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Thu, 17 Sep 2020 07:42:37 GMTKenya: How This Kenya Fishing Co-Op Went From Treading Water to Riding Waves
[allAfrica] Nairobi -- When Etabo Lopeyo Lotonia was attacked by a crocodile while fishing in Lake Turkana, members of his social enterprise group put aside all the day's tasks to ensure he received treatment.
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 09:18:22 GMTNigeria: Kickback for Referral - How Doctors, Diagnostic Centres, Defrauded Us - Victims
[Premium Times] Some Nigerians recount how they or their loved ones fell prey to medical referral kickback scam of doctors and diagnostic centres.
Africa News
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Africa News24
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 14:00:59 +0200News24.com | Tanker to enter Libya's Hariga port, load 1 million barrels of oil
The Delta Hellas tanker will enter Libya's Hariga port on Wednesday and load 1 million barrels of oil from the port's storage.
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 13:42:37 +0200News24.com | EXCLUSIVE | Nigeria's Buhari to send long-awaited oil reform bill to Senate - sources
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has signed a long-awaited oil-reform bill and it will be formally presented in the Senate as early as next week, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Central Africa
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 13:49:17 GMTAngola: IMF Raises Aid to U.S.$4.5 Billion
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved Angola's request for increased financial assistance and immediately disbursed USD one billion.
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 13:42:23 GMTAngola: Covid-19 Impact Reduces Oil Activity
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The reduction in drilling activity, whose financial losses have yet to be quantified, is one of the consequences of the impact of Covid-19 on the oil sector in Angola.
Benin
Sun, 13 Sep 2020 12:30:34 GMTGrowing Low-Cost Rural Connectivity
[Balancing Act] London -- The low-cost rural operator space has grown but given the size of the opportunity it has been mighty slow. This week Russell Southwood spoke to Michael Darcy, CEO and Founder of AMN about its expansion plans and its purchase...
Botswana
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 07:15:37 GMTYoung People Urged to Consider Food as Business
[Botswana Daily News] Moshupa -- Botswana's P7.7 billion food import bill must challenge young minds to identify niche enterprises, says Minister of Agricultural Development and Food Security, Mr Karabo Gare.
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 12:45:39 GMTIs BNSC/BNOC Merger in the Offing
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Is Tuelo Serufho's appointment to act at the sport commission while still holding his BNOC position a first sign that Botswana is finally joining the majority of countries who have one mega sporting authority?
Burkina Faso
Fri, 11 Sep 2020 11:02:48 GMTAndre Bationo and Catherine Nakalembe Awarded the 2020 Africa Food Prize
[AGRA] Dr. André Bationo and Dr. Catherine Nakalembe have been announced as the 2020 winners of the Africa Food Prize (AFP) for their exceptional contribution towards the promotion of food security across the continent.
Wed, 09 Sep 2020 15:27:25 GMTEcowas to Withdraw Its Troops From Guinea Bissau
[ANGOP] ECOWAS will gradually withdraw its intervention force in Guinea-Bissau. A first group has already left Bissau on August 27.
Burundi
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 12:47:58 GMTNew Government, but No Progress in Sight On the Human Rights Front
[United Nations Human Rights Council] Following the 2020 presidential, legislative and local elections, the fifteen-year presidency of Pierre Nkurunziza came to a close and a new era under President Évariste Ndayishimiye began. The resulting new pol...
Tue, 15 Sep 2020 09:12:10 GMTSumaili Hopes to Positively Influence Burundi Women's Football
[CAF] Twice, Burundian international Falone Sumaili had made the decision to quit her football career; first, following the demise of her mother and second, when she got a career threatening injury, followed by another loss in the family, her sister.
Cameroon
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 13:17:54 GMTOnguene, the Roaring Lionness
[CAF] She dons the armband of one of the toughest women's football teams in the continent. Gabrielle Aboudi Onguene shines with her consistency and desire.
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 11:26:42 GMTTraditional Rulers - Nomination Mechanisms
[Cameroon Tribune] Traditional rulers constitute one of the categories of candidates for the post of members of the Regional Councils.
Cape Verde
Wed, 09 Sep 2020 05:11:31 GMTDebt Swaps Could Free Funds to Tame Climate, Biodiversity and Virus Threats
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] London -- A share of developing states' foreign debt could be forgiven in exchange for governments devoting those resources to fighting environmental problems, researchers say
Central African Republic
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 12:56:51 GMTMalaria Is a Deadly Killer of Children During Coronavirus in CAR
[MSF] The hospital in Batangafo - a town of 31,000 people, including 22,000 displaced from elsewhere in the Central African Republic - is bustling with activity. While a particular focus has been placed on infection prevention and control measures to...
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 08:57:43 GMTStabilisation of CAR - Seventh Cameroonian Contingent Ready for Deployment
[Cameroon Tribune] The Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence, Joseph Beti Assomo chaired the ceremony to hand over the Cameroonian flag to the Contingent in Motcheboum, East Region on September 15, 2020.
Chad
Thu, 03 Sep 2020 14:09:10 GMTAgriculture Minister Clarifies Death of Cattle From Chad
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola's minister of Agriculture and Fisheries António Francisco de Assis Wednesday said technical errors related to restocking process of the animals were the cause of the deaths of 105, out of the 1,500 cattle from Chad.
Mon, 31 Aug 2020 05:12:38 GMTSecurity and Environmental Crises Worsen Conditions for Over 360,000 People
[UN News] More than 360,000 internally displaced persons in Chad's Lake province are facing a "double" crisis, exposed to security and environmental risks, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reported, highlighting the need to s...
Comoros
Thu, 10 Sep 2020 07:44:53 GMTAir Tanzania Resume Flights to the Comoros
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) has announced the resumption of scheduled flights between Dar es Salaam and Hahaya, The Comoros with effect from September 8.
Wed, 09 Sep 2020 05:07:27 GMTHarambee Stars to Play One Friendly Before Comoros Double Header
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Harambee Stars will play at least one friendly match before the back to back 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Comoros in November, Football Kenya Federation (FKF) boss Nick Mwendwa has stated.
Congo-Brazzaville
Wed, 26 Aug 2020 05:22:41 GMTElephant Poacher Sentenced to 30 Years
[DW] The man, dubbed "the butcher of Nouabale Ndoki" park in the Republic of Congo, is set to spend the next 30 years in prison. The park is a refuge for the region's rare forest elephants and is protected by UNESCO.
Wed, 26 Aug 2020 13:43:18 GMTProlific Elephant Poacher Jailed for 30 Years
[RFI] Authorities in Republic of the Congo have put a notorious poacher behind bars for 30 years for the attempted murder of park rangers and ivory trafficking, according to a wildlife conservation group.
Congo-Kinshasa
Mon, 07 Sep 2020 13:47:39 GMTTshisekedi Invites Region's Presidents to Peace, Security Summit
[Nation] Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has invited neighbours to a regional meeting in the eastern part of the country to discuss peace and security.
Mon, 07 Sep 2020 03:15:03 GMTWhy Can SADC Not Intervene in Crises As ECOWAS Does?
[ISS] Many in Southern Africa are asking why SADC does not intervene in crises in the same way leaders in West Africa do.
Djibouti
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 13:50:06 GMTU.S. Relations With Djibouti
[State Department] More information about Djibouti is available on the Djibouti Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet.
Mon, 07 Sep 2020 08:48:40 GMTU.S., Djiboutian Veterinarians Partner to Treat Local Livestock
[Horn of Africa Joint Task Force] Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti -- Service members from the 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion (CA BN), in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), participated in a veterinary exchange in the rural vill...
East Africa
East Africa
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Sat, 12 Sep 2020 05:48:18 GMTThe Eritrea-Ethiopia Peace Deal Is Yet to Show Dividends
[ISS] It's been over two years since the much-heralded rapprochement between Eritrea and Ethiopia culminated in a peace and friendship agreement in July 2018. The deal, brewed personally by Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and President Isaia...
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 16:24:32 GMTEritrea, Sudan Agree to Bolster Bilateral Ties Including Regional Security
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Eritrea and Sudan have agreed to intensify their ongoing joint efforts to bolster regional peace.
Ethiopia
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 10:29:40 GMTWeeks Long Attacks On Civilians Leave Several Dead, Injured in Metekel Zone, Benishangul Gumuz Region
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba, September 16/2020 - Weeks long attacks carried out by yet undisclosed, heavily armed militiamen in various localities of Metekel zone, Benishangul Gumuz regional state, have left unknown numbers of civilian causalities a...
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 11:01:28 GMTDenmark Extends 10 Million Krone to Strengthen Ethiopian Human Rights Commission
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Government of Denmark announced today that it has committed 10 million Danish Krone for enhancing the existing partnership between the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission and the Danish Institute for Human Rights.
Gabon
Fri, 11 Sep 2020 09:16:14 GMTGambia Must Stand Sturdy to Stun Gabon to Boost AFCON Qualification Chances
[The Point] The Gambia must stand strong to stun Gabon in their qualifiers match in November 2020 to qualify for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
Sat, 05 Sep 2020 12:37:59 GMTGermany, France Slam U.S. Over Sanctions Against ICC Chief Prosecutor
[DW] Germany calls US sanctions against the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda "a serious mistake" while France describes them as a "grave attack".
Ghana
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 05:05:34 GMTBuhari Didn't Know Nigerian Shops Remained Shut Despite Talks With Ghana, Says Osinbajo
[Daily Trust] Lagos -- Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has told Nigerian traders in Ghana that the Nigerian government was not aware that their shops have remained closed after President Muhammadu Buhari Spoke to President Nana Akuffo Addo of Ghana.
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 09:06:15 GMTTreatment of Tinea Capitis in Children
[Ghanaian Times] Tinea appears to be common, so this piece will dwell on Tinea capitis. I will draw on materials from "Management of tinea capitis in childhood" by Bennassar et al published in Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology 12 Jul...
Guinea
Wed, 16 Sep 2020 13:47:51 GMTActivist Arrested After Unveiling New Political Movement
[MFWA] The authorities in Guinea must release political activist, Souleymane Condé, and ensure that the rights of citizens to freedom of assembly and expression are respected at all times.
Wed, 16 Sep 2020 08:09:27 GMTGuinea Confirms Gambia Friendly
[The Point] Syli Nationale team manager Aly Kader Touré has confirmed his side's friendly international against the Scorpions next month.
Guinea Bissau
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 16:15:03 GMTGambia Working On Facing Guinea-Bissau in Friendly
[The Point] The Gambia is working on arranging some friendly games in Portugal against African oppositions, according to Esohna sports.
Wed, 12 Aug 2020 12:07:25 GMT30 Radio Stations Suspend Broadcast Over Attack On One Station
[MFWA] Thirty radio stations in Guinea Bissau suspended broadcast for 24 hours. The act was in solidarity with Radio Capital FM after a disturbing attack on the media outlet.
Kenya
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 14:50:42 GMTShoprite's Plan to Exit Market in Top Gear
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Retail chain Shoprite has announced the closure of its two remaining stores in Kenya in coming months.
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 14:48:10 GMTGender Distribution of Covid-19 Cases Tilts Towards Women
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A day after the gender distribution of COVID-19 cases evened out, the health ministry announced a tilt towards women having recorded seventy-seven cases among females out of 151 infections registered within a period of 24 hour...
Kenya Daily Nation
Kenya East African
Kenya Headlines
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 11:40:35 +0300Parliament approves Anne Nderitu as Registrar of Political Parties
Justice and Legal Affairs Committee approves the nomination of Anne Nderitu as the Registrar of Political Parties.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0300Criminal charges in police killings of Black Americans
Here is a summary of some police shooting cases and their outcomes:
Kenya News
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +0300Truck seized over Sh2.3m fine to be escorted to Uganda
Vehicle is said to have been flagged for ferrying overweight goods on various dates between November 28, 2018 and June 9 this year
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:55:00 +0300Lawmaker Oscar Sudi gagged over hate speech
Court gags Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi as he denies hate speech charges
Lesotho
Wed, 16 Sep 2020 09:45:54 GMTRuling Party in Fresh War Over Police Chief Molibeli
[Lesotho Times] THE national executive committee (NEC) of the ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) is under fire from party stalwarts loyal to party leader and former Prime Minister Thomas Thabane who accuse it of connivance in a plot to protect Polic...
Wed, 16 Sep 2020 09:41:16 GMTGovt Must Act Now Against Police Brutality - Analysts
[Lesotho Times] A FORTNIGHT ago, one person was allegedly tortured to death by police in Mafeteng. Three other cases of police brutality were reported in different parts of the country that same period.
Liberia
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 09:56:40 GMTChina Pledges More Capacity-Building Opportunities
[New Dawn] The newly accredited Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Liberia has paid a courtesy call on Commerce and Industry Minister, Prof. Wilson K. Tarpeh, with capacity-building opportunities dominating discussion between both offici...
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 09:56:39 GMTSen. Brown Wants Vocational School for Maryland Country
[New Dawn] The Chair of the Senate Committee on Internal Affairs, Good Governance and Reconciliation, Senator J. Gbleh-bo Brown of Maryland County has submitted a Bill to the Liberian Senate titled "An act to create the Maryland Vocational Training I...
Liberian Dialogue
Madagascar
Fri, 11 Sep 2020 13:45:40 GMTA Higher-Yield Rice Variety Moves Madagascar Further On the Path to Self-Sufficiency
[FAO] How South-South Cooperation helps ensure food security for family farmers
Mon, 07 Sep 2020 08:27:19 GMTWorld Bank Provides $75 Million to Mitigate the Impacts of Covid-19 and Support Recovery
[World Bank] Washington -- The World Bank Board of Directors recently approved a US$75 million development policy operation for Madagascar to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
Malawi
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 10:46:19 GMTChurches Urged Not to Relax On Covid-19 Prevention Measures
[Malawi News Agency] Mchinji -- Mchinji Pastors Fraternal Chairperson, Hastings Simbeye has called on church leaders in the district to continue encouraging their faithful to follow preventative measures even now that COVID-19 cases have gone down.
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 10:22:50 GMTBe Forward Bids Farewell to Wanderers
[Nyasa Times] A Japanese second-hand car dealer, Be Forward Limited, has come out in the open to terminate sponsorship for Wanderers Football Club.
Malawi Times
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:53:22 +0000Conquering familiar barriers
By Gospel Mwalwanda: When Malawi is awash with dubious building contractors who are becoming millionaires overnight despite their shoddy work, builder Vincent Phiri believes in perfection and honesty. Phiri is a young man who has demonstrated that if...
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:43:04 +0000Ntam to close receiving applications monthend
National Theatre Association of Malawi (Ntam) Board Chairperson, Frank Patani Mwase, said Wednesday that they will close receiving applications this monthend for various positions ahead of elections next month. Members are at the moment gearing up fo...
Mali
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 16:07:08 GMTDemocracy, Dogmatism and Insecurity in Mali
[Centre 4s] After Niamey last week, the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, is meeting tomorrow Tuesday in Accra, to further deliberate on the situation in Mali. Opposed to unconstitutional changes, only if initiated by the military, E...
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 05:05:45 GMTECOWAS Says Junta Needs to Pick Civilian Leaders 'Within Days'
[RFI] After meeting with the Mali junta leaders in Accra, Ghana on Tuesday, six leaders from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) called on the junta to nominate a civilian transition government within days, not weeks.
Mauritania
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 13:21:37 GMTSecretary Pompeo's Phone Call With Mauritanian President Ghazouani
[State Department] The following is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus:
Fri, 11 Sep 2020 13:30:01 GMTSouth-South Cooperation to Tackle Climate Change
[UNEP] For the International Day for South-South Cooperation on 12 September, we follow a pioneering, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)-supported project that's using nature to adapt to climate change in three ecosystems - the coasts of Sey...
Mauritius
Mon, 07 Sep 2020 07:27:32 GMTVulnerable Coastal Communities Must be Protected From the Effects of the Oil Spill
[The Conversation Africa] On 25 July 2020, the Japanese ship, MV Wakashio, ran aground the coral reef off the eastern coast of Mauritius. The vessel discharged more than 1,000 tonnes of oil into the island's pristine lagoon including its Blue Bay Mar...
