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Mandela's friend and lawyer, George Bizos, dies
- September 11, 2020
Bizos defended Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu and Govan Mbeki in the Rivonia Trial of 1963/64. "The friendship between him (Bizos) and Mandela spanned more than seven decades and was legendary", the Nelson Mandela Foundation, a nonprofit organisation, said in a statement. (more...)
- September 11, 2020
Bizos defended Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu and Govan Mbeki in the Rivonia Trial of 1963/64. "The friendship between him (Bizos) and Mandela spanned more than seven decades and was legendary", the Nelson Mandela Foundation, a nonprofit organisation, said in a statement. (more...)
Sen. Hawley on Trump's List: 'No Interest' in SCOTUS
- September 11, 2020
Other candidates include: District Judges Gregory Katsas, Bridget Bade, Stuart Kyle Duncan, James C. Ho, Barbara Lagoa, Martha Pacold, Peter Phipps, Sarah Pitlyk, Allison Jones, Lawrence VanDyke, former Solicitor Generals Noel Francisco and Paul Clement, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, Office for Legal Counsel lawyer Steven Engel, US Ambassador to Mexico Christopher Landau, Florida Supreme Court Justice Carlos Muniz, and Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Counsel Kate ... (more...)
- September 11, 2020
Other candidates include: District Judges Gregory Katsas, Bridget Bade, Stuart Kyle Duncan, James C. Ho, Barbara Lagoa, Martha Pacold, Peter Phipps, Sarah Pitlyk, Allison Jones, Lawrence VanDyke, former Solicitor Generals Noel Francisco and Paul Clement, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, Office for Legal Counsel lawyer Steven Engel, US Ambassador to Mexico Christopher Landau, Florida Supreme Court Justice Carlos Muniz, and Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Counsel Kate ... (more...)
Trump fell for Kim Jong-un’s flattery, Woodward claims in new book
- September 11, 2020
Right?" the book quotes Trump as saying, according to CNN and The Washington Post . In the reported letters, Mr Kim used over-the-top language to address Mr Trump. The relationship has held firm, even after North Korea past year resumed short-range ballistic missile tests and walked away from nuclear negotiations. (more...)
- September 11, 2020
Right?" the book quotes Trump as saying, according to CNN and The Washington Post . In the reported letters, Mr Kim used over-the-top language to address Mr Trump. The relationship has held firm, even after North Korea past year resumed short-range ballistic missile tests and walked away from nuclear negotiations. (more...)
Trump held six indoor rallies after acknowledging the coronavirus was airborne
- September 11, 2020
A week after that interview , Mr Trump said at a White House briefing that the number of United States coronavirus cases "within a couple days is going to be down close to zero". I don't need these people. The oft-repeated allegations that "unmasking" was done improperly on orders of Obama administration officials, though baseless, have made up the bulk of the amorphous conspiracy theory Trumpworld figures have dubbed "Obamagate", and which Trump - without evidence - has called the ... (more...)
- September 11, 2020
A week after that interview , Mr Trump said at a White House briefing that the number of United States coronavirus cases "within a couple days is going to be down close to zero". I don't need these people. The oft-repeated allegations that "unmasking" was done improperly on orders of Obama administration officials, though baseless, have made up the bulk of the amorphous conspiracy theory Trumpworld figures have dubbed "Obamagate", and which Trump - without evidence - has called the ... (more...)
China denounces US visa revocations as racial discrimination
- September 11, 2020
A pro-China activist holds an effigy of President Donald Trump outside the U.S. consulate in Hong Kong in May 2020 after he announced restrictions on Chinese students. Trump, who had touted friendly ties with Chinese President Xi Jinping , has made getting tough on China a key part of his campaign for reelection on November 3, and has accused his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden , of being "soft" towards Beijing . (more...)
- September 11, 2020
A pro-China activist holds an effigy of President Donald Trump outside the U.S. consulate in Hong Kong in May 2020 after he announced restrictions on Chinese students. Trump, who had touted friendly ties with Chinese President Xi Jinping , has made getting tough on China a key part of his campaign for reelection on November 3, and has accused his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden , of being "soft" towards Beijing . (more...)
European Union calling for urgent talks over ‘illegal’ Brexit change
- September 11, 2020
The U.K. government has expressed frustration at the lack of movement, and this week Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the U.K. would end negotiations if there was no agreement by mid-October. -EU relations now being held in the British capital. The source of the EU's concern is Mr Johnson's proposed Internal Market Bill, which was published on Wednesday . (more...)
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- September 11, 2020
The U.K. government has expressed frustration at the lack of movement, and this week Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the U.K. would end negotiations if there was no agreement by mid-October. -EU relations now being held in the British capital. The source of the EU's concern is Mr Johnson's proposed Internal Market Bill, which was published on Wednesday . (more...)
