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South Korea Pastor Tests Positive Amid COVID-19 Spike at Seoul Church
- August 19, 2020
The church denied claims that Jun violated quarantine in order to lead massive anti-government protests in central Seoul on Saturday, despite a government ban on large gatherings during the pandemic. Infections have also been reported at a call center, nursing home, child care center and Severance Hospital, a major general hospital in Seoul, where members of the church visited or worked. (more...)
- August 19, 2020
The church denied claims that Jun violated quarantine in order to lead massive anti-government protests in central Seoul on Saturday, despite a government ban on large gatherings during the pandemic. Infections have also been reported at a call center, nursing home, child care center and Severance Hospital, a major general hospital in Seoul, where members of the church visited or worked. (more...)
Michelle Obama Accused Of Sending Subliminal Shots To Kanye West During Speech
- August 19, 2020
His only pre-existing condition was trusting Donald Trump , and for that, he paid with his life", she said. Cuthbert's brand also supplied the hoop earrings Obama wore for the speech. She shares no such warmth with her husband's successor. And while many anxious that the pre-taped virtual convention would lack the energy and immediacy of a live event, Obama's speech didn't feel rehearsed or removed. (more...)
- August 19, 2020
His only pre-existing condition was trusting Donald Trump , and for that, he paid with his life", she said. Cuthbert's brand also supplied the hoop earrings Obama wore for the speech. She shares no such warmth with her husband's successor. And while many anxious that the pre-taped virtual convention would lack the energy and immediacy of a live event, Obama's speech didn't feel rehearsed or removed. (more...)
Rhode Island lawmakers stand up for US Postal Service
- August 19, 2020
Since then, there have been concerns that the Postal Service won't be able to handle the influx of ballots expected in the November election - a notion that Ryan and three union representatives refuted. "Recent post office changes have been implemented recklessly, before checking the law, and we will use our authority to stop them and help ensure that every eligible ballot is counted". (more...)
- August 19, 2020
Since then, there have been concerns that the Postal Service won't be able to handle the influx of ballots expected in the November election - a notion that Ryan and three union representatives refuted. "Recent post office changes have been implemented recklessly, before checking the law, and we will use our authority to stop them and help ensure that every eligible ballot is counted". (more...)
My father trusted Trump, then died of COVID: DNC voter
- August 19, 2020
Urquiza is tirelessly channeling her grief into activism and fighting for the over 160,000 victims of the COVID-19 crisis in the United States. In May, when the stay-at-home orders were lifted in Arizona, her father chose to visit a karaoke bar with some friends. (more...)
- August 19, 2020
Urquiza is tirelessly channeling her grief into activism and fighting for the over 160,000 victims of the COVID-19 crisis in the United States. In May, when the stay-at-home orders were lifted in Arizona, her father chose to visit a karaoke bar with some friends. (more...)
MU to require COVID-19 self-reporting
- August 19, 2020
Instead, university officials decided steps could be taken short of closing the campus while still protecting students' health and safety. In order to encourage contact tracing the University also won't punish students for attending off campus parties at this point. (more...)
- August 19, 2020
Instead, university officials decided steps could be taken short of closing the campus while still protecting students' health and safety. In order to encourage contact tracing the University also won't punish students for attending off campus parties at this point. (more...)
Tribunal: No evidence Hezbollah leaders, Syria behind Hariri killing
- August 19, 2020
Then Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri waves to supporters after casting his vote at a Beirut polling station, Lebanon, September 1, 1996. A UN-backed tribunal in the Netherlands has acquitted three of the four defendants on trial for the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri after finding one guilty. (more...)
- August 19, 2020
Then Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri waves to supporters after casting his vote at a Beirut polling station, Lebanon, September 1, 1996. A UN-backed tribunal in the Netherlands has acquitted three of the four defendants on trial for the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri after finding one guilty. (more...)
By-Mail Fight Opens New Front for Democrats Against Trump
- August 18, 2020
DeJoy, who has denied intentionally slowing down mail delivery, acknowledged the changes have led to " unintended consequences ". Trump said he opposed new postal funding because of his opposition to mail-in voting, which he maintains will benefit Democrats. (more...)
- August 18, 2020
DeJoy, who has denied intentionally slowing down mail delivery, acknowledged the changes have led to " unintended consequences ". Trump said he opposed new postal funding because of his opposition to mail-in voting, which he maintains will benefit Democrats. (more...)