Mon, 07 Sep 2020 12:39:19 GMTProtest March - Sociopolitics of August 29
[L'Express] PKJ's response to the historic protest march of August 29 is an aberration. He comes on TV to tell us that he has the same preoccupation as the population and that our democracy is kicking and alive. Our preoccupation is the search for a ...
Mozambique
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 15:53:57 GMTGovernment Seeking to Adapt to Climate Change
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government is focused on stimulating actions that will minimise the effects of climate change, declared the Minister of Land and Environment, Ivete Maibaze, on Wednesday.
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 15:53:57 GMTForeign Ministry Denies Employing Brazilian Trafficker
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Foreign Ministry has categorically denied appointing a suspected Brazilian drug trafficker as a "consular attache" in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte.
Namibia
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 10:38:33 GMTLand Activist Challenges Squatters Law
[New Era] Land Activist Dimbulukeni Nauyoma has dragged the government and attorney general to court to get the Squatters Proclamation AG, 21 of 1985, repealed. According to the activist, the Act was merely enacted with the sole purpose of denying Na...
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 09:05:29 GMTFarmers Don't Need to Prove Covid-19 Impact to Apply for Agribank Funding
[Namibia Economist] Agribank announced this week that eligible farmers who are impacted by the destructive lockdown can start applying as from Monday 21 September for production loans as part of the bank's Covid-19 relief and stimulus package announc...
Niger
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 06:49:07 GMTFear of Terror and the Military in Niger
[DW] The recent discovery of 71 bodies in six mass graves in Niger is not an isolated incident. In the Sahel region countries, soldiers repeatedly violate the rights of civilians.
Mon, 07 Sep 2020 21:11:56 GMTBuhari Urges West African Leaders to Shun Tenure Elongation
[Premium Times] President Muhammadu Buhari has urged West African leaders not to elongate their tenures in office.
Nigeria
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 09:18:22 GMTKickback for Referral - How Doctors, Diagnostic Centres, Defrauded Us - Victims
[Premium Times] Some Nigerians recount how they or their loved ones fell prey to medical referral kickback scam of doctors and diagnostic centres.
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 06:58:57 GMTKaduna Governor Signs New Law With Harsh Penalty for Rapists
[Vanguard] Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Wednesday signed the State Penal Code (Amendment) Law 2020, which provides stiff penalty for rapists.
Nigeria African Herald Express
Sun, 08 Mar 2020 12:43:09 +0000It’s unconstitutional to exclude Southeast from the fruits of the $23B loan
By Aloy Ejimakor According to several credible news outlets, the Southeast is excluded from the proceeds of, or the spending plan proposed for the $23B [...]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019 07:49:53 +0000IPOB: Barrister Ejiofor sues police for N2b over invasion of his house
— Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, a lawyer to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has filed a suit against Nigeria police over the invasion of his [...]
Nigeria National Mirror
Thu, 14 Nov 2019 09:52:39 +0000NTA Engineers Spotted Struggling To Fix Their Equipment At UYO Stadium
See Photos of NTA Engineers at the UYO Stadium struggling to fix their equipment to get better angles to view the match between Nigeria and Benin Republic which ended 2-1 …
The post NTA Engineers Spotted Struggling To Fix Their Equipment At ...
Mon, 11 Nov 2019 08:22:25 +0000Linda Ikeji And Dad Hangout With Femi Otedola At DJ Cuppy Gala
Popular blogger Linda Ikeji and her father step out in style as she takes her dad as her date to Dj cuppy foundation Cuppy gold gala in Abuja. They were …
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Nigeria The Nation
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:38:08 +0000Troops kill B’Haram Commanders in clearance operations
By Okodili Ndidi, Abuja Top Commanders of the Boko Haram terrorist sect have been killed by troops of Army Super Camp at the Lake Chad Basin during clearance operations, the Nigerian Military has said. The insurgents’ camps and other hid...
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:34:46 +0000Court faults Buhari on judges appointment
Eric Ikhilae, Abuja A FEDERAL High Court in Abuja has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari for sending the names of 11 lawyers to the Senate for screening as judges of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In a judgment on...
Nigeria The Will
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:01:49 +0000David Moyes, Two West Ham Players Test Positive For coronavirus, Dropped From Squad
SAN FRANCISCO, September 24, (THEWILL) – West Ham United manager, David Moyes, and two players of the club, Issa Diop, Josh Cullen have contracted coronavirus. The club was notified of this development during preparations for Tuesday’s home C...
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:46:37 +0000Nigeria Approves Strategic $1.9 Billion Dollars Rail Line To Niger Republic
BEVERLY HILLS, September 24, (THEWILL) – Nigeria has approved the construction of the Kano-Dutse (Jigawa) – Katsina-Jibia–Maradi (Niger Republic) rail line project at a cost of $1,959,744,723.71. The approval was given at Wednesday’s...
Rwanda
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 11:31:56 GMTYes, America, This Govt Takes Positive Covid-19 Tests Seriously!
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- "I tested positive and literally the fucking government showed up at my place, and came and dragged me away from everybody I was with, and I don't speak the language, and they locked me in this fucking room. And I can't leave...
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 05:27:55 GMTMediation Will Reduce Backlog of Court Cases - Kagame
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has said that he appreciates the court mediation advisory committee, which was established recently, describing it as another solution in the justice sector.
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 10:53:20 GMTSenegal Line Up Morocco, Mauritania Friendlies
[CAF] The Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF) have confirmed two friendlies against Morocco and neighboring Mauritania next month.
Fri, 04 Sep 2020 09:20:49 GMT2 Absconded Access Bank Staff Escorted From Dakar Over D21.4 Million Theft
[The Point] Two senior staff of the Access Bank's Barra branch who allegedly fled the country with D21, 437, 722.90 have been reportedly arrested in Dakar, Senegal.
Seychelles
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 08:41:00 GMTSeychelles' Register of Voters to Be Certified On September 15, Commission Says
[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles' Electoral Commission says the register of voters will be certified on September 15, and that list will be used in the presidential and legislative elections in October.
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 16:09:52 GMT2,000 Visitors in Seychelles Since Airport Reopening - $31 Million Added to Economy
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles has welcomed more than 2,000 visitors since the reopening of the airport for commercial passenger flights, adding $31million to the country's coffers, the governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles said.
Sierra Leone
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 07:14:38 GMTCharles Taylor Uses Covid-19 in Jail Transfer Bid
[New Dawn] Former Liberian president Charles Taylor's persistent quest to be relocated from the British prison in which he is serving his 50-year sentence to a third country has be dealt another blow.
Fri, 04 Sep 2020 10:29:05 GMTUncle Nabbed for the Brutal Murder of His Four Year Old Nephew
[SAPS] Police Management has learnt shock and dismay on the murder of 4-year-old boy at Xolobe Administrative Area, Tsomo.
Sierra Leone Patriotic Vanguard
Canada: Statement by the Prime Minister on Gender Equality Week
Statement by the Prime Minister on Gender Equality Week
September 20, 2020 Ottawa, Ontario
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, on September 20 issued the following statement on Gender Equality Week:
“Today, we begin Canada's Gender Equality Wee...
Flawed Afrobarometer Report by the Institute for Governance Reform
The attention of the Office of the Chief Minister (OCM) has been drawn to an Awoko Newspaper headline titled: “Office of the Presidency” 3rd most corrupt institution published on the 16th September, 2020 based on a so-called Afrobarometer Report...
Sierra Leone Standard Times
Tue, 22 Sep 2020 20:57:13 +0000Prepare for The African Dream documentary and follow the journey of Freedom
Prepare for The African Dream documentary and follow the journey of Freedom Jacob Caesar, an African visionary, industrialist and nation builder as he embarks upon an ordained mission of building a united New Africa and bridging it to the rest of the...
Wed, 02 Sep 2020 10:08:55 +0000Who is Freedom Jacob Caesar?
The world is asking who is Freedom Jacob Caesar? In the documentary The African Dream, we meet the man personified as a spirit, myth and unique African ancestral identity, his vision for developing New Africa and mission to inspire a continent.
Somalia
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 11:13:58 GMTTwo Journalists Arrested After Being Lured With Interview Invitation
[RSF] Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is appalled that the authorities in Garowe, the capital of northeastern Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region, arrested two journalists after first luring them with the promise of an interview about a controv...
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 10:14:41 GMTThe Danger With Massive Failure in Exams for Somalia
[Dalsan Radio] An umbrella body for schools in Somalia wants Education Minister Godah Barre fired for "creating a crisis" in the country, after thousands of candidates scored below average marks in national exams.
South Africa AllAfrica
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 12:49:32 GMTSteep Slump in GDP as Covid-19 Takes Its Toll on Economy
[StatsSA] The punch in the gut was severe. Perhaps the second quarter of 2020 will become known as the pandemic quarter. South Africa's economy suffered a significant contraction during April, May and June, when the country operated under widespread ...
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 14:14:29 GMTBunjira's Heartbreak Over Wits Collapse
[The Herald] FORMER Zimbabwe international forward, Alois Bunjira, has been shattered by the boardroom events which have led to the disbanding of his old club, Bidvest Wits.
South Africa Business Day
South Africa Independent
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 07:17:44 GMTPolice arrest suspect for Charl Kinnear assassination: report
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 20:24:00 GMTCovid latest: 88 new deaths, 1 906 more infections for South Africa
South Africa Mail & Guardian
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 07:30:34 +0000How to whitewash colonial pain and trauma
Approval of the River Club development in Cape Town is reminiscent of those bulldozing spatial planners of apartheid
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Thu, 24 Sep 2020 07:21:56 +0000Slam-dunk apps for basketball in Nigeria
Would-be professionals have taken to technology into their own hands to arrange fixtures and tournaments for their favourite sport
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South Africa News 24
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:55:08 +0200News24.com | JUST IN | Suspect arrested for murder of top cop Charl Kinnear
A 39-year-old suspect will appear at the Bishop Lavis Magistrate's Court on Friday in connection with the murder of Lieutenant Colonel Charl Kinnear, 52.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:36:10 +0200News24.com | Limpopo police offer reward of up to R250K for arrest of suspect in Deacon murders
Limpopo police are offering a reward of up to R250 000 for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of a man allegedly involved in the murders of Lizette Deacon, 55, and her mother Hettie Deacon.
South Africa News 24
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:55:08 +0200News24.com | JUST IN | Suspect arrested for murder of top cop Charl Kinnear
A 39-year-old suspect will appear at the Bishop Lavis Magistrate's Court on Friday in connection with the murder of Lieutenant Colonel Charl Kinnear, 52.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:36:10 +0200News24.com | Limpopo police offer reward of up to R250K for arrest of suspect in Deacon murders
Limpopo police are offering a reward of up to R250 000 for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of a man allegedly involved in the murders of Lizette Deacon, 55, and her mother Hettie Deacon.
South Africa Sowetan Live
South Africa Times Live
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:43:00 +0200WATCH | Zweli Mkhize takes up 'Jerusalema' dance challenge
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has heeded President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call to join in the Jerusalema dance challenge on Heritage Day.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:01:00 +0200Zero tolerance for mask-dodgers in SA's skies
Under fire from passengers for being lax about passengers not conforming to mask wearing regulations on board their flights, Flysafair this week imposed a new zero tolerance policy.
South Sudan
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 10:12:48 GMTCHAN Preparations - South Sudan, Cameroon in Friendly Game
[Cameroon Tribune] The two teams will face each other in an international friendly encounter in Yaounde on October 10, 2020.
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 13:11:22 GMTSouth Sudan, Ethiopia Need to Deepen Bilateral Ties - President Kiir
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir said it is time for South Sudan and Ethiopia to deepen their bilateral relations by focusing on infrastructure projects.
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Sun, 20 Sep 2020 21:17:13 +0000Gone are the good days of liberation struggle for freedom & prosperity in South Sudan!
By: Deng Mangok Ayuel, Blogger and Columnist, JUBA, SEP/20/2020, SSN; Dishonesty isn’t leadership. It’s a fraud. We live in an Orwellian era, in which top government officials live lavishly amidst economic crises in the country. These Gov...
Tue, 15 Sep 2020 19:36:58 +0000The Politics of the SPLM-IG and Kiir’s rejection of the Appointment of Johnson Olony
BY: Daniel Juol Nhomngek, from the SPLM-IO desk, Lakes State, South Sudan, SEP/15/2020, SSN; The Rejection of General Johnson Olony to be Decreed the Governor of the SPLM-IO in Upper Nile State should be understood as Political not as for Security...
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Tue, 08 Sep 2020 15:20:29 GMTLesotho: Why Thabane Has Not Been Arrested Over Estranged Wife's Murder
[Lesotho Times] Despite being named as a suspect in the June 2017 murder of his ex-wife, Lipolelo, former Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has still not been arrested or tried for the crime.
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 15:11:09 GMTLesotho: I Have Survived Countless Attempts To Topple Me - Majoro
[Lesotho Times] Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro says his government has survived "countless attempts" to overthrow it.
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Tue, 08 Sep 2020 16:24:32 GMTEritrea, Sudan Agree to Bolster Bilateral Ties Including Regional Security
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Eritrea and Sudan have agreed to intensify their ongoing joint efforts to bolster regional peace.
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 10:33:56 GMTDr. Hamdok - Sennar State Losses Exceed Other Regions
[SNA] Singa -- Prime Minister Dr. Abdullah Hamdok inspected, Monday, the floods-affected people in Abdullah Wad Al Hassan School in Al Ashar District, Al Shajarah Club, Khadija Al Kubra and Umm Al momenin School in the northern district of Singa.
Swaziland
Fri, 04 Sep 2020 05:53:49 GMTEswatini Hires South African PR Firm to Make It Look Better for Investors
[Daily Maverick] Eswatini wants to position itself as a stable, peaceful investment destination - and one that could be home to businesses leaving South Africa - and it's roped in Vuma Reputation Management to help shake its image of a despotic monar...
Wed, 02 Sep 2020 16:55:56 GMTHealth Expert Warns Swaziland Women Might Contract Cancer From Unregulated Contraceptives
[Swazi Media] Women in Swaziland (eSwatini) are using unregulated family planning products that might cause cancer, a leading sexual health expert warned.
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Thu, 24 Sep 2020 01:27:00 +0200CTA WINS TRADING ACCOUNT CASE
MBABANE - Employees of CTA yesterday emerged victorious in their battle against government.
This is because the Industrial Court yesterday delivered a judgment wherein it, among
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 01:30:00 +0200WILL CIRCULATING LAMGABHI VIDEO BE USED AS EVIDENCE?
MANZINI - Will the police use a circulating video of what is suspected to be the murder scene involving former Minister of Public Works and
Tanzania
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 07:41:45 GMTThe Overriding Issues in Tanzania's 2020 Election Campaign So Far
[Citizen] Dar/Mwanza -- Today marks 12 days since the National Electoral Commission (NEC) approved a total of 15 Tanzanians to vie for the Union Presidency in the October 28 General Election this year.
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 07:16:02 GMTGovt Pushes for Low Agri-Loan Interest Rate
[Daily News] THE Ministry of Agriculture targets to lower agri-related loan interest rate to less than 10 per cent to boost the sector and uplift people's wellbeing.
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Gambia
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 09:29:13 GMTRoad to 3rd Republic - Halifa Sallah Calls for Rethinking On Secularism Debate
[Foroyaa] Halifa Sallah, the national assembly for Serrekunda has on Wednesday called on people who may be saying they would vote against the draft constitution because secular is not included or because Sharia is included, to rethink on their stands...
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 09:29:09 GMTGPU Calls On National Assembly to Reverse Decision Stopping Journalists From Covering Sittings
[Foroyaa] The Gambia Press Union Wednesday, 16th September renewed their call for the National Assembly to reverse their recent decision stopping journalists from covering Parliamentary proceedings.
