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French police shoot dead man who allegedly slit teacher's throat
- October 16, 2020
Police told reporters that the victim was a middle school teacher who had recently held a class on freedom of speech in which he showed caricatures of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad. He was then shot dead after allegedly threatening police. Major French newspaper Le Figaro reports the officers ordered the man to drop his weapons and when he didn't and acted aggressively towards them they opened fire, killing him. (more...)
- October 16, 2020
Police told reporters that the victim was a middle school teacher who had recently held a class on freedom of speech in which he showed caricatures of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad. He was then shot dead after allegedly threatening police. Major French newspaper Le Figaro reports the officers ordered the man to drop his weapons and when he didn't and acted aggressively towards them they opened fire, killing him. (more...)
Smog returns to Indian capital as agriculture fires start
- October 16, 2020
The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in a research paper based on data for 2018 and 2019 has found that Delhi's pollution is localised and not attributable to farm fires in Punjab or the NCR. The measures include increasing bus and metro services, hiking parking fees and banning use of diesel generator sets when the air quality turns poor. (more...)
- October 16, 2020
The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in a research paper based on data for 2018 and 2019 has found that Delhi's pollution is localised and not attributable to farm fires in Punjab or the NCR. The measures include increasing bus and metro services, hiking parking fees and banning use of diesel generator sets when the air quality turns poor. (more...)
Japan to release radioactive Fukushima water into the sea
- October 16, 2020
Last week, officials from the Japanese fishing industry urged the government not to allow the water to be released into the sea, saying it would undo years of work to restore its reputation. But further issues have surfaced since then, and TEPCO admitted in 2018 that its filtration systems had not removed all unsafe material from the water. (more...)
- October 16, 2020
Last week, officials from the Japanese fishing industry urged the government not to allow the water to be released into the sea, saying it would undo years of work to restore its reputation. But further issues have surfaced since then, and TEPCO admitted in 2018 that its filtration systems had not removed all unsafe material from the water. (more...)
After Sputnik V, Russian Federation grants approval to 2nd COVID-19 vaccine EpiVacCorona
- October 16, 2020
The vaccine named EpiVacCorona comes after Russian Federation recently granted similar approval to its first COVID-19 vaccine named Sputnik V. Notably, Sputnik V is also the first vaccine candidate in the world to attain regulatory approval. (more...)
- October 16, 2020
The vaccine named EpiVacCorona comes after Russian Federation recently granted similar approval to its first COVID-19 vaccine named Sputnik V. Notably, Sputnik V is also the first vaccine candidate in the world to attain regulatory approval. (more...)
China's Sinopharm Offers Experimental COVID-19 Vaccines to Students
- October 16, 2020
Mr Putin said at a government meeting on Wednesday that foreign countries should be responsible for handling their own production even as Russian Federation promotes its Covid-19 vaccines overseas. The name of the new vaccine is EpiVacCorona and is being produced in Siberia by Vector, a biological research center. Scientists have yet to publish the results of the study. (more...)
- October 16, 2020
Mr Putin said at a government meeting on Wednesday that foreign countries should be responsible for handling their own production even as Russian Federation promotes its Covid-19 vaccines overseas. The name of the new vaccine is EpiVacCorona and is being produced in Siberia by Vector, a biological research center. Scientists have yet to publish the results of the study. (more...)
Trump's youngest son Barron had COVID-19, now tests negative
- October 16, 2020
The first lady says her son had "no symptoms", and has now tested negative. "In one way I was glad the three of us went through this at the same time so we could take care of one another and spend time together", she added. "And Barron is handsome and he's free, free". While her diagnosis came with minimal symptoms, Melania said that they seemed to have hit her all at once in the days that followed. (more...)
- October 16, 2020
The first lady says her son had "no symptoms", and has now tested negative. "In one way I was glad the three of us went through this at the same time so we could take care of one another and spend time together", she added. "And Barron is handsome and he's free, free". While her diagnosis came with minimal symptoms, Melania said that they seemed to have hit her all at once in the days that followed. (more...)
Pilots Report Seeing Man In Jetpack Flying Over Los Angeles Again
- October 16, 2020
On August 30, flight crews from two separate flights reported seeing what appeared to be a person in a jet pack at about 3,000 feet above the ground. China Airlines 006: "Like a jetpack". Control tower appeared unfazed by the report . The sightings are at such high altitudes and given that most jetpacks are not equipped to fly for more than a few minutes to go very high, flying in busy airspace like that in a major city can present the risk of a collision with a jetliner or being drawn ... (more...)
- October 16, 2020
On August 30, flight crews from two separate flights reported seeing what appeared to be a person in a jet pack at about 3,000 feet above the ground. China Airlines 006: "Like a jetpack". Control tower appeared unfazed by the report . The sightings are at such high altitudes and given that most jetpacks are not equipped to fly for more than a few minutes to go very high, flying in busy airspace like that in a major city can present the risk of a collision with a jetliner or being drawn ... (more...)
