Years After Huge US Oil Spill, Fears Of Drilling Persist
On April 20, 2010, the explosion of BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling platform claimed the lives of 11 workers and unleashed a torrent of more than four million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. A decade later, the practice of deepwater drilling remains widespread off the lengthy coasts of the United States. While government […]
Australia Calls For Independent Probe Into Virus Response
Australia on Sunday called for an independent investigation into the global response to the coronavirus pandemic, including the World Health Organization’s handling of the crisis. Foreign Minister Marise Payne said the country would “insist” on a review that would probe, in part, China’s early response to the outbreak in Wuhan, the city where COVID-19 emerged […]
Ethiopia Plans To Close Eritrean Refugee Camp
Ethiopia is stepping up preparations to go ahead with a planned closure of a camp for Eritrean refugees, despite concerns among residents and calls by aid agencies to halt their relocation over coronavirus fears. Home to some 26,000 people, including some 1,600 minors, Hitsats is one of four camps in the northern Tigray region hosting nearly […]
Iraq Rescinds Decision To Suspend Reuters’ Licence
Iraq’s media regulator has rescinded an earlier decision to suspend Reuters’ licence for three months over a report on the number of coronavirus cases in the country, the news agency said on Sunday. Reuters said it was informed by the Iraqi Communications and Media Commission (CMC) that the suspension had been lifted. The CMC told […]
Air Peace Boss, Onyema Dismisses Presidential Ambition
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Mr. Allen Onyema has dismissed the insinuation that he is nursing a presidential ambition towards 2023, insisting he is a businessman without any political ambition. He added that his humanitarian gestures stems from his desire to give back to society as his own contribution to humanity […]
Brazilians Protest Coronavirus Lockdowns With Riots
Hundreds of people have taken to the streets across large cities in Brazil, snarling traffic as they denounced Coronavirus pandemic lockdown measures opposed by President Jair Bolsonaro. Protesters in trucks, cars and motorcycles, some wrapping in the country’s green and yellow flags, honked horns in the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and the […]
Malians Hold Elections Amidst Safety, Virus Concerns
Voters in Mali headed to the polls for the second round of parliamentary elections on Sunday, in spite of the coronavirus outbreak and security concerns in the country. More than 7.6 million registered voters can choose who will win the remaining 125 seats up for grabs. The results are expected next week. As voting got […]
Trump’s Devious, Brilliant Coronavirus Election Strategy
The daily White House briefings certainly bring some relevant information each time about the federal government’s response to the deadly coronavirus pandemic. But the briefings have also become a political tool for President Donald Trump. He uses them both to take credit and to shift blame away from himself for his response to the crisis. […]
How The World Came Together For China During 1911 Virus
In 1911, a deadly epidemic spread through China and threatened to become a pandemic. Its origins appeared to be related to the trade in wild animals, but at the time no one was sure. Lockdowns, quarantine measures, the wearing of masks, travel restrictions, the mass cremation of victims, and border controls were deployed to try […]
Chinese Club To Construct World’s Biggest Soccer Stadium
As lockdown restrictions in China to slow the coronavirus pandemic are slowly lifted, one Chinese soccer club aims to get back into the swing of things with aplomb. ESPN FC ✔@ESPNFC Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande have begun construction on their new 100,000-seat stadium, at an estimated cost of $1.7 billion Guangzhou Evergrande announced that work has began on an […]
‘Worse Than The War’: Hunger Grows In Lebanon
Beirut, Lebanon – “We have never seen days this dark,” says Souzan, a 50-year-old mother of two. Speaking by phone from her small home in Beirut’s southern suburbs, nearly a month into the country’s lockdown to stem the spread of COVID-19, Souzan summed up the dire conditions confronting her and thousands of Lebanese. “It’s worse […]
Trump’s Approval Rally Falls Drastically In The U.S.
Poll of the week: A new Gallup poll finds Present Donald Trump’s approval stands at 43%. His disapproval rating is at 54%. Trump’s approval rating is down significantly from 49% in March, while his disapproval rating is up 9 points from 45%. What’s the point: Trump received a clear boost in his approval rating as the coronavirus pandemic began to […]