Togo
Fri, 28 Aug 2020 05:36:46 GMTWHO Congratulates Togo on Overcoming 'Sleeping Sickness' As a Public Health Problem
[UN News] The west African nation of Togo has eliminated human African trypanosomiasis or "sleeping sickness" as a public health problem, becoming the first in the continent to achieve the milestone, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
Thu, 27 Aug 2020 10:08:37 GMTTogo is First African Country to End Sleeping Sickness as a Public Health Problem
[WHO] Brazzaville -- Togo has received validation from the World Health Organization (WHO) for having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis or "sleeping sickness" as a public health problem, becoming the first country in Africa to reach this miles...
Uganda
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 14:28:33 GMTGovt Sets Registration Deadline for Popular Bloggers, Social Media Users
[allAfrica] Bloggers and social media users with a large following are among those that will have to register with the Ugandan Communication Commission for monitoring before October 5, 2020, according to the organisation's public notice.
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 07:18:09 GMTCouncillor Arrested for Printing, Displaying Joseph Kony Poster
[Monitor] Police in Kitgum municipality in northern Uganda have detained a municipal councillor on allegations of printing and displaying the campaign poster of the elusive Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebel leader Joseph Kony.
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West Africa
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 20:38:02 GMTNigeria: How Corruption Undermines Peacebuilding in Nigeria's Oil Region
[The Conversation Africa] In the wake of an insurgency that devastated Nigeria's petroleum industry and sent the economy into a tailspin, the Nigerian government granted unconditional amnesty to thousands of insurgents in 2009.
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 10:07:35 GMTNigeria: How Virtual Training Shaped Covid-19 Reporting in Nigeria
[Nigeria Health Watch] As COVID-19 hit Nigeria, concerns grew for many journalists as to how they were to report on the pandemic which affected every sphere of life. Most media pages and airtime slots were filled with reports about COVID-19 cases and...
Zambia
Mon, 07 Sep 2020 20:31:28 GMTSouthern Africa Fights Against Locust Invasion As Millions Pushed to the Brink
[RFI] Authorities in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe are scrambling to control titanic swarms of migratory locusts, which have put 7 million people in the southern region at risk of famine.
Mon, 07 Sep 2020 20:54:51 GMTLocust Outbreaks Threaten Food Security in Southern Africa
[FAO] Accra -- Immediate action can prevent disaster in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 12:47:41 GMTNo More Overseas Treatment for Senior Govt Officials - VP Chiwenga
[New Zimbabwe] The government will no longer avail foreign currency to assist cabinet ministers and other senior officials seek medical treatment in state-of-the-art health facilities outside Zimbabwe, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has said.
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 12:45:04 GMTMnangagwa Sued Over Gender 'Insensitive' Appointments
[New Zimbabwe] Women representative groups have approached the High Court seeking leave to sue President Emmerson Mnangagwa for making cabinet appointments that are not gender-sensitive.
Zimbabwe Herald
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:33:45 +0000JUST IN: Water projects bring smiles to Mudzi villagers
Villagers in Mudzi have benefited from a Government initiative, which has seen the drilling of 42 boreholes, the rehabilitation of 585 water points and the establishment of 25 piped water schemes.
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 22:08:01 +0000Equatorial Guinea, Zim forge closer ties
The sound bilateral relations between Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea are set to reach new heights after the leader of the oil-rich West African nation, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, yesterday dispatched a high-powered 10-member delegation to Harare ...
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Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:18:01 GMTLive COVID-19 updates: India's COVID-19 cases rise to 5,732,518
BEIJING, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - NEW DELHI -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India Thu
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 13:30:01 GMTVietnam records 1 new COVID-19 case, 1,069 in total
HANOI, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported one new case of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing its total confirmed cases to 1,069 with 35 deaths from the disease so far, according to the Ministry of
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Thu, 24 Sep 2020 12:28:10 +0800German export ban sends spare rib prices soaring
The cost of popular pork rib dishes is soaring on the mainland after Beijing suspended imports of pigmeat from major supplier Germany, hurting restaurants still recovering from the coronavirus hit earlier this year.
Pork ribs are one of best-selling...
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:24:34 +0800Mainland China reports seven new Covid cases
Mainland China reported seven new Covid-19 cases on September 23, down from 10 reported a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Thursday.
The National Health Commission said in a statement that all new cases were imported infe...
Hong Kong Local
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 15:45:25 +0800Ocean Park says it's not moving next to Disneyland
Ocean Park said it's against the idea of moving and being located next to Hong Kong Disneyland after the government decided not to to extend an option for Disney for an adjacent plot in Penny's Bay.
While there have been calls to use the 60-hectare ...
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 14:54:39 +0800'Joshua Wong arrested over anti-mask rally'
Activist Joshua Wong is said to have been arrested when he reported to Central Police Station this afternoon.
A post on his twitter page says the arrest is related to participating in an unauthorised assembly on October 5 last year. It said he was ...
South China Morning Post
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:20:03 +0800Vietnamese officials suspected of recruiting spies for the Soviet Union, intersex twins born in Hong Kong, and government considering petrol rationing: headlines from 40 years ago
Vietnamese officials being suspected of recruiting spies for the Soviet Union, a set of intersex twins being born in Hong Kong, and the government considering implementing petrol rationing made the headlines 40 years ago this week.September 21, 1980...
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 15:54:57 +0800Thailand takes first legal action against Facebook, Twitter over content
Thailand began legal action on Thursday against Facebook and Twitter for ignoring requests to take down content, in its first such move against major internet firms.The digital ministry filed legal complaints with cybercrime police after the two soci...
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2017-05-07China Focus: Beijing firms bring tech to Belt and Road countries
"Borrow a boat to sail in the sea -- we will find more ways to use the opportunities brought by the Belt and Road Initiative," he said.
2017-04-24Xi, Trump discuss ties, Korean Peninsula situation over phone
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Monday discussed bilateral ties and the situation on the Korean Peninsula on phone, pledging close contact by various means to promptly exchange views on major issues of common con...
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2018-01-24Palestinians clash with Israeli soldiers after protest against Pence visit
Palestinian protesters hurl stones at Israeli soldiers during clashes after a protest against the visit of U.S. Vice President Mike Pence in Jerusalem, in the West Bank city of Hebron, on Jan. 23, 2018.
2018-01-03U.S. failure to appoint Australian ambassador "diplomatic insult": former deputy PM
Former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer has accused the U.S. of hitting Australia with a "diplomatic insult."
India Merinews
2018-09-04T07:23:49+05:30Teacher's Day Special: Need to prepare teachers for role of educational therapists
Teacher's Day is going to be observed on September 5 with the same rituals as usual. However, there is a need to discuss certain serious issues of educational practices and emergent roles of teachers.
2018-09-03T21:48:04+05:30When we die each day to all that is old; there can be the new: J Krishnamurti
"There can be nothing new; there can be nothing creative, in that which has continuance - which is fairly obvious. It is only when continuity ends that there is a possibility of that which is ever new. But it is this ending that we dread and we don't...
Indonesia Headlines
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 01:31:10 GMTMalaysian Court Upholds Ruling to Acquit Woman Accused in Indonesian Maids Murder
Malaysian Court Upholds Ruling to Acquit Woman Accused in Indonesian Maid's Murder benarnews
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 01:31:08 GMTStunting in Indonesia- Winning the battle but losing the war?
Stunting in Indonesia: Winning the battle but losing the war? - The Jakarta Post Jakarta Post
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Sat, 03 Mar 2018 05:54:00 PSTJapan’s media out of step with mental health issues
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Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:52:25 +0800Putra VP accuses Perak Land and Mines of fraudulently giving Malay reserve land to other races
IPOH, Sept 24 — A Parti Putra Perkasa Malaysia (Putra) leader today alleged that Malay reserve land in Sitiawan in the Manjung district of Perak was given unlawfully to non-Malays and non-Muslims. Putra vice-president Datuk Hamidah Osman claimed...
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:42:40 +0800Muhyiddin: I’m a non-extraordinary PM up against extraordinary challenges
SANDAKAN, Sept 24 ― Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has asked the people to be united behind the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government in its struggle to give the country a better future. “It’s not that I’m an extraordinary PM, but I...
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Thu, 24 Sep 20 08:50:01 +0500Trudeau says Canada is in second wave of pandemic, urges renewed cautions
"We're on the brink of a fall that could be much worse than the spring," Trudeau said
Thu, 24 Sep 20 07:00:42 +0500In conservative Kandahar, new gym creates safe space for Afghan women
Rights activist Maryam Durani has found a fresh outlet for her decades of advocacy - a new fitness centre for women
Pakistani News
Thu, 24 Sep 20 07:35:51 +0500Int'l community must take immediate notice of human rights violations in IIOJK
If tensions between two nuclear powers escalate, it could threaten peace and stability of the entire region: Qureshi
Thu, 24 Sep 20 08:24:14 +0500'Nawaz didn't deliver a fiery speech, only stated facts'
Everyone is aware of how the PTI govt was established, says former premier
Philippines
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:26:00 +0800Climate body calls for action on finalization of Philippines' climate plans
The Climate Change Commission made the call Thursday following President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement at the United Nations General Assembly urging countries to honor their climate commitments and fight the climate crisis with the same urgency as CO...
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:22:00 +0800Malacañang confident Trump won’t cut security aid over anti-terror law
"The chances of this proposed measure turning into law are very small. So let's just let it be. That is the personal opinion of Congresswoman Wild," Roque said in Filipino, referring to a US bill seeking to cut American funding to Philippine military...
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Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:26:00 +0800Climate body calls for action on finalization of Philippines' climate plans
The Climate Change Commission made the call Thursday following President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement at the United Nations General Assembly urging countries to honor their climate commitments and fight the climate crisis with the same urgency as CO...
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:22:00 +0800Malacañang confident Trump won’t cut security aid over anti-terror law
"The chances of this proposed measure turning into law are very small. So let's just let it be. That is the personal opinion of Congresswoman Wild," Roque said in Filipino, referring to a US bill seeking to cut American funding to Philippine military...
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Thu, 24 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0800Boracay to accept tourists from GCQ areas
Boracay will accept tourists from areas under general community quarantine or GCQ starting Oct. 1.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0800Strong evidence vs Mindanao Development Authority executive — Sandigan
The Sandiganbayan has affirmed its ruling finding sufficient evidence against an official of the Mindanao Development Authority who was charged with graft for bringing her husband to a seminar exclusive for officials and employees of MinDA.
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Thu, 24 Sep 2020 14:00:00 +08003 soldiers hurt in Maguindanao bomb explosion
THREE soldiers were wounded in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in the province of Maguindanao, the military reported Thursday, September 24.Major General Juvymax Uy, Army's 6th Infantry
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 18:14:00 +0800Bizman killed, pal unscathed in gun attack
A BUSINESSMAN was killed while his companion escaped unscathed in a gun attack in Pagadian City, the capital of Zamboanga del Sur province, the police reported Wednesday, September 23, 2020.Police Captain
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Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:23:29 +0800Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong arrested for 2019 'unlawful assembly'
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was arrested on Thursday in relation to a protest at the height of the city's pro-democracy unrest last year, his lawyer said.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:12:22 +0800Japanese artist creates ramen face mask to complement fogged glasses
Japanese artist Takahiro Shibata's glasses are fogging up because of his face mask - a problem familiar to many spectacles wearers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Singapore Today Online
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:43:37 +0000Singapore’s population dips to 5.69m, after fall in non-resident numbers
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:30:22 +0000'I don't wish to stay alive’, migrant worker with Covid-19 said before dying from fall at hospital: Coroner's inquiry
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Thu, 24 Sep 2020 14:32:00 +0700Heavy rain continues until Tuesday
Heavy rain will continue until Tuesday after it caused runoff and floods in several provinces from Wednesday night, according to the weatherman.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:40:00 +0700Govt taking legal action against major social media providers
The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society on Thursday asked technology crime suppression police to prosecute major social media providers for failing to remove all illegal posts they were warned about.
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Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:40:00 +0700Govt taking legal action against major social media providers
The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society on Thursday asked technology crime suppression police to prosecute major social media providers for failing to remove all illegal posts they were warned about.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 11:38:00 +0700New Covid-19 cases from US
The government on Thursday reported two new cases of coronavirus disease, both quarantined returnees from the United States, raising the total to 3,516.
Vietnam Politics
Wed, 07 Sep 2016 13:32:00 GMT Japan to provide patrol ships to Vietnam amid maritime row with China
Japan also agreed to provide two large patrol ships and lend up to five used surveillance aircraft to the PhilippinesJapan to provide planes, ships for Philippines amid sea dispute with ChinaJapan eyes record defence budget to develop anti-ship m...
Wed, 07 Sep 2016 01:00:00 GMT French president hails preservation of Hanoi Old Quarter
Francois Hollande was warmly welcomed by Hanoians and tourists in the Old QuarterVietnamese airlines order 40 Airbus jets worth $6.5 billionBeyond the baguette: France's food legacy in VietnamHanoi opens pedestrian zone around iconic Sword LakeFr...
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Argentina
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:31:00 GMTArgentine currency worthless in Uruguay
For the second day running the Argentine Peso was virtually worthless in neighboring Uruguay foreign exchange houses. On Tuesday the Argentine Peso was worth zero, and on Wednesday there was a modest ten Uruguayan cents offered...
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:55:00 GMTArgentine president again claims the Falklands before the UN General Assembly
Argentine president Alberto Fernández again called on the UK to resume dialogue on the South Atlantic Islands and iterated his country's legitimate and imprescriptible sovereignty rights over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands, du...
Bahamas Weekly
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 21:10:34 EDTUpdate #175- One Hundred Fifty-One (151) Additional Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, Two (2) Additional Confirmed Deaths and One (1) Death Under Investigation Now Confirmed
The Ministry of Health confirms today that there are one
hundred fifty-one (151) additional confirmed cases of COVID-19. This
brings the total number of confirmed cases t...
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 18:30:10 EDT6pm News Item on Post-tropical Cyclone Teddy
NEWS ITEM ON POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE TEDDYISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT
OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION, AT 6PM WEDNESDAY, 23RD
SEPTEMBER, 2020.
...TEDDY MOVING JUST WEST OF NEWFOUNDLAND…
…STILL LIKELY TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS W...
Barbados Nation News
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 01:57:33 -0400CXC urges students to query results
As thousands of disgruntled students and parents express concern about this year’s Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) results, that body is urging them to submit a query.
Many students across the...
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Thu, 24 Sep 2020 01:38:39 -0400Moore to advocate for working class
General secretary of the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU), Senator Toni Moore, is the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) candidate for the constituency of St George North.
And during her introductory address...
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Mon, 21 Sep 2020 21:01:37 +0000Anotaciones sobre la crisis múltiple y diseminación
Anotaciones sobre lacrisis múltiple y diseminación Raúl Prada Alcoreza Sobre la Gobernanza mundial En plena clausura de la civilización moderna, en pleno crepúsculo del sistema-mundo capitalista, en plena...
Fri, 18 Sep 2020 17:56:42 +0000Añez renuncia a su candidatura presidencial para evitar que el MAS gane en las elecciones
Jeanine Añez renunció a su candidatura a la presidencia en las elecciones del próximo 18 de octubre para evitar que gane el Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS). La renuncia fue conocida un día después que una encuesta de la alianz...
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Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0400Bienvenido 2020
Los habitantes de Kiribati y Samoa, islas del Pacífico, fueron los primeros en el mundo, en recibir por todo lo alto el año 2020.
Estos archipiélagos tropicales, con una población combinada de algo más de 300 mil habitantes, saludaron el Año N...
Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0400Camacho y Pumari, juntos nuevamente
Después de varios desencuentros, revelaciones de audios sin consentimientos y ultimátum, la madrugada del 31 de diciembre, el expresidente del Comité Cívico Pro Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando Camacho, y el actual presidente del Comité Cívico Potosin...
Brazil
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:54:00 GMTEU/Mercosur trade deal ratification delay: Brazil accuses France of “protectionist interests”
Brazil hit back Tuesday at European reluctance to finalize a trade deal between the EU and Mercosur blocs over concerns about Amazon deforestation, saying a French report on the issue was motivated by “protectionist interests...
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:47:00 GMTBrazil on course to post a record budget primary deficit of US$ 147 billion
Brazil’s government is on course to post a primary budget deficit of 861 billion reais (US$ 157 billion) this year, the Economy Ministry said in its bimonthly revenue and expenditure report on Tuesday, factoring in extended e...
