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Thu, 07 Jan 2021 08:51:41 +0000
Mike Pence Certifies Electoral College's Declaration of Biden's Victory
Vice President Mike Pence ended Donald Trump’s desperate campaign to overturn the election at 3:41 a...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 06:43:11 +0000
Riots in Washington DC Leave 4 Killed, 52 Arrested
At least four people died on or near the US Capitol as President Donald Trump's supporters rioted and besieged the federal legislature, police said Wednesday...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 05:28:24 +0000
Biden Urges Trump to 'Step Up' and End 'Siege' on Capitol
President-elect Joe Biden called on President Donald Trump to "step up" and appear on national television to put an end to violent protests at the U...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 05:20:19 +0000
US Congress Refuses Objection to Arizona's Electoral Votes
The House and Senate on Wednesday night voted to strike down an objection raised against Arizona's electoral votes after the process of confirming the result of the 2020 presidential election was delayed for several hours due to a siege on the Capito...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 00:13:48 +0000
Jordan’s Sentencing of Teachers Only Delays an Economic Reckoning
In March 2011, Jordan’s most active trade union, the Jordan Teachers’ Syndicate (JTS) was forged through protests, walk-ins and consistent organizing...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 19:49:25 +0000
US Congress in Lockdown as Pro-Trump Protesters Breach Capitol
The U.S. Capitol went into lockdown Wednesday after scores of President Donald Trump's supporters breached a police barricade and gathered at the building's door and on the steps...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 11:49:38 +0000
Democratic Pastor Warnock Becomes1st African-American Senate in a Southern State
Democrat Raphael Warnock, a Black pastor, secured 50.5% of the votes and won one of Georgia's two Senate runoff elections on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 11:41:31 +0000
WikiLeaks Founder, Julian Assange's Bail Denied by British Judge
Julian Assange today lost his bid to become a free man after almost 10 years of prison and self-imposed confinement as he was denied bail by a judge...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 11:23:24 +0000
How Did Israel Top the Vaccine Race?
Israel has leapt ahead in the global vaccine race by squeezing every last dose out of its vaccine supplies and using its efficient health system to launch a 24/7 immunisation drive with military help - marked by Benjamin Netanyahu making hi...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 11:13:23 +0000
Should Trump be Prosecuted After Leaving Office?
Former FBI director James Comey has said Donald Trump should not be prosecuted after he leaves office...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 11:08:04 +0000
Hundreds Rally to Support Trump in Washington, D.C.
Supporters of President Donald Trump gathered in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to protest the results of the 2020 presidential election as Congress meets to certify President-elect Joe Biden's victory...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 11:03:24 +0000
US Congress to Certify Electoral College Votes Amid Dispute
Congress will meet in a joint session Wednesday to certify the Electoral College's votes to elect Joe Biden president, as some Republicans plan to object...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 10:28:07 +0000
Venezuela: New Parliament Sworn in
A new Venezuelan parliament has been sworn in, with President Nicolas Maduro’s Socialist Party consolidating control and US-backed opposition figure Juan Guaido left without a job...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 10:20:00 +0000
Why Did China Delay the Entry of WHO's Team Into Wuhan?
An expert mission to China to find the origins of the Coronavirus pandemic has stumbled before it even began, with the head of the World Health Organization complaining that Beijing was blocking the team from entering the country...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:56:51 +0000
UN: Bosnia has Become the Safety Boat for Migrants
The International Organization for Migration on Tuesday said it is stepping up its assistance to thousands of migrants caught in a bottleneck in Bosnia and Herzegovina as they try to reach the EU...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:48:03 +0000
Kim Jong Un Holds his First Party Conference Since 2016
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has revealed almost none of the nation's developmental goals have been met since they were set in 2016...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:20:32 +0000
Germany Extends National Lockdown Until Beginning of Feb.
Germany is extending its nationwide lockdown until the end of the month and introducing tougher restrictions in an effort to curb a surge in Coronavirus infections, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:40:25 +0000
Is the Syrian Government Forcing People to Pay Bribes to Speak with Jailed Relatives?
It constitutes a systematic strategy whereby forced disappearances are used to intimidate society and fund the regime, report says...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:29:22 +0000
HRW Accuses Saudi Arabia of Using Flashy Events to Cover up Horrible Human Rights Violations
Encouraging celebrities to speak up, the push-back campaign is a countermeasure against Saudi Arabia’s efforts to use influential people to whitewash its human rights violations...

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:22:53 +0000
Dozens Arrested in Hong Kong for Violating National Security Law
Police in Hong Kong have arrested dozens of individuals for violating the national security law by either organizing or participating in an unauthorized “primary election” in the semi-autonomous city last year...



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