Police finally identify man who killed nine-year-old Christine Jessop
- October 16, 2020
Christine Jessop went missing after purchasing bubble gum at a convenience store in Queensville, in York Region, 50 km north of Toronto. Her body was found over three months later. Speaking to CTV News Toronto directly, Lockyer added that today's news "came right out of the blue". The identification of Hoover as the culprit came with a great sense of relief, Ramer said. (more...)
- October 16, 2020
Christine Jessop went missing after purchasing bubble gum at a convenience store in Queensville, in York Region, 50 km north of Toronto. Her body was found over three months later. Speaking to CTV News Toronto directly, Lockyer added that today's news "came right out of the blue". The identification of Hoover as the culprit came with a great sense of relief, Ramer said. (more...)
Accused Kenosha Shooter Faces No Charges in IL
- October 16, 2020
Prosecutors accused Rittenhouse of killing two men and injuring a third on August 25 during unrest sparked by the shooting of Blake, a black man who was shot seven times in the back by a white police officer two days earlier. "Kyle did not carry a gun across state lines", Lin Wood said in a tweet . Rittenhouse, from Antioch in IL, faces one count each of first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree reckless homicide and one count of attempted first-degree intentional homicide. (more...)
- October 16, 2020
Prosecutors accused Rittenhouse of killing two men and injuring a third on August 25 during unrest sparked by the shooting of Blake, a black man who was shot seven times in the back by a white police officer two days earlier. "Kyle did not carry a gun across state lines", Lin Wood said in a tweet . Rittenhouse, from Antioch in IL, faces one count each of first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree reckless homicide and one count of attempted first-degree intentional homicide. (more...)
Haryana Woman Locked in Toilet by Husband for Over a Year, Rescued
- October 16, 2020
The 35-year-old woman, the mother of three grown-up children of 11, 15 and 16 years was found living in an unhuman condition in the toilet for almost a year, the police said after rescuing her on Tuesday. When we reached here, we found that it was true. The police said they would investigate the case and take action. Asked if no one in the neighbourhood came to know about the woman being locked inside a toilet, the police official said the villagers were told about her mental illness. (more...)
- October 16, 2020
The 35-year-old woman, the mother of three grown-up children of 11, 15 and 16 years was found living in an unhuman condition in the toilet for almost a year, the police said after rescuing her on Tuesday. When we reached here, we found that it was true. The police said they would investigate the case and take action. Asked if no one in the neighbourhood came to know about the woman being locked inside a toilet, the police official said the villagers were told about her mental illness. (more...)
Two Americans freed from Houthi custody in Yemen
- October 16, 2020
Authorities in Yemen's Sanaa have released USA nationals at the request of Oman, Omani state media reported late on Wednesday, without giving any more details, Reuters reports. "All the thanks and gratitude to the Sultanate of Oman for its humanitarian efforts with the Yemeni people", the spokesman, Mohamed Abdel Salam, said. (more...)
- October 16, 2020
Authorities in Yemen's Sanaa have released USA nationals at the request of Oman, Omani state media reported late on Wednesday, without giving any more details, Reuters reports. "All the thanks and gratitude to the Sultanate of Oman for its humanitarian efforts with the Yemeni people", the spokesman, Mohamed Abdel Salam, said. (more...)
Russian Federation coronavirus: Country approves second vaccine after early trials
- October 16, 2020
The other candidate by CNBG also induced antibodies without causing serious side effects in early and mid-stage trials, a research paper showed in August. Russian Federation has also promoted its Sputnik V vaccine overseas, despite concerns about its effectiveness and safety. Health officials told a press conference last month that the country expects to be able to produce 610 million vaccine doses annually by year-end, stressing the treatment would be affordable. (more...)
- October 16, 2020
The other candidate by CNBG also induced antibodies without causing serious side effects in early and mid-stage trials, a research paper showed in August. Russian Federation has also promoted its Sputnik V vaccine overseas, despite concerns about its effectiveness and safety. Health officials told a press conference last month that the country expects to be able to produce 610 million vaccine doses annually by year-end, stressing the treatment would be affordable. (more...)
Judge says absentee ballots in North Carolina must have witness signatures
- October 16, 2020
Early voting will extend from October 15 to October 31. For those not comfortable voting in person, either in advance or on election day, there is still the option to vote by mail - although time is running out. They also say questions about whether a voter's signature is valid have historically been extremely rare and, because of that, there has never before been a debate about it. (more...)
- October 16, 2020
Early voting will extend from October 15 to October 31. For those not comfortable voting in person, either in advance or on election day, there is still the option to vote by mail - although time is running out. They also say questions about whether a voter's signature is valid have historically been extremely rare and, because of that, there has never before been a debate about it. (more...)
SPAN: Steve Scully Suspended After Lying About Trump-Related Tweet
- October 16, 2020
The president refused to accept the arrangement. Trump was quick to tweet after news broke of Scully admitting concocting the hacking claim and his firing. 'By not being immediately forthcoming to C-SPAN and the Commission about his tweet, he understands that he made a serious mistake, ' a statement from C-SPAN said. (more...)