Colombia
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 22:30:40 +0000Colombia’s defense minister risking contempt of Supreme Court over refusal to curb police brutality
Colombia’s defense minister said Wednesday he would challenge a Supreme Court order to curb the violent repression of peaceful protests, implying the government would refuse to comply. In a press…
The post Colombia’s defense ministe...
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 11:23:43 +0000Colombia’s Supreme Court condemns government’s violent repression of protest
Colombia’s Supreme Court condemned the government of far-right President Ivan Duque on Tuesday for violently repressing peaceful anti-government protests. In a historic ruling, the top court gave controversial Defense Minister…
The post C...
Colombia Bogota
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:52:28 +0000Avianca execs get US$7.2 million in bonuses as airline faced insolvency
Avianca has been riding one public relations crisis to another, the latest involving US$7.2 million in bonuses to senior executives despite the airline's deep financial crisis.
Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:44:34 +0000Claudia López lifts all restrictions in Bogotá, Paro Nacional protests in peace
For the first time since the coronavirus outbreak, all restrictions have been lifted in Bogotá. Mayor López called for Paro Nacional to be conducted peacefully.
Costa Rica News
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 23:29:42 +0000Government fears “very drastic” consequences of not agreeing with the IMF
(QCOSTARICA) The Government affirmed Tuesday night, on a national television broadcast, that the country could face “very drastic” consequences if the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is not reached. The Executive Powe...
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 23:04:05 +0000Chirripó Park once again welcomes tourists in search of fresh air and cleansing the mind
(QCOSTARICA) Starting in October, the Chirripó National Park will once again receive tourists who await landscapes of starry skies, silent mountain sunrises and fresh air to inflate the lungs and clear the mind. The reopening will be from October 30...
Radio Habana (sp)
Fri, 21 Aug 2020 04:52:00 -0400
El lunes comienzan en Cuba los ensayos clínicos de su candidato vacunal contra la covid
La Habana, 21 ago (RHC) Una vacuna que enaltecerá el desarrollo de la ciencia en Cuba; que nos situará a la altura de países desarrollados; que rendirá homenaje al Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz, artífice principal del sector biotecnológi...
Fri, 21 Aug 2020 04:26:05 -0400
Aumenta Cuba pesquisas de laboratorio ante rebrote de la covid
La Habana, 21 ago (RHC) En Cuba, desde el 11 de marzo hasta la fecha, se han realizado 346 439 muestras pcr, de las cuales 3 565 han confirmado casos de la COVID-19, lo que indica que la positividad del virus en el país ronda el 1 %, afirmó el min...
Dominica News online
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 21:05:51 +0000HIGHLIGHTING THE ELDERLY: Centenarians Elizabeth Auguiste & Gwendolyn Magloire
In observance of Month of the Elderly, DNO, in collaboration with The Dominica Council on Ageing, will, throughout the month, be putting the spotlight on members of the elderly community in Dominica. Today’s, centenarians are Elizabet...
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 20:03:33 +0000ANNOUNCEMENT: DOWASCO scheduled service interruption Soufriere, Savanne and Scotts Head
DOWASCO informs customers in Soufriere, Savanne and Scotts Head that their water supply will be interrupted on Thursday September 24, 2020 from 9:00am to 5:00pm in order to facilitate pipeline repair works. DOWASCO regrets any inconvenience which may...
The Dominican
Tue, 03 Apr 2018 22:10:44 GMTRelationship between Dominica and T@T solid says PM Skerrit
Dominica’s prime minister Roosevelt Skerrit is reporting that the relationship between Dominica and Trinidad and Tobago remains “solid.”
Thu, 29 Mar 2018 10:52:40 GMTT&T’s vote against Dominica sparks outrage with calls for firing of foreign minister
Trinidad and Tobago’s decision to vote against Dominica’s appeal to the Organization of American States (OAS) for a two year waiver on its fees owed to the institution has met with outrage, disbelief and disgust within the country.
Falkland Islands / Malvinas
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:14:00 GMTPlanning for the Falklands 2021/22 season and beyond
The Falkland Islands Tourist Board has also worked alongside the Government to identify ways in which it too could assist with helping position the sector to take advantage of demand in 2021/22 and beyond. To this end the touri...
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:10:00 GMTFalklands announces support schemes for the tourism industry
The Falkland Islands Government provided details on Wednesday of a range of support schemes designed specifically to mitigate the effects of the global pandemic on tourism businesses, operators, and employees over the next twel...
Honduras News
Thu, 06 Jun 2019 18:57:20 +0000Official list of the 23 players representing Honduras in the 2019 Gold Cup – Honduras National Team Soccer
Concacaf announced on Thursday June 6, 2019 the list of the Honduras National Team players that will represent Honduras during the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup Championship. The Honduras National Selection also known as the BiColor and La Seleccion Catrach...
Mon, 06 Nov 2017 21:58:07 +0000The Gordon Ramsay Honduras Video
Just last week the BBC affiliated chef published a video of Honduras. It was focused on the security, or lack of security in Honduras. As expected, the video went viral and the local newspapers made sure they put this trusted news source on their fro...
Jamaica Gleaner
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 00:14:26 -0500‘Breaks my heart’ - Family shaken by death of 17-y-o hours before getting results of 7 CSEC passes
Christopher and Andrea Jacobs were eagerly anticipating celebrating son Kristophe’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination results at the family home in Sydenham Gardens, just outside Spanish Town, on Tuesday evening. They......
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 00:15:03 -0500Call for area leaders to mount COVID fight
Grass-roots activists have urged the Holness administration to enlist community leaders in enforcing coronavirus compliance, using their outsize influence and, perhaps, muscle, to maintain health and public-safety laws. Despite painstaking pleas by....
Jamaica Observer
Thu, 24, Sep, 2020 07:01:00 GMTGov't gets high marks for COVID-19 management, despite spike
Despite a dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases over the past two months, more than 60 per cent of respondents in the latest survey conducted by veteran pollster Bill Johnson have given the Government high marks for its handling of ...
Thu, 24, Sep, 2020 07:01:00 GMTCommentator urges caution in selection of PNP president
POLITICAL commentator Shalman Scott has added to the discourse surrounding activities within the Opposition People's National Party (PNP), cautioning that delegates must take into consideration voter apathy that has been besetting...
Jamaica Star
Sat, 19 Sep 2020 14:46:03 -0500Beenie Man not in custody
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has denied reports that artiste Beenie Man has been arrested for breaching the law. "He's not in police custody," and, "no, he wasn't," said Senior Superintendent of Police (...
Sat, 19 Sep 2020 13:27:55 -0500Policeman charged for breaches of the firearms act sentenced
A policeman who was charged with breaches of the firearms and larceny acts by the Inspectorate and Professional Standards Oversight Bureau (IPROB) on Thursday, January 23, has been sentenced following his appearance in the Home Circuit Court on...
Latin America
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:44:00 GMTUS Asphalt Company pleads guilty to paying bribes to South American leftist governments to win contracts
A major U.S. asphalt company agreed to pay US$16.6 million in fines while pleading guilty Tuesday to federal charges that it paid millions in bribes to officials in Brazil, Ecuador and Venezuela for almost a decade to win lucra...
Tue, 22 Sep 2020 08:51:00 GMTLatin American countries plan to join WHO's virus vaccine COVAX; ask for more time to sign
Brazil and Argentina, Latin American nations seeking more time to commit to the global COVID-19 vaccine facility known as COVAX, said they intend to so as soon as possible after missing Friday’s deadline.
Mercosur
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:54:00 GMTEU/Mercosur trade deal ratification delay: Brazil accuses France of “protectionist interests”
Brazil hit back Tuesday at European reluctance to finalize a trade deal between the EU and Mercosur blocs over concerns about Amazon deforestation, saying a French report on the issue was motivated by “protectionist interests...
Tue, 22 Sep 2020 08:57:00 GMTEU conditions ratification of trade deal with Mercosur: France and Germany lead objections
The European Union expects a clear commitment from Mercosur countries, particularly Brazil, that it will respect the sustainability issues included in the EU/Mercosur trade agreement, before any deal is ratified.
Newsroom Panama
Fri, 25 Jan 2019 01:01:11 +0000OPINION: Panama’s crisis of values
Pope Francisco has arrived in Panama. When the Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio became the...
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Fri, 25 Jan 2019 00:01:51 +0000First 60,000 pilgrims arrive for WYD
Nearly 60,000 pilgrims had entered Panama by 7:00 am on Thursday, January 24, for the World Youth...
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Paraguay
Tue, 15 Sep 2020 09:19:00 GMTEcological disaster: fires destroying Brazil's wetlands suffering the worst drought in 47 years
Fires are raging in the wetlands of west-central Brazil, leaving behind a vast swath of charred ruins in a paradise of biodiversity. The enormous fires have destroyed nearly 12% of the world’s largest tropical wetland, partia...
Mon, 07 Sep 2020 08:21:00 GMTUN human rights office demands Paraguay impartially investigates the deaths of two Argentine girls
The Paraguayan government must investigate "impartially and without delay" the deaths of two 12-year-old girls in a police and military operation against a rebel terrorist group in the north of the country, the regional office ...
La Republica (sp)
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 03:30:36 GMT-5DolarToday y Monitor Dólar: precio del dólar hoy 24 de setiembre de 2020 en Venezuela
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Thu, 24 Sep 2020 03:00:04 GMT-5Segundo Bono Universal: padrón de beneficiarios es actualizado en el ámbito rural
Últimas noticias de economía, tipo de cambio, precio del dólar, finanzas, negocios, bolsas, empleos, inflación y bancos en La República. Noticias, fotos y videos de la última hora hoy.
Peru al Dia (sp)
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 01:23:48 +0000Rocket League está disponible y gratis en Epic Games
Combina el fútbol de estilo arcade con el caos a cuatro ruedas con este juego que ya se encuentra disponible para PC. El popular juego que fusiona coches y fútbol, Rocket League, está disponible desde hoy 23 de septiembre completamente gratis en l...
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 23:44:54 +0000Diputado argentino se cambia de ropa en plena presentación del Presupuesto 2021
Se trata del diputado nacional del PRO Luciano Laspina, quien participaba de la reunión de la comisión de Presupuesto y Hacienda. El Diputado Nacional, Luciano Andres Laspina, pasó un vergonzoso momento al dejar su cámara prendida mientras se cam...
South America
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:51:00 GMTPompeo accuses China of trying to foment racial unrest in the United States
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday accused China of trying to foment unrest in the United States through its criticism of racism. Pompeo, known for his hawkish views on China, went on the attack on Beijing in an unu...
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:45:00 GMTPork rib dishes soar in China following the ban on German pig meat imports
The cost of China's much-loved pork rib dishes is soaring after Beijing suspended imports of pig meat from major supplier Germany, hurting restaurants still recovering from the coronavirus hit earlier this year.
Unasur
Sat, 12 Sep 2020 10:55:00 GMTArgentina regrets the presence of Falklands' stand at the Prado Rural Show
The display of a stand promoting the disputed “Islas Malvinas” as a British dependency, at the UK pavilion in a Uruguayan agriculture and productions show, was rejected by the Argentine government.
Sat, 27 Jun 2020 08:11:00 GMTLatam rescheduling and scaling back domestic and international flights
South American carrier LATAM has suspended ticket sales on 23 routes across its network, including several domestic routes within Chile and international routes from Brazil, Chile and Peru. At the same time, the Santiago-headqu...
Uruguay
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:31:00 GMTArgentine currency worthless in Uruguay
For the second day running the Argentine Peso was virtually worthless in neighboring Uruguay foreign exchange houses. On Tuesday the Argentine Peso was worth zero, and on Wednesday there was a modest ten Uruguayan cents offered...
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:34:00 GMTBrazil buying Uruguayan soybeans to compensate for lowest stockpiles in decades
With stockpiles of oilseed at their lowest in decades, Brazil's Bunge SA is processing soybeans from Paraguay, and now also from Uruguay, which also plants over a million hectares of the oilseed.
Venezuela
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:44:00 GMTUS Asphalt Company pleads guilty to paying bribes to South American leftist governments to win contracts
A major U.S. asphalt company agreed to pay US$16.6 million in fines while pleading guilty Tuesday to federal charges that it paid millions in bribes to officials in Brazil, Ecuador and Venezuela for almost a decade to win lucra...
Tue, 22 Sep 2020 08:50:00 GMTUS imposes more sanctions on Iran and Maduro, and demands Europe follows suit
The United States said on Monday it was imposing sanctions on Iran's defense ministry and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro under a contested UN authority and demanded that Europe follow suit.
Venezuela Analysis
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 21:31:00 -0400Hate: A Key Strategy of the Venezuelan Opposition
Psychologist Fernando Giuliani analyses the retaliatory feelings of those who wish to annihilate the Bolivarian Revolution, which have been overheating during the pandemic.
Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:43:00 -0400Crisis & Critique: From ‘Magical Realism’ to Parliamentary Elections
With December's legislative elections fast approaching, Ociel López examines the different actors and scenarios ahead.
Antarctica
Wed, 02 Sep 2020 08:00:00 GMTSouth Georgia launches Macaroni penguin 50 pence coin
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Government have announced the launching of the penultimate 50 pence coin in the penguin series, which features the macaroni penguin.
Mon, 31 Aug 2020 09:38:00 GMTSouth Georgia announces the launching of a 'Visitor's Guide' film narrated by Sir David Attenborough
The Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) is excited to announce the launch of its new film ‘South Georgia – A Visitor’s Guide’, narrated by Sir David Attenborough. The film (*) has two key m...
Australian Top Stories
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 17:38:17 +1000Mystery remains over what happened to Sarah Spiers as not guilty verdict prompts plea to Claremont killer
WA Premier Mark McGowan urges Bradley Edwards to reveal anything he might know about the location of Sarah Spiers's body, after the former Telstra technician was acquitted of her murder but convicted of two others.
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Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:43:12 +1000Police end search for missing SA boatie Tony Higgins
Police call off the search for Tony Higgins in waters south of Adelaide after earlier finding the missing sailor's wallet washed up near the Murray Mouth.
Brisbane Times Headlines
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 19:00:00 +1000Manufacturing jobs collapse as economists back more JobSeeker support
Fifty thousand manufacturing jobs have disappeared since the coronavirus pandemic. Economists say the unemployed will need more support for longer.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:59:51 +1000'Trust someone': AstraZeneca boss says transparency key for vaccine
The boss of global biotech firm AstraZeneca has confirmed the company is still waiting for its US trial to restart.
Canberra Times
Independent Australia
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +1000 Angus Taylor's coal and gas roadmap to nowhere
The Coalition will continue to devote taxpayer dollars to deny the science until they are voted out, or until climate change finally wins. read now...
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:30:00 +1000 Government announces reversal of broadband fibre policies
The Australian Government has finally admitted that the nation is in desperate need of a broadband overhaul with a new plan announced. read now...
Otago Daily Times
Fri, 04 Sep 2020 15:39:05 +1200Residents evacuated after suspicious item identified, man arrested
Homes have been evacuated by police in Remuera, Auckland, after the discovery of a suspicious item in a vehicle.Emergency services were temporarily forced to close the Greenlane off-ramp on State Highway 1 because of the incident,...
Wed, 02 Sep 2020 17:03:45 +1200Four people injured, two critically, in serious crash north of Invercargill
Four people have been injured, two critically, in a serious multi-vehicle crash north of Invercargill.Emergency services were called to the smash along State Highway 6, near Makarewa, shortly before 4pm.Fire and Emergency New...
Sydney Morning Herald National News
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 19:01:54 +1000Coronavirus updates LIVE: Victoria records 12 COVID-19 cases as Daniel Andrews flags further easing of restrictions; SA border opens to NSW as Australian death toll jumps to 861
More restrictions may be eased in Melbourne this weekend, beyond those previously flagged, while NSW residents can now travel to South Australia without having to quarantine.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:59:06 +1000Record family violence offences and COVID fines drive crime rate surge
More people experienced family violence in the past year than ever before under the state's tough stay-at-home restrictions as the state's COVID-19 fine hot spots are revealed for the first time.
