High-ly potential commodity? Lawmaker from conservative PKS party suggests Jokowi administration should export marijuana

Might we be looking at the dawn of weed legalization in Indonesia?

Be flexible: Islamic party lawmaker wants Indonesia to export cannabis

Indonesia, which has one of the strictest drug laws in the world,  bans the use and possession of marijuana. 

Canberrans can now grow and smoke cannabis, though some questions remain unanswered

Canberrans can now grow dope, keep a small amount of the drug at home and smoke it without fear of committing a criminal offence … kind of. Friday marks Canberrans can now grow dope, keep a small amount of the drug at home and smoke it without fear of committing a criminal offence … kind of.

DOH considers extending travel ban to cover other Chinese provinces

After its recommendation to implement a travel restriction on travelers coming from Hubei province, the Department of Health (DOH) said it is looking at expanding the recommendation to other provinces of China.

Ustaz Sold Drugs To His Students Saying It Would Help Them Study & Recite the Quran Better

An ustaz was arrested for selling drugs to his students, claiming that it would help them study and recite the Quran better. According to The Star, the religious leader from Madura, Northeast Java in Indonesia had been selling methamphetamine to students at an Islamic boarding school and reasoned that it…

Week in Review: French diaspora braces for Brexit, Tunisia struggles with sex education and China battles coronavirus

French diaspora in London braces for Brexit; Tunisia struggles to implement a sex education curriculum years in the making; daily life in China changes during the coronavirus threat; and Paris voters…

We are with Europe, but not of it

The scale of Boris Johnson's task to heal Britain after Brexit is matched only by the size of his gargantuan ego.

As coronavirus spreads, so does anti-Chinese sentiment | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

In Japan, the hashtag #ChineseDon’tComeToJapan has been trending on Twitter. In Singapore, tens of thousands of residents have signed a petition calling for the government to ban Chinese nationals from entering the country.

Boris Johnson Won Brexit; Now He Has to Own It

(Bloomberg) -- Want to receive this post in your inbox every day? Sign up for the Balance of Power newsletter, and follow Bloomberg Politics on Twitter and Facebook for more.At 11 p.m., Britain’s bad-tempered 47-year marriage to the European Union will formally end.The man who helped engineer the divorce

The Coronavirus outbreak is a product of China’s food safety, healthcare and politics

You’re not supposed to kick someone who is already down. Under the current dire circumstances, however, mainland Chinese authorities, who have been left so helplessly supine by a lethal new coronavirus tearing its way through their country, nevertheless deserve a swift, hard kick in the haunches. Nearly two decades after SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), […]

Imran Khan incapable to run govt, serve people: Marriyum Aurangzeb

Imran Khan incapable to run government, serve people: Marriyum Aurangzeb.

Bilawal urges MQM-P to reconsider alliance with ‘failing’ PTI govt

PPP chairm­an says his party is ready to work with MQM-P to solve Karach­i’s issues despit­e ideolo­gical differ­ences

Opposition criticises govt for not repatriating Pakistanis from coronavirus-hit China

Opposi­tion demand­s that a specia­l plane be sent to evacua­te strand­ed Pakist­anis

Bilawal again urges MQM-P to ‘rethink’ alliance with PTI

KARACHI: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday yet urged Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) — an ally of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government — t

Pakistan halts flights to and from China as death toll from coronavirus rises

"We are suspending flights to China until February 2," says additional secretary of aviation.

CAA fulfilled wishes of Mahatma Gandhi, says Prez Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday hailed the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act as "historic" in his address to joint sitting of both houses of Parliament, prompting protests by some opposition members.

Budget Session 2020: Opposition protests President Kovind’s linking CAA, Mahatma Gandhi

Budget Session 2020: President Ramnath Kovind praised the government for taking historic decisions like the Citizenship Amendment Act, Ayodhya verdict, abrogation of Article 370, the opening of Kartarpur Corridor and others.

Govt. has lowered prestige of President’s office by including CAA in his address: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Speaking at a press briefing after President Kovind’s address, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad it was shameful that the government claimed the CAA to be an achievement and included it in the President’s address

CAA 'historic', it has fulfilled Gandhi ji's wish: President Ram Nath Kovind

'The Citizenship Amendment Act is a historic law. It has fulfilled wishes of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi,' he said.

Budget Session: President Kovind hails Citizenship Amendment Act, but remains silent on NRC

Some Opposition members shouted ‘shame shame’ and displayed banners as soon as the president made the remarks in Parliament.

Africa pushes ahead on the world’s largest free-trade zone

The African Union is backing the Africa Continental Free Trade Area.

UN warns world may pay ‘terrible price’ if it fails Sudan

Khartoum, Sudan | AFP |  A top UN official has warned that the international community would “pay a terrible price” if it fails to help rebuild Sudan’s dilapidated economy as the African country transitions to civilian rule. “The story of Sudan in year 2020 is not the story of the previous government,” United Nations Development Programme …

Support Sudan now or regret later: UN tells US, World Bank, IMF

Months after Bashir was ousted, Sudan's economy remains burdened with foreign debt of more than $60 billion, inflation of about 60 percent, soaring unemployment and chronic shortage of fuel and foreig

UN warns world may pay ‘terrible price’ if it fails Sudan

A top UN official has warned that the international community would "pay a terrible price" if it fails to help rebuild Sudan's dilapidated economy as the African country transitions to civilian rule.

What If the Coronavirus and China's Quarantines Caused a Global Recession?

That would be bad.

Travelers at Entebbe Airport ignorant of coronavirus

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Passengers traveling in and out of Uganda through Entebbe International Airport are ignorant about novel coronavirus, a new strain of zoonotic diseases that had not been previously identified in humans. The deadly virus, said to have originated from the Chinese city of Wuhan has so far killed 213 people in …

Coronavirus: African airlines suspend flights to China

Health authorities in Ivory Coast are investigating a suspected case of Wuhan coronavirus in a female student who arrived from China

Countries ban China arrivals as virus death toll hits 213

Singapore and Mongolia slapped sweeping bans on arrivals from China on Friday and the United States told its citizens to avoid the country after a global health emergency was declared over a viral epidemic that has killed 213 people.

US warns against China travel, as virus death toll hits 213

The United States told its citizens to avoid China after the World Health Organization declared a global coronavirus emergency, as the Chinese death toll rose Friday to 213 and total infections surpassed the SARS epidemic of two decades ago.

Panic Grips Zimbabwe As Coronavirus Reaches Botswana

The government of Botswana has announced that it is on high alert for the deadly coronavirus after it isolated the first suspected case on Thursday.