WestJet cancels flight after family fails to mask 19-month-old toddler
- September 11, 2020
They say Choudhy refused to put a mask on his older daughter and, when the situation quickly escalated, "our crew felt uncomfortable to operate and the flight was subsequently cancelled". Hundreds of WestJet passengers aboard an already-seated flight from Calgary to Toronto were furious on Tuesday morning upon learning that they wouldn't be taking off after all due to an unmasked infant. (more...)
- September 11, 2020
They say Choudhy refused to put a mask on his older daughter and, when the situation quickly escalated, "our crew felt uncomfortable to operate and the flight was subsequently cancelled". Hundreds of WestJet passengers aboard an already-seated flight from Calgary to Toronto were furious on Tuesday morning upon learning that they wouldn't be taking off after all due to an unmasked infant. (more...)
Indonesian fishermen rescue Rohingya refugees stranded at sea
- September 11, 2020
Both of them have said they obeyed the orders and took part in the killing of over 30 Rohingya and also burying them in mass graves. The Arakan Rohingya Society for Peace and Human Rights congratulated the soldiers for "coming forward and beginning to fix the relationship between Rohingya and Burmese people in Rakhine state". (more...)
- September 11, 2020
Both of them have said they obeyed the orders and took part in the killing of over 30 Rohingya and also burying them in mass graves. The Arakan Rohingya Society for Peace and Human Rights congratulated the soldiers for "coming forward and beginning to fix the relationship between Rohingya and Burmese people in Rakhine state". (more...)
Britain should honour deal with European Union if it wants any future partnership
- September 11, 2020
British Environment Secretary George Eustice said the government was committed to implementing the withdrawal agreement but some legal ambiguities needed to be tidied up over the Northern Irish protocol. He told French radio that honouring the withdrawal agreement was "a pre-condition for confidence between us [as] everything that has been signed must be respected". (more...)
- September 11, 2020
British Environment Secretary George Eustice said the government was committed to implementing the withdrawal agreement but some legal ambiguities needed to be tidied up over the Northern Irish protocol. He told French radio that honouring the withdrawal agreement was "a pre-condition for confidence between us [as] everything that has been signed must be respected". (more...)
Portugal in danger of being added to United Kingdom quarantine list this week
- September 11, 2020
The British government said Thursday it was reinstating Portugal and adding Hungary to its coronavirus quarantine list, as it seeks to limit new Covid-19 cases from overseas. Portugal has seen a surge in coronavirus infection numbers in the Lisbon and Porto regions since the British quarantine requirement was lifted on 22 August. (more...)
- September 11, 2020
The British government said Thursday it was reinstating Portugal and adding Hungary to its coronavirus quarantine list, as it seeks to limit new Covid-19 cases from overseas. Portugal has seen a surge in coronavirus infection numbers in the Lisbon and Porto regions since the British quarantine requirement was lifted on 22 August. (more...)
Key Biden Campaign Strategy Firm Targeted By Suspected Kremlin-Backed Hackers
- September 11, 2020
There are fewer than 60 days until the 2020 presidential election, and word of attempted Russian interference also comes after a fight over Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe scaling back in-person election security briefings to Congress in favor of written reports. (more...)
- September 11, 2020
There are fewer than 60 days until the 2020 presidential election, and word of attempted Russian interference also comes after a fight over Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe scaling back in-person election security briefings to Congress in favor of written reports. (more...)
Coronavirus in Suffolk: Gatherings of more than six to be banned
- September 10, 2020
The number of cases in Britain has begun to rise sharply again in recent days, prompting Johnson to deliver a news conference in his Downing Street office, just as he and other ministers did on a daily basis during the worst of the crisis. It has been pointed out by the BBC's political correspondent Nick Eardley that pubs and restaurants will still be allowed to have more than six customers inside, but that the groups of six would have to be socially distant from each other. (more...)
- September 10, 2020
The number of cases in Britain has begun to rise sharply again in recent days, prompting Johnson to deliver a news conference in his Downing Street office, just as he and other ministers did on a daily basis during the worst of the crisis. It has been pointed out by the BBC's political correspondent Nick Eardley that pubs and restaurants will still be allowed to have more than six customers inside, but that the groups of six would have to be socially distant from each other. (more...)
Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 880000: Johns Hopkins University
- September 10, 2020
On Tuesday, the government announced 504 new deaths and 14,279 new cases. QUITO - The Ecuadoran Ministry of Public Health announced on Wednesday that the country registered 1,409 new cases of COVID-19 and 55 more deaths in the last 24 hours, for a total of 112,166 cases and 6,924 deaths. (more...)
- September 10, 2020
On Tuesday, the government announced 504 new deaths and 14,279 new cases. QUITO - The Ecuadoran Ministry of Public Health announced on Wednesday that the country registered 1,409 new cases of COVID-19 and 55 more deaths in the last 24 hours, for a total of 112,166 cases and 6,924 deaths. (more...)