Sydney Morning Herald World News
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:48:31 +1000Maduro calls on UN members to rally against sanctions on his allies
In a speech he could only have delivered remotely as a trip to New York could have meant arrest, the Venezuelan President called on countries to "defend peace".
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 17:38:35 +1000Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong arrested
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has been arrested by Hong Kong police.
The Age
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTShorten veers left on treaty, boats
Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTCourse set for vote failure
Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.
The Australian
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTShorten veers left on treaty, boats
Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTCourse set for vote failure
Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.
Dominion Post
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 05:07:02 GMTComanchero trial: 'This is the biggest gang in New Zealand', alleged drug dealer says
People connected to the Comanchero gang president were heard by police talking about "the deal" and "the biggest gang in New Zealand".
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 07:20:48 GMTGirls sneaked into Auckland school to take child in 'unsettling' incident – principal
Two girls had been barred from an Auckland school's grounds but got in through another property before an incident in which a teacher was injured.
New Zealand Headlines
New Zealand National
New Zealand Pacific
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 19:38:50 +1200Guam will relax Covid restrictions, slightly
Guam's governor has slightly relaxed the territory's Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, effective from noon on Friday.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:04:58 +1200Vigilance urged as Auckland Covid restrictions ease
Despite the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in New Zealand this week, Pacific health leaders are calling on their communities to be more vigilant and not take part in large gatherings.
New Zealand RadioNZ
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 17:48:15 +1200FBI offers $15k reward for info on New Zealander facing charges
The FBI is offering more than $15,000 for information about a New Zealand man who fled the United States after he was charged with sex trafficking and child exploitation material.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 19:45:50 +1200Rival to Shrek the sheep found in Gisborne
A farmer has been on the tail of 'Gizzy Shrek' for about four years before finally managing to catch her at Wairakaia Station.
New Zealand Top Stories
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:53:35 GMTDelays on SH2 after two car collision in Lower Hutt
Traffic is 'crawling' at least 1km back from the crash site.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:52:22 GMTThe Masked Singer season 4 premiere unmasks the Dragon
The Masked Singer unmasked the very first celebrity singer of season four in its Wednesday, Sept. 23 premiere.
New Zealand World
Planet Tonga
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 00:27:26 +0000Teen convicted of underage carnal knowledge
Nuku’alofa, Tonga: A 17-year-old youth was found guilty on charges of carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of 15, committed in January last year in Tongatapu. Source: Teen convicted of underage carnal knowledge
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 21:33:15 +0000Israel Folau’s latest anti-gay comments ‘unacceptable’
By Radio New Zealand Fullback Israel Folau’s latest anti-gay comments on social media are “unacceptable” and its integrity unit will look into the matter, Rugby Australia (RA) says. Wallabies international Folau, one of Australia’s top player...
Albania News
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Armenia News
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 12:47:53 +0400European Commission to provide €30mn to Armenia to counter coronavirus
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 12:22:33 +0400Armenia premier: We have 13,000 more jobs
Armenia Panorama
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 12:56:18 +0400EU must openly discuss Turkey sanctions, says Austrian minister
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 12:45:20 +0400Armenians demanding opportunity to return to Russia continue hunger strike outside government
Armenian News
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 13:27:26 GMTFinland to deploy coronavirus-sniffing dogs at Helsinki Airport
Studies have indicated that trained dogs are able to determine infected and non-infected human saliva or urine.
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 10:46:34 GMTWalmart will try drone deliveries of at-home coronavirus tests
The retail giant already has drone trials underway to deliver “select grocery and household essentials”.
Azerbaijan Today
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 12:13:00 +0400Historian: Armenians destroying ancient Albanian monuments of Azerbaijan
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 11:50:00 +0400Azerbaijani Foreign Minister leaves to Georgia for official visit
Azerbaijan Trend
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:01:56 +0400Залкалиани: Поддержка Азербайджаном позиции Грузии на Генассамблее ООН крайне важна для нас
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 12:57:47 +0400В Нахчыване прошли учебно-методические сборы с командирами инженерно-саперных отделений (ФОТО/ВИДЕО)
Belarus Belapan
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 11:29:42 +0300 Man in Homie? region goes on hunger strike in protest against fresh jail term over anti-Luka?enka demonstration
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:41:42 +0300 Luka?enka is no longer president of Belarus, U.S. Senate committee says
Belarus Belta
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 11:59:57 +0300 Opinion: Planned visit of Xi Jinping to Belarus will give strong impetus to cooperation
Belarus and China have discussed ways to strengthen relations between the Chinese and Belarusian parliaments and to enhance the trade and economic cooperation, mutual support in international affairs, and joint emergency response.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 11:22:57 +0300 Lukashenko: Belarus will always be a friendly country for China
“You will soon be in Beijing. I ask you to convey my warmest words of gratitude to my friend, president of China, for the support he has always provided and especially the one provided recently. Tell him that he has reliable friends in Belarus and ...
Belarus Digest
Czech Republic Ceske Noviny
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:54:00 +0200Za dvojnásobný pokus vraždy udělil soud v Plzni 24 let vězení
Plzeň - Za loňský útok sekerou na poštovního doručovatele a jeho přítelkyni v Aši vyměřil dnes dnes senát Krajského soudu v Plzni jednadvacetiletému Paricku Wächterovi výjimečný...
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:46:00 +0200Kanoisté se chystají na jediný Světový pohár, česká esa chybějí
Szeged (Maďarsko)/Praha - Jediné seniorské mezinárodní závody v rychlostní kanoistice se letos uskuteční od pátku do neděle v maďarském Szegedu. Na tamní Světový pohár se chystá i...
Czech Republic Radio Praha
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:44:00 +0200Czech Radio: University students partly responsible for upsurge in Covid-19 cases
Czech Radio: University students partly responsible for upsurge in Covid-19 cases
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:42:00 +0200Czech PM to EU: Reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 55 percent “unrealistic”
Czech PM to EU: Reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 55 percent “unrealistic”
Estonia
Tue, 22 Sep 2020 10:32:48 +0300Every fifth coronavirus patient ends up in hospital
The Ida-Viru Central Hospital is working close to capacity and the situation might escalate elsewhere, Mait Altmets, head of the infection control service of the North Estonia Medical Center (PERH), says.
Mon, 21 Sep 2020 10:51:00 +0300Social minister: Coronavirus vaccine to be distributed free of charge
The government on Thursday approved allocating €1.5 million as Estonia’s down payment for European Union COVID-19 vaccine pre-purchase contracts. Minister of Social Affairs Tanel Kiik (Center) says the plan is to inoculate risk groups and front-l...
Estonia Post Times
Tue, 22 Sep 2020 10:32:48 +0300Every fifth coronavirus patient ends up in hospital
The Ida-Viru Central Hospital is working close to capacity and the situation might escalate elsewhere, Mait Altmets, head of the infection control service of the North Estonia Medical Center (PERH), says.
Mon, 21 Sep 2020 10:51:00 +0300Social minister: Coronavirus vaccine to be distributed free of charge
The government on Thursday approved allocating €1.5 million as Estonia’s down payment for European Union COVID-19 vaccine pre-purchase contracts. Minister of Social Affairs Tanel Kiik (Center) says the plan is to inoculate risk groups and front-l...
Europe
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:33:20 +0200Australia’s beached whales: 200 more animals die in one of the biggest strandings on record
A further 200 dead whales were found close to where hundreds of beached animals were discovered earlier this week.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:59:48 +0200US election: Donald Trump won't commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses
The US president reiterated comments he made in July in which he said he would have to see what happened before he said he would hand over power.
Europe BBC
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:35:28 GMTBelarus: Lukashenko's new mandate lacks democratic legitimacy, EU says
Alexander Lukashenko took the oath of office in secret after winning re-election in a disputed vote.
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 18:52:20 GMTJuliette Gréco: Doyenne of French singers dies at 93
Her career spanned eight decades and she charmed audiences in France and beyond.
Finland Today
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:21:54 +0000Konecranes Planning to Lay Off 55 People in Finland; Temporary Layoffs Concern 700
Konecranes is planning to lay off workers in Hyvinkää and Hämeenlinna.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 05:18:09 +0000President Niinistö Addresses Strategy to Overcome the Pandemic, Global Warming and Gender Equality
President Sauli Niinistö delivered Finland's national statement at the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday evening.
Finland Yle Uutiset
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:10:12 +0300Thursday's papers: Restaurant restrictions, Niinistö comments and why has Covid spread at hockey games?
Three ice hockey teams are currently in quarantine after Covid outbreaks.
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 20:21:11 +0300Niinistö cites importance of climate action, women's rights in UN address
Finland’s President spoke to the UN’s General Assembly via video link on Wednesday.
France 24 Live News
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:48:09 GMTAll hail the King! Praise for Japan footballer Kazu, 53, after new record
Japan's 53-year-old footballing golden oldie Kazuyoshi Miura, better known as King Kazu, won plaudits Thursday for his latest record-setting appearance, but said he was disappointed he didn't score.
Miura made history on Wednesday night in Yokohama...
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:24:11 GMTFrance rolls out GPS trackers to curb domestic violence
French judges will soon have the option of requiring electronic tracking ankle bracelets for domestic violence offenders, the government said Thursday, as the country grapples with a growing number of women killed by current or former partners.
The...
France RFI
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:22:18 GMTFrance rolls out GPS trackers to curb domestic violence
French judges will soon have the option of requiring electronic tracking ankle bracelets for domestic violence offenders, the government said Thursday, as the country grapples with a growing number of women killed by current or former partners.
The...
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 07:55:57 GMTHK activist Joshua Wong arrested for 2019 'unlawful assembly'
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was arrested on Thursday in relation to a protest at the height of the city's pro-democracy unrest last year, his lawyer said.
The detention of the city's most high-profile dissident is the latest in a string of arres...
French News Online
Germany
Fri, 18 Sep 2020 17:48:21 +0200Europe's Refugee Disaster: Merkel Losing Her Patience with Lack of EU Solidarity
The German government feels it has been left in the lurch by most of its EU partners on asylum policy. Even refugee hardliner Horst Seehofer, Germany's interior minister, has some choice words for Austria.
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 16:05:41 +0200German Health Expert on Second Wave of COVID-19: More Deaths in 6 To 8 Weeks
German politician Karl Lauterbach, a member of parliament and one of the country’s leading voices on the coronavirus, warns in an interview that cases of COVID-19 are about to increase dramatically in Germany. Politicians, he says, will need to tig...
Germany European News
Mon, 21 Sep 2020 17:31:38 +0200Spain’s COVID Resurgence: The Difficult Fight against the Second Wave
The Spanish government imposed a tough coronavirus lockdown in the spring, but now, new infections are rising faster than anywhere else in the EU. The economy is facing potential collapse even as new lockdown measures go into effect.
Tue, 15 Sep 2020 11:20:41 +0200Germany Unable to Reach Agreement on Sanctions against Russia
The German government wants to stand up to Moscow following the attempted murder of opposition activist Alexei Navalny. But suspending construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is a step too far for many. What will Berlin do?
Greek Reporter
Tue, 16 Feb 2016 17:46:35 +0000Greece's exit from Schengen will not solve the refugee crisis
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As stated by European Council President Donald Tusk after his meeting the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at Maximou residence.
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Tue, 16 Feb 2016 16:54:05 +0000Incompetence fails SYRIZA’s governing
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Иn his new book entitled "SYRIZA: The Failure of Populist Promises" to Cas Mudde, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University...
Hungary Budapest Business Journal
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:00:00 GMT750 new coronavirus cases registered in Hungary
The number of active coronavirus cases in Hungary has increased to 15,673, with 750 new cases registered since yesterday, according to data by government coronavirus information site koronavirus.gov.hu.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:30:00 GMTSlovenia consumer confidence worsens in September
The consumer confidence indicator in Slovenia dropped to -26 in September from -25 in August, the Ljubljana-based Statistics Bureau of Slovenia (SURS) says.
Iceland Monitor
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 12:04:00 +000057 New Domestic Cases of COVID-19
A total of 57 new domestic cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Iceland yesterday.
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 11:08:00 +0000Much Less Air Traffic Around Iceland
Air traffic in the Reykjavík Control Area is less than a third of what it was in September a year ago.
Iceland Review
Iceland Reykjavik Grapvine
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 19:21:43 +0000RVK Newscast #29: French COVID-Tourist Not Fined And First Icelandic Triple Homicide Trial
58 people tested with COVID-19 yesterday, thereof 57 domestically. The French tourists that contributed to the third wave in Iceland...
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Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:03:44 +0000Radio Theatre Launches Winter Program
The Radio Theatre has launched its winter program last Saturday on the channel Rás 1. The Radio Theater has played...
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Ireland Headlines
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:34:14 +0000900 extra acute beds in Winter Plan for health service
The Health Service Executive's Winter Plan being published today promises around 900 more acute beds, including over 50 critical care beds.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:09:27 +0000NPHET looking at latest virus cases around the country
The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is meeting today to discuss the trajectory of Covid-19.
Ireland IrishExaminer
Italy
Macedonian News Agency
Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:52:38 +0000KURIR.MK in the race for most popular web portal in the whole Balkan region
For the first time specialized web portal Media Daily introduced the section “selection of the most popular portals from the Balkan region”, and on the list among most read internet sites is found KURIR.MK. Only three Macedonian internet ...
Tue, 16 Jan 2018 14:13:05 +0000VMRO-DPMNE’s EC holds its first meeting
The Executive Committee of VMRO-DPMNE held its first session, condemning the political persecution by the government, which through judicial authorities is committed against MPs, artists, police officers and other persons whose only sin is that they ...
Malta Gozo News
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:00:41 +0000`Buy One Get One Free’ – Ryanair offer ends midnight Thursday
For the first time in Ryanair history, the airline is today launching a ‘Buy One Get One Free’...
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:52:44 +0000Gozo Minister visits the new Ghajnsielem Dirt Pump Track
Minister for Gozo Clint Camilleri recently met with the Ghajnsielem Local Council, where together they discussed projects and...
Malta Independent
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:48:00 +0100Two elderly people become latest victims of Covid-19
Two elderly people have died due to Covid-19, the Health Ministry said in a statement. Both were residents in different elderly people's homes. The number of deaths from Covid is now 27.It is the seventh day in a row that Malta has registered de...
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:21:00 +0100EC's proposed migration pact ‘good basis for discussion’, but raises number of questions - Bartolo
The general direction of the European Commission's proposed new Pact on Migration and Asylum is a good basis for a reasonable discussion, Foreign and European Affairs Minister Evarist Bartolo told The Malta Independent, but said that there are a numb...
Malta Today
Thu,24 Sep 2020 11:00:59 +0200 Siemens in Malta ahead of CEO visit on Electrogas following Schembri asset freeze
After Gasan moves to exit Electrogas, 33% shareholder Siemens AG arrives in Malta for talks
Thu,24 Sep 2020 10:50:26 +0200 Two more elderly people die from coronavirus
Malta registers two new deaths from COVID-19, bringing total to 27
Times of Malta
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:56:00 +0200Motorcyclist injured in Kalkara crash
A motorcyclist has been hospitalised after a traffic accident at Kalkara seafront on Thursday morning.
The police said the 64-year-old was driving a Kymco motorcycl...
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:38:00 +0200Man, woman, die after testing positive for COVID-19
A man and a woman who were resident in old people's homes, have died after having tested positive for COVID-19.
The first, a 91-year-old man, tested positive on Sep...
Northern Ireland BBC
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:40:20 GMTCoronavirus: 10 NI ambulance workers test positive
The NI Ambulance Service says Craigavon staff members attended a golf trip in the Republic of Ireland.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 07:53:24 GMTCoronavirus: Ministers set to impose hospitality curfew
Stormont ministers are expected to impose a curfew of 23:00 on NI's hospitality sector.