Exclusive: Woman Says She Was Recruited as Teen to Be Powerful Church Leader’s ‘Sex Slave’

A California woman, Sochil Martin, has told the federal agents and California prosecutors that the men who ran her church recruited her as a high school teen in Los Angeles to become a “sex slave” for the leader of the Light of the World Church, which claims to have five million members in the United States, Mexico and 50 other countries around the world.

Authorities Arrest Man Who Allegedly Faked Death to Dodge Child Sexual Abuse Case

A nationwide manhunt is over. Jacob Blair Scott, a 43-year-old alleged sexual abuser, was arrested in Oklahoma around midnight on Wednesday, say authorities. Officials said it happened less than 24 hours after they announced they were adding him to their most wanted list, and initiated a media blitz.

Mom on Kauai fails to meet deadline to bring missing kids to Idaho | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

BOISE, Idaho >> The mom of two children missing since September failed to meet a court-ordered deadline to bring the kids to authorities in Idaho today.

Most-wanted fugitive who faked own death captured in Oklahoma

A Mississippi man who faked his own death to avoid child rape charges was arrested on the same day he was added to the US Marshal’s most-wanted list, authorities said.

Rapper Soulja Boy Accused Of S*xually Abusing A Woman; Faces Legal Action

Rapper Soulja Boy is facing legal action from a woman who has claimed that hit her on the head with a gun, ordered an associate to tie her up, and was s*xually abused by a member of his entourage.Ac

Brexit will speed Scottish independence, says Nicola Sturgeon

First minister believes EU exit justifies referendum on Scotland breaking away from UK

Nicola Sturgeon: SNP ready to ramp up case for ‘better future’ with independence

The First Minister spoke on the day Britain leaves the EU, which she said would be a ‘moment of profound sadness’ for many.

Nicola Sturgeon may move to hold indyref2 without UK Government

Nicola Sturgeon has warned she may be prepared to press ahead with plans for a "consultative" referendum on independence without the UK Government if Boris Johnson continues to rule out a repeat of the 2014 vote on leaving the UK.

Brexit Has Put Scotland on the Wrong Road, Nicola Sturgeon Warns

On the day the UK is due to exit the European Union Scotland’s First Minister told SNP activists that they must be patient in order to ensure that any future independence referendum is “legal” and “legitimate”.

Scottish leader vows to step up independence push post-Brexit

Scottish National Party SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon demanded a referendum on independence Friday, as Britain prepared to leave the European Union in a...

Police: Boy, 2, fatally shoots self; mother charged

MOBILE, Ala. — A 2-year-old accidentally fatally shot himself inside a motel room, police in Alabama said.

Dead pregnant woman shoved out of car in Brooklyn, boyfriend in custody

A pregnant woman whose body was pushed out of a car in Brooklyn is dead, and now, her boyfriend is in custody.

'Wife killer' Fotis Dulos pronounced dead two days after suicide attempt

Dulos, who pleaded not guilty to his wife's murder, was declared dead at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, New York.

Maryland officer denied bail in handcuffed man's fatal shooting

A Maryland police officer has been jailed without bail after being charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a handcuffed man in his patrol car.

Estranged husband accused of killing Jennifer Dulos dies | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

HARTFORD, Conn. >> A man charged with murdering his missing wife amid a contentious divorce case died Thursday, his lawyer said.

Penplusbytes empowers editors to champion the cause of PWDs

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Youth Parliament not for nurturing political ambitions- NYA

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ANALYSIS | Shamila Batohi’s NPA: The state of play one year on

Public frustration over the lack of prosecutions for those involved in the grand corruption that characterised state capture is understandable, writes Gareth Newham

Is the new dispensation keen on devolution?

It should be recalled that the nationalist struggle's main focus was the achievement of an electoral system with one person one vote as its basis and the result...

Legislate Amotekun, Ooni, Aare Adams, Agbekoya task South West lawmakers

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, on Thursday, backed the legislation of Amotekun

10-year-old St Ann boy drowns in pond

The St Ann Police are investigating the circumstances that led to the drowning of 10-year-old Rojaun Brown in Water Valley in the parish on Wednesday.

Woman with six-month old baby drown in pond

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Missing 2-year-old girl last seen in Socastee found safe

A missing 2-year-old last seen near Plantation Road in Socastee has been found safe, police said.

Cops probe granddad's death after allegations of abuse, neglect

Notes allegedly written by a bedridden Phoenix grandfather allege that he was held prisoner and have cast doubts on whether he died of natural causes.

Woman accused of stealing Nyyear Frank charged

The woman accused of stealing baby Nyyear Frank has been charged with child stealing and is to appear before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court next Wednesday. Twenty-one-year-old Anniesha Ramsay was charged yesterday by the police following a...

Thailand confirms first human-to-human coronavirus transmission

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand has seen its first case of human-to-human transmission of the new coronavirus inside the country, a health official said on Friday, as it raised its total number of cases to 19, the second-highest after China.

Thailand confirms first human-to-human coronavirus transmission

BANGKOK, Jan 31 — Thailand has seen its first case of human-to-human transmission of the new coronavirus inside the country, a health official said today, as it raised its total number of cases to 19, the second-highest after China. The first patient to contract the virus inside Thailand is a...

The global spread of the coronavirus — where is it?

The World Health Organisation has declared an international emergency over the outbreak.

US advises against travel to China; virus declared emergency

Meanwhile, China’s foreign ministry said it will send charter flights to bring home residents of Hubei from overseas.

US airlines halt flights between US, China due to virus

The U.S. advised against all travel to China as the number of cases of a new virus spiked more than tenfold in a week.

Ansarallah forces close in on major city in northern Yemen

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – On Friday, clashes raged between the Hadi loyalists and Ansarallah (var. Houthi) forces in the Marib Governorate, as the latter attempted to capture an important military camp under government control. READ ALSO: Houthi forces fire ballistic missile at Saudi military camp in Najran According to reports, the Ansarallah forces stormed the Hadi loyalist defenses in the Sirwah District in a bid to capture the strategic Kofal Camp in western Marib. The Ansarallah forces were able to score a new advance in western Marib, putting them about 10 kilometers away from the center of the Sirwah District and 30 kilometers away from provincial capital. Furthermore, the Ansarallah forces are also attempting to advance in the Majzar District in northwestern Marib, which is where the Mas military camp is located.