Whistleblower: Homeland Security secretary stopped intelligence reports on Russian meddling
- September 10, 2020
These instructions came directly from White House National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien, the complaint says. Despite his efforts, Murphy alleged that Nielsen subsequently provided false testimony to Congress about the threat of KSTs crossing the border. (more...)
- September 10, 2020
These instructions came directly from White House National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien, the complaint says. Despite his efforts, Murphy alleged that Nielsen subsequently provided false testimony to Congress about the threat of KSTs crossing the border. (more...)
Shots fired on India-China border shatter 45-year silence
- September 10, 2020
The September 7 "provocative" action by the Chinese forces saw them carrying "Guandao", a traditional Chinese Sword which is basically a blade mounted on a wooden or metal pole. It was the second time that Indian troops had violated the Chinese border in eastern Ladakh in China's Tibet autonomous region in the past two weeks. (more...)
- September 10, 2020
The September 7 "provocative" action by the Chinese forces saw them carrying "Guandao", a traditional Chinese Sword which is basically a blade mounted on a wooden or metal pole. It was the second time that Indian troops had violated the Chinese border in eastern Ladakh in China's Tibet autonomous region in the past two weeks. (more...)
Putin to set up inquiry into Navalny poisoning: Italy's PM
- September 10, 2020
Mr Pompeo's comments contrast with President Donald Trump who has refused to condemn Moscow. The fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin is being treated at a Berlin hospital after falling ill last month during an internal flight in Russian Federation. (more...)
- September 10, 2020
Mr Pompeo's comments contrast with President Donald Trump who has refused to condemn Moscow. The fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin is being treated at a Berlin hospital after falling ill last month during an internal flight in Russian Federation. (more...)
Amid talks, China ‘sets up camp’
- September 10, 2020
Chinese troops are on a daily basis trying to threaten Indians positions. The talks on Wednesday lasted for 4 hours from 11 am to 3 pm but were inconclusive. "Indian Army has occupied heights overlooking the Chinese Army positions at Finger 4 along the Pangong Tso". Now that the whole Pangong Tso Lake region in the Ladakh is on edge, it is expected that the Chinese troops will try to regain lost ground on the south of the lake where India had in a pre-emptive move occupied two dozen ... (more...)
- September 10, 2020
Chinese troops are on a daily basis trying to threaten Indians positions. The talks on Wednesday lasted for 4 hours from 11 am to 3 pm but were inconclusive. "Indian Army has occupied heights overlooking the Chinese Army positions at Finger 4 along the Pangong Tso". Now that the whole Pangong Tso Lake region in the Ladakh is on edge, it is expected that the Chinese troops will try to regain lost ground on the south of the lake where India had in a pre-emptive move occupied two dozen ... (more...)
India deploys Rafale jets amid rising tensions with China
- September 10, 2020
The Defence Ministry said, the aircraft will be part of 17 Squadron, the Golden Arrows. France on Wednesday described India as its "foremost" Asian strategic partner and said the upcoming visit of its Defence Minister Florence Parly to the country is aimed at further strengthening the "forward-looking" defence cooperation with New Delhi . (more...)
- September 10, 2020
The Defence Ministry said, the aircraft will be part of 17 Squadron, the Golden Arrows. France on Wednesday described India as its "foremost" Asian strategic partner and said the upcoming visit of its Defence Minister Florence Parly to the country is aimed at further strengthening the "forward-looking" defence cooperation with New Delhi . (more...)
Rochester police leaders resign after unrest over Black man's death
- September 10, 2020
There have been nightly protests in the city since video of the arrest was released last week and Mr Prude's family have filed a federal lawsuit alleging a cover up by police. Singletary said he was stepping down after serving the department and community for 20 years "with honor, pride, and the highest integrity". Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren suspended seven officers who were at the scene, accusing them of racial discrimination against Blacks. (more...)
- September 10, 2020
There have been nightly protests in the city since video of the arrest was released last week and Mr Prude's family have filed a federal lawsuit alleging a cover up by police. Singletary said he was stepping down after serving the department and community for 20 years "with honor, pride, and the highest integrity". Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren suspended seven officers who were at the scene, accusing them of racial discrimination against Blacks. (more...)
New coronavirus rules do not ban comedy shows
- September 10, 2020
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce the new measure on Wednesday during a press conference, according to multiple reports. - What are the rules in other parts of the UK? The rules will apply across England to all ages and in any setting either indoor and outdoors, at home or a pub. (more...)
- September 10, 2020
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce the new measure on Wednesday during a press conference, according to multiple reports. - What are the rules in other parts of the UK? The rules will apply across England to all ages and in any setting either indoor and outdoors, at home or a pub. (more...)
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