Month: January 2021

Read More As he leaves office, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is taking steps that could make it harder for his successor to negotiate with Cuba or get aid to parts of Yemen ruled by an Iranian-backed militia. As he leaves office, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is taking steps that could make it harder…

Read More Chinese labs are among the leaders in developing COVID-19 vaccines. China plans to inoculate millions in the next few months while also trying to sell its vaccines to other countries. Chinese labs are among the leaders in developing COVID-19 vaccines. China plans to inoculate millions in the next few months while also trying…

Read More Man dressed in military-style clothes ties up worker at Lost Dogs Home in Cranbourne West and demands to know where cats are A man armed with a gun is on the run after he stormed an animal shelter in Melbourne’s south-east and threatened a worker. The worker was in the car park of…

Read More Rachita Taneja’s hugely popular stickman web comic series has spawned murals, posters and a lot of trolling. Now she is being accused of contempt by the highest court in the land. She speaks to Stuti Mishra Rachita Taneja’s hugely popular stickman web comic series has spawned murals, posters and a lot of trolling.…

Read More Sheryl Sandberg says she’s ‘glad’ Facebook took step of suspending president following Capitol riots  Sheryl Sandberg says she’s ‘glad’ Facebook took step of suspending president following Capitol riots 

Read More BONN, Germany, Jan 11 (IPS) – The peoples of the world are unanimous – access to basic services such as universal healthcare must become a priority going forward. So too should global solidarity, helping those hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and addressing the climate change emergency. Read the full story, “COVID-19 Pandemic…

Read More Two days after the crash, the search for black boxes and flight recorders continues Two days after the crash, the search for black boxes and flight recorders continues

Read More Trump set to become the first president to be impeached twice Pelosi: Trump a ‘deranged, unhinged, dangerous president’ US politics – live coverage Donald Trump is facing a historic second impeachment after Democrats in the House of Representatives formally charged him with one count of “incitement of insurrection” over the Capitol Hill riot.…

Read MorePresident-elect Joe Biden has received his second dose of the coronavirus vaccine, three weeks after getting his first onePresident-elect Joe Biden has received his second dose of the coronavirus vaccine, three weeks after getting his first one

Read More NEW DELHI, India, Jan 11 (IPS) – In October 2020, Bangladeshi citizens took to the streets, outraged by the reports of gruesome gang rapes and sexual violence that were taking place in the country. According to Ain O Salish Kendra, a Bangladeshi human rights organization, 975 women were raped in the first nine…

Read More ROME, Jan 11 (IPS) – For 2021, Italy has been given chairmanship of the Group of 20, which brings together the world’s 20 most important countries. On paper, they represent 60% of the world’s population and 80% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). While the shaky Italian government will somehow perform this task…

Read More It is thought the decision could scupper humanitarian efforts in Yemen It is thought the decision could scupper humanitarian efforts in Yemen

Read MoreMove is part of new measures to stop traditional funeral rites believed to be increasing the spread of the coronavirus.Move is part of new measures to stop traditional funeral rites believed to be increasing the spread of the coronavirus.

Read MorePope Francis welcomes women performing Catholic rites, though they cannot become priests.Pope Francis welcomes women performing Catholic rites, though they cannot become priests.

Read MoreThe government accuses the social media giant of bias days before hotly contested elections.The government accuses the social media giant of bias days before hotly contested elections.

Read More MEXICO CITY, Jan 11 (IPS) – The new year has arrived, but the situation is worse than in the last months of 2020. The pandemic is still unleashed: the end of the year holidays, the official permissiveness, and the slowness of the distribution of vaccines seem to announce that the disease will continue…

Read MoreOne rule would allow border officials to disqualify migrants who exhibit symptoms of the coronavirus from U.S. asylum.One rule would allow border officials to disqualify migrants who exhibit symptoms of the coronavirus from U.S. asylum.