Ansarallah forces captured 800 square km of territory in northern Yemen

BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – Yahya Sarai, the military spokesman for the Ansarallah group (Houthis) in Yemen, said that 26 missiles were fired at Saudi Arabia from January 25 to January 30, targeting the airports of Abha, Jizan, abd Najran, along with the Khamis Mushayt base, Saudi Aramco-affiliated facilities and two sensitive targets deep in the kingdom. READ ALSO: Ansarallah forces shoot down an enemy aircraft along Saudi-Yemeni border In addition to the missile strikes, the Ansarallah forces’ spokesperson said their troops captured approximately 800 square kilometers of territory in northern Yemen over the last week. “We liberated 800 square kilometers during the operations, and the losses of the other side amounted to more than 3500 dead, and the Bunyan Al-Marsous operation led to the reinforcement of our advanced forces near the city of Marib,” he said, according to the Al-Masirah channel. He noted that “some parts of the districts of Al-Ghail and Madghel in Marb are now areas of confrontation.”

Turkish-backed Libyan forces prepare for major offensive to retake coastal city

BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – Brigadier Saeed Al-Malti, spokesman for the Military College and commander of one of the hubs in Tripoli operations, said that Al-Wefaq forces are preparing for a strong mission in the coming hours. READ ALSO: Libyan Army closes in on strategic coastal city Malti said on Friday that the Al-Wefaq forces, loyal to the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli, are preparing to retake the strategic port-city of Sirte in northern Libya. He pointed out that the forces have made some arrangements to restore the city of Sirte and the Al-Washeka area, while a calm situation prevails in the clashes in the Libyan capital. The forces loyal to the Government of National Accord lost Sirte to the Libyan National Army (LNA) in early January after the latter launched a surprise operation along the coast.

Assault on Syria's Idlib pushes 700,000 to flee in potential 'international crisis,' says U.S. envoy

An assault on rebel-held northwest Syria by government forces has pushed some 700,000 people to flee toward the Turkish border and raised the specter of an

Yemen's Houthis say recent attacks on Aramco, airports in response to air strikes

CAIRO (Reuters) - Yemen’s Houthi military spokesman said on Friday the group had launched 26 rocket attacks in the past week against airports in southern Saudi Arabia, facilities belonging to oil giant Saudi Aramco and “two sensitive targets deep in” the kingdom.

Ex-panchayat Prez, Son Held For Falsehood On Cow Slaughter At Gaushala In UP's Shamli

A former panchayat president and his son were arrested for giving false information regarding slaughtering of cows at a private shelter in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, police said.

Court seeks police reply on plea seeking ‘fair’ probe into Jamia violence in December

The petitioner also sought a court-monitored investigation into the incident.

FIR lodged against Bengal BJP president

Dilip Ghosh made derogatory remarks, says anti-CAA woman protester in complaint

CAA protests: Complaint against Bengal BJP chief for derogatory remarks against woman

Dilip Ghosh told journalists that a woman who was heckled at a rally was lucky that ‘nothing more was done to her’.

Karnataka police arrest headmistress, parent for anti-CAA play by kids

Bidar SP Sreedhara T said, "the accused - Fareeda Begum, the in-charge headmistress of Shaheen School and Anuja Minsa, mother of the student who delivered the dialogue which mentioned slapping the PM were arrested based on evidence collected by the police based on the case filed on January 26."

US soldiers hurt in Iran missile strike up to 64: Pentagon

The number of US troops injured by an Iranian missile strike in Iraq this month has risen to 64, according to new figures released by the Pentagon. US President Donald Trump had initially said no

US soldiers hurt in Iran missile strike up to 64, Pentagon reveals

The number of U.S. troops injured by an Iranian missile strike in Iraq this month has risen to 64, according to new figures released by the...

US soldiers hurt in Iran missile strike up to 64

US President Donald Trump had initially said no Americans were hurt.

‘U.S. soldiers injured in Iran strike up to 64’

U.S. President Donald Trump had initially said no Americans were hurt by the missiles fired on a base housing U.S. soldiers on January 8.

64 troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries after Iran strike

That number is 14 more than the numbers the Pentagon released earlier this week. Of the 64 cases, 39 members have returned to duty.

MDC National Executive makes momentous resolutions

The MDC National Executive today concluded a two-day retreat to chart the way forward. The two-day retreat came on the back of President Advocate Nelson Chamisa...

Is the new dispensation keen on devolution?

It should be recalled that the nationalist struggle's main focus was the achievement of an electoral system with one person one vote as its basis and the result...

'MDC 2020 Agenda will not lift sanction' - more significantly, will not end rigged elections

There is a mountain of evidence proving that the root causes of Zimbabwe's economic meltdown are 40 years of gross mismanagement and rampant corruption. The rea...

Jawol Abraham Joins Saboba NPP Parliamentary Race

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Legislate Amotekun, Ooni, Aare Adams, Agbekoya task South West lawmakers

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, on Thursday, backed the legislation of Amotekun

Drop Criminal Complaint Against Fortify Rights Senior

Thai authorities or Thai poultry company Thammakaset Company Limited should immediately drop criminal defamation complaints against Puttanee Kangkun and other human rights defenders, Fortify Rights said today. On December 6, Thammakaset filed a complaint against Puttanee with the Bangkok Southern Criminal Court for 14 social media engagements expressing support for human rights defenders.

Indonesia deports American journalist over visa regulations

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities deported an American journalist who was detained for more than six weeks after meeting with indigenous rights activists on Borneo island, his lawyer said...

Indonesia deports detained U.S. reporter: lawyer

JAKARTA (Reuters) - A U.S. journalist who has written stories about environmental destruction in Indonesia was deported on Friday after being arrested over alleged visa violations, his lawyer and his news outlet said.

Bid to bar Kenya from ICJ case flops

Court dismisses petition that noted the consequences of a ruling in Somalia's favour.

RCMP pipeline checkpoint called arbitrary, discriminatory

VANCOUVER — The Wet’suwet’en hereditary clan chiefs and their supporters want a public investigation into the way the RCMP are controlling access along a rural road in northern B.C. The RCMP have. . .

SC to examine victim and society-centric guidelines in death penalty cases

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde sought response from various stakeholders on whose petition the apex court in 2014 had laid down guidelines relating to the execution of death row convicts.

SC agrees to examine Centre’s plea seeking ‘victim-centric’ rules in cases of death penalty

The bench sought response from the stakeholders on whose petition the court had laid down the guidelines in 2014.

SC agrees to scrutinise Centre's plea on victim-centric guidelines in death penalty cases

The Supreme Court on Friday has agreed to scrutinize the Centre's plea for laying down victim and society-centric guidelines in heinous offence cases where death penalty has been awarded. Reportedly, on January 22, the Centre had moved an application contending that the prevalent guidelines framed by the apex court.

