Month: December 2020

Read More Dec 01 (IPS) – Pacific Governments, agencies, donors and civil society now have a central source of reliable and current data to help them to make decisions that affect Pacific Islanders. Read the full story, “Pacific Data Hub to Make Data Accessible for All”, on globalissues.org → Dec 01 (IPS) – Pacific Governments,…

Read More “The quantity of these scams is so huge that it’s not possible to check them by human labor.” View Entire Post › “The quantity of these scams is so huge that it’s not possible to check them by human labor.”View Entire Post ›

Read More Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said his party will back a bill to dissolve the Knesset and send the country into its fourth election in just two years, as a shaky coalition with PM Benjamin Netanyahu continues to unravel. The minister and lawmaker said on Tuesday that his party, Blue and White, would…

Read MoreA top adviser to President-elect Joe Biden on the pandemic response says addressing racial disparities cannot be an afterthoughtA top adviser to President-elect Joe Biden on the pandemic response says addressing racial disparities cannot be an afterthought

Read More Rough sleepers worry they will end up back on the streets as funding for Victoria’s Home for Homeless scheme runs out When Painter arrived at the Birches serviced apartments in East Melbourne, she breathed a sigh of relief. “I’ve always said I just needed one person to treat me with a little bit…

Read MoreNovember was the deadliest month in India’s capital and the city’s crematoriums are overwhelmed.November was the deadliest month in India’s capital and the city’s crematoriums are overwhelmed.

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Read More US hospitalisations surge; New tier system replaces lockdown; BioNTech/Pfizer and Moderna file for EU approval of Covid-19 vaccine Johnson suffers biggest Commons revolt as MPs back tougher Covid tiers US hospitals fill with 100,000 Covid-19 cases CDC panel recommends giving vaccines to healthcare workers first See all our coronavirus coverage 12.08am GMT In…

Read More Drugmakers estimate 22 million doses will be available in January, as states determine how to distribute first rounds Drugmakers estimate 22 million doses will be available in January, as states determine how to distribute first rounds

Read MoreThese birds from a Chicago aquarium go on regular trips to unusual places. There’s a good reason for it.These birds from a Chicago aquarium go on regular trips to unusual places. There’s a good reason for it.

Read MoreUS Attorney General William Barr’s declaration that Biden’s election is sound is yet another blow to Trump.US Attorney General William Barr’s declaration that Biden’s election is sound is yet another blow to Trump.

Read MoreRussian authorities said they have detained a long-wanted serial killer suspected of murdering at least 26 women.Russian authorities said they have detained a long-wanted serial killer suspected of murdering at least 26 women.

Read MoreTesla CEO Elon Musk warns staffers in an email that investors may start worrying about company’s future profitability.Tesla CEO Elon Musk warns staffers in an email that investors may start worrying about company’s future profitability.

Read More Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page announced on Tuesday that they are transgender and their pronouns are he/they. The 33-year-old known for roles in Juno (2007), Inception (2010) and the ongoing Netflix series The Umbrella Academy shared a letter on Twitter Tuesday afternoon to make the announcement, one that was both celebratory and direct. pic.twitter.com/kwti60bZLw…

Read More Iran’s foreign ministry has apparently denied reports that a senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander and three of his escorts were killed in a drone strike on their car near Iraq’s border with Syria. “It seems to be fake news,” ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said in a press briefing on Tuesday in Tehran.…

Read MoreNetanyahu coalition partner to support opposition bill that would force a fourth election in under two years.Netanyahu coalition partner to support opposition bill that would force a fourth election in under two years.

Read More OECD cautions against escalation in tension with Beijing; national accounts figures due; agriculture and trade ministers to meet wine producers; RBA governor to appear at economics committee – follow the latest updates Afghans outraged at image of Australian soldier drinking from prosthetic leg Sports rorts inquiry accuses government of obstructing its investigation Follow…

Read More Thirty armed and masked robbers flee scene remain on the loose Thirty armed and masked robbers flee scene remain on the loose

Read MoreA top member of a party hostile to LGBT rights is said to have attended a “gay sex party” in Brussels.A top member of a party hostile to LGBT rights is said to have attended a “gay sex party” in Brussels.

Read More Virus found in blood samples taken by American Red Cross Virus found in blood samples taken by American Red Cross

Read MoreBiden formally introduces economic advisers as Trump attacks Republican governors in states he lost.Biden formally introduces economic advisers as Trump attacks Republican governors in states he lost.

Read More Researchers have identified the process that causes the skin and other human organs to age, in what could prove a major breakthrough for the field of regenerative medicine. Through “cellular reprogramming,” a team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison discovered the mechanism that controls the aging and rejuvenation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), which…

Read MoreUS Attorney General William Barr, a top Trump ally, says no widespread voter fraud has been uncovered.US Attorney General William Barr, a top Trump ally, says no widespread voter fraud has been uncovered.

Read MoreAttorney General William Barr, a staunch Trump ally, says his department has not uncovered widespread election fraud.Attorney General William Barr, a staunch Trump ally, says his department has not uncovered widespread election fraud.

Read MoreThe meeting would take place days ahead of reviews of two vaccine candidates by expert panels to the US FDA.The meeting would take place days ahead of reviews of two vaccine candidates by expert panels to the US FDA.

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Read More OXFORD, Dec 01 (IPS) – Covid-19 is on track to be the deadliest and one of the most catastrophic epidemics since the 1918-1919 flu pandemic, which infected about 500 million people or one-third of the world’s population at the time. The number of deaths was estimated somewhere between 17 and 50 million, and…

Read More COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Dec 01 (IPS) – Dr Asoka Bandarage, a scholar and practitioner, has taught at Yale, Brandeis, Mount Holyoke (where she received tenure), Georgetown, American and other universities and colleges in the U.S. and abroad. Her research interests include social philosophy and consciousness; environmental sustainability, human well-being and health, global political-economy,…

Read MoreIf successful, the Chang’e 5 mission will make China only the third nation to bring moon rocks back to Earth.If successful, the Chang’e 5 mission will make China only the third nation to bring moon rocks back to Earth.

Read MoreWorth less than $1 a decade ago, bitcoin jumped to an intraday record of $19,914.33 on Tuesday before retreating.Worth less than $1 a decade ago, bitcoin jumped to an intraday record of $19,914.33 on Tuesday before retreating.

Read More Judge dismisses eight men’s claim that they were unfairly made illegal immigrants in country they served Eight Fijian-born soldiers who served with the British army in Iraq and Afghanistan have failed in a legal effort to overturn what they say were bureaucratic errors that have left them living illegally in the country they…

Read More In ‘time capsule’ interviews with Vanity Fair, the singer listens, responds and sometimes rolls her eyes at her younger self In 2009, a website went viral – it allowed you to send yourself a message that would automatically turn up in your inbox three years later. A friend of mine sent himself the…

Read MoreImages on social media showed armed men firing automatic weapons in the streets and taking hostages before fleeing.Images on social media showed armed men firing automatic weapons in the streets and taking hostages before fleeing.

Read MoreA baby is among the victims in Trier as police investigate the circumstances of the incident.A baby is among the victims in Trier as police investigate the circumstances of the incident.

Read More Police have confirmed four deaths in Trier, Germany after a car plowed into a pedestrian area. While the driver’s actions appear to have been intentional, the public prosecutor says there are no indications of an Islamist motive. The driver, said by police to be a 51-year-old resident of the Trier-Saarburg area, drove a…