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Vietnam denounces Chinas district formations on Vietnamese islands
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said in a statement Sunday that "Vietnam has full legal basis and historical evidence to affirm its sovereignty over the archipelagos". The Chinese ship had also conducted a similar mission off the coast of Vietnam before the United States intervened and demanded the ship leave the waters. [Full Article...]
Global hunger could double due to the coronavirus pandemic, United Nation warns
For some context, the number of people who could not reliably obtain enough food in 2019 exceeded the entire population of Mexico and came close to matching Russia's . The outbreak may also affect humanitarian aid as resources are diverted to other virus-related efforts, they said. "COVID-19 is potentially catastrophic for millions who are already hanging by a thread", Arif Husain, senior e... [Full Article...]
Arrest Warrant Issued for Pastor Tony Spell, Says He Won't Surrender
Police in Central say Spell allegedly backed up a church bus into the direction of a person protesting in front of Spell's church Sunday. But TMZ says that Spell told them "he will never surrender to authorities". In April Bennett told local news outlet BR Proud : 'I think gathering in this large of a group it's just incubating the coronavirus. Spell has openly defied bans on gatherings... [Full Article...]
Kim Jong Un's Sister Is Among His Potential Successors
She is believed to be the youngest child of former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's mistress Ko Yong Hui, who also gave birth to Kim and two of his older brothers. Now, there are reasons to be anxious about Kim Jong-un's health, and there are facts to back that up which we all can see. "Also, no unusual developments have been detected inside North Korea", Blue House spokesperson Kang Min-seok... [Full Article...]
Singapore extends lockdown until June 1
The PM, in his televised speech, said the government is ready to introduce new measures to take care of migrant workers who are largely being affected by the virus. He also announced that the circuit breaker will be extended until June 1 in order to put in place tighter measures. He reiterated the importance of staying at home as much as possible during the circuit breaker period, and for people... [Full Article...]
Covid-19: Inmate at Worcester prison tests positive
A service celebrating McDaniel's life will be livestreamed by the funeral home on April 22. He was the president of O&M Company, an industrial equipment supplier based in Marion. No other state has reported as many cases of COVID-19 behind bars as OH, in large part because no other state has tested as many inmates as Ohio . [Full Article...]
Coronavirus could double number of people facing acute hunger
In an open letter, heads of United Nations agencies, including among others, the World Health Organisation, WHO , and the World Food Programme, WFP, along with the Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affair, OCHA, said cancelled flights and disrupted supply routes have prompted the appeal to enable a rapid scale-up of staff and supplies to places hardest hit by the virus. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus further threatening media freedom, says Reporters Without Borders
Haiti, where journalists have been targeted during violent protests, registered the biggest decline. Malta lost 12 places in the 2019 Index, a drop that followed 18 places lost in 2018 - the report for the year of Caruana Galizia's death. [Full Article...]