SC agrees to hear Centre's plea for 'victim-centric' death penalty norms

The guidelines were laid down in Shatrughan Chauhan versus Union of India case in 2014

Dec 16 gangrape case: Delhi court stays execution of four convicts until further orders

December 16, 2012 gangrape case: The case dates back to December 16, 2012, when a 23-year-old woman was gangraped and assaulted inside a moving bus in South Delhi by six persons, before being thrown out on the road.

Delta kingdom loses 115 years old monarch

OLEH - ODIO-OLOGBO of Irri Kingdom, Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State, HRM Joshua Aghagba, Amathovo I

Group hails Okowa for hosting NEXIM bank forum

President of Delta Progressives, Mr Ogagaoghene Otikpo, has commended Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa for hosting the ongoing South-South Enlightenment

Legalise Amotekun now, Ooni, Adams urge southwest House of Assemblies

Ooni of Ife and Aare onakakanfo of Yorubaland have called on Houses of Assembly in the South-West to ensure immediate legislation of Amotekun

Amotekun is taking shape ―Makinde

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has said that the South-West security initiative, Operation Amotekun was shaping up well.

Nigeria under serious security threat now than ever – Archbishop

The Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, has raised alarm over

How African countries are responding to Coronavirus

Beijing’s push to expand its influence on the youthful African continent means Africans now make up the second-largest population of foreign students in China, behind those from elsewhere in Asia, a

Coronavirus: African airlines suspend flights to China

Health authorities in Ivory Coast are investigating a suspected case of Wuhan coronavirus in a female student who arrived from China

Travelers at Entebbe Airport ignorant of coronavirus

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Passengers traveling in and out of Uganda through Entebbe International Airport are ignorant about novel coronavirus, a new strain of zoonotic diseases that had not been previously identified in humans. The deadly virus, said to have originated from the Chinese city of Wuhan has so far killed 213 people in …

Countries tighten China travel curbs as official admits mishandling virus outbreak

People in China have so far directed their anger at local officials in Wuhan and Hubei, but the crisis could pose a challenge to President Xi Jinping.

Countries ban China arrivals as virus death toll hits 213

Singapore and Mongolia slapped sweeping bans on arrivals from China on Friday and the United States told its citizens to avoid the country after a global health emergency was declared over a viral epidemic that has killed 213 people.

Opposition criticises govt for not repatriating Pakistanis from coronavirus-hit China

Opposi­tion demand­s that a specia­l plane be sent to evacua­te strand­ed Pakist­anis

Opposition criticises govt decision to not repatriate Pakistanis stuck in virus-hit China

Syed Shibli Faraz says govt has transferred $840 to the accounts of each student in China.

Treating stranded students 'like our own’, China assures Pakistan

In phone call with Chines­e FM, Quresh­i offers field hospit­al, doctor­s to help tackle novel corona­virus outbre­ak

Pakistan should stand by China in this difficult time: Sadiq Sanjrani

Pakistan should stand by China in this difficult time: Sadiq Sanjrani.

Pakistan halts flights to and from China as death toll from coronavirus rises

"We are suspending flights to China until February 2," says additional secretary of aviation.

‘Why Are Ghanaians Obsessed With The Bible Written By Europeans Who Colonized Them?– Shugatiti Quizzes

African people are notoriously religious (and) religion permeates into all the departments of life so that it is not easy or possible to isolate it. These words, written in 1969 by Kenyan philosopher and Anglican priest John Mbiti in his seminal book African Religions and Philosophy. And coincidentally, video vixen Shugatiti shares similar philosophy considering […]

Beyond American Dirt: the best books to understand Latinx culture

Mexican ghosts, a Splanglish coming of age saga, and trauma on the US border … Myriam Gurba picks books exploring the Latinx experience

OCHIENG: If not people what else makes a population?

Both population and people come from the Latin populus and the Greek populos — ordinary folk.

Sadhguru – BJP’s spiritual henchman

Hidden behind his calm demeanor and apparent rationality is a message laced with vitriol, prejudice and pseudoscience

Esther Passaris causes an uproar after referring to God as ‘Her’

You are worse than churches!

Chinese human trafficking accused owe us millions – labour department

The matter was postponed to 12 February for the continuation of the bail application.

Chinese human trafficking accused owe us millions - labour department

Seven Chinese citizens accused of human trafficking and kidnapping allegedly owe the Department of Employment and Labour more than R7m, and the department wants them to face additional charges.

Hawks crack down on alleged fraudsters in Buffalo City Metropolitan

The two men were granted R500 bail each in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Port Elizabeth on Thursday.

Gatehouse of Fleet man receives more than £100,000 compensation after being wrongly arrested by Police Scotland

Gary Webb says his life has been "completely trashed" after spending three nights in prison in 2015

BI deports 3 undesirable aliens from US, China

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is deporting three fugitives from the United States and China in the wake of their recent arrest.

Jamia firing: Accused sent to 14-day protective custody

The police said they have also urged the Board to form a medical panel to conduct a bone ossification test that will verify the age of the youth.

Jamia shooting: Injured student discharged from AIIMS, police says accused got radicalised on social media

Al-Ameen, a student of Jamia's Mass Communication department and Farooq's friend, said he was discharged from the hospital around 8 am.

Jamia firing: Shooter sent to preventive custody for 14 days

Police have moved Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) for bone ossification test to verify the age of the accused.

Jamia Shooter Sent to 14-day Protective Custody by Local Court 

The man, identified as 'Gopal' had chanted pro-Delhi Police and anti-Jamia slogans. He also shouted "Main Deta Hoon Azaadi" (I will give you freedom).

Social media videos radicalised Jamia shooter: Delhi Police

The accused procured a country-made pistol from his village and left for Delhi to avenge the death of Chandan Gupta in Kasganj violence

US soldiers hurt in Iran missile strike up to 64, Pentagon reveals

The number of U.S. troops injured by an Iranian missile strike in Iraq this month has risen to 64, according to new figures released by the...

US soldiers hurt in Iran missile strike up to 64: Pentagon

The number of US troops injured by an Iranian missile strike in Iraq this month has risen to 64, according to new figures released by the Pentagon. US President Donald Trump had initially said no

US soldiers hurt in Iran missile strike up to 64

US President Donald Trump had initially said no Americans were hurt.

‘U.S. soldiers injured in Iran strike up to 64’

U.S. President Donald Trump had initially said no Americans were hurt by the missiles fired on a base housing U.S. soldiers on January 8.