Senate report: Trump campaign’s Russian interactions during 2016 election a ‘grave’ threat
- August 18, 2020
The Republican-led panel on Tuesday released its fifth and final report in its investigation into election interference. "Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian effort to hack computer networks and accounts affiliated with the Democratic Party and leak information damaging to Hillary Clinton and her campaign for president", the bipartisan panel wrote in the report , which was released on Tuesday (Aug 18). (more...)
- August 18, 2020
The Republican-led panel on Tuesday released its fifth and final report in its investigation into election interference. "Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian effort to hack computer networks and accounts affiliated with the Democratic Party and leak information damaging to Hillary Clinton and her campaign for president", the bipartisan panel wrote in the report , which was released on Tuesday (Aug 18). (more...)
Mutiny by Mali troops condemned by Ecowas and France
- August 18, 2020
There was no immediate comment from the soldiers, who hail from the very same military barracks in Kati where an earlier coup originated more than eight years ago. Briefing Buhari, Jonathan said: "We told them that no global organization, including the African Union (AU), United Nations (UN), and others, would agree with their position". (more...)
- August 18, 2020
There was no immediate comment from the soldiers, who hail from the very same military barracks in Kati where an earlier coup originated more than eight years ago. Briefing Buhari, Jonathan said: "We told them that no global organization, including the African Union (AU), United Nations (UN), and others, would agree with their position". (more...)
COVID-19: Maharashtra, Andhra and Karnataka top active cases list
- August 18, 2020
Case fatality rate stands at 1.92 per cent. Chennai has around 12,000 active cases and more than a lakh positive cases reported so far. He added that recovered cases are 2.93 times the number of active Cases. Over the past few weeks, the Indian government's focus has been on ramping up on testing of samples. Of the total 51,797 deaths, Maharashtra has reported the maximum at 20,265, followed by 5,886 in Tamil Nadu, 4,214 in Delhi, 4,062 in Karnataka, 2,800 in Gujarat, 2,732 in Andhra ... (more...)
- August 18, 2020
Case fatality rate stands at 1.92 per cent. Chennai has around 12,000 active cases and more than a lakh positive cases reported so far. He added that recovered cases are 2.93 times the number of active Cases. Over the past few weeks, the Indian government's focus has been on ramping up on testing of samples. Of the total 51,797 deaths, Maharashtra has reported the maximum at 20,265, followed by 5,886 in Tamil Nadu, 4,214 in Delhi, 4,062 in Karnataka, 2,800 in Gujarat, 2,732 in Andhra ... (more...)
COVID-19: Long lines developing to get tested in B.C.
- August 18, 2020
Dix said continuing surveillance and enforcement has resulted in the closure of several bars, restaurants and nightclubs after COVID-19 transmission events. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation. The total of those who have recovered from COVID-19 is 3,653, or 80 per cent of the total recorded cases. (more...)
- August 18, 2020
Dix said continuing surveillance and enforcement has resulted in the closure of several bars, restaurants and nightclubs after COVID-19 transmission events. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation. The total of those who have recovered from COVID-19 is 3,653, or 80 per cent of the total recorded cases. (more...)
United Nations rejects America's bid to extend Iran arms embargo
- August 18, 2020
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the defeat of the resolution ahead of a very brief virtual council meeting to reveal the vote . Only two of the Council's 15 members voted in favor of the United States resolution seeking to extend the embargo, highlighting the division between Washington and its European allies since Trump withdrew from the nuclear accord in 2018. (more...)
- August 18, 2020
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the defeat of the resolution ahead of a very brief virtual council meeting to reveal the vote . Only two of the Council's 15 members voted in favor of the United States resolution seeking to extend the embargo, highlighting the division between Washington and its European allies since Trump withdrew from the nuclear accord in 2018. (more...)
New Zealand elections postponed after new upsurge of Covid-19 cases
- August 18, 2020
Ardern bowed to pressure to delay the poll after parties complained they could not campaign with almost a third of New Zealand's 5 million people under lockdown in Auckland. "I don't think there's any comparison between New Zealand's current cluster and the tens of thousands of cases that are being seen daily in the United States", Ardern said on Tuesday. (more...)
- August 18, 2020
Ardern bowed to pressure to delay the poll after parties complained they could not campaign with almost a third of New Zealand's 5 million people under lockdown in Auckland. "I don't think there's any comparison between New Zealand's current cluster and the tens of thousands of cases that are being seen daily in the United States", Ardern said on Tuesday. (more...)
Portugal's President to the rescue
- August 18, 2020
De Sousa later told the press that the women had been swept by currents from a neighbouring beach into the bay. Portugal economy dey rely heavily on dia tourism industry, wey di coronavirus pandemic don affect. The President, who underwent a minor heart operation previous year, was not alone during the rescue mission and called another man on a jet ski a "patriot". (more...)
