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Esquel Denies Forced Uighur Labor Claims by US Government
- July 22, 2020
Advertisement Some of those companies are using a government-backed labor programme to send Uighurs to work in their factories, which experts say amounts to using them as forced labour. Washington's risky escalation, which has also seen a trade war and the mobilisition of warships to the South China Sea, is further fuelled by the World Uighur Congress, a shady CIA-backed umbrella organisation based in Munich. (more...)
- July 22, 2020
Advertisement Some of those companies are using a government-backed labor programme to send Uighurs to work in their factories, which experts say amounts to using them as forced labour. Washington's risky escalation, which has also seen a trade war and the mobilisition of warships to the South China Sea, is further fuelled by the World Uighur Congress, a shady CIA-backed umbrella organisation based in Munich. (more...)
Taliban 'murdered' an Afghan girl's parents - so she shot their killers
- July 22, 2020
The incident happened last week when Taliban fighters stormed the family's home in the central province of Ghor. Officials said the Taliban had come to kill Gul's father, who was the village chief, because he supported the government. Taywara is under government control but has not been immune to Taliban incursions in the past, Mr Aber said. The girl and her brother were celebrated as heroes on social media, and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani reportedly invited them to Kabul for a ... (more...)
- July 22, 2020
The incident happened last week when Taliban fighters stormed the family's home in the central province of Ghor. Officials said the Taliban had come to kill Gul's father, who was the village chief, because he supported the government. Taywara is under government control but has not been immune to Taliban incursions in the past, Mr Aber said. The girl and her brother were celebrated as heroes on social media, and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani reportedly invited them to Kabul for a ... (more...)
Ohio House speaker charged in $60 million bribery investigation
- July 22, 2020
A joint investigation by the FBI and federal prosecutors into the racketeering charges against Householder and other alleged conspirators continued covertly for about a year and is now going public, DeVillers said. About 13 years later, in January 2017, Householder mounted a campaign to become the first lawmaker to recapture the speakership-a post dictated by term limits-in almost six decades. (more...)
- July 22, 2020
A joint investigation by the FBI and federal prosecutors into the racketeering charges against Householder and other alleged conspirators continued covertly for about a year and is now going public, DeVillers said. About 13 years later, in January 2017, Householder mounted a campaign to become the first lawmaker to recapture the speakership-a post dictated by term limits-in almost six decades. (more...)
Washington added to New York, New Jersey, Connecticut quarantine list
- July 22, 2020
Under the 14-day quarantine travel advisory announced by the governors of the Tri-State area, individuals people with increasing rates of COVID-19 are advised to self-quarantine for 14 days. "As infection rates increase in 41 other states, our numbers continue to steadily decline, thanks to the hard work of New Yorkers and our incremental, data-driven opening". (more...)
- July 22, 2020
Under the 14-day quarantine travel advisory announced by the governors of the Tri-State area, individuals people with increasing rates of COVID-19 are advised to self-quarantine for 14 days. "As infection rates increase in 41 other states, our numbers continue to steadily decline, thanks to the hard work of New Yorkers and our incremental, data-driven opening". (more...)
'Shame on you': Florida governor heckled during coronavirus briefing in Orlando
- July 22, 2020
A July 14 document prepared for the White House Coronavirus Task Force noted that 18 states, including Florida, are in a "red zone, ' which are areas that have recorded more than 100 new cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 population in the past week or a positivity rate above 10 percent". (more...)
- July 22, 2020
A July 14 document prepared for the White House Coronavirus Task Force noted that 18 states, including Florida, are in a "red zone, ' which are areas that have recorded more than 100 new cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 population in the past week or a positivity rate above 10 percent". (more...)
Donald Trump on Ghislaine Maxwell: 'I just wish her well'
- July 22, 2020
Despite having met Maxwell "numerous times", the president says he hasn't followed her case very closely. Mr Trump was asked whether he would comment on reports Maxwell could reveal the names of famous men linked to the sex scandal in return for a deal from USA authorities. (more...)
- July 22, 2020
Despite having met Maxwell "numerous times", the president says he hasn't followed her case very closely. Mr Trump was asked whether he would comment on reports Maxwell could reveal the names of famous men linked to the sex scandal in return for a deal from USA authorities. (more...)
Ukraine bus hostage-taking ends as 'unstable' armed man surrenders, officials say
- July 22, 2020
Gerashchenko later identified the man as 44-year-old Maksym Kryvosh . In a freakish twist, one of his demands was that Zelenskiy promote 2005 documentary Earthlings , a critique of mankind's use of animals as pets, food, clothing, entertainment and for scientific research. (more...)
