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Andrew Yang Sues Over New York's Cancellation of Democratic Primary
- April 29, 2020
Beatty had won the endorsement from the Franklin County Democratic Party while Harper was endorsed by Justice Democrats, a group that has backed progressive candidates in Democratic strongholds, including Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of NY. (more...)
- April 29, 2020
Beatty had won the endorsement from the Franklin County Democratic Party while Harper was endorsed by Justice Democrats, a group that has backed progressive candidates in Democratic strongholds, including Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of NY. (more...)
25 die in construction site fire in South Korea
- April 29, 2020
A fire at a construction site in South Korea killed at least 38 people and injured another 10 on Wednesday (April 29), fire authorities said. There are fears the death toll could rise as 78 people were working in the building and not all are accounted for. (more...)
- April 29, 2020
A fire at a construction site in South Korea killed at least 38 people and injured another 10 on Wednesday (April 29), fire authorities said. There are fears the death toll could rise as 78 people were working in the building and not all are accounted for. (more...)
French Football, Rugby Seasons Off Until September, Says French PM
- April 29, 2020
Prime Minister Edouard Philippe told the French parliament that the 2019-20 season of professional sports, including football, will not be able to resume. Third place goes into the qualifying rounds, with Rennes one point ahead of fourth-place Lille. PSG have reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League, while Lyon beat Italian champion Juventus 1-0 at home in the first leg of their last-16 game, but have not played the return in Turin. (more...)
- April 29, 2020
Prime Minister Edouard Philippe told the French parliament that the 2019-20 season of professional sports, including football, will not be able to resume. Third place goes into the qualifying rounds, with Rennes one point ahead of fourth-place Lille. PSG have reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League, while Lyon beat Italian champion Juventus 1-0 at home in the first leg of their last-16 game, but have not played the return in Turin. (more...)
India's coronavirus cases rise to 31332, Death toll crosses 1000-mark
- April 29, 2020
The number of COVID-19 hotspot districts in India as on Wednesday morning has come down to 129 from 170 a fortnight ago, but in the same period, the number of infection-free districts or green zones too decreased from 325 to 307, according to official sources. (more...)
- April 29, 2020
The number of COVID-19 hotspot districts in India as on Wednesday morning has come down to 129 from 170 a fortnight ago, but in the same period, the number of infection-free districts or green zones too decreased from 325 to 307, according to official sources. (more...)
India's COVID-19 death toll crosses 1000
- April 29, 2020
The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 22,629, while 7,695 people have recovered, and one patient has migrated, the ministry said. The number of cases as well as the death count have doubled in the last 10 days. The total number of cases include 111 foreign nationals. Meanwhile, the Health Ministry today said now plasma therapy is at experimental stage and there is no evidence yet to support that it can be used as treatment for COVID-19. (more...)
- April 29, 2020
The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 22,629, while 7,695 people have recovered, and one patient has migrated, the ministry said. The number of cases as well as the death count have doubled in the last 10 days. The total number of cases include 111 foreign nationals. Meanwhile, the Health Ministry today said now plasma therapy is at experimental stage and there is no evidence yet to support that it can be used as treatment for COVID-19. (more...)
India rejects scathing USA religious freedom report as 'biased'
- April 29, 2020
Describing the USCIRF's comments against India, "biased and tendentious" and "not new", the spokesperson said, "But on this occasion, its misrepresentation has reached new levels". US President Donald Trump did not offer any criticism of India's citizenship law when he visited in February, even as inter-communal violence between Hindus and Muslims was raging. (more...)
- April 29, 2020
Describing the USCIRF's comments against India, "biased and tendentious" and "not new", the spokesperson said, "But on this occasion, its misrepresentation has reached new levels". US President Donald Trump did not offer any criticism of India's citizenship law when he visited in February, even as inter-communal violence between Hindus and Muslims was raging. (more...)
US State Department prepared to recognise Israel's sovereignty over West Bank
- April 29, 2020
Speaking on Sunday to an online gathering of evangelical Christian supporters of Israel, Mr Netanyahu said USA president Donald Trump's Middle East plan envisioned turning over Israel's dozens of settlements, as well as the strategic Jordan Valley, to Israeli control. (more...)
- April 29, 2020
Speaking on Sunday to an online gathering of evangelical Christian supporters of Israel, Mr Netanyahu said USA president Donald Trump's Middle East plan envisioned turning over Israel's dozens of settlements, as well as the strategic Jordan Valley, to Israeli control. (more...)
