Month: January 2021

Read MoreAttorney general of the Philippines’ autonomous Muslim region has a task: Establishing sustainable peace.Attorney general of the Philippines’ autonomous Muslim region has a task: Establishing sustainable peace.

Read MoreRescuers drilling new shafts as they race to reach 22 miners trapped underground for 11 days after gold mine blast.Rescuers drilling new shafts as they race to reach 22 miners trapped underground for 11 days after gold mine blast.

Read More Using Shakespeare plays, mum’s cooking and even Lego as inspiration, our tipsters – and their kids – have discovered ingenious ways not just of de-stressing, but of feeling more alive This is about my autistic daughter’s hobby. She’s nine, and since last March has become an avid birdspotter and photographer. It’s been great…

Read More The UN calls for the resumption of state-led operations in the Mediterranean, as rescue groups’ vessels are detained in port At least 43 people have been killed after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the Libyan coast, the UN said on Wednesday. Ten people survived the shipwreck, which happened after the boat’s engine…

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Read More From warming up your voice to avoiding spillages, here are some tips for keeping up professional appearances I have been pretending not to be in bed while working for more than 20 years, but never got around to codifying my moves until lockdown, when they became useful to others. Before we drill down…

Read More Exclusive: Adapted single-deckers with seats removed and oxygen onboard will transfer patients Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage NHS staff are preparing to transport patients using two London buses that have been converted into makeshift ambulances, in another sign of the strain Covid is putting on the capital’s health services.…

Read More Anthony Levandowski’s pardon had the support of billionaire Peter Thiel, who donated to Trump’s 2016 campaign In his final hours of office, Donald Trump pardoned a former Google engineer who was convicted of stealing trade secrets from the company before taking up a new role with competitor Uber. Continue reading…Anthony Levandowski’s pardon had…

Read More President has vowed to rejoin Paris agreement, cut fossil fuel reliance, and invest in low-carbon growth Joe Biden’s pledges of strong action on the climate crisis have buoyed international hopes that 2021 can be a breakthrough year, resetting the world on a greener path to net zero greenhouse gas emissions. Climate experts cheered…

Read MoreScott Morrison criticises Cricket Australia for dumping references to the controversial holiday.Scott Morrison criticises Cricket Australia for dumping references to the controversial holiday.

Read MoreWas Christine Dacera raped and murdered? Differing accounts of her death have caused outrage.Was Christine Dacera raped and murdered? Differing accounts of her death have caused outrage.

Read MoreSocial media app says tweet declaring Uighur women were ‘no longer baby making machines’ dehumanises minority group.Social media app says tweet declaring Uighur women were ‘no longer baby making machines’ dehumanises minority group.

Read MoreWHO is ‘expediting’ emergency approvals for several vaccines so that poorer countries can start inoculation programmes.WHO is ‘expediting’ emergency approvals for several vaccines so that poorer countries can start inoculation programmes.

Read More About 150 demonstrators march in Portland and smash windows; police report multiple arrests. About 150 demonstrators march in Portland and smash windows; police report multiple arrests.

Read More Under Trump’s direction, the US became the only country to withdraw from the historic climate agreement. View Entire Post › Under Trump’s direction, the US became the only country to withdraw from the historic climate agreement.View Entire Post ›

Read MoreThe new US vice-president speaks of the values President Joe Biden wants to “summon” in America.The new US vice-president speaks of the values President Joe Biden wants to “summon” in America.