- July 22, 2020
Gerashchenko later identified the man as 44-year-old Maksym Kryvosh . In a freakish twist, one of his demands was that Zelenskiy promote 2005 documentary Earthlings , a critique of mankind's use of animals as pets, food, clothing, entertainment and for scientific research. (more...)
Too little, too late? Trump embraces masks in an about-face
- July 22, 2020
President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that the "nasty horrible'" coronavirus will get worse in the USA before it gets better, but he also tried to paint a rosy picture of efforts to conquer the disease that has claimed more than 140,000 American lives in just five months. (more...)
- July 22, 2020
President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that the "nasty horrible'" coronavirus will get worse in the USA before it gets better, but he also tried to paint a rosy picture of efforts to conquer the disease that has claimed more than 140,000 American lives in just five months. (more...)
Boris Johnson defends United Kingdom government track record on Russian Federation
- July 22, 2020
Shadow home secretary Mr Thomas-Symonds said: "The Intelligence and Security Committee's report on Russian Federation exposes deep systemic failings in government approach to security". 'It concludes that Russian Federation poses an immediate and urgent threat to our national security and is engaged in a range of activities that includes espionage, interfering in democratic processes and serious crime. (more...)
- July 22, 2020
Shadow home secretary Mr Thomas-Symonds said: "The Intelligence and Security Committee's report on Russian Federation exposes deep systemic failings in government approach to security". 'It concludes that Russian Federation poses an immediate and urgent threat to our national security and is engaged in a range of activities that includes espionage, interfering in democratic processes and serious crime. (more...)
Mike Pompeo says WHOs handling of pandemic led to dead Britons
- July 22, 2020
Pompeo offered no evidence of how China had exploited the coronoavrius. Raab said he didn't "think there is any question of strong-arming". Describing his meeting with Raab as productive, Pompeo said that they talked about the challenge presented by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the COVID-19 virus that originated from Wuhan, China. (more...)
- July 22, 2020
Pompeo offered no evidence of how China had exploited the coronoavrius. Raab said he didn't "think there is any question of strong-arming". Describing his meeting with Raab as productive, Pompeo said that they talked about the challenge presented by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the COVID-19 virus that originated from Wuhan, China. (more...)
Iain Lees-Galloway sacked over office affair
- July 22, 2020
She had spoken with Lees-Galloway on Tuesday evening and he had confirmed the relationship, leading the Prime Minister to inform him that his position as a minister was untenable. Ardern said her minister - whose portfolios included workplace relations and safety - "showed a sustained lack of judgment over a long period of time". (more...)
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- July 22, 2020
She had spoken with Lees-Galloway on Tuesday evening and he had confirmed the relationship, leading the Prime Minister to inform him that his position as a minister was untenable. Ardern said her minister - whose portfolios included workplace relations and safety - "showed a sustained lack of judgment over a long period of time". (more...)
"Wish Her Well": Donald Trump On Minor Trafficking-Accused Ghislaine Maxwell
- July 22, 2020
I guess they lived in Palm Beach. One of Epstein's victims, Virginia Giuffre , who claims she was trafficked by the financier, alleges that Andrew had sex with her on three separate occasion - including when she was 17, still a minor under U.S. (more...)
- July 22, 2020
I guess they lived in Palm Beach. One of Epstein's victims, Virginia Giuffre , who claims she was trafficked by the financier, alleges that Andrew had sex with her on three separate occasion - including when she was 17, still a minor under U.S. (more...)
Coronavirus: Delhi government will conduct monthly sero survey, says health minister
- July 22, 2020
Even then, the back of the envelope calculations showed that about 7.70 lakh people - almost six times the total confirmed cases of 1.23 lakh in the capital - had some symptoms of the infection that were not detected. On Tuesday, Delhi reported 1,349 new cases and 27 deaths. Director of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Dr Sujeet Kumar Singh said the remaining 77 per cent are still vulnerable to the viral disease and containment measures need to continue with the same rigour. (more...)
- July 22, 2020
Even then, the back of the envelope calculations showed that about 7.70 lakh people - almost six times the total confirmed cases of 1.23 lakh in the capital - had some symptoms of the infection that were not detected. On Tuesday, Delhi reported 1,349 new cases and 27 deaths. Director of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Dr Sujeet Kumar Singh said the remaining 77 per cent are still vulnerable to the viral disease and containment measures need to continue with the same rigour. (more...)
Beijing says U.S. has ordered it to shut down Houston consulate
- July 22, 2020
On Tuesday, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that the measure is meant to prevent the virus from crossing the border. According to local media in Houston, firefighters and police were called to the consulate building on Tuesday evening on reports that documents were being burned in the building´s courtyard. (more...)