The Nordic Page
Sun, 05 Jul 2020 16:15:45 +0200Reserachers in Norway Study Connection between Sunbathing and Corona Infection
Tue, 30 Jun 2020 21:15:16 +0200Norway Postal Service Becomes the World's First To Use Electric Trucks
Krakow Post
Sat, 29 Aug 2020 23:53:03 +0000PHOTOS: Krakow Equality March 2020
Thousands of people from the LGBTQ community and their allies gathered on Krakow's Main Square Saturday for the 16th annual Equality March in support of their rights and in celebration of their identities.
Sat, 20 Jun 2020 18:56:25 +0000What is ‘LGBT ideology,’ and why are Polish people talking about it?
The phrase "LGBT ideology" makes about as much sense as "redhead ideology" or "left-handed ideology."
Poland
Poland Krakow
Sat, 29 Aug 2020 23:53:03 +0000PHOTOS: Krakow Equality March 2020
Thousands of people from the LGBTQ community and their allies gathered on Krakow's Main Square Saturday for the 16th annual Equality March in support of their rights and in celebration of their identities.
Sat, 20 Jun 2020 18:56:25 +0000What is ‘LGBT ideology,’ and why are Polish people talking about it?
The phrase "LGBT ideology" makes about as much sense as "redhead ideology" or "left-handed ideology."
Radio Poland
Romania Agerpres
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:13:50 +0300Fiscal Council's Daianu: Public budget mustn't be played in politics' roulette
Romania could record an economic growth of 4-5 pct next year, but it needs to keep budget spending "tight", said, for AGERPRES, Daniel Daianu, chairman of the Fiscal Council and coordinator of the convergence analysis report &quo...
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:58:26 +0300Ford produces in Craiova Puma ST, first Ford Performance SUV in Europe
The first Ford Performance SUV manufactured in Europe - Puma ST - has entered the production line at the southern Craiova plant, the car manufacturer announced in a press release sent to AGERPRES on Thursday.
The new Puma ST is equippe...
Romania Insider
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:52:20 GMTCovid-19: Sunak set to unveil emergency jobs scheme
The chancellor is expected to announce new measures to replace the furlough scheme which expires next month.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:35:50 GMTNHS Covid-19 app: England and Wales get smartphone contact tracing for over-16s
Users are being urged to install the app to protect themselves and others against the resurgent virus.
Romanian National News Agency
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:13:50 +0300Fiscal Council's Daianu: Public budget mustn't be played in politics' roulette
Romania could record an economic growth of 4-5 pct next year, but it needs to keep budget spending "tight", said, for AGERPRES, Daniel Daianu, chairman of the Fiscal Council and coordinator of the convergence analysis report &quo...
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:58:26 +0300Ford produces in Craiova Puma ST, first Ford Performance SUV in Europe
The first Ford Performance SUV manufactured in Europe - Puma ST - has entered the production line at the southern Craiova plant, the car manufacturer announced in a press release sent to AGERPRES on Thursday.
The new Puma ST is equippe...
Pravda Russian News
Mon, 14 Sep 2020 16:35:00 +0300Putin supports Lukashenko and gives him $1.5 billion
During negotiations with President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed that Moscow would give Minsk a loan of $1.5 billion.Putin also noted that Russia remains the largest investor in the Belarusian economy, t...
Wed, 09 Sep 2020 21:59:00 +0300Russian population may decrease by 40 million people by 2100
The population of Russia will decrease by 40 million people by 2100, but this forecast may worsen because of the coronavirus pandemic, Ali Mokdad, Professor at the University of Washington, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation believes. Accord...
Pravda World News
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 21:00:00 +0300Russia deploys commandos in Belarus as part of Slavic Brotherhood drill
The Russian Defense Ministry deployed a tactical group of the Tula Airborne Division to Belarus as part of the second stage of the Slavic Brotherhood exercise."In accordance with the concept of the Belarusian-Russian exercise Slavic Brotherhood-2020,...
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 21:30:00 +0300Belarus closes borders with Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko announced the closure of borders with Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine. This is a decision that was had to make, he said. According to Lukashenka, he had to "keep a half of the army on the western border, having...
RT
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:48:00 +0000DOLLAR WILL CRASH IN 2021, US should brace for double-dip recession, economist warns
Next year will be brutal for the US currency, according to Yale University senior fellow Stephen Roach. He said that his “seemingly crazed idea” that the dollar will crash shouldn’t seem so crazy anymore. Read Full Article at RT.c...
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:34:14 +000015 sex offenders in N. Ireland to have their convictions rescinded due to UK govt error
Fifteen sex offenders in Northern Ireland will have their convictions rescinded due to a clerical error in drafting new legislation covering sex crimes which no one noticed for eight years. Read Full Article at RT.com
Scotland BBC
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 07:41:01 GMTCovid in Scotland: 124 test positive in Glasgow University outbreak
More than 600 students are told to stay in their rooms after outbreaks at two Glasgow University halls of residence.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:04:33 GMTSturgeon calls for stronger UK Covid restrictions
Scotland's first minister writes to Boris Johnson saying further action is needed urgently.
Scotland Herald
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:46:49 +0100Scottish Premiership transfers LIVE: Rangers dealt transfer blow over winger | Edouard's absence explained
Stick around for all the latest transfer news and gossip from across Scotland.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:47:35 +0100Coronavirus LIVE: Nicola Sturgeon calls for even tougher lockdown rules in letter to PM
Follow along with the latest coronavirus news in Scotland and further afield.
Serbia News
Slovak Spectator
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:03:00 +0200Coronavirus in Slovakia: 360 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of cases has exceeded 7,620.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:09:40 +0200In a sleepy Slovak region, the legacy of Andy Warhol lives on
Warhol's family in Miková thought he was a painter of buildings, and unknowingly burned paintings and correspondence now worth millions.
Slovakia News
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:50:01 +0000Coronavirus in Slovakia: 360 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of cases has exceeded 7,620.
Published: Thursday, September 24, 2020Full story: Slovak Spectator
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 07:50:02 +0000In a sleepy Slovak region, the legacy of Andy Warhol lives on
Warhol's family in Miková thought he was a painter of buildings, and unknowingly burned paintings and correspondence now worth millions.
Published: Thursday, September 24, 2020Full story: Slovak Spectator
Slovakia Spectator
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:03:00 +0200Coronavirus in Slovakia: 360 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of cases has exceeded 7,620.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:09:40 +0200In a sleepy Slovak region, the legacy of Andy Warhol lives on
Warhol's family in Miková thought he was a painter of buildings, and unknowingly burned paintings and correspondence now worth millions.
Slovenia Times
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:32:07 +0200Report critical of Slovenia limiting freedoms during pandemic
Brussels/Berlin - Slovenia is among the worst offenders in the EU to have disproportionately restricted freedoms during Covid-19 pandemic, says a report by Greenpeace and Civil Liberties Union for Europe which looks at how government measures around ...
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:29:54 +0200Ljubljana turning into City of Women
The City of Women international festival of contemporary arts began in Ljubljana on Tuesday, running this year in a stretched out format until 12 October. It will feature over 80 women artists, lecturers, curators and activists.
El Pais (sp)
Thu, 27 Feb 2020 17:13:44 +0200Un periodista que viajó a Milán para cubrir el Valencia-Atalanta, positivo por coronavirus
Se trata del segundo caso confirmado en la comunidad y el decimoquinto en España desde el lunes
Sun, 1 Mar 2020 15:16:43 +0200Mapa de la expansión y claves para entender el coronavirus de Wuhan
Qué es, cómo se transmite, cuál es la población más vulnerable y dimensiones del contagio en el mundo
Euro Weekly
Think Spain
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 23:56:44 +0200Dinosaur eggs found in Aragon 'may contain embryos'
ONE of the world's largest-known dinosaur 'nests' has been found in northern Aragón, containing unhatched eggs thought to be around 68 ...
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 23:23:22 +0200Two Spanish companies manufacturing Covid vaccines
TWO Spanish pharmaceutical companies are working on at least one vaccine each against Covid-19 - the first known ones in the country to become ...
Swiss Info
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 07:49:00 GMTSwiss president blasts UN member states for ‘blocking’ decisions
Simonetta Sommaruga, who holds the rotating Swiss presidency, has criticised United Nations member states for “standing in the way” of the global body’s work, in her video speech to the General Assembly on Wednesday. She took a swipe at member...
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 17:04:57 GMTOver 2,000 students at Swiss hotel school placed in quarantine
All undergraduate students at the École hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) - one of the most prestigious hospitality management schools in the world - have been placed in quarantine after several coronavirus outbreaks. Until September 28, around 2,500 b...
Turkey
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 05:59:00 ZTurkish president, NATO chief discuss Eastern Mediterranean
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg have discussed the situation in Eastern Mediterranean, it was announced on Sept. 23.
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 12:31:00 ZTurkey to produce its own gas at an economic cost: Minister
The production cost of the newly discovered natural gas in the Black Sea will be much more economical than the cost of the imported resources, Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Dönmez has said, expressing hope to explore more gas finds in the near futur...
World Bulletin
Thu, 10 Sep 2020 15:56:12 +0200What does France want from Turkey?
For the last decade, the main concern of Turkish foreign policy has been the crises in the Middle East and North Africa, which include threats emanating from different terrorist groups and state failures as a result of Arab insurgencies. Ankara, howe...
Thu, 03 Sep 2020 16:44:24 +0200Nobody in Russia wins from Navalny's poisoning: Kremlin
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Russia wants to clarify what happened with opposition leader, needs cooperation
4 News
‘This idea that it’s either you choose public health or you choose the economy… it’s a false dichotomy’ – SNP MP Philippa Whitford
To debate the different approaches in England and Scotland, I've been speaking to Pauline Latham and Dr Philippa Whitford.
Scotland reports record number of daily Covid cases
While the Westminster government has faced widespread criticism over its handling of the pandemic, Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon and her government have both had consistently high approval ratings.
Daily Mail
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:03:52 GMTProtesters gather in Louisville as anger mounts after only one cop is charged Breonna Taylor death
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Louisville on Wednesday afternoon after a Kentucky grand jury announced that three officers would not face charges for the shooting death of Breonna Taylor.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:00:37 GMTFour months later than planned, the mobile phone tracing tool will be launched across the country
Britons will be urged
to download the mobile tracing app that uses Bluetooth technology to alert users if they have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for the virus
Daily Star
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:44:52 +0000How Arati Saha became first Asian woman to cross English Channel
Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the 80th birthday of Arati Saha – the first Asian woman to cross the English Channel
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:42:07 +0000Couple arrested over son's murder 'put through hell' as cops search garden
Doris and Charles Clark were arrested and questioned last week over the disappearance of son Steven – who has been missing for 28 years since disappearing in Marske-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
Sky News
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 01:43:00 +0100Download contact tracing app to 'make country a safer place', Hancock urges
Every person who downloads the NHS coronavirus contact tracing app will be helping "make the country a safer place", the health secretary has told Sky News.
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 23:53:00 +0100Chancellor to launch 'Winter Economy Plan' to prevent 'tsunami' of job losses
Rishi Sunak is unveiling an emergency COVID rescue plan to protect jobs that is expected to include wage subsidies, VAT cuts and more cheap loans for struggling businesses.
UK BBC
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:52:20 GMTCovid-19: Sunak set to unveil emergency jobs scheme
The chancellor is expected to announce new measures to replace the furlough scheme which expires next month.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:35:50 GMTNHS Covid-19 app: England and Wales get smartphone contact tracing for over-16s
Users are being urged to install the app to protect themselves and others against the resurgent virus.
UK Daily Express
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:24:00 +0100Caught out! Alastair Campbell savaged as attack on Boris goes VERY wrong
ALASTAIR CAMPBELL has been caught out after Tony Blair's former spin-doctor attempted to attack Boris Johnson on Twitter.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:50:00 +0100Rishi Sunak announcement: What time is Rishi Sunak Winter Economy update today?
RISHI SUNAK will today launch Winter Economy Plan to prevent a 'tsunami' of job losses amid the continuing coronavirus pandemic. What time is Rishi Sunak's announcement today?
UK Independent
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 19:51:19 GMTUK coronavirus cases reach 6,000 – highest level since 1 May
<p>Surge in cases is highest since peak of lockdown</p>
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 19:37:22 GMTCoronavirus: Budget cancelled as Rishi Sunak prepares to unveil more support for business
<p>Chancellor facing demands for extension of furlough scheme</p>
UK Telegraph
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:52:15 GMTTravel latest news: UK quarantine-free travel list likely to shrink further as cases rise in Greece
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:40:02 GMTUS election poll tracker: Will Donald Trump or Joe Biden win 2020 presidency?
UK Times
Gazette News
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:00:00 +0100Colchester mum's warning as daughter, six, tests positive for Covid
A MUM has spoken of the shocking moment she discovered her six-year-old daughter has Covid-19.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:32:15 +0100Coronavirus: Dr points out error in new lockdown restrictions
A TOP doctor has highlighted the "one glaring area" in which most medical experts agree when it comes to the new coronavirus rules.
Watford Observer
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:32:15 +0100Coronavirus: Dr points out error in new lockdown restrictions
A TOP doctor has highlighted the "one glaring area" in which most medical experts agree when it comes to the new coronavirus rules.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0100Officers taking knee at demos is 'act of solidarity'
Hertfordshire's Police and Crime Commissioner David Lloyd has indicated that officers should be allowed to ‘take the knee’ to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
East London and West Essex Guardian
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0100Criminal Walthamstow landlords must pay back profits
Landlords who illegally modified their properties to fit in more tenants will now have to hand over hundreds of thousands of pounds in profits.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:54:54 +0100Live: Traffic updates for Hertfordshire, London and Essex
Here is today's (September 24) live morning updates.
Get West London
Get West london
Harrow Times
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:54:54 +0100Live: Traffic updates for Hertfordshire, London and Essex
Here is today's (September 24) live morning updates.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:00:00 +0100New coronavirus testing centre opens in Wembley
A new Covid-19 testing site has opened up in Wembley to provide more options for people in Brent and Harrow.
Richmond and Twickenham Times
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:31:16 +0100Coronavirus: Dr points out error in new lockdown restrictions
A TOP doctor has highlighted the "one glaring area" in which most medical experts agree when it comes to the new coronavirus rules.
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 14:50:00 +0100Richmond contact tracers reach less than 70% of Covid contacts
Less than 70% of close contacts of people with coronavirus in Richmond are being reached through the test and trace regime, figures suggest.
This Is Local London
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:54:54 +0100Live: Traffic updates for Hertfordshire, London and Essex
Here is today's (September 24) live morning updates.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:00:00 +0100New coronavirus testing centre opens in Wembley
A new Covid-19 testing site has opened up in Wembley to provide more options for people in Brent and Harrow.
Tottenham Independent
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:54:54 +0100Live: Traffic updates for Hertfordshire, London and Essex
Here is today's (September 24) live morning updates.
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:50:00 +0100London facing additional coronavirus lockdown measures
London is facing the prospect of "additional measures" to combat surging coronavirus cases due to its "unique needs and challenges".
Wandsworth Guardian
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 13:41:09 +0100Kate Middleton visits Wandsworth mums
The Duchess of Cambridge was seen in Battersea Park yesterday morning, offering emotional support to local mums who found lockdown particularly challenging.
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 13:27:51 +0100Kate Middleton meets mums in Wandsworth
The Duchess of Cambridge was seen in Battersea Park yesterday morning, offering emotional support to local mums who found lockdown particularly challenging.
Your Local Guardian
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:31:16 +0100Coronavirus: Dr points out error in new lockdown restrictions
A TOP doctor has highlighted the "one glaring area" in which most medical experts agree when it comes to the new coronavirus rules.
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 14:50:00 +0100Richmond contact tracers reach less than 70% of Covid contacts
Less than 70% of close contacts of people with coronavirus in Richmond are being reached through the test and trace regime, figures suggest.