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Read More Leaders say Europe again has a friend in the White House as Chinese outlets hail end to Trump’s ‘toxic rhetoric’ Biden inauguration – live updates World leaders have voiced relief at Joe Biden’s inauguration, with European officials hailing a “new dawn” for US relations, and Chinese state media saying “good riddance” to Donald…

Read More NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 20 (IPS) – Siddharth Chatterjee, is UN Resident Coordinator (RC) in Kenya, and RC designate to ChinaCOVID-19 is like a rainstorm, a thunderous and powerful rainstorm all over the world. If we didn’t know before, we certainly know now just where the holes are in our roofs, or where there…

Read More Workers at Hunt’s Point Produce Market are striking over a $1-an-hour wage increase Workers at Hunt’s Point Produce Market are striking over a $1-an-hour wage increase

Read More The Australian prime minister has said 26 January 1788 ‘wasn’t a particularly flash day’ for the people travelling in the first fleet as he spoke about the challenge of celebrating the date for some people. ‘On Australia Day, it’s all about acknowledging how far we’ve come,’ he said. ‘You know, when those 12…

Read More Twitter has locked the Chinese Embassy to the US out of its account for supposedly violating its policy against dehumanization with a tweet defending its activities in Xinjiang, just weeks after suspending US President Trump. The tech giant has locked @ChineseEmbinUS, the official account of Beijing’s US Embassy, for supposedly violating its policies…

Read More Kamala Harris called on Americans to “believe in what we can do together” in her first speech as Vice President of the United States. In short remarks during the live Inauguration Day broadcast Wednesday night, she sounded a note of optimism as the U.S. faces the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, an economic downturn, racial…

Read MoreThe New York Stock Exchange has already changed its mind several times about delisting the companies.The New York Stock Exchange has already changed its mind several times about delisting the companies.

Read MorePrime Minister Boris Johnson admits numbers are ‘appalling’ as country battles more infectious variant of the virus.Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits numbers are ‘appalling’ as country battles more infectious variant of the virus.

Read More KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jan 20 (IPS) – For decades, every time it rains heavily in Jamaica, a daunting deluge of plastic bottles and bags, styrofoam and other garbage trundles its way down a network of countless gullies and streams. If they don’t get snagged somewhere, they end up in the Kingston Harbour or close…

Read MoreThe new president starts dismantling his predecessor’s legacy, signing a series of executive orders.The new president starts dismantling his predecessor’s legacy, signing a series of executive orders.

Read More Victoria police said the shooting occurred after the man allegedly produced an edged weapon in a traffic incident at Drouin, 100km east of Melbourne A man has been shot dead by police after an incident at Drouin in regional Victoria. A police statement has confirmed the man was shot after he apparently produced…

Read More MEXICO CITY — Leaders across the globe welcomed the arrival of U.S. President Joe Biden and the end of the often confrontational presidency of Donald Trump, noting the world’s most pressing problems, including the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, require multilateral cooperation, an approach Trump ridiculed. Many expressed hope Wednesday that Biden would…

Read More MEXICO CITY — Leaders across the globe welcomed the arrival of U.S. President Joe Biden and the end of the often confrontational presidency of Donald Trump, noting the world’s most pressing problems, including the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, require multilateral cooperation, an approach Trump ridiculed. Many expressed hope Wednesday that Biden would…

Read MoreAn unprecedented impeachment hearing failed to keep TV viewers from settling back into familiar habits last weekAn unprecedented impeachment hearing failed to keep TV viewers from settling back into familiar habits last week

Read MoreSatellite imagery is being used to count elephants in a breakthrough that could aid conservation.Satellite imagery is being used to count elephants in a breakthrough that could aid conservation.

Read More The reverend could hardly recognize the streets of Washington, DC, as he drove into town on Monday night, a draft of his Inaugural prayer tucked into a three-ring binder. The city looked more like a militarized zone than a free nation’s capital, the streets deserted except for Humvees and checkpoints, police and soldiers,…

Read More The Biden administration has a lot of work ahead to repair alliances, particularly in Europe. NPR takes a look at what the U.K. and European Union expect from an incoming administration. The Biden administration has a lot of work ahead to repair alliances, particularly in Europe. NPR takes a look at what the…

Read More The Trump administration dramatically shifted U.S. policy toward Israel and the Palestinians in favor of Israel. President Biden is expected to try to repair U.S. relations with the Palestinians. The Trump administration dramatically shifted U.S. policy toward Israel and the Palestinians in favor of Israel. President Biden is expected to try to repair…