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Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses 100,000 In The US
The World Health Organization has declared coronavirus a global pandemic. The new coronavirus was reported as a cause in about half the excess deaths. Because it can take one or two weeks between the time people get infected and when they get sick enough to die, it now appears the virus was circulating in California in late January, if not earlier. [Full Article...]
So-called honor killing of teen girl brings outcry in Iran
In rural areas of Iran, it's unheard of for teenage girls to run away from home to be with their boyfriends. Romina Ashrafi was reportedly murdered by her father. Shahnaz Sajjadi, an aide to the president on human rights affairs, on Wednesday told the khabaronline.ir news website: "We should revise the idea that home is a safe place for children and women". [Full Article...]
Trump threatens to pull GOP Convention out of North Carolina
If that happened, every American would stay 10 feet away from anybody in a red hat. "With world-class facilities, restaurants, hotels, and workforce, Georgia would be honored to safely host the Republican National Convention", Kemp tweeted Tuesday. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: Young could be scarred throughout working life
One in five have stopped work since the onset of the pandemic. Last year's global youth unemployment rate was 13.6 percent, higher the 12.3 percent recorded in 2007 before the last financial crisis, the group's report shows. The report is based on a survey that te ILO and its partners conducted on youth employment. Latest estimates revealed a decline in working hours of around 10.7% relative... [Full Article...]
Intel: Trump administration defended Iran nuclear waivers as 'restrictions,' then ended them
Pompeo also said that the U.S. was extending a separate waiver covering global support to the Bushehr nuclear power plant for 90 days to "help ensure the safety of operations at the plant", which is located along the Gulf. Regarding Bushehr, Goldberg explained that the facility "became active well before the JCPOA". "You also have safety issues that if technical experts were to pull out, what yo... [Full Article...]
26 arrested on suspicion of attempting to smuggle migrants to UK
It said judicial and policing authorities had worked closely together to map out the alleged activity of the crime group "and to determine the possibility of finding cross-border links to ongoing regional and local investigations of migrant smuggling activity". [Full Article...]
These libraries offer curbside pick-up, book bundles during the coronavirus
On Monday, the Toronto Public Library (TPL) began the rollout of its curbside drop-off and pick-up service. For patrons who placed their holds during the closure, their item (s) will be ready for pick up after the patron schedules a Library Take Out appointment time to pick up their item (s). [Full Article...]
Ontario to take over management of 5 more GTA long-term care homes
At a press conference on Tuesday, the provincial NDP Leader said these five homes "are not up to the task of taking care of our seniors" and she said this is likely "the tip of the iceberg". Social gatherings will be restricted to groups of five people, and deployment rules will stay in effect for long-term care homes, retirement homes, and women's shelters. [Full Article...]