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South America a new COVID epicentre, Africa reaches 100,000 cases
He noted that the government of Brazil has approved the "broader" use of anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine , which U.S. President Donald Trump has said he is now taking to defend against infection from Covid-19. Questions are being raised by some countries, including the United States, about whether WHO's warning system for alerting the world to outbreaks is adequate, and suggesting that mem... [Full Article...]
Son 'kills father' during Zoom video chat in NY state
Scully-Powers allegedly jumped out of the second-story window. Lieutenant Beyrer told Newsday that there was no indication that the motive in the stabbing was related to the coronavirus pandemic, and the motive was still being investigated. [Full Article...]
Turkey warns Haftar's forces against attacks on interests in Libya
Libya's army on Monday retook the Al-Watiya airbase occupied by Haftar's militias, a key facility now back under government control after some six years under putschist forces. The Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday that Sergei Lavrov had a call with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavudoglu, and that they underlined the need for an immediate ceasefire in Libya and the resumption of a politica... [Full Article...]
Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice Responds to Declassification of Email
Her attorneys have said the same thing. "The President stressed that he is not asking about, initiating or instructing anything from a law enforcement perspective", the email said. Former DOJ officials, however, have described being alarmed by the transcript report, both because it contradicted to what Trump's top aides were telling the public about the conversation and because of the underl... [Full Article...]
Pakistan passenger plane with 107 on board crashes in Karachi
The flight was an A320 and PIA spokesperson Abdul Sattar told Dawn News that flight PK8303 was carrying 99 passengers and 8 crew members. Seemin Jamali, a doctor at nearby Jinnah Hospital, said at least five bodies had been brought in. [Full Article...]
Travellers face £1,000 fines for breaking United Kingdom quarantine
Her Cabinet colleague, Brandon Lewis, said the measures will be reviewed every three weeks, along with the rest of the government's coronavirus response. Anyone who can not provide a suitable address will be provided accommodation by the Government. Arrivals will also be strongly advised to download the NHS contact tracing app at the border "once rolled out nationally". [Full Article...]
Khashoggi: Saudi journalist's son ‘forgives’ killers but what does it mean?
Khashoggi was last seen at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2018, where he had gone to obtain documents for his impending wedding. Saudi Arabia sentenced five people to death past year, but there is widespread suspicion that the regime and its crown prince were the true culprits. [Full Article...]
Palestinian Authority Refuses Coronavirus Aid From UAE Because It Came Through Israel
She said: "The UAE has not coordinated with us regarding the medical aid, and we reject to receive it without coordination". The latest: Palestinian newspaper "Al-Ayyam" reports that UN Secretary General António Guterres called Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday evening to discuss the possibility of a ministerial-level meeting, to be held under UN auspices. [Full Article...]