- July 22, 2020
On Tuesday, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that the measure is meant to prevent the virus from crossing the border. According to local media in Houston, firefighters and police were called to the consulate building on Tuesday evening on reports that documents were being burned in the building´s courtyard. (more...)
Federal officials say agents in Portland are legally targeting 'violent criminals'
- July 22, 2020
President Trump is threatening to send more federal officers onto the streets of USA cities as outrage mounts over their violent treatment of protesters in Portland , Oregon . Anger flared again over the weekend after video surfaced of a federal agent hitting a U.S. Navy veteran repeatedly with a baton while another agent sprays him in the face with pepper spray. (more...)
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- July 22, 2020
President Trump is threatening to send more federal officers onto the streets of USA cities as outrage mounts over their violent treatment of protesters in Portland , Oregon . Anger flared again over the weekend after video surfaced of a federal agent hitting a U.S. Navy veteran repeatedly with a baton while another agent sprays him in the face with pepper spray. (more...)
Government prohibits use of N-95 masks with valved respirators
- July 22, 2020
Rajiv Garg, the Director-General of Health Services advised against wearing N-95 masks with valves. Actually, the CDC said N95 respirator masks in general (with or without a breathing valve) should only be worn by healthcare professionals who are required to undergo training to ensure correct use and fit. (more...)
- July 22, 2020
Rajiv Garg, the Director-General of Health Services advised against wearing N-95 masks with valves. Actually, the CDC said N95 respirator masks in general (with or without a breathing valve) should only be worn by healthcare professionals who are required to undergo training to ensure correct use and fit. (more...)
Powerful 7.8 earthquake hits Alaska isles, tsunami advisory issued
- July 22, 2020
The US Geological Survey said in an update that the quake struck around 60 miles (96km) south-southeast of Perryville, Alaska, at a depth of six miles (9.6km). The US National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration previously issued an alert, saying waves could reach areas 300 kilometers away. "Bed and curtains were going". (more...)
- July 22, 2020
The US Geological Survey said in an update that the quake struck around 60 miles (96km) south-southeast of Perryville, Alaska, at a depth of six miles (9.6km). The US National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration previously issued an alert, saying waves could reach areas 300 kilometers away. "Bed and curtains were going". (more...)
14 injured in mass shooting at Chicago funeral
- July 22, 2020
The latest shootings occurred at a pivotal moment, with President Donald Trump promising to send federal agents into urban areas. Carter said 14 people were wounded in Tuesday's shooting, but did not specify the degree of severity. "It's ridiculous all the shooting that's going on out here, it really has to stop". Carter said attendees of a memorial service in progress at the time of the shooting fired back at the attackers, who sped away in a black vehicle before crashing and fleeing on ... (more...)
- July 22, 2020
The latest shootings occurred at a pivotal moment, with President Donald Trump promising to send federal agents into urban areas. Carter said 14 people were wounded in Tuesday's shooting, but did not specify the degree of severity. "It's ridiculous all the shooting that's going on out here, it really has to stop". Carter said attendees of a memorial service in progress at the time of the shooting fired back at the attackers, who sped away in a black vehicle before crashing and fleeing on ... (more...)
Mike Pompeo holds 'candid' talks with PM on Huawei and Dunn
- July 22, 2020
But much has changed in half a year. The discord has grown because of China's increased pressure on the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong , its early response to the coronavirus , and its overall human rights record. Britain announced the suspension of the extradition treaty and the extensions of the arms embargo on Monday. The week before, Britain announced it would suspend new deployments of Huawei equipment to its high-speed 5G network, in line with long-standing US requests ... (more...)
- July 22, 2020
But much has changed in half a year. The discord has grown because of China's increased pressure on the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong , its early response to the coronavirus , and its overall human rights record. Britain announced the suspension of the extradition treaty and the extensions of the arms embargo on Monday. The week before, Britain announced it would suspend new deployments of Huawei equipment to its high-speed 5G network, in line with long-standing US requests ... (more...)
EU Agrees to $857B Economic Recovery Plan
- July 22, 2020
Overall, spirits were high early Tuesday since the talks hit rock bottom Sunday night. It was the focal point of the marathon talks that started on Friday morning. Merkel and Macron wanted the grants to total 500 billion euros. But it slashed the size of the EU's Just Transition Fund , its flagship pot of money to help wean countries off fossil fuels. (more...)
- July 22, 2020
Overall, spirits were high early Tuesday since the talks hit rock bottom Sunday night. It was the focal point of the marathon talks that started on Friday morning. Merkel and Macron wanted the grants to total 500 billion euros. But it slashed the size of the EU's Just Transition Fund , its flagship pot of money to help wean countries off fossil fuels. (more...)
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