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U.N. Peacekeepers Resume Protection Of Congo's Nobel Laureate
United Nations peacekeepers on Wednesday resumed protection of Congo's Nobel Prize Laureate Denis Mukwege, who received death threats in recent weeks after he called for justice over serious human rights violations.
Palestinians Win Saudi Support For Statehood But No Arab Condemnation Of UAE-Israel Deal From Last Month
Palestinian leaders won renewed Saudi support for Palestinian statehood at a Wednesday meeting, but did not persuade the Arab League to condemn last month’s normalisation deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.
Greenhouse Gases Hit New Record Despite Lockdowns, U.N. Says
Concentrations of greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere hit a record high this year, a United Nations report showed on Wednesday, as an economic slowdown amid the coronavirus pandemic had little lasting effect.
Safety Paramount In Vaccine Trials, Suspensions 'not Unusual': WHO
Safety is paramount in vaccine clinical trials and temporary suspensions are not unusual to evaluate any unexplained illness in a participant, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday regarding the pause in an AstraZeneca COVID19 trial.
Xi Jinping’s Cult & Purge: How He Used Image of an Anti-corruption Crusader to Usurp More Power
Xi has established a brutal crackdown machinery in China, in the name of bringing down corruption, to sideline his political rivals.
Kamala Harris Becoming First Woman President Would be An 'Insult' to US, Says Donald Trump
Trump also targeted Democratic rival Joe Biden, saying it is interesting that he picked Harris as his running mate in the upcoming elections despite her making an exit from the Presidential race.
U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Near 190,000; Iowa And South Dakota Emerge As New Hotspots
Coronavirus deaths in the United States were approaching 190,000 on Wednesday along with a spike in new cases in the U.S. Midwest with states like Iowa and South Dakota emerging as the new hotspots in the past few weeks.
Iranian Director Calls Venice Premiere 'like A New Life'
Restricted travel, quarantine and positive COVID19 tests meant that Majid Majidis appearance at the Venice Film Festival for Iranian drama Sun Children (Khorshid) was an achievement in itself.
Thailand Tests Nearly 600 People Exposed To Mystery Coronavirus Case
Thailand said on Wednesday it had tested nearly 600 people potentially exposed to the country's first domestic coronavirus case in over three months, but has so far found no new infections.
Taiwan Reports Multiple Chinese Fighters To Its Southwest
Multiple Chinese fighter jets entered airspace to Taiwan's southwest on Wednesday, said the island's defence ministry, describing it as a destabilising action which threatened regional peace.
Roadside Bomb Attack Misses Afghan Vice President, But Kills Six
A roadside bomb in Kabul targeted first Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Wednesday morning but he escaped unharmed, his spokesman said. The attack killed at least six people.
Seven People Shot Dead At Illegal California Marijuana Operation
Investigators are searching for multiple suspects in the fatal shooting of seven people at a large, illegal marijuana cultivation and processing site in Southern California's rural foothills, the Riverside County sheriff said on Tuesday.
As Colombia's FARC Leaders Testify, Abuse Survivors See Little Hope For Justice
Yudy Tovar would like to believe that hope is the last thing ever lost. But Tovar, who says she was forcibly recruited and sexually abused as a teenager by Colombia's nowdisbanded FARC rebels, thinks the chances for justice in hers and thousands of simila...
Canada Frets Over Rising Coronavirus Cases As Schools Start To Reopen
Canada is seeing a worrying increase in the number of people infected with the coronavirus as schools across the country start to reopen, a top medical official said on Tuesday.
From Sun Screen To Snow Boots, U.S. Rockies Sees Striking Weather Change
The U.S. Rockies were bracing for an extreme swing in weather conditions on Tuesday, with forecasters warning of a winter storm bringing heavy snows and damaging winds, a day after the region sweltered through temperatures in the 90s Fahrenheit.
Oscars Set Inclusion Standards For Best Picture Category
In an historic move, the Oscars are raising the inclusion bar for best picture nominees starting with the 96th Academy Awards in 2024. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday laid out sweeping eligibility reforms to the best picture cat...
