White House tweets support for Taiwan-Somaliland ties Taiwan announced on July 1 it reached agreement to establish representative offices with Somaliland
10 July, 2020 Comments Off on White House tweets support for Taiwan-Somaliland ties Taiwan announced on July 1 it reached agreement to establish representative offices with Somaliland
Taiwan and Somaliland signing agreement in Taipei on Feb. 26, 2020 (AP photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The White House National Security Council (NSC) on Friday (July 10) tweeted support for the recent establishment of relations between Taiwan and Somaliland. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) announced at a press conference on July 1 that […]
Continue reading …Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia reopens to worship as mosque after top administrative court repeals 1934 decree
10 July, 2020 Comments Off on Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia reopens to worship as mosque after top administrative court repeals 1934 decree
This aerial picture shows Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, April 25, 2020. (AFP Photo) A Turkish court paved the way for Hagia Sophia, the largest church built by the Eastern Roman Empire in sixth-century Istanbul, to be reconverted into a mosque as dozens of people awaited the ruling outside the building Turkey’s top administrative court […]
Continue reading …China vows to hit US with ‘reciprocal measures’ after Xinjiang sanctions
10 July, 2020 Comments Off on China vows to hit US with ‘reciprocal measures’ after Xinjiang sanctions
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Kazakh citizens who say their family members have been detained in Xinjiang, China, during a visit to Nur-Sultan in February 2020. © Kevin Lamarque, AFP China said Friday it will impose tit-for-tat measures on US institutions and individuals who “behave badly” on Xinjiang-related issues after Washington slapped sanctions […]
Continue reading …President Lazarus Chakwera-Execised his Power
9 July, 2020 Comments Off on President Lazarus Chakwera-Execised his Power
President Lazarus Chakwera Wednesday completed the appointment of a 31-member Cabinet that has seen experienced politicians, Members of Parliament (MPs), youths, a broadcaster and private-sector players being given opportunities to lead various portfolios. The Malawi leader had initially announced the appointments of Felix Mlusu as Minister of Finance, Richard Chimwendo Banda as Minister of Homeland […]
Continue reading …Supreme Court Says New York Prosecutors May Obtain Trump’s Financial Records
9 July, 2020 Comments Off on Supreme Court Says New York Prosecutors May Obtain Trump’s Financial Records
President Donald Trump speaks about the Supreme Court rulings, during a roundtable discussion with members of the Hispanic community in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, July 9, 2020. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday by a 7 to 2 vote that local prosecutors in New York may obtain President Donald Trump’s tax returns and other closely […]
Continue reading …Airborne coronavirus spread: Five things to know We answer some questions about the transmission of COVID-19 through the air, the risks and ways to protect yourself.
9 July, 2020 Comments Off on Airborne coronavirus spread: Five things to know We answer some questions about the transmission of COVID-19 through the air, the risks and ways to protect yourself.
The WHO has acknowledged there was ’emerging evidence’ of airborne transmission [NEXU Science Communication/via Reuters] More than seven months after the new coronavirus was first detected, scientists and health experts are still trying to get a better understanding of how it spreads and how to curb the COVID-19 respiratory disease it causes. The coronavirus is […]
Continue reading …Brazil’s Bolsonaro says controversial hydroxychloroquine will cure his coronavirus
9 July, 2020 Comments Off on Brazil’s Bolsonaro says controversial hydroxychloroquine will cure his coronavirus
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (File Photo) Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he is confident that he will swiftly recover from the new coronavirus thanks to treatment with hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug that has not been proven effective against COVID-19. Bolsonaro said he tested positive for the new coronavirus on Tuesday after months of downplaying its […]
Continue reading …Time is running out for Libya, UN chief warns Security Council
9 July, 2020 Comments Off on Time is running out for Libya, UN chief warns Security Council
OCHA/Giles Clarke Boys walk through Benghazi Old Town in Libya. Briefing the Security Council on Wednesday, the UN chief described the context in Libya as “gloomy” – and urged the international community to seize every opportunity to unblock the political stalemate. “Time is not on our side in Libya”, he told a video-teleconference meeting of the […]
Continue reading …Australia suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty, extends Hong Kongers’ visas after security law imposed
9 July, 2020 Comments Off on Australia suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty, extends Hong Kongers’ visas after security law imposed
Prime Minister Scott Morrison addresses the media on Thursday. CREDIT:ALEX ELLINGHAUSEN Australia has offered up to 10,000 Hong Kong students and workers already in Australia a safe-haven visa and will recruit entire companies to relocate their headquarters here in a move that threatens to spark further retaliation from Beijing. The decision follows rising global concern about […]
Continue reading …US formally notifies UN of withdrawal from WHO
8 July, 2020 Comments Off on US formally notifies UN of withdrawal from WHO
A sign of the World Health Organization (WHO) at their headquarters in Geneva, amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus, July 3, 2020. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) The Trump administration has formally notified the United Nations of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, although the pullout won’t take effect until […]
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