- October 16, 2020
The president refused to accept the arrangement. Trump was quick to tweet after news broke of Scully admitting concocting the hacking claim and his firing. 'By not being immediately forthcoming to C-SPAN and the Commission about his tweet, he understands that he made a serious mistake, ' a statement from C-SPAN said. (more...)
Scottish first minister orders closure of pubs and restaurants to curb spread
- October 16, 2020
But she added that if restaurants were able to stop selling alcohol and redefine themselves as cafes to remain open, this would "undermine" the aims of the new restrictions. "Industry figures suggest that there are very low infection rates of staff within our pubs and bars which suggests to us that the industry is doing everything that it can and is providing as safe an environment as possible - otherwise, if we were a major causal route of infection, this would surely be reflected in the ... (more...)
- October 16, 2020
But she added that if restaurants were able to stop selling alcohol and redefine themselves as cafes to remain open, this would "undermine" the aims of the new restrictions. "Industry figures suggest that there are very low infection rates of staff within our pubs and bars which suggests to us that the industry is doing everything that it can and is providing as safe an environment as possible - otherwise, if we were a major causal route of infection, this would surely be reflected in the ... (more...)
Ice Cube Rejects Idea Trump's Using Him, Challenges Biden
- October 16, 2020
However, Ice Cube explained that he took his CWBA plan to both the Biden and Trump campaigns, but only the Republicans made changes to their platform due to the proposal. On Tuesday, Katrina Pierson , a senior adviser for the President, tweeted that Cube helped develop Trump's " Platinum Plan ". Joe Biden says he and Warren Buffett recently discussed what they agreed to be America's unrivaled prospects . (more...)
- October 16, 2020
However, Ice Cube explained that he took his CWBA plan to both the Biden and Trump campaigns, but only the Republicans made changes to their platform due to the proposal. On Tuesday, Katrina Pierson , a senior adviser for the President, tweeted that Cube helped develop Trump's " Platinum Plan ". Joe Biden says he and Warren Buffett recently discussed what they agreed to be America's unrivaled prospects . (more...)
Twitter outage blocks users from tweeting, seeing notifications
- October 16, 2020
Twitter is now investigating the issue leading to broken notifications and "Nothing to see here - yet" messages, as reported by countless users starting about an hour ago. "We're working to fix this issue as quickly as possible", a Twitter spokesperson told AFP news agency around 22:25 GMT. A notice posted on Twitter's status page at 5:56 p.m. (more...)
- October 16, 2020
Twitter is now investigating the issue leading to broken notifications and "Nothing to see here - yet" messages, as reported by countless users starting about an hour ago. "We're working to fix this issue as quickly as possible", a Twitter spokesperson told AFP news agency around 22:25 GMT. A notice posted on Twitter's status page at 5:56 p.m. (more...)
Saline County reports 24 new COVID-19 cases; 812 of 929 recovered
- October 16, 2020
A 93-year-old Multnomah County man died Oct. 2, an 80-year-old Wasco County woman died Oct. 12 and an 82-year-old Washington County woman died Oct. 13. Paul's Hospital has been declared over after no new cases spawned for two viral incubation periods. There are a total of six cases, and all of them were discovered October 1. (more...)
- October 16, 2020
A 93-year-old Multnomah County man died Oct. 2, an 80-year-old Wasco County woman died Oct. 12 and an 82-year-old Washington County woman died Oct. 13. Paul's Hospital has been declared over after no new cases spawned for two viral incubation periods. There are a total of six cases, and all of them were discovered October 1. (more...)
Prosecutor’s scrutiny of Obama-era officials finds no substantive wrongdoing
- October 16, 2020
President Donald Trump answered it was "too early" to determine if Attorney General Bill Barr (pictured) would be staying on if Trump wins a second term in November. Flynn was later charged with lying to the FBI about those conversations, and the Justice Department is now asking a federal judge to have that charge dismissed. (more...)
- October 16, 2020
President Donald Trump answered it was "too early" to determine if Attorney General Bill Barr (pictured) would be staying on if Trump wins a second term in November. Flynn was later charged with lying to the FBI about those conversations, and the Justice Department is now asking a federal judge to have that charge dismissed. (more...)
President of Kyrgyzstan steps down amid election unrest
- October 16, 2020
In a statement released by his office, Mr. Jeenbekov, who has faced calls to step down from protesters and political opponents, said holding on to power wasn't worth the integrity of our country and agreement in society. But Japarov insisted that the president should step down. "The president couldn't hold out. He's very weak. No spirit", Dastan Bekeshev, a lawmaker who supports neither Jeenbekov nor Japarov, told Reuters. (more...)
- October 16, 2020
In a statement released by his office, Mr. Jeenbekov, who has faced calls to step down from protesters and political opponents, said holding on to power wasn't worth the integrity of our country and agreement in society. But Japarov insisted that the president should step down. "The president couldn't hold out. He's very weak. No spirit", Dastan Bekeshev, a lawmaker who supports neither Jeenbekov nor Japarov, told Reuters. (more...)
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