- August 18, 2020
De Sousa later told the press that the women had been swept by currents from a neighbouring beach into the bay. Portugal economy dey rely heavily on dia tourism industry, wey di coronavirus pandemic don affect. The President, who underwent a minor heart operation previous year, was not alone during the rescue mission and called another man on a jet ski a "patriot". (more...)
Where to Get Michelle Obama's Viral 'VOTE' Necklace
- August 18, 2020
Obama, the final speaker during the DNC's first night, discussed the importance of voting in this fall's presidential election while wearing a gold necklace that spelled out V-O-T-E. The designer makes everyday jewellery as well as custom made pieces . "So many people have been buying it (since Obama's speech)", the By Chari representative told me via email. (more...)
- August 18, 2020
Obama, the final speaker during the DNC's first night, discussed the importance of voting in this fall's presidential election while wearing a gold necklace that spelled out V-O-T-E. The designer makes everyday jewellery as well as custom made pieces . "So many people have been buying it (since Obama's speech)", the By Chari representative told me via email. (more...)
Over 100,000 people volunteer for COVID-19 vaccines trials in UK
- August 18, 2020
He said, "While scientists are working towards preparing Covid-19 vaccine, we are also in the process of getting the final product". "In this sense she took part in the experiment", Putin said, adding that she had a slight temperature after a second injection and "that´s all". (more...)
- August 18, 2020
He said, "While scientists are working towards preparing Covid-19 vaccine, we are also in the process of getting the final product". "In this sense she took part in the experiment", Putin said, adding that she had a slight temperature after a second injection and "that´s all". (more...)
China Launches Anti-Dumping Probe into Australian Wine Imports
- August 18, 2020
China on Tuesday launched an investigation into whether Australia is exporting wine at improperly low prices in a new dispute between major trading partners that could reduce access to the biggest market for Australian vintners. The company said in a statement to the exchange on Tuesday that it will "cooperate with any requests that we receive for information from Chinese or Australian authorities". (more...)
- August 18, 2020
China on Tuesday launched an investigation into whether Australia is exporting wine at improperly low prices in a new dispute between major trading partners that could reduce access to the biggest market for Australian vintners. The company said in a statement to the exchange on Tuesday that it will "cooperate with any requests that we receive for information from Chinese or Australian authorities". (more...)
Tropical waves being monitored as Josephine passes far from islands
- August 18, 2020
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two tropical waves moving westward across the Atlantic Ocean that could develop into cyclones over the next week. Tropical depression Josephine is now about 155 miles north-northeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico and continues to weaken. In terms of rainfall, Josephine is expected to bring 25-75 mm over portions of the northern Leeward Islands , the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico by the time it finally ceases to affect those regions. (more...)
- August 18, 2020
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two tropical waves moving westward across the Atlantic Ocean that could develop into cyclones over the next week. Tropical depression Josephine is now about 155 miles north-northeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico and continues to weaken. In terms of rainfall, Josephine is expected to bring 25-75 mm over portions of the northern Leeward Islands , the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico by the time it finally ceases to affect those regions. (more...)
Trump to pardon women's voting pioneer Susan B Anthony
- August 18, 2020
National Archives and Records Administration . Anthony's pardon almost 150 years after her arrest on the centennial of women's nationwide suffrage comes as Trump makes an effort to narrow a gender gap with former Vice President Joe Biden less than 80 days away from the November election where 62 percent of female voters reported they were unlikely to support Trump for a second term in June. (more...)
- August 18, 2020
National Archives and Records Administration . Anthony's pardon almost 150 years after her arrest on the centennial of women's nationwide suffrage comes as Trump makes an effort to narrow a gender gap with former Vice President Joe Biden less than 80 days away from the November election where 62 percent of female voters reported they were unlikely to support Trump for a second term in June. (more...)
GCSE results day 2020 England: When are GSCE results out?
- August 18, 2020
Shadow universities minister Emma Hardy said that Williamson's delay in allowing pupils to be given grades estimated by teachers has caused a "massive headache". Of the 295,000 pupils at Dubai's private schools, 109,894 attend United Kingdom curriculum schools, making it the most popular curriculum in the emirate. (more...)
- August 18, 2020
Shadow universities minister Emma Hardy said that Williamson's delay in allowing pupils to be given grades estimated by teachers has caused a "massive headache". Of the 295,000 pupils at Dubai's private schools, 109,894 attend United Kingdom curriculum schools, making it the most popular curriculum in the emirate. (more...)
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