Chronicle Live
Mon, 21 Sep 2020 08:38:31 +0000Reception 'collapsed' at West End primary after staff member's Covid-19 test
The entire Reception unit has been told to self-isolate for 14 days and not come in to school
Mon, 21 Sep 2020 08:14:54 +0000Piers Morgan warns Brits may need to 'miss Christmas' this year
Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan gave a stark warning over coronavirus and Christmas on Monday's show
Gazette Live
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 16:15:26 +000029 more covid-19 cases - and one death - reported on Teesside
There have been more cases recorded in Middlesbrough, Stockton, Redcar and Hartlepool
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 16:00:48 +00001,000 Boro fans told 'be responsible' as covid-19 continues to spike
Supporters will be allowed entry into the stadium on Saturday - but Neil Warnock won't be there as he has tested positive for covid-19
Liverpool Echo
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:49:59 +0000How to download the new NHS contact tracing app and how it works
Everything you need to know about how the new NHS track and trace app operates
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 07:54:38 +0000Great British Bake Off's opening episode hit by Ofcom complaints
Little Britain star Matt Lucas mimicked the Prime Minister's coronavirus briefings and the sketch divided opinion
Macclesfield Express
Northwich Guardian
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +0100BEAR manager thanks Northwich for its 'incredible' support
THE manager of Northwich's newest cafe-bar, has thanked the people of the town for how much they've supported the business during it's first week of operating.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:30:00 +0100Northwich pub manager explains new rules for customers
A NORTHWICH pub manager has explained how the new restrictions being imposed by government are not her rules, as she asks customers to be respectful of them for the benefit of everyone.
Anphoblacht
Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:03:35 +0100We are all victims of Partition: 2021 should address reconciliation and Irish Unity - Declan Kearney
Writing in his latest blog, Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney said 2021 should address reconciliation and Irish Unity.
Sat, 12 Sep 2020 14:50:56 +0100Telling the real story of inequalities accessing third level education
As CAO offers are considered by tens of thousands of students this weekend Sinn Féin TD Rose Conway Walsh writes on a recent party survey about accessing education
Impartial Reporter
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 22:00:00 +0100VIDEO: Making the headlines this week
In this week's Impartial Reporter.
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:34:59 +0100Coronavirus: Daily update shows five new cases in Fermanagh and Omagh
The Department of Health's daily update has shown there were a further five positve cases of Covid-19 in Fermanagh and Omagh in the last 24 hours.
Evening Telegraph
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:37:37 +0000Emergency services called to two vehicle crash in Broughty Ferry
Emergency Services are at the scene of a two car collision in Broughty Ferry.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:10:02 +0000More than 20 complaints made against Dundee City Council ‘shows a positive culture’
More than 20 complaints made against Dundee City Council by its own staff represent a “positive culture”, it has been claimed.
Herald Scotland
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:46:49 +0100Scottish Premiership transfers LIVE: Rangers dealt transfer blow over winger | Edouard's absence explained
Stick around for all the latest transfer news and gossip from across Scotland.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:47:35 +0100Coronavirus LIVE: Nicola Sturgeon calls for even tougher lockdown rules in letter to PM
Follow along with the latest coronavirus news in Scotland and further afield.
Inverness Courier
Wed, 28 Aug 2019 07:00:00 GMTNew allegations of bullying at NHS
NHS Highland has been rocked by fresh bullying allegations as a former non-executive director claimed she was forced to resign.
Wed, 28 Aug 2019 06:00:00 GMTCash boost in pipeline for city
ELITE pipers congregating for the world’s most prestigious piping competition will bring Inverness a multimillion-pound economic boost this week.
Andover Advertiser
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:00:00 +0100Hampshire named one of the UK’s unhappiest places
People in Hampshire are among the unhappiest in the UK, according to official data but exercising could help to combat the problem.
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 09:53:16 +0100Coronavirus: Hampshire case figures may be skewed by lab delays, council reveals
HAMPSHIRE County Council has admitted that this week's coronavirus case figures for the county are lower than the true number, due to a delay in lab test results.
Basingstoke Gazette
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:00:00 +0100Hampshire named one of the UK’s unhappiest places
People in Hampshire are among the unhappiest in the UK, according to official data but exercising could help to combat the problem.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 05:05:06 +0100Letter: It's time for decisive action on the ice rink
The Ice Rink opened in April 1988 and is now in serious need of refurbishment or replacement.
Borehamwood Times
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0100Officers taking knee at demos is 'act of solidarity'
Hertfordshire's Police and Crime Commissioner David Lloyd has indicated that officers should be allowed to ‘take the knee’ to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:54:54 +0100Live: Traffic updates for Hertfordshire, London and Essex
Here is today's (September 24) live morning updates.
Bucks Free Press
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0100Wooburn Park: CCTV to be upgraded amid crackdown on drivers using car park as 'party venue'
CCTV is set to be upgraded near a popular village open space amid complaints anti-social behaviour turned the car park into a “party venue”.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0100New 'cheating map' shows who is having an affair in Bucks towns
A new 'cheating map' has revealed the number of people in the area who are having an affair - and Beaconsfield and Amersham both make it into the top 10 across the UK.
Epsom Guardian
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:25:04 +0100Kingston braces for coronavirus second wave
With a ‘second-wave’ of escalating coronavirus cases across the UK anticipated by scientists in the coming days and weeks, Kingston borough is now bracing for that impact even as it seeks to address the scars left by its first encounter with t...
Tue, 22 Sep 2020 15:54:02 +0100Kingston and Richmond struggling with coronavirus tests
People living in South West London say they are struggling to get coronavirus tests locally, with many being offered sites as far away as Scotland.
St Albans Review
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0100Officers taking knee at demos is 'act of solidarity'
Hertfordshire's Police and Crime Commissioner David Lloyd has indicated that officers should be allowed to ‘take the knee’ to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:54:54 +0100Live: Traffic updates for Hertfordshire, London and Essex
Here is today's (September 24) live morning updates.
The Argus
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0100Video: Man jumps from five-storey Brighton building
A YOUNG man has been filmed jumping between city centre rooftops.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:30:00 +0100Brighton chefs on new 10pm coronavirus restaurant curfew
A HEAD chef has criticised the latest government virus measures, saying diners will not have enough time to complete his tasting menu.
Bournemouth Echo
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:08:02 +0100LIVE: Updates after huge fire at derelict Bournemouth hotel
A huge fire broke out at a derelict Bournemouth hotel last night. Follow the latest updates.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:25:06 +0100More than 100 firefighters at Gervis Road hotel in Bournemouth
A HUGE fire has destroyed a four-storey hotel and spread to the roof of another in central Bournemouth.
Bridgwater Mercury
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:00:00 +0100Daniel Mee and Jayden Dolman died in Spain beach fall, inquest told
A BRIDGWATER plumber died along with his friend after they lost their balance while embracing near a seafront wall and fell 30ft on to the beach below, an inquest heard.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:00:00 +0100Bridgwater firm helps to create trade deal with China to support SW innovators
A SOMERSET company has signed a trade deal with China boosting the South West’s links with the country and helping Westcountry innovators create, develop and sell their products worldwide.
Bridport News
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0100West Dorset businesses react to new coronavirus rules
NEW coronavirus restrictions that come into force today have been blasted as ‘draconian’ with some working in the local hospitality industry even looking for other jobs.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0100More flood defence works set to start in West Bay
Flood defence work to protect a holiday park on the west Dorset coast are set to be carried out this winter.
Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:00:00 +0100Woman claims she was forced to clean 'disgusting' and 'dusty' Pontins holiday chalet
A WOMAN who went for a three-day break at Brean Pontins claims she was forced to clean her chalet because it was ‘disgusting, filthy and dusty’, despite signs on her door saying it had been sanitised.
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 12:40:05 +0100Police urge people to 'be vigilant' after rise in catalytic converter thefts in Somerset
POLICE are urging motorists to be vigilant following a recent increase in thefts of catalytic converters across Somerset.
Chard and Ilminster News
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:45:03 +0100Haynes International Motor Museum is 'revved up and ready to re-open'
AFTER six months of hard work to get the venue ready - a Somerset museum is gearing up to re-open.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:00:00 +0100Flora Ray florist opens a shop in Ilminster
THE daughter-in-law of Mary Atherton, who created The Meeting House, has opened a florist opposite the building.
Western Daily Press
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:16:00 +0000Firefighters tackle huge hotel fire as guests and staff evacuated
The fire spread to neighbouring hotels
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 21:59:42 +0000All areas across Somerset record rise in coronavirus cases
More than 6,000 new cases were recorded across the UK today
South Wales Argus
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 04:00:36 +0100'Don't call us about lockdown rules' say Gwent Police after M4 query
GWENT residents have been asked to use common sense and to learn the lockdown restrictions in Newport, Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 04:00:43 +0100Usk mum tells of struggles after son brain damaged during surgery
A MOTHER hopes lessons have been learned after her son suffered a life-changing brain injury during an operation.
Wales Online
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:28:02 +0000Live as Rishi Sunak announces new furlough and Covid measures
New measures could see VAT cut and a kind of part-time furlough introduced
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:27:00 +0000Drug boss jailed for running restaurant and posing as Frenchman
Blaine Mortie was described as the head of an organised crime group when he was previously sent down. Now he's back behind bars after being caught with false documents while running a restaurant
Coventry Telegraph
Tue, 22 Sep 2020 08:44:03 +0000Delays warning over daytime A444 and Bedworth bypass works
Some parts will be down to one lane over the coming days
Tue, 22 Sep 2020 08:08:48 +0000Student homes bought to house the homeless
Further deals are in the pipeline to help the city's vulnerable
Express and Star
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:00:11 +000065339347
Walsall will be put under extra lockdown restrictions unless a surge in coronavirus cases is brought under control, the borough council leader has warned.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:00:01 +000065355557
The new Area Bishop of Stafford has been named. The Venerable Matthew Parker, who is currently serving as Archdeacon of Stoke-upon-Trent, will take on the role.
BBC News Humberside
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 13:28:17 GMTGrimsby dismembered foot woman still unidentified
Humberside Police and the National Crime Agency are trying to identify who it belonged to.
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 12:57:31 GMTNew East Yorkshire warehouse could create 400 jobs
The planned £30m development in East Yorkshire is believed to be a new distribution centre for Amazon.
Bradford Telegraph and Argus
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 00:01:00 +0100Wanted paedophile was arrested at Leeds Bradford Airport, court told
A WANTED paedophile was arrested at Leeds Bradford Airport on a flight from Amsterdam after file-sharing indecent images of young girls, a court heard.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0100Trader of the Week: Plant On One Me in Bradford's John Street
IT’S hard not to use the phrase “force of nature” when talking about Ursula Sutcliffe.
York Press
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:02:32 +0100Car recovered from river Ouse in York
THE car that went in to the river Ouse in York last night has been recovered from the river.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 04:00:00 +0100Mum lost child and husband to brain tumours - now son Milo has similar illness
A HEARTBROKEN York woman who first lost a son and then her husband to brain tumours has told how another of their sons is now battling against a similar illness.
Ukraine News
Unian News Agency
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 11:40:00 +0300IG P&I Clubs refuses to insure vessels involved in Nord Stream 2, TurkSteam projects
All members are strongly urged to assess and mitigate the risks of entering into relevant contracts.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 11:20:00 +0300Health minister names Ukrainian regions with highest daily COVID-19 spike
In total, 51,841 tests were conducted in the country in the past day.
Afghanistan News
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:06:00 GMT
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:06:00 GMT
Algeria
Sun, 09 Aug 2020 10:24:07 GMTAlgeria eases coronavirus restrictions
Mosques with a capacity of more than 1,000 worshipers can reopen from August 15
Algeria Headlines
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 11:36:35 GMTUN Experts Condemn Jail Sentence for Journalist and Call for His Release
[OHCHR] UN human rights experts* today condemned the prison sentence handed down on appeal to an Algerian journalist and human rights defender, Khaled Drareni who has become a symbol of press freedom in the North African country. They called on Alger...
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 11:37:21 GMTPhosphate Mining Megaproject - U.S.$6bn Development Plan
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- A development plan worth six billion, divided into three phases, have been established for a phosphate mining megaproject in eastern Algeria, the minister of Energy Abdelmadjid Attar said Tuesday in Algiers.
Algerie Presse Service
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 20:05:19 +0100CNDH: le projet de révision de la Constitution consolide les droits et libertés
SETIF- Le président du Conseil national des droits de l'Homme (CNDH), Bouzid Lazhari, a considéré mercredi à Sétif que le projet de révision de la Constitution consolide les droits et libertés.
M.Lazhari a indiqué à l'APS au terme des trava...
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 19:56:50 +0100Révision de la Constitution : 58.628 inscrits à distance sur les listes électorales
ALGER- Un total de 58.628 nouveaux inscrits ont été enregistrés sur la plateforme numérique des listes électorales et 33.280 autres ont été radiés, a annoncé mercredi le président de l'Autorité nationale indépendante des élections (ANIE)...
Bahrain
Sun, 06 Sep 2020 12:31:17 GMTBahrain IDC awards Dilmunia Mosque design contract
Mosque will include a prayer hall with a capacity for 200 worshippers
Sun, 06 Sep 2020 10:30:14 GMTDilmunia Mosque contract awarded to MSCEB Architects & Engineers
Aligned with Dilmunia island's vision to be a modern, tranquil and thriving community
Egypt Headlines
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 09:43:55 GMTForbes Ranks Salah As Highest-Paid African Footballer
[Leadership] Forbes has ranked Liverpool star, Mohamed Salah as the only African star on its list of highest-paid footballers for the year 2020.
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 11:04:01 GMTCardinal Berhaneyesus Invites Countries to Dialogue On Dam Project
[CISA] Addis Ababa -- President of the Episcopal Conference of Ethiopia Cardinal Berhaneyesus Souraphiel has called for dialogue between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on the construction of Great Renaissance Dam of Ethiopia (Gerd), a massive hydroelectri...
Egyptian Streets
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 19:28:39 +0000Egyptian Journalist Lina Attalah Named One of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People
Egyptian journalist and chief editor of the publication Mada Masr, Lina Attalah, was chosen among TIME Magazine’s annual list of the 100 Most Influential People of 2020. Attalah, who co-founded Mada Masr and became a recipient of the Knight Int...
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 10:23:41 +0000Local Bazaar Brings Together Over 100 Egyptian Women Entrepreneurs Under One Roof
To revive the local tradition of bazaars and women-owned businesses, Lydia Akram’s yearly bazaar will bring together over 100 women entrepreneurs in Egypt on the 2nd of October in Park Mall new Cairo. The bazaar will aim to support and empower ...
Iran
Wed, 14 Dec 2016 05:33:14 GMTPakistan to purchase power from Iran
Pakistan is seeking cooperation with Iran in oil and electricity sectors
Tue, 13 Dec 2016 11:30:07 GMTProtection of environment, strategy for petrochemical industry
Assaluyeh is the beating heart of Iran's economy with largest oil and petrochemical sites.
Iraq
Thu, 24 Nov 2016 14:47:00 GMTBanque Audi: MENA Weekly Monitor (19-Nov-16)
This is a PDF report.
Haaretz Israel News
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 11:10:35 +03:00Coronavirus Israel live: Government approves stricter lockdown, limiting protests
New measures to go into effect on Friday, despite coronavirus czar's objection ■ Synagogues to stay open for Yom Kippur ■ New cases break daily record ■ Two Israeli hospitals turn away patients due to full wards
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 11:03:02 +03:00Probe of gang rape case that shocked Egypt targets witnesses and perpetrators alike
Both suspects and witnesses could now face charges under the country’s morality laws, along with the main case of the alleged gang rape – a move which activists say will discourage other victims from coming forward
Israel Debka
Jerusalem Post Headlines
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 07:05:14 GMTHigh court appeal wishes to maintain protests during lockdown
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:15:00 GMTCoronavirus in Israel: 6,808 new cases, 12.9% of those tested
Jerusalem Post Israel News
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:54:38 GMTNetanyahu is the most frequent user of White House laundry services - report
While this service is available to all foreign leaders, the report claims that the prime minister is the only one to frequently use it.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:42:34 GMTBlair: Israel-Palestinian peace will come through ties with Arab states
“The foundation of the approach in the region, that Israelis and Palestinians negotiate peace and then the rest of the region joins, is the diametric opposite of what should happen.”