Pentagon raises total of US soldiers injured from Iran attack to 64

The Pentagon has yet again raised the figure of soldiers wounded in Iran’s retaliatory missile attack in Iraq earlier this month to 64, saying they have suffered “traumatic brain injuries”. RELATED: Several unknown rockets hit Iraqi base that houses US forces Pentagon chief Mark Esper and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley said Thursday the military took these types of injuries “very seriously” after criticism that the authorities sought to whitewash them. “The number is growing,” Milley added, explaining that it takes time to diagnose and screen soldiers present in the area at the time of the attack. The New York Times cited a Pentagon statement, which put the total number of injured troops at 68.

Las Pinas City donates P1-M to victims of Taal eruption

Las Piñas City Mayor Imelda T. Aguilar announced on Thursday that the city government will donate P1 million as financial assistance to the victims of the Taal Volcano eruption in the municipalities of Agoncillo and Lemery in Batangas.

Bulacan PNP release sketches of suspects in killing of former Pandi vice mayor, chairman

CAMP GENERAL ALEJO SANTOS, Bulacan -The cartographic sketches of the two suspects in the killing of former Pandi Vice-Mayor Oscar T. Marquez and village chief Mauro R. Capistrano were released to the public by the Bulacan Police Provincial Office on Thursday.

In Talisay, desperate residents beg on the street for money, water

Talisay Mayor Gerry Natanauan says the municipal government cannot just stop the people from begging, as it is an 'opportunity' calamity victims tend to resort to

Isko: Don’t panic, don’t hoard masks

As this developed, Moreno handed some 500,000 face masks to students from public elementary, high school and college in the city. He also gave students 6,200 face masks to the San Lazaro Hospital where suspected coronavirus cases are being treated being one of the hospitals with such capability.

50 liters of breast milk donated to Batangas babies

Fifty liters of pumped and pasteurized breast milk were formally turned Friday by the office of Senator Pia S. Cayetano and the Taguig city government to the Batangas Medical Center for the benefit of babies affected by the Taal volcano eruption.

NECO seeks DSS’ assistance to tackle exam malpractice

The National Examination Council (NECO) says it has introduced full-scale biometric capturing for candidates ahead its 2020 examinations to tackle cases of impersonation.

Ganduje spends N500m in training youths as automobile mechanics 

The Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has so far spent a total of N500m in training 200 youths as automobile mechanics in the state.

SUBEB warns teachers against lowering education standard

Member representing Delta South Senatorial District in SUBEB, Mr. Paul Kurugbe has charged teachers in the state to shun unprofessional

Coronavirus: Less than 24 hours after ICIR’s report, Nigerian govt reaches out to students in China

THE Nigerian government has reached out to students in China, preaching caution and safety in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak that

FG strengthens response plan to stop importation of coronavirus

FG says it has strengthened its preparedness and action plan in collaboration with relevant stakeholders to stop coronavirus from...

Thailand confirms first human-to-human coronavirus transmission

BANGKOK, Jan 31 — Thailand has seen its first case of human-to-human transmission of the new coronavirus inside the country, a health official said today, as it raised its total number of cases to 19, the second-highest after China. The first patient to contract the virus inside Thailand is a...

Thailand confirms first human-to-human coronavirus transmission

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand has seen its first case of human-to-human transmission of the new coronavirus inside the country, a health official said on Friday, as it raised its total number of cases to 19, the second-highest after China.

CDC confirms first human-to-human transmission of coronavirus in US

The CDC confirmed Thursday the first person-to-person transmission in the US of the coronavirus that has already killed at least...

US advises against travel to China; virus declared emergency

Meanwhile, China’s foreign ministry said it will send charter flights to bring home residents of Hubei from overseas.

Coronavirus: WHO declares global health emergency

Despite the urgency, the medical expert wants business as usual for commerce and travel

Demand for Buhari’s resignation a call for us to do more, says Keyamo

Festus Keyamo says there is no need for a furore over calls by some people for President Muhammadu Buhari's resignation.

PDP to Presidency: Don’t politicise Nigerians’ security concerns

PDP has advised the Presidency not to politicise or trivialise demands by Nigerians for the resignation of its government.

Insecurity: Buhari must bring in fresh hands ―Tanko Yakassi

Founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum and Kano politician, Alhaji Tanko Yakassi, has counselled President Buhari.

Abaribe, Secondus lead protest to US embassy over sack of Ihedioha

Enyinnaya Abaribe, senate minority leader, and Uche Secondus, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have led a protest to the US embassy and the UK high commission in

Newspaper review for Friday, January 31: Buhari ignores call to sack service chiefs

Nigeria's security is rapidly deteriorating and the pressure is on President Buhari to fire his service chiefs. This is the focus of the country's major newspapers published on Friday, January 31.

Trump acquittal 'meaningless' without witnesses: top Senate Democrat

US President Donald Trump's expected acquittal in his impeachment trial will be a hollow victory if the trial does not call any witnesses, top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer said Friday.

Trump acquittal 'meaningless' without witnesses: top Senate Democrat

US President Donald Trump's expected acquittal in his impeachment trial will be a hollow victory if the trial does not call any witnesses, top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer said Friday. "This country is headed towards the greatest cover-up since Watergate," Schumer said ahead of what could

Trump acquittal 'meaningless' without witnesses: top Senate Democrat

US President Donald Trump's expected acquittal in his impeachment trial will be a hollow victory if the trial does not call any witnesses, top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer said Friday.

Trump impeachment: Democrats dealt major blow in witness battle

Democrats needed four Republican senators to side with them in a vote to call more witnesses in the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump.

Senator Romney to vote for Trump impeachment trial witnesses

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Mitt Romney on Friday will vote in favor of allowing witnesses to testify in the Senate’s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, his spokeswoman said.

Four women win District Assembly elections in UWR

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Incumbent Jaman North MP picks forms for re-election

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Incumbent Jaman North MP picks forms for NPP primaries

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Sekyere Kumawu DCE pledges support for newly-elected Assembly Members

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Chattered Accountant pick forms to contest K.T Hammond

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Russia finalizes plans to set up naval base in Somaliland

Russia is stepping up plans to set up a military base in the Somaliland Port of Berbera according to reports from the United States Defense Department officials. This comes amid reports that Russia has also held talks with Eritrea with an interest to build a naval logistics centre. Should this materialize, Russia will join China and the United States who have bases in Djibouti along the Suez Canal. The Russian government says it is closely monitoring the port city of Berbera in Somaliland as a military base. A publication by The New-York Times this week stated that Russia’s continued interest in Africa is worrying many in the West.

This 1996 Taiwan Crisis Shows Why China Wants Aircraft Carriers so Badly

Beijing says never again.

