Month: September 2020
Wuhan, Ground Zero for coronavirus epidemic, re-opens all schools
Students in face masks returned to class Tuesday in Wuhan, the central Chinese city where the coronavirus first emerged last year, as the city opened schools and kindergartens for the first time in seven months. Nearly 1.4 million students resumed
Read MoreIran’s Khamanei says UAE ‘betrayed’ Muslim world with Israel deal
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday accused the United Arab Emirates of betraying the Muslim world with its agreement to normalize relations with Tehran’s arch-foe Israel. “The #UAE betrayed the world of Islam, the Arab nations, the region’s
Read MoreTrump to visit Kenosha despite objections of local officials – CNN
Trump to visit Kenosha despite objections of local officials CNN Trump demands Portland clean up ‘mess,’ defends Kenosha response ahead of trip: ‘See you on Tuesday!’ Fox News Biden accuses Trump of “stoking violence” ahead of president’s Kenosha visit CBS News Kyle Rittenhouse:
Read MoreThese Are the 10 ‘Most Urgent’ Cases of Threats to Press Freedom Around the World in September 2020
Farhad Hamo, a freelance journalist working for a Kurdish broadcaster, was last seen being taken away from a Syrian prison in March 2015 by a cameraman who has since been released in a prisoner swap. Members of the Islamic State
Read MoreFacebook threatens ban on Australians sharing news in battle over media law
Facebook threatened Tuesday to block users and media organizations in Australia from sharing news stories in an escalating challenge to government plans to force digital giants to pay for content. Australians would be stopped from posting local and international articles
Read MoreCoronavirus Has Indians Selling the Family Gold
Investors across the globe are hoarding gold in the Covid-19 pandemic. In normally gold-obsessed India, there’s a glut, as struggling families stop buying and start hocking jewelry.
Read MorePolish president warns against imperialism on WWII anniversary
Polish President Andrzej Duda warned against the dangers of imperialism on Tuesday during a commemorative event marking the 81st anniversary of the start of World War II in Gdansk.”This place is a … symbol of heroism of Polish soldiers and
Read MoreIndia’s economy shrinks by a quarter, in worst slump for at least 24 years
India’s economy has suffered its worst slump in 24 years as the country continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreVideo: How the Fatal Shooting at A Portland Protest Unfolded
We followed the final moments of a man shot and killed in Portland, Ore., as supporters of President Trump clashed with those protesting police violence.
Read MoreTrump Fans Strife as Unrest Roils the U.S.
The president plans to visit to Kenosha, Wis., on Tuesday, unwelcome by officials in a state pivotal to the election, to condemn what he calls “left-wing mobs.”
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