Times of Israel
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:01:21 +0000Air force chief: UAE F-35 sale could be ‘less optimal’ for Israel in long term
Amiram Norkin says balance in region may be upset by the sale but the US is committed to maintaining Israel's military edge
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:59:50 +0000New virus cases near 7,000 for 2nd straight day, with over 1 in 8 tests positive
667 patients in serious condition, 164 of them on ventilators; figures come as nation heads into tightened lockdown
Jordan
Fri, 02 Dec 2016 12:48:00 GMTBanque Audi: MENA Weekly Monitor (26-Nov-16)
This is a PDF report.
Wed, 30 Nov 2016 12:33:00 GMTDeloitte: Middle East Point of View (Fall 2016)
Jordan Al Bawaba
Tue, 22 Sep 2020 08:30:33 +0000British Town Hit by Third Tremor in Two Weeks
A Bedfordshire town has been hit by a third earthquake in two weeks.
The earthquake was centered on Leighton Buzzard, just weeks after a 3...
Tue, 22 Sep 2020 07:58:04 +0000Algeria to Hold Early Legislative Polls After Referendum
Algeria will hold early legislative elections after a referendum on a new constitution planned for November 1, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said on Sunday...
Kuwait
Wed, 26 Aug 2020 04:12:31 GMTNational Bank of Kuwait HQ building work completed
Standing a colossal 300m tall and covering a total floor area of 127,000 sq m
Tue, 25 Aug 2020 12:03:54 GMTPROJECTS: Sino-Kuwait consortium wins $290mln road deal in Kuwait
It involves roads and sewage neworks
Kuwait Times
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 19:00:42 +000024th September
Daily E- Paper – Kuwait Times Click above icon to download full news paper
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 17:18:09 +0000Renewables appetite in Mideast continues despite COVID-19
By Claudia Carpenter & Dania SaadiDespite an abundance of fossil fuels and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, countries in the Middle East are still forging ahead with international and local renewables projects. The oil-rich Gulf region is ...
Lebanon
Wed, 16 Nov 2016 05:25:42 GMTStrong EU-Lebanon partnership on horizon
Renewed framework for political engagement and enhanced cooperation adopted
Wed, 16 Nov 2016 05:23:02 GMTBank assets growth in Lebanon jumps 117%
Banking activity saw $12.1 bln growth in assets over first nine months of 2016
Libya
Wed, 16 Sep 2020 11:51:03 GMTStatement on the Mandate Renewal for the UN Support Mission
[State Department] The United States welcomes the renewal of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) mandate in UNSCR 2542 (2020), which includes the creation of a new UN Special Envoy for Libya position. A Special Envoy to lead UNSMIL, with the bac...
Wed, 16 Sep 2020 06:20:57 GMTUN To Appoint Special Envoy, Extends Mandate of Mission to 2021
[UN] The Security Council today decided to extend for one year the mandate of its integrated special political mission in Libya, listing a range of mediation and good offices tasks, while also charging the Secretary-General with conducting an indepen...
Morocco
Wed, 16 Sep 2020 12:00:31 GMTBachelet Wants to Dispatch New Mission to Western Sahara
[SPS] Geneva (United Nations) -- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said Monday, in Geneva, that she "look forward to discussing" the parameters of a new technical mission to Western Sahara in order to "identify critical human ri...
Wed, 16 Sep 2020 05:46:28 GMTMoroccan Artist Anouar Al Joundi Passes Away
[MAP] Rabat -- Artist, actor and playwright Anouar Al Joundi died on Tuesday in Rabat at the age of 59 after a long illness, his family said.
Morocco World News
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 21:45:46 +0000Al-Sisi Hosts Haftar, Saleh of Libya’s Eastern Leadership in Cairo
Rabat – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received today in Cairo Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar and Speaker of the Tobruk-based parliament Aguila Saleh Issa, representing Libya’s Eastern faction. The meeting follow...
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 20:22:10 +0000CDG Invest, Abdelmoumen Group Aim to Boost Morocco’s Automotive Sector
Rabat – Abdelmoumen Group and CDG Invest signed on Wednesday in Rabat an investment contract aimed at acquiring an equity interest in the automotive business of Socafix, with an expected result of boosting Morocco’s automotive sector. The con...
North Africa
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 11:36:35 GMTAlgeria: UN Experts Condemn Jail Sentence for Journalist and Call for His Release
[OHCHR] UN human rights experts* today condemned the prison sentence handed down on appeal to an Algerian journalist and human rights defender, Khaled Drareni who has become a symbol of press freedom in the North African country. They called on Alger...
Thu, 17 Sep 2020 09:43:55 GMTAfrica: Forbes Ranks Salah As Highest-Paid African Footballer
[Leadership] Forbes has ranked Liverpool star, Mohamed Salah as the only African star on its list of highest-paid footballers for the year 2020.
Oman
Wed, 14 Dec 2016 06:31:52 GMTOman's economic outlook brightens going into 2017
Country's pledge to cut production by around 45,000 barrels per day will result in a net increase in revenue to the economy
Wed, 14 Dec 2016 06:30:02 GMTCall for awareness campaign on child rights in Oman
Oman’s chief of public prosecution has called for a national campaign to educate residents about children’s rights.
Oman Daily
Tue, 25 Feb 2020 14:18:54 +0000Coronavirus Update: Oman to bring back travellers from Shiraz in Iran
MoFA has announced that Oman's embassy in Tehran is following up on citizens in the Islamic Republic.
Tue, 25 Feb 2020 14:16:28 +0000Omani travellers from Iran to arrive shortly
Oman's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) stated its embassy in Tehran has confirmed its communication with Omanis present in Iran.
Oman Region
Sun, 09 Apr 2017 05:42:06 +0000Assad allies vow to keep battling 'terrorism' in Syria
Russia and Iran are Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's closest allies, and label all opponents of his regime as "terrorists".
Tue, 04 Apr 2017 06:55:22 +0000Regime strikes kill 28 civilians near Damascus: monitor
Air strikes by Syrian warplanes on a rebel-held region near Damascus killed at least 28 civilians on Monday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said.
Qatar
Wed, 07 Dec 2016 05:18:57 GMTQatar to invest $13bn on major projects in 2017
Country forecast to reach an annual growth rate of 3.4% next year
Wed, 07 Dec 2016 04:13:30 GMTQatar's growth likely to touch 3.4% in 2017
Costs remain stable and impact on overall inflation remain 'minimum' despite 30% to 35% hike in petrol prices
Qatar Doha News
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:25:15 +0000Qatar, Kuwait foreign ministers meet amid heightened focus on solving GCC crisis
As hopes mount for a possible end to the GCC crisis, Qatari and Kuwaiti officials met in Doha on Wednesday. A senior-level meeting between Qatari and Kuwaiti officials took place in Doha on Wednesday, amid heightened attention on solving the three-ye...
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:00:32 +0000COVID-19’s education ‘quick fixes’ haven’t worked for everyone, QF CEO Sheikha Hind says
Qatar Foundation CEO and Qatari royal Sheikha Hind Bint Hamad Al Thani highlighted the challenges in the education sector in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The key to creating a system that is resilient is understanding the “ultimate purpose” ...
Sahara Reporters
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 22:02:00 +0000Insurgency: Coalition Of Northern Groups Raises Alarm On Interference With Investigation By Politicians, Others
Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG).
The Coalition of Northern Groups has written to President Muhammadu Buhari on the interference with investigation and aiding of banditry and criminal activities by politicians and some individuals.
The grou...
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 21:46:24 +0000Nigeria’s Attorney General, Malami, Refuses To Appear Before Salami Panel Despite Subpoena
Abubakar Malami
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), has failed to appear before the Presidential Panel investigating the suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Com...
Sahara Reporters Latest News
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 22:02:00 +0000Insurgency: Coalition Of Northern Groups Raises Alarm On Interference With Investigation By Politicians, Others
Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG).
The Coalition of Northern Groups has written to President Muhammadu Buhari on the interference with investigation and aiding of banditry and criminal activities by politicians and some individuals.
The grou...
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 21:46:24 +0000Nigeria’s Attorney General, Malami, Refuses To Appear Before Salami Panel Despite Subpoena
Abubakar Malami
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), has failed to appear before the Presidential Panel investigating the suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Com...
Saudi Arabia
Sun, 20 Sep 2020 07:02:01 GMTM&A: Two Saudi petrochemical firms eye merger after losses
Study authorised to look into economic feasibility of merging two companies
Sun, 20 Sep 2020 06:20:47 GMTPark Inn by Radisson opens first hotel in Jeddah
Park Inn by Radisson Jeddah Madinah Road consists of 84 contemporary rooms and suites
Syria
Thu, 15 Feb 2018 09:36:07 GMTSaudi, Russia focus on rebalancing oil markets
King Salman holds talks with Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak
Wed, 14 Feb 2018 06:00:32 GMTWomen, girl empowerment centre opened at Azraq refugee camp
The new centre will empower Syrian refugees
Tunisia
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 13:47:41 GMTSNJT Calls Saied to Activate Initiative to Proclaim September 8, National Day for Protection of Journalists
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The National Union of Tunisian Journalists (French: SNJT) called on, Tuesday, the President of the Republic to activate the initiative to proclaim September 8 of each year, a national day for the protection of ...
Tue, 08 Sep 2020 13:42:34 GMTCivil Society Calls to Dry Funding Resources of Terrorism
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Twenty-three Tunisian organisations and associations condemned on Tuesday the Akouda terrorist attack perpetrated on Sunday, deploring the death of "martyr of the nation" warrant officer Sami Mrabet.
Western Sahara
Mon, 07 Sep 2020 08:50:12 GMTBoukadoum Reiterates Algeria's Support for Self-Determination Right
[SPS] Algiers -- Head of the Algerian diplomacy, Sabri Boukadoum, reiterated Algeria's consistent position regarding the inalienable right of Sahrawi people to self-determination in accordance with international legitimacy.
Mon, 07 Sep 2020 08:49:47 GMTSahrawi People's Right to Self-Determination - Polisario Wants Concrete Actions From UN
[SPS] New York (United Nations) -- The Polisario Front said Sunday it expects "concrete actions" from the United Nations that demonstrate the willingness of the UN to hold a referendum on self-determination in occupied Western Sahara, pointing to the...
Yemen
Sun, 30 Oct 2016 03:51:56 GMTGlobal outrage over Houthi missile attack near Makkah
A ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militias was targeting the holy city of Makkah
Thu, 27 Oct 2016 09:02:28 GMTUAE inaugurates power station in Yemen
The first phase of Ju'ar power station in Abyan Governorate, Yemen, has been inaugurated by the UAE.
Canadian News
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 04:00:00 EDTLeaked document reveals Ontario's plan to avoid another COVID-19 lockdown
Ontario wants to avoid imposing lockdown-style measures to combat a second wave of COVID-19, but is prepared to take 'targeted action" such as closing certain higher-risk businesses, CBC News has lea...
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 04:00:00 EDTCanadians should make mask-wearing a 'reflex' in daily life as COVID-19 cases rise, experts say
Experts say at this point in the pandemic, with COVID-19 cases rising, Canadians should be donning their masks more, not less.
Canadian World News
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 21:11:34 EDT2 police officers shot in Louisville, Ky., as protests over Breonna Taylor's death continue
Hours after a Kentucky grand jury brought no charges against Louisville, Ky., police for the killing of Breonna Taylor and protesters took to the streets, authorities said two officers had been shot W...
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:51:54 EDTSupreme Court chief justice pays tribute to 'tough, brave' Ginsburg at ceremony
Thousands of people are expected to pay their respects at the Supreme Court to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who was hailed by Chief Justice John Roberts as a trailblazing jurist who "will liv...
Journal de Quebec (fr)
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 01:00:00 EDTLe président a pris part aux stratagèmes des libéraux
Il a admis à la police avoir trempé dans des stratagèmes douteux de financement politique à l’époque où il travaillait chez SNC-Lavalin.
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 04:00:00 EDTDe belles promesses qui coûteront encore très cher
Le gouvernement Trudeau aurait pu profiter du discours du trône pour présenter une vision claire de l’après-pandémie, hier.
Regina Leader-Post
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 00:51:41 +0000SHA announces potential COVID-19 exposure at two Regina businesses
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning of potential COVID-19 exposures at two Regina businesses between Sept. 14-18. According to a press release, an individual who has tested positive for the virus spent time at the Meridian Hotel Construction...
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 23:42:33 +0000Moe attacks federal throne speech and blames NDP if Trudeau survives
NDP Leader Ryan Meili found more to like in federal priorities that include support for childcare and pharmacare, though he wanted to hear "more Saskatchewan."
Times Colonist
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 01:26:38 -0700Hong Kong activist Wong arrested over unauthorized assembly
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong said he was arrested again Thursday for allegedly participating in an unauthorized assembly last October.Wong tweeted that he was arrested when reporting to the semi-autonomous Chinese territory’s Centra...
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 01:15:04 -0700Thanksgiving on hold and coronavirus-sniffing dogs: In The News for Sept. 24
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Sept. 24 ...What we are watching in Canada ... A dramatic tripling of daily new cases of COVID-1...
Toronto Star
Mon, 21 Sep 2020 17:45:00 EDTWhich workplaces are hard hit by COVID? Toronto residents aren’t being told. The board of health wants to change that
Transparency around workplaces hard hit by COVID will help protect “vulnerable populations,” councillors say
Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:16:00 EDTThis Toronto restaurant owner’s insurance jumped from $9,000 to almost $30,000 during COVID-19. He’s not alone
Across the GTA, restaurants, bars, retailers and landscapers are seeing their insurance premiums skyrocket, during the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, if they can find any coverage at all.
Windsor Star
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 01:48:50 +0000Lancers, Saints continue to wait on word for sports in second semester
The University of Windsor’s recent decision to go mostly online for its winter semester does not preclude a return to Ontario University Athletics conference sports play for the Lancers in the second semester. “It’s going to be a consideration ...
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 01:46:35 +0000Roseland cancels curling season while Beach Grove plans to play on
Roseland Golf and Curling Club announced on Wednesday that the upcoming curling season has been cancelled, but Beach Grove Country Club is moving ahead with plans to play this season. Owned by the City of Windsor, Roseland’s five-person board of di...
Mexico El Norte (sp)
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 22:14:07 CDTExige Alianza a SHCP 'entrar en razón' por Presupuesto
La Alianza Federalista demanda a Hacienda crear un fondo para compensar la caída de recursos para estados prevista en Presupuesto 2021.
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 23:07:57 CDTProcesan a ex fiscal de SEIDO por caso Ayotzinapa
Juez vincula a proceso a Blanca Alicia Bernal, ex fiscal de SEIDO, por presuntas anomalías en primeras investigaciones del caso Ayotzinapa.
Mexico Informador (sp)
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 03:05:00 -0500 La 4T no logra bajar tasa de homicidios en su primer año
En el caso de Jalisco, pasó del sitio 13 al 11 a nivel nacional; en la Entidad hubo 34 crímenes por cada 100 mil habitantes
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 02:40:00 -0500 Refuerzan norma para vigilar y castigar violencia política contra mujeres
Se dieron atribuciones a la Comisión de Igualdad de Género para proponer los lineamientos que los partidos deben seguir y se facultó a la Comisión de Quejas para que se encargue del procedimiento de sanción
Mexico Reforma (sp)
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 22:09:35 CDTExige Alianza a SHCP 'entrar en razón' por Presupuesto
La Alianza Federalista demandó a Hacienda crear un fondo para compensar la caída de recursos para estados prevista en Presupuesto 2021.
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 23:05:07 CDTProcesan a ex fiscal de SEIDO por caso Ayotzinapa
Juez vinculó a proceso a Blanca Alicia Bernal, ex fiscal de SEIDO, por presuntas anomalías en primeras investigaciones del caso Ayotzinapa.
Mexico Star
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 01:59:07 GMTMarket exchange rates in China -- Sept. 24
BEIJING, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Thursday by the China Foreign Exchan
Thu, 24 Sep 2020 00:59:01 GMTMexico to host Guatemala in friendly
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Mexico and Guatemala will meet in an international friendly next week, marking the first fixture this year for both teams, the Mexican football federation (FMF) sa
Mexico Topix (usa)
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