UN accuses warring sides in Libya of fueling conflicts after Haftar's attack

U.N.’s Libyan special representative Ghassan Salame on Thursday accused foreign actors of not abiding by the cease-fire agreements reached at the...

Russia reports first coronavirus cases, restricts China air travel

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported its first two cases of coronavirus on Friday and restricted direct flights to China, its biggest trade partner, as Russians complained of rising prices for medical masks and anti-virus medicine.

France, Turkey lock horns in Mediterranean standoff

Macron has expressed exasperation with Erdogan on a string of issues, such as allegedly illicit energy exploration off Cyprus, the launch of a military operation in Syria without international consent, and contributing to what he termed the "brain death" of NATO.

Herdsmen weapons supplied from Côte d’Ivoire, Libya and Turkey ―Report

Herdsmen attacking farmers in Katsina state, and Zamfara state were reportedly supplied weapons from Côte d'Ivoire, Libya and Turkey.

Firearms used by armed groups in Nigeria are smuggled from Turkey, Libya, others – Report

AFTER a three-year study carried out by the Conflict Armament Research, CAR, an independent investigative organisation based in the UK,

Report: Weapons used in farmer/herder conflicts linked to Nigerian security agencies

Some of the weapons used in the conflicts between farmers and herders in the country have been traced to Nigerian security agencies, according to a report by Conflict Armament Research

Female Boko Haram suicide bomber kills 3 boys in Borno

A girl detonated a bomb, killing three boys at an Islamic seminary in an attack that bore the hallmarks of Boko Haram, AFP reported.

Three killed in Boko Haram suicide bombing in Nigeria, house 'destroyed' in separate attack

A girl detonated a bomb, killing three boys at an Islamic seminary in northeast Nigeria in an attack that bore the hallmarks of Boko Haram, a local militia and residents said Friday.

AU reiterates resolve to support Somalia

Somalia is facing a drawdown of AMISOM troops.

UN Urges Int'l Community to Rebuild Sudan Economy

A top UN official has warned that the international community would "pay a terrible price" if it fails to help rebuild Sudan's dilapidated economy as the African country transitions to civilian rule. "The story of Sudan in year 2020 is not the story

Support Sudan now or regret later: UN tells US, World Bank, IMF

Months after Bashir was ousted, Sudan's economy remains burdened with foreign debt of more than $60 billion, inflation of about 60 percent, soaring unemployment and chronic shortage of fuel and foreig

UN warns world may pay ‘terrible price’ if it fails Sudan

Khartoum, Sudan | AFP |  A top UN official has warned that the international community would “pay a terrible price” if it fails to help rebuild Sudan’s dilapidated economy as the African country transitions to civilian rule. “The story of Sudan in year 2020 is not the story of the previous government,” United Nations Development Programme …

UN warns world may pay ‘terrible price’ if it fails Sudan

A top UN official has warned that the international community would "pay a terrible price" if it fails to help rebuild Sudan's dilapidated economy as the African country transitions to civilian rule.

Hand over Hathiramji Mutt properties to TTD: BJP

‘Government should pass a special legislation for taking back encroached properties’

Bhupinder Singh Hooda: Dissent in BJP-JJP goverment due to lack of similarity in views

Speaking to The Indian Express at his residence, Hooda said there is no similarity in the views of the leaders of the alliance government.

BJP, CPI question government hurry to conduct PACS polls

Need to reorganise the cooperatives in line with new mandals and districts, says BJP

M.P. BJP goes for damage control as 700 minority members quit

Party to hold workshops across State to hear out minority cell workers

Tripura court issues non-bailable warrant against ruling BJP MLA

While MP Pratima Bhowmik, MLA Kalyani Roy and Rajib Bhattacharjee surrendered themselves before the court and obtained bail, MLA Krishnadhan Das didn’t follow suit, which led to the warrant against him.

IIT-Bombay claims circular warning students about ‘anti-national activities’ not against free speech

A directive to students to not participate in ‘anti-national activities’ has created furore on the campus, where anti-CAA protests are being held regularly.

HMs, teachers booked for taking students to anti-CAA protest

CPI(M) functionaries say the children participated in human chain after school hours

Jamia teachers’ body blames Anurag Thakur for Delhi shooting, AAP seeks inquiry into Union minister

The teachers said nothing could be ‘more anti-national than a minister inciting citizens to violence from a public platform’.

The big news: Delhi court defers execution of 2012 gangrape convicts, and nine other top stories

Other headlines: GDP growth was revised for 2018-’19 to 6.1% from 6.8%, and the SC sought response from UP on confiscating property of anti-CAA protestors.

Hindu Mahasabha will not honour Delhi shooter, says right-wing outfit’s chief

The Uttar Pradesh chief of the right-wing organisation had earlier claimed that the gunman would be honoured, and provided with legal assistance.

Trump to create White House czar to fight, prosecute human traffickers

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump announced an executive order Friday to create the office of a human trafficking czar, expanding the White House's domestic policy office to focus on ending what the administration has called "modern day slavery."

White House announces new position to address human trafficking

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- The White House said Friday morning that it will create a new position in its Domestic Policy Council to address human trafficking.

Trump signs order creating post focused on human trafficking

President Donald Trump has marked the 20th anniversary of federal legislation to help combat human trafficking by dedicating a new White House position to the issue.

Trump to appoint White House official to take on human trafficking

President Trump will appoint a White House domestic policy adviser to focus exclusively on reducing human trafficking, according to a top administration official.

Virginia Bill Wouldn’t Criminalize Criticism

Online headlines falsely claim that Virginia lawmakers want to make criticizing state officials a “criminal offense.” The bill doesn't create new offenses. It would merely allow cases of threats or harassment against some state officials to be prosecuted in Richmond.

Missing 2-year-old girl last seen in Socastee found safe

A missing 2-year-old last seen near Plantation Road in Socastee has been found safe, police said.

Authorities confirm remains found in ‘18 are those of Arizona couple

Arizona authorities confirmed Thursday that two sets of remains found in the desert near the Virgin River Gorge area in 2018 are those of a Littlefield, Arizona, couple.

10-year-old St Ann boy drowns in pond

The St Ann Police are investigating the circumstances that led to the drowning of 10-year-old Rojaun Brown in Water Valley in the parish on Wednesday.

Hamilton police identify man shot to death inside rooming house

Hamilton police have identified the city's first homicide victim of the year.

Police launch desperate hunt for missing mother, 33, who vanished in Berkshire over a week ago with her four young children, including a four-month-old baby

Kayleigh Stephens (pictured) was last seen in Woodley, Berkshire, and police are increasingly concerned for her safety as well as the baby, four-year-old, 12-year-old and 13-year-old with her.