Read More German Chancellor Angela Merkel has concerns that Twitter’s “problematic” suspension of Donald Trump’s account, in the wake of last week’s assault on the Capitol, is an encroachment on freedom of opinion, her spokesman said. Steffan Seibert said on Monday that it was right for social media companies not to “stand back” when content…

Read More Conductor will take up a new role with Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra for ‘personal reasons’ Conductor Sir Simon Rattle is to leave the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) in 2023 to become chief conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Munich. Rattle said his reasons for accepting the Munich job were “entirely personal,…

Read More Pelosi faces Republican opposition to action over president’s incitement of assault on Capitol Pelosi to proceed with efforts to remove Trump ‘with urgency’ Timeline: what to expect this week in Congress Biden picks veteran diplomat William Burns as CIA director Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 3.23pm…

Read MoreFrancis has changed a 1972 rule that said only men could serve at the altar in virtually any capacity, but he’s drawn a clear line under priesthood.Francis has changed a 1972 rule that said only men could serve at the altar in virtually any capacity, but he’s drawn a clear line under priesthood.

Read MoreMore than a dozen people died on Saturday night when a rocket struck a house in Khashrod district of Nimroz province.More than a dozen people died on Saturday night when a rocket struck a house in Khashrod district of Nimroz province.

Read MoreShares of Twitter and other tech giants that have muzzled Trump were under pressure on Monday.Shares of Twitter and other tech giants that have muzzled Trump were under pressure on Monday.

Read More NEW YORK, Jan 11 (IPS) – Bishop Bill Swing, Founder and President United Religions Initiative in collaboration with Jonathan Granoff, President Global Security InstituteBetween now and January 20,2021, the President of the United States has almost run out of arenas in which to impose his will. His reelection has soured in infamy. His…

Read More The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has warned that time is running out to revive the Iran nuclear deal as Tehran ups its uranium enrichment program and threatens to reduce access for inspectors. Speaking to Reuters on Monday, Rafael Grossi contended that the world had entered “a new reality”…

Read More In a galaxy far, far away, astronomers have discovered an incredibly beautiful phenomenon which sees a star-bursting ring surrounding a supermassive black hole, like the petals of a rose. The European Southern Observatory captured the stunning stellar light show thanks to the MUSE instrument on its Very Large Telescope (VLT).  The magnificent image…

Read More Over 65 farmers have lost their lives since the protests against the controversial reforms of farm laws began  Over 65 farmers have lost their lives since the protests against the controversial reforms of farm laws began 

Read MoreTrump National in Bedminster is stripped of the 2022 US PGA Championship, with organisers saying using the course would be “detrimental”.Trump National in Bedminster is stripped of the 2022 US PGA Championship, with organisers saying using the course would be “detrimental”.

Read MoreTwitter removed a post by China’s D.C. envoy claiming Beijing’s “process of eradicating extremism” in a Muslim region meant women were “no longer baby-making machines.”Twitter removed a post by China’s D.C. envoy claiming Beijing’s “process of eradicating extremism” in a Muslim region meant women were “no longer baby-making machines.”

Read MoreGoldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley plan to reduce exposure to Chinese telecom firms named in a US ban.Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley plan to reduce exposure to Chinese telecom firms named in a US ban.

Read More Trump to give highest US civilian honour to Ohio representative, who objected to electoral college results following Capitol riot US politics – live coverage Donald Trump is set on Monday to award the highest US civilian honour to a close ally who has supported his attempts to remain in power, objecting to electoral…

Read More Just 21.1m travellers passed through London airport – smallest number since 1975 Passengers at Britain’s biggest airport slumped by 73% in 2020 to the smallest annual number since 1975 due to the travel restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Just 22.1 million travellers passed through Heathrow last year, 59 million fewer than in…

Read MoreA former ambassador to Russia and Jordan, Burns, 64, rose to become deputy secretary of state before retiring in 2014.A former ambassador to Russia and Jordan, Burns, 64, rose to become deputy secretary of state before retiring in 2014.

Read MoreTech giant accuses some officials of a coordinated attack targeting public debate ahead of Thursday’s election.Tech giant accuses some officials of a coordinated attack targeting public debate ahead of Thursday’s election.

Read MoreDays before landmark visit by a senior U.S. official, enabled by a key policy change, Beijing says the moves will see the U.S. “severely punished by history.”Days before landmark visit by a senior U.S. official, enabled by a key policy change, Beijing says the moves will see the U.S. “severely punished by history.”