eustice, on Thursday. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said the…

Read MoreProsecutor says the 41-year-old was hospitalized for “the physical injuries he had when he was found.”Prosecutor says the 41-year-old was hospitalized for “the physical injuries he had when he was found.”

Read More US sees highest level of daily Covid deaths since April as over 180,000 new cases are recorded Barr: no evidence of voter fraud that would change election outcome Georgia Republican warns Trump is inciting violence over election Justice department investigates alleged ‘bribery for pardon’ scheme ‘Help is on the way’: Biden introduces economic…

Read MoreChanges to land usage, new neighbourhoods and deforestation are driving wild animals into populated areas.Changes to land usage, new neighbourhoods and deforestation are driving wild animals into populated areas.

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Read MoreIncreasingly in recent years, internet laws have been used to target journalists and rights activists who voice dissent.Increasingly in recent years, internet laws have been used to target journalists and rights activists who voice dissent.

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Read MoreTop Thai court rules in favour of Prayuth Chan-ocha in conflict-of-interest case over living arrangement.Top Thai court rules in favour of Prayuth Chan-ocha in conflict-of-interest case over living arrangement.

Read MoreBaptiste Lormand and his associate are believed to have been targeted over their expensive wine.Baptiste Lormand and his associate are believed to have been targeted over their expensive wine.

Read More Band say they were offered a free lunch and ‘screen time’ for appearing on BBC’s spinoff It Takes Two A group of professional musicians have said they were dropped by Strictly Come Dancing after they asked to be paid for performing on the programme’s spinoff show. Amaraterra, a band who perform traditional southern…

Read More U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, currently attached to 3d Marine Division as a part of the Unit Deployment Program, conducted fast-rope and rappel training from a CH-53E Super Stallion heavy-lift helicopters aboard Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. Last week, marines going through the course learned the skill required to fast-rope and…

Read More U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, currently attached to 3d Marine Division as a part of the Unit Deployment Program, conducted fast-rope and rappel training from a CH-53E Super Stallion heavy-lift helicopters aboard Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan. Last week, marines going through the course learned the skill required to fast-rope and…

Read MoreSix years after the alleged incident, one woman is taking a prominent TV star to court.Six years after the alleged incident, one woman is taking a prominent TV star to court.

Read MoreSix years after the alleged incident, one woman is taking a prominent TV star to court.Six years after the alleged incident, one woman is taking a prominent TV star to court.

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Read More Russian Pacific Fleet’s press office says that Russia has deployed MiG-31 Foxhound long-range interceptor to their base in Anadyr, in the Chukotka region opposite the U.S. Alaska state. “To enhance the aviation component in the Arctic zone, the crews of the MiG-31BM high-altitude fighter-interceptors of the Pacific Fleet’s naval aviation took up air…

Read More Russian Pacific Fleet’s press office says that Russia has deployed MiG-31 Foxhound long-range interceptor to their base in Anadyr, in the Chukotka region opposite the U.S. Alaska state. “To enhance the aviation component in the Arctic zone, the crews of the MiG-31BM high-altitude fighter-interceptors of the Pacific Fleet’s naval aviation took up air…

Read More Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam, all in their 20s, have been held since pleading guilty in November for organizing a protest last year that surrounded police headquarters. (Image credit: Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images) Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam, all in their 20s, have been held since pleading guilty…

Read More Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam, all in their 20s, have been held since pleading guilty in November for organizing a protest last year that surrounded police headquarters. (Image credit: Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images) Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam, all in their 20s, have been held since pleading guilty…

Read MoreGovernment grants emergency use authorization and says the vaccine will be distributed from next week following “months of rigorous clinical trials.”Government grants emergency use authorization and says the vaccine will be distributed from next week following “months of rigorous clinical trials.”

Read MoreGovernment grants emergency use authorization and says the vaccine will be distributed from next week following “months of rigorous clinical trials.”Government grants emergency use authorization and says the vaccine will be distributed from next week following “months of rigorous clinical trials.”

Read More Our article asking why so many players invert their controls provoked a fierce debate that has now caught the attention of researchers into visual perception It is one of the most contentious aspects of video game playing – a debate where opposing sides literally cannot see each other’s perspective. When the Guardian ran…