KITHINJI: UoN crisis rooted in decades of meddling

Successive governments have sought to control universities with varying degrees of success.

Turkana University College principal kicked out

Prof Thomas Akuja defied a directive to reinstate two sacked staff.

Is the new dispensation keen on devolution?

It should be recalled that the nationalist struggle's main focus was the achievement of an electoral system with one person one vote as its basis and the result...

Legislate Amotekun, Ooni, Aare Adams, Agbekoya task South West lawmakers

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, on Thursday, backed the legislation of Amotekun

Sonko fires 2 in Cabinet reshuffle

Nairobi Governor also reinstates suspended 'super CEC' Charles Kerich.

Man, 35, is charged with murder of two women whose bodies were found in a freezer at an east London flat last year

Zahid Younis, 35, has been charged with two counts of murder following the discovery of the bodies in a freezer in Vandome Close, Canning Town, east London last April.

Man charged with murder over two bodies found in freezer

Zahid Younis was previously charged with two counts of preventing the lawful and decent burial of a dead body.

Man charged with murder over two bodies found in freezer

Zahid Younis was previously charged with two counts of preventing the lawful and decent burial of a dead body.

Two women questioned about Jonathan Cairns murder released on bail

TWO women questioned about the murder of a teenager in Co Derry more than 20 years ago have been released on bail.

Teen brothers and pal who murdered Edinburgh OAP with hammer and screwdriver given life sentences as judge names killers

THREE teens who brutally murdered a vulnerable pensioner in his Edinburgh home in a frenzied attack have been named. Kierin McMillan or Elliot, who was 19 at the time of the offence, and his brothe…

James Nyoro Sworn in as Kiambu Governor

James Nyoro was sworn in as the new Governor of Kiambu County following the impeachment of Ferdinand Waititu on...

Governors A No Show At James Nyoro’s Swearing In

County Governors have given the swearing-in ceremony of new Kiambu Governor James Nyoro a wide berth.Nyoro has been officially sworn in as the third Kiambu Governor by Justice John Onyiego after F

Itumbi Pens Poem to Waititu

Kenyan blogger Dennis Itumbi penned an emotional poem to the ousted Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu and...

Waititu Dealt A Blow As Court Declines To Stop Nyoro’s Swearing-in

Impeached Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has been dealt a blow after the High Court declined to issue orders stopping the planned swearing-in of Deputy Governor James Nyoro as County boss.In hi

LIVE: Nyoro swearing-in

The ceremony was presided over by High Court Judge John Onyiego

As Delhi gangrape convicts await execution, a reminder: death penalty does not ensure women’s safety

India has an obsession with retributive and deterrent approaches and an increasing aversion to another goal of punishment – rehabilitation.

EDITORIAL: The bad apples in the police service must go

Ordinary citizens’ rights are violated by the police but nobody raises a finger.

Nigeria has poorest cancer care, control system — Akeredolu

Wife of the Ondo State governor has lamented that the country ranked among countries with the poorest cancer care and control system.

Lindsey Graham's Sneak Attack On Section 230 And Encryption: A Backdoor To A Backdoor?

Both Republicans and Democrats have been talking about amending Section 230, the law that made today’s Internet possible. Most...

Stakeholders need to step up drug abuse advocacy — Dr. Oluwayemi Ogun

Medical Director, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Dr. Oluwayemi Ogun has urged stakeholders to keep up the advocacy for drug abuse

Feathered bomber hits cops

North Vancouver RCMP are trying to get their ducks in order after a feathered foe vandalized their detachment building Thursday.

Vernon man dies in hospital after crashing vehicle into a creek last week

A 37-year-old Vernon man has died in hospital after the vehicle he was driving left Highway 97 last Friday and ended up submerged a creek that runs adjacent

Disturbed intruders flee Newtyle motorhome break-in

Police are hunting two men disturbed while breaking into a motorhome before fleeing the scene.

Mother of P.A. homicide victim breaks down as graphic images shown in court

Tyler Vandewater faces a charge of second-degree murder in the June 2017 death of Chris Van Camp at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary.

Robber used bear spray

Employees of a Main Street business in Penticton were hit with bear spray during a robbery Thursday night.

Trump's trial represents a test for institutionality

The impeachment of the U.S. President has reached a critical phase in the U.S. Senate, at a time when concerns about the transparency and impartiality of a process called for to protect the credibility of democratic institutions are growing.

Sen. Alexander says he will vote against calling witnesses in impeachment trial

Senator Lamar Alexander announced he will vote 'no' on a motion to call witnesses in the President Trump impeachment trial.

Trump’s defence pushes boundaries of presidential power

Impeachment arguments could have lasting effect on scope of executive authority

Trump acquittal near with Senate likely to deny witnesses today

The decision late Thursday by Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, a Republican who had been considered a potential supporter of testimony, to vote against new evidence largely dashed Democrats hopes of prevailing.

Trump acquittal now likely Wednesday

Senate nixes testimony from witnesses

Malaysian National Cycling Federation zips lips over official’s detention by MACC

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — The Malaysian National Cycling Federation (PKBM) took the stand to keep mum following the detention of the top leader of the national cycling parent body by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), recently. PKBM deputy president, Yunus Ibrahim, when contacted...

Police deny Paul Yong rape case closed

IPOH: Perak police today refuted a claim made by a viral social media post that they have closed the case of Perak executive council (exco) member Paul Yong Choo Kiong, who was charged last year with raping his Indonesian maid.

State Health Dept slaps down rumours of coronavirus outbreak in Penang

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 31 — The Penang Health Department today denied that three Malaysians were being treated for the 2019 novel coronavirus at Hospital Pulau Pinang, as alleged in a message circulating on social media platform WhatsApp today. In a statement, the department said the message claiming...

Muhyiddin warns PPBM leaders to stay away from money politics or risk election being nullified

PAGOH, Jan 31 — Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today warned party leaders and members to avoid money politics if they do not want their election to be declared invalid. He said Bersatu’s leadership viewed the issue of money politics seriously as it...

Ustaz Sold Drugs To His Students Saying It Would Help Them Study & Recite the Quran Better

An ustaz was arrested for selling drugs to his students, claiming that it would help them study and recite the Quran better. According to The Star, the religious leader from Madura, Northeast Java in Indonesia had been selling methamphetamine to students at an Islamic boarding school and reasoned that it…

Merrick Garland Could End Up Deciding President Trump's Fate

If Roberts votes for witnesses, he would recuse himself later, leaving the Court deadlocked 4-4, and the final decision with Merrick Garland.

