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Coronavirus: Bunnings sizzles up mask debate, takes hard stance against rule breakers
Bunnings' chief operating officer, Deb Poole, acknowledged there had been "a couple of disappointing incidents" over the weekend, but staff had responded in a "fair and balanced" manner. The woman was then asked if she wanted to speak to the manager, who told her she needs a medical certificate if she wants to continue into the store. [Full Article...]
North Korea convenes emergency meeting after suspected Covid-19 case reported
Korean War veterans attend the ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean War in Cheorwon, near the border with North Korea. Thousands of people in North Korea were quarantined, but restrictions had recently eased. North Korean officials have said the country has so far avoided any cases of the disease that has plagued the rest of the world , although many outside experts have questioned... [Full Article...]
Bradford County School District Releases Official Reopening Plan
Hite Jr., said many concerns were raised by families and educators. Go here for the full details on the district's hybrid model , as well as plans for preschool students. "All of the decisions we are making due to the COVID-19 pandemic are hard ones with no obvious answers for how to account for the many, and often competing, needs of our students, staff and families", Hite wrote. [Full Article...]
Covid-19 coronavirus: New South Wales blindsided as Queensland closes border
Queensland will close its borders to all residents of greater Sydney. Two "reckless" teens dodged mandatory quarantine in Queensland after returning from Melbourne infected with coronavirus are being investigated by police for allegedly lying on their border declaration form. [Full Article...]
Vietnam evacuating 80,000 people from Danang after coronavirus outbreak
The Civil Aviation Administration said the country's four airlines have added extra flights and larger planes to transport the people, mostly domestic tourists, out of the city. In a statement on Monday, the Government said authorities in Ha Giang province had caught more than 1,500 people illegally crossing the border with China since May. [Full Article...]
China halts Hong Kong extradition treaties with Canada, Australia, UK
Australia's " Five Eyes " intelligence partners New Zealand , Canada, and Britain have also suspended their extradition treaties with Hong Kong. China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that Hong Kong's government would suspend agreements on mutual assistance for criminal matters, including extradition, with Britain, Canada and Australia. [Full Article...]
Portland protest groups sue USA over tear gas, rubber bullets
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of OR on July 23 obtained an order from the US District Court in Portland barring attacks on journalists and observers covering the demonstrations. The plaintiffs allege that the conduct of those federal agents , including away from the federal courthouse they were sent to protect, suggests they were actually carrying out a different DHS policy: "to int... [Full Article...]
German police search Hanover garden — Madeleine McCann case
Despite an global manhunt, no trace of her has been found and the case remains unsolved. Julia Meyer, a spokeswoman for the prosecutor's office in Braunschweig, confirmed local media reports that police investigators had been at the site since Monday with an excavator. [Full Article...]