Month: January 2021

Read More BANGKOK, Thailand, Jan 07 (IPS) – As the people of Kiribati, Samoa and Tonga gear up as the first nations to welcome 2021, communities around the Asia-Pacific region and beyond look forward to bidding farewell to the most tumultuous year in recent decades. Read the full story, “Shifting Conversations in Multifaceted Policymaking”, on…

Read More COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Jan 07 (IPS) – The currently available Covid-19 vaccines have been authorized for emergency use in Europe and North America. This is due to an apparent spike in Covid-19 flu cases in the northern hemisphere as winter advances. Highly advertised vaccines are being produced and rolled out at ‘warped speed’…

Read MoreIran is watching closely as Arab nations that blockaded Qatar for more than three years lift the boycott.Iran is watching closely as Arab nations that blockaded Qatar for more than three years lift the boycott.

Read MoreDespite rumblings of danger, the Capitol Police force did not request advance help to secure the legislative complex.Despite rumblings of danger, the Capitol Police force did not request advance help to secure the legislative complex.

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Jan 07 (IPS) – Meanwhile,” the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the already dire humanitarian and socio-economic situation” Secretary-General António?Guterres said at a meeting online last November, marking the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.If the coronavirus is not deemed a biological weapon, is the heavily-publicized Covid-19 vaccine in danger…

Read More Milrem Robotics, the Estonian-based company known for its THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles, has unveiled new video footage of its new medium-class Type-X Robotic Combat Vehicle. The short clip released Wednesday showed initial mobility tests of Type-X RCV that designed to support mechanized units. According to a company news release, the Type-X will become…

Read MoreUS President Trump ordered drone strike that killed Soleimani and al-Muhandis in Baghdad last January.US President Trump ordered drone strike that killed Soleimani and al-Muhandis in Baghdad last January.

Read More A court in Baghdad has asked that President Donald Trump be detained as part of an investigation into the assassination of a Shia militia chief who died in a US airstrike alongside Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. An investigative court in Baghdad’s al-Rusafa district “issued an arrest warrant” against “the outgoing President of the…

Read More A long list of world presidents and prime ministers condemning the invasion of pro-Trump protesters into the US Capitol building compiled by Twitter for some reason includes Venezuela’s Juan Guaido. Guaido’s bid for presidency in Venezuela was launched two years ago with patronage from the Trump administration. The rationale was that he got…

Read More Four dead after pro-Trump mob storms Capitol Full report: Congress certifies Joe Biden as president Trump promises ‘orderly transition’ but continues election lies Twitter, Facebook and Instagram lock Trump’s accounts Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 1.25pm GMT Giovanni Russonello has made this assessment of yesterday’s events…

Read More  China called Pompeo’s warning a serious interference in its internal affairs  China called Pompeo’s warning a serious interference in its internal affairs

Read More Historians in Italy compare Wednesday’s events to the rise of fascism. “Violence is incompatible with the exercise of democratic rights and freedoms,” Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said. (Image credit: Andrew Medichini/AP) Historians in Italy compare Wednesday’s events to the rise of fascism. “Violence is incompatible with the exercise of democratic rights and…

Read MoreAmerica’s adversaries revelled and allies shook their heads in dismay at the assault on the heart of U.S. democracy on Wednesday.America’s adversaries revelled and allies shook their heads in dismay at the assault on the heart of U.S. democracy on Wednesday.

Read MoreChaotic scenes erupted after the ruling party deputy tried to seize the ballot box during vote for parliament speaker.Chaotic scenes erupted after the ruling party deputy tried to seize the ballot box during vote for parliament speaker.

Read More The guard, whose identity is not immediately known, stood up to the rowdy mob for as long as he could but eventually rushed back to a floor where more officers were present The guard, whose identity is not immediately known, stood up to the rowdy mob for as long as he could but…

Read MoreAbu Dhabi says restoring diplomatic ties with Doha requires more time as parties work to rebuild trust.Abu Dhabi says restoring diplomatic ties with Doha requires more time as parties work to rebuild trust.