North Korean media publishes 'letter from Kim Jong
- April 29, 2020
Kim similarly disappeared from state media for six weeks in 2014, prompting speculation that he had been sidelined by gout, an ankle injury or even overthrown in a coup. The question of whether Kim Yo Jong will become North Korea's first woman leader has suddenly become front and center as questions about her brother's health intensify. (more...)
- April 29, 2020
Kim similarly disappeared from state media for six weeks in 2014, prompting speculation that he had been sidelined by gout, an ankle injury or even overthrown in a coup. The question of whether Kim Yo Jong will become North Korea's first woman leader has suddenly become front and center as questions about her brother's health intensify. (more...)
British PM Boris Johnson and fiancée 'thrilled' by birth of a son
- April 29, 2020
The total death toll is nearly 21,000 as of Sunday and the United Kingdom is at a point to "wrestle it to the ground" if coronavirus was a mugger, according to Johnson. A second insider added that Downing Street was "keeping options open" in case Mr Johnson felt well enough in the morning to attend. "If there is a question over whether something is necessary or not, I think we should err on the side of openness and trying to make sure that more people can get on with their lives and more ... (more...)
- April 29, 2020
The total death toll is nearly 21,000 as of Sunday and the United Kingdom is at a point to "wrestle it to the ground" if coronavirus was a mugger, according to Johnson. A second insider added that Downing Street was "keeping options open" in case Mr Johnson felt well enough in the morning to attend. "If there is a question over whether something is necessary or not, I think we should err on the side of openness and trying to make sure that more people can get on with their lives and more ... (more...)
China's Top Legislature to Convene After Monthslong Delay
- April 29, 2020
With the epidemic situation improving and economic and social life gradually resuming, the conditions have been met for holding the session, a standing committee statement said, according to Xinhua . The National Health Commission reported 22 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, including 21 that were brought from overseas and one in Guangdong province, the southern manufacturing hub bordering Hong Kong. (more...)
- April 29, 2020
With the epidemic situation improving and economic and social life gradually resuming, the conditions have been met for holding the session, a standing committee statement said, according to Xinhua . The National Health Commission reported 22 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, including 21 that were brought from overseas and one in Guangdong province, the southern manufacturing hub bordering Hong Kong. (more...)
Here's What Biden's VP Shortlist Said About The Kavanaugh Allegations
- April 29, 2020
Many Biden supporters I engaged with on Twitter about this story reflexively dismissed this tape as irrelevant because no specific allegation was described and Biden was not even named. Announcing her backing for the former United States vice president on Tuesday during a Biden campaign virtual town hall to discuss the coronavirus and its effect on women, Clinton asserted that he is best suited to lead the country in these challenging times. (more...)
- April 29, 2020
Many Biden supporters I engaged with on Twitter about this story reflexively dismissed this tape as irrelevant because no specific allegation was described and Biden was not even named. Announcing her backing for the former United States vice president on Tuesday during a Biden campaign virtual town hall to discuss the coronavirus and its effect on women, Clinton asserted that he is best suited to lead the country in these challenging times. (more...)
I know how Kim Jong Un is doing
- April 29, 2020
For instance, the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun reported last week, citing sources familiar with trilateral discussions between South Korea, the United States, and Japan, that North Korea has been drawing up a contingency plan overseeing the transfer of power to Kim Jong-un's younger sister, Kim Yo-jong. (more...)
- April 29, 2020
For instance, the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun reported last week, citing sources familiar with trilateral discussions between South Korea, the United States, and Japan, that North Korea has been drawing up a contingency plan overseeing the transfer of power to Kim Jong-un's younger sister, Kim Yo-jong. (more...)
Postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics cancelled if pandemic continues: Games chief
- April 29, 2020
Also on Tuesday, the head of the Japan Medical Association (JMA), Yoshitake Yokokura , told a news briefing that "unless an effective vaccine is developed, I expect hosting the Olympics will be difficult". However, Mori stated his confidence the Games will still proceed as planned next year. If the world succeeds in keeping the epidemic at bay, " we'll hold the Olympics in peace next summer ", Mori said, adding that humankind " is betting on it ". (more...)
- April 29, 2020
Also on Tuesday, the head of the Japan Medical Association (JMA), Yoshitake Yokokura , told a news briefing that "unless an effective vaccine is developed, I expect hosting the Olympics will be difficult". However, Mori stated his confidence the Games will still proceed as planned next year. If the world succeeds in keeping the epidemic at bay, " we'll hold the Olympics in peace next summer ", Mori said, adding that humankind " is betting on it ". (more...)
