Create your page here
photo: US DoS
Mysterious brain damage among diplomats in Cuba likely caused by microwaves
The Independent 05 Dec 2020
Mysterious symptoms suffered by diplomats in Cuba and China were likely caused by microwave energy, a scientific committee has concluded, after a year and a half spent researching the still-unexplained incidents ... Suspicion fell on Russian operatives, but there was never any proof ... But it does raise the possibility. Read more ... SIGN UP ... SIGN UP ... . ....
photo: AP / Francois Mori
Violence erupts during Paris protest against police brutality
Toronto Sun 05 Dec 2020
PARIS — Dozens of hooded protesters launched projectiles at riot police, smashed up shop windows, torched cars and burned barricades during a demonstration in the French capital on Saturday against police violence. The police fired back volleys of tear gas ... / ... Advertisement ... There is no justification,” said Paris resident Karine Shebabo ... ....
photo: US DoD / Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen
China ‘trying to create biologically enhanced soldiers’
Irish Independent 05 Dec 2020
Mr Ratcliffe said he believes China’s intention was to “dominate” the planet in every sense ... He added. “There are no ethical boundaries to Beijing’s pursuit of power.” ... Hua Chunying, China’s foreign affairs spokesman, dismissed Mr Ratcliffe’s article as “fake news” that contained no real evidence and jeopardised relations between the two countries....
photo: AP / Andrew Harnik
Biden Bizarrely Jokes He Would Get Sick & Resign If He Ever Disagrees With Kamala on Moral Principle
Sputnik 05 Dec 2020
Democratic challenger Joe Biden, who is projected to win the US presidential election if the Electoral College certifies election results on 14 December, previously dubbed himself “Kamala Harris’ running mate” following a flow of jokes that it was the California Senator who would be ruling the White House, were the pair to win the 3 November vote ... ....
photo: ESA/Hubble, NASA, Digitized Sky Survey 2; Acknowledgment: Davide de Martin
Interview: Global race to detect dark matter still on, says head of CERN
China.dot.org 05 Dec 2020
GENEVA, Dec ... Fabiola Gianotti, director-general of CERN, said in a recent interview that CERN has been breaking new ground in the search for dark matter, but that scientists are yet to accomplish what would be one of the most significant discoveries in physics ... CHINA'S ROLE ... "We have no signs for the time being of any changes in their contributions ... ....
photo: AP / JAXA via AP
Asteroid Samples Collected By Hayabusa2 Are Now On Earth
IFL Science 05 Dec 2020
Six years and three days after launch, the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) Hayabusa2 has completed its primary mission to study Asteroid Ryugu in detail, deploy four small rovers on its surface, and collect samples, including the first-ever subsurface sample from an asteroid. Now those samples are safely back on Earth ... - ... ....
photo: Creative Commons / Erik Christensen https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oil_platform_in_the_North_Sea.jpg
The Danish climate minister closing down the oil industry for good
The Guardian 05 Dec 2020
.......
photo: White House / Tia Dufour
Historian groups sue White House over fears the Trump administration will destroy records before leaving office
The Times of India 05 Dec 2020
Multiple historian groups are suing the White House over fears that the Trump Administration will improperly maintain records before the transition to President-elect Joe Biden, The Washington Post reported Saturday ... ....
photo: AP
Opinion: Ghana's election — between a crocodile and an alligator
Deutsche Welle 05 Dec 2020
The two frontrunners in Ghana's 2020 election have weak records on tackling corruption. This leaves voters with little choice. . Make no mistake, Ghana is doing well. It's one of only four sub-Saharan African countries ranked "free" in 2020 on the Freedom in the World index that measures political rights and civil liberties ... ....
photo: AP / Mark Schiefelbein
18 killed due to excessive level of poisonous gas in China's coal mine
The Times of India 05 Dec 2020photo: AP / Russian Defense Ministry Press Service
Moscow starts mass COVID-19 vaccination with its Sputnik V shot
Japan Times 05 Dec 2020
MOSCOW – Moscow began distributing the Sputnik V COVID-19 shot via 70 clinics on Saturday, marking Russia’s first mass vaccination against the disease, the city’s coronavirus task force said ... The age for those receiving shots is capped at 60 ... Restrictions were eased from mid-June, however....
photo: AP / Silvia Izquierdo
Brazil: Apps warn residents of shootings
Deutsche Welle 05 Dec 2020
In some cities, apps now give real-time warnings to residents about areas to avoid. ... "We have all experienced dicey incidents, and we noticed that there was no way to get information in real time about dangerous streets and situations," said Dennis Coli, a programmer who takes care of the technical side of things and publicity ... ....
photo: AP / Hani Mohammed
US considering blacklist for Yemen's Houthis, says Oman foreign minister
The National 05 Dec 2020
Oman's foreign minister said on Saturday the top US diplomat for the Middle East had discussed with his country the possibility of Washington designating Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement as a terrorist group ... Read More. Oman plans to amend labour laws and introduce new taxation. UAE-Israel-Bahrain ties ‘unlock opportunities’ for women ... ....
photo: AP / Ng Han Guan
U.S. ends exchange programs with China, calling them 'propaganda'
Asahi News 05 Dec 2020
WASHINGTON--The U.S. State Department said on Friday it has ended five cultural exchange programs with China, calling them "soft power propaganda tools." ... Kennedy and aimed at boosting academic and cultural exchanges with foreign countries ... ....
photo: AP / Francois Mori
Macron urged to press ally Sisi on rights in Paris visit
Daily Star Lebanon 05 Dec 2020
PARIS. President Emmanuel Macron hosts Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi from Sunday for a three-day state visit with France facing calls from activists that Egypt should not be "indulged" despite the close alliance between Cairo and Paris ... Meetings with other political leaders are due to stretch into Tuesday....