Read More Latest updates: PM accused of not being critical enough of US president after Trump supporters storm Capitol in Washington Congress confirms Biden after pro-Trump mob storms capital – live 11.22am GMT Some Conservative MPs have been much more outspoken in their comments on Donald Trump than Boris Johnson. This is from Tobias Ellwood,…

Read More U.S. Army has announced that it plans to increase its efforts in the digitization process of Stryker brigade combat teams. Following the successful integration of its new more flexible and expeditionary network capability into dismounted units, the Army is now focused on delivering the same capabilities to Stryker brigade combat teams, according to…

Read More Fight for water leading to unusual behaviour in wildlife, researchers say  Fight for water leading to unusual behaviour in wildlife, researchers say 

Read More Japan’s NEC Corp has unveiled a facial recognition system which can verify a person’s identity even when they are masked, in a move which it claims will boost “the revival of economic activities under the ‘New Normal.’” The company claims the system was originally designed to meet the needs of people with allergies,…

Read More The United States Marine Corps has announced that the command recently began fielding thousands of suppressors to infantry, reconnaissance and special operations units. Marine Corps Systems Command is tasked not only with enhancing the lethality of warfighters, according to last week’s announcement. The command also strives to protect them. In December, the command…

Read MoreThe US president is blocked from Twitter for 12 hours and Facebook for 24 hours after violent riot.The US president is blocked from Twitter for 12 hours and Facebook for 24 hours after violent riot.

Read MoreThe jarring bedlam the world witnessed yesterday is only the beginning.The jarring bedlam the world witnessed yesterday is only the beginning.

Read MoreExperts are investigating how the virus that has now killed nearly 1.9m people first emerged, and aim to visit Wuhan.Experts are investigating how the virus that has now killed nearly 1.9m people first emerged, and aim to visit Wuhan.

Read MoreSince 2020, Indian authorities began burying suspected rebels in unmarked graves, denying the families proper funerals.Since 2020, Indian authorities began burying suspected rebels in unmarked graves, denying the families proper funerals.

Read More Donald Trump’s lawyer tried to block the count of the Electoral College votes as Capitol was still recovering from violence Donald Trump’s lawyer tried to block the count of the Electoral College votes as Capitol was still recovering from violence

Read More Carbon border taxes alone will not encourage poorer countries to meet climate goals With the US president-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration promising a fresh, rational approach to climate change, now is an ideal time to make the case for a World Carbon Bank that would transfer and coordinate aid and technical assistance to…

Read More Climate disaster could be curtailed within a couple of decades if net zero emissions are reached, new study shows The world may be barreling towards climate disaster but rapidly eliminating planet-heating emissions means global temperatures could stabilize within just a couple of decades, scientists say. For many years it was assumed that further…

Read More Exclusive: ‘We’re sitting ducks,’ says Edendale Lodge boss, as fears rise of variant breaching homes’ defences Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A care home in East Sussex has been devastated by Covid, losing half of all its residents to the disease over Christmas, fuelling fears the new, more transmissible…

Read More African swine fever and Covid outbreaks among workers have raised questions over mega farms for pork It was the stench of the wild boar’s carcass that first caught the rambler’s attention. Bits of hide and a few bones were all that was left of the animal, found in September on the edge of…

Read More Wednesday saw a thin deployment of officers as rioters stormed the Capitol. In June, a very different scene unfolded in the same city The contrast between the law enforcement reaction to the storming of the Capitol on Wednesday and the suppression of peaceful protests in the summer is not just stark – it…

Read More HONG KONG — An American human rights lawyer who was detained in Hong Kong with scores of democracy activists and supporters as part of a sweeping crackdown was granted bail, his associate said Thursday. John Clancey, who works at law firm Ho Tse Wai & Partners, was one of 53 people arrested Wednesday…

Read More HONG KONG — An American human rights lawyer who was detained in Hong Kong with scores of democracy activists and supporters as part of a sweeping crackdown was granted bail, his associate said Thursday. John Clancey, who works at law firm Ho Tse Wai & Partners, was one of 53 people arrested Wednesday…

Read More Animal rights groups demand animal’s release but locals claim its size and strong currents are making it hard to free Animal rights campaigners have demanded the immediate release of a minke whale that has been trapped for more than two weeks in nets in Taiji, a town on Japan’s Pacific coast known for…

Read More John Clancey freed pending further inquiries after authorities launched unprecedented crackdown One of the 53 people arrested in Hong Kong on Wednesday, the American lawyer John Clancey, has been released without charge pending further inquiries. Police were expected to begin releasing the remaining detainees on Thursday, according to local media, after an unprecedented…