Jacinda Arden speaks to Queen Elizabeth after New Zealand lifts coronavirus lockdown
- April 29, 2020
People are still advised to stay at home for as long as possible, however it's a small lifeline to the economy. In the rest of the world, especially countries that are relatively poorer and densely populated, winning might just mean being able to ensure equitable distribution of resources to sustain this fight. (more...)
- April 29, 2020
People are still advised to stay at home for as long as possible, however it's a small lifeline to the economy. In the rest of the world, especially countries that are relatively poorer and densely populated, winning might just mean being able to ensure equitable distribution of resources to sustain this fight. (more...)
Earth finally fixes the largest ozone layer hole
- April 29, 2020
Polar vortexes all the time exist; however, they usually weaken through the summer season and strengthen within the winter. "Holes in the ozone layer are commonly formed above the Antarctic at the South Pole, especially during the austral spring (July to September)". (more...)
- April 29, 2020
Polar vortexes all the time exist; however, they usually weaken through the summer season and strengthen within the winter. "Holes in the ozone layer are commonly formed above the Antarctic at the South Pole, especially during the austral spring (July to September)". (more...)
Boris Johnson and fiancee announce birth of baby boy
- April 29, 2020
The spokeswoman added that both mother and baby were doing well. The PM and Ms Symonds would like to thank the fantastic NHS maternity team '. Health secretary Matt Hancock tweeted: "So thrilled for Boris and Carrie". "Wonderful to have a moment of unalloyed joy!" Johnson, who refuses to say how many children he has in total, was previously married to Marina Wheeler, and they had four children together. (more...)
- April 29, 2020
The spokeswoman added that both mother and baby were doing well. The PM and Ms Symonds would like to thank the fantastic NHS maternity team '. Health secretary Matt Hancock tweeted: "So thrilled for Boris and Carrie". "Wonderful to have a moment of unalloyed joy!" Johnson, who refuses to say how many children he has in total, was previously married to Marina Wheeler, and they had four children together. (more...)
Coronavirus cases in United States exceed one million
- April 29, 2020
There are at least 1,029,179 cases of the virus across the U.S. with 58,412 deaths, according to a tally from health officials by John Hopkins University. Almost all nations in the world have implemented lockdowns to curb the spread of the virus, sending economies into free fall. The grim milestone came as many countries started taking steps to ease lockdown measures that have brought the world to a standstill. (more...)
- April 29, 2020
There are at least 1,029,179 cases of the virus across the U.S. with 58,412 deaths, according to a tally from health officials by John Hopkins University. Almost all nations in the world have implemented lockdowns to curb the spread of the virus, sending economies into free fall. The grim milestone came as many countries started taking steps to ease lockdown measures that have brought the world to a standstill. (more...)
China threatens to boycott Australia over coronavirus inquiry demand sparking FURY
- April 29, 2020
Chinese Ambassawarned that the Australian government's inquiry could spark a Chinese consumer boycott of students and tourists visiting the country, and hit popular agricultural exports like beef and wine. The Australian government has been highlighting that the trading relationship with China, its biggest trading partner, was mutually beneficial as the diplomatic tensions escalate. (more...)
- April 29, 2020
Chinese Ambassawarned that the Australian government's inquiry could spark a Chinese consumer boycott of students and tourists visiting the country, and hit popular agricultural exports like beef and wine. The Australian government has been highlighting that the trading relationship with China, its biggest trading partner, was mutually beneficial as the diplomatic tensions escalate. (more...)
Civilians Killed in Bomb Attack in Syria’s Afrin, Turkish Defence Ministry States
- April 29, 2020
A powerful bomb exploded in a northern Syrian town controlled by Turkish-backed opposition fighters, killing at least 20 civilians Tuesday, Turkey's state-run news agency reported. In January 2018, Turkey launched a major military operation - Operation Olive Branch - to rid Afrin of YPG/PKK terrorist elements, and liberated the city and province that March. (more...)
- April 29, 2020
A powerful bomb exploded in a northern Syrian town controlled by Turkish-backed opposition fighters, killing at least 20 civilians Tuesday, Turkey's state-run news agency reported. In January 2018, Turkey launched a major military operation - Operation Olive Branch - to rid Afrin of YPG/PKK terrorist elements, and liberated the city and province that March. (more...)
Biden Tells Clinton He Wishes She Was Running for Reelection
- April 29, 2020
President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vice President Joe Biden , along with with members of the national security team, receive an update on the special forces raid on Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House. (more...)
- April 29, 2020
President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vice President Joe Biden , along with with members of the national security team, receive an update on the special forces raid on Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House. (more...)
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