Schumer pressures Roberts to cast witnesses vote in case of tie

Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.) on Friday ratcheted up pressure on Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to break a possible tie vote on a motion to consider subpoenas of

Sen. Murkowski: Trump Impeachment Trial Can’t Be Fair, So No New Witnesses

Check out Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s (R-Alaska) excuse for voting against the Senate calling a single witness during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.

Trump acquittal near with Senate likely to deny witnesses today

The decision late Thursday by Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, a Republican who had been considered a potential supporter of testimony, to vote against new evidence largely dashed Democrats hopes of prevailing.

Elizabeth Warren Made Chief Justice John Roberts Ask a Question About His Own Legitimacy

If sheet cakes don't get the message across, maybe a public pantsing will.

Biden says he will endorse any Democrat who wins nomination

Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden said Friday that he would support any Democrat who wins the nomination, even if that candidate is top rival and progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).

John Delaney Drops Out Democratic Primary Race After Anemic Poll Numbers

Former Rep. John Delaney (D-MD) announced on Friday morning that he was taking his 2020 presidential campaign off life support...

John Delaney Drops Out a Few Days Shy of Iowa. Did He Endorse Anyone?

Former Maryland Rep. John Delaney dropped out of the 2020 presidential race on Friday. It's a bittersweet ending considering he was just a few days shy of the first real contest, the Iowa Caucus. The Democratic contender explained that he will "not have sufficient support to get to the 15 percent viability threshold" needed on Monday night.

The Hill's Campaign Report: Four-way sprint to Iowa finish line

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Biden's low-key campaign has Iowa backers worried

WAUKEE, Iowa — Former Vice President Joe Biden has opened a final sprint toward the Iowa caucuses, returning to his greatest strength: voter perception that he is most able to beat President

Social media videos radicalised Jamia shooter: Delhi Police

The accused procured a country-made pistol from his village and left for Delhi to avenge the death of Chandan Gupta in Kasganj violence

Jamia shooting: Injured student discharged from AIIMS, police says accused got radicalised on social media

Al-Ameen, a student of Jamia's Mass Communication department and Farooq's friend, said he was discharged from the hospital around 8 am.

Jamia firing: Accused sent to 14-day protective custody

The police said they have also urged the Board to form a medical panel to conduct a bone ossification test that will verify the age of the youth.

Jamia firing: Shooter sent to preventive custody for 14 days

Police have moved Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) for bone ossification test to verify the age of the accused.

Supporter of Bajrang Dal, Jamia shooter had bought gun for Rs 10,000

The initial round of investigation into the Jamia firing incident has revealed that the teenage shooter was self-radicalised. He has told interrogators of Delhi Police that over the past two years he started reading incendiary posts on social media.

Nagrota Encounter: Pulwama suicide bomber's cousin amongst 3 arrested while security forces kill 3 terrorists

The man who was driving the three terrorists is a cousin of the suicide bomber who killed 40 CRPF personnel in a deadly attack last year in Pulwama.

3 terrorists killed in shootout on highway in J&K

Traffic has been suspended on the highway while authorities also ordered the closure of all schools today in Udhampur district as a precautionary measure.

Terrorists sneaking into India in trucks, latest modus operandi of JeM

The three terrorists who were killed in an encounter today at Jammu and Kashmir had infiltrated from across the International Border in the Dayalchak area n Kathua district.

Three militants killed in Jammu

One policeman injured after they opened fire at toll plaza

Four militant killed,encounter rages in Nagrota

his is first major encounter in Jammu region after the Sunjwan military station attack of 2018.

Craigslist ad led agents to Navy tech’s stash of child porn: feds

A US Navy information systems technician who posted an explicit Craigslist ad looking for sex with a “young” girl has been busted for child porn.

US writer seeks Trump’s DNA to bolster rape allegation

A prominent American columnist who says Donald Trump raped her asked the president Thursday to provide a DNA sample so as to determine whether it matches genetic material found on her dress.

Man formally charged with killing wife, 3 children near Walt Disney World

Prosecutors have formally charged a man with killing his wife and three children at their Florida home near Walt Disney World.

Woman who says Trump raped her seeks his DNA | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

NEW YORK >> Lawyers for a woman who accuses President Donald Trump of raping her in the 1990s are asking for a DNA sample, seeking to determine whether his genetic material is on a dress she says she wore during the encounter.

$13M fine proposed for podcaster behind racist robocalls

BROOKLYN, Iowa (AP) — Regulators are proposing a nearly $13 million fine against a podcaster who they say illegally hid the origin of automated phone calls that used the slaying...

Solitary death at ground zero of China's coronavirus paints a grim picture

A gray-haired man wearing a face mask lay dead on a sidewalk at ground zero of China's virus epidemic, a plastic shopping bag in one hand. On what would ty

Dead man lies on an empty street at China’s virus ground zero

A grey-haired man wearing a face mask lies dead on the pavement at ground zero of China's virus epidemic, a plastic shopping bag in one hand.

China ADMITS it was too slow to react to coronavirus outbreak which has killed at least 213 people - amid claims that officials are hiding a higher death toll by cremating bodies

The secretary of the ruling Communist party in Wuhan said the virus's impact on the world 'would have been less' if measures had been taken sooner.

Cambodia's health minister is ridiculed for saying that the country is too HOT for a coronavirus outbreak - as governments send mixed messages about whether to wear masks

Mam Bunheng claimed to a Phnom Penh newspaper that the virus cannot spread in temperatures higher than 86F (30C), but the human body temperature is higher.

Confusion over whether masks are necessary amid coronavirus outbreak

SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR: “Do not wear a mask if you are well” read a warning plastered across the front of Singapore’s main newspaper on Friday, as authorities around the world sought to calm panic buying of masks seen as a guard against the fast-spreading novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

Motorcycle-riding suspects gun down drug suspect in Mandaluyong City

Mandaluyong City police says the suspect was recently included in the drug watch list

Danao City police find body of missing security guard

His father tells police that Eugenio Laurel Martel was missing since January 25

2 drug dealers gunned down in C. Mindanao

TWO armed big-time drug trafficking suspects were killed in separate shootouts with undercover officers in Central Mindanao on Thursday night and early morning yesterday, Police Regional Office 12 director, Brigadier General Alfred S. Corpus reported.

Top Bicol drug trafficker shot dead in Bulan gunfight

ONE of Bicol region’s 10 most wanted drug traffickers was killed in a shootout with undercover officers in Bulan, Sorsogon, last Monday, Police Regional Office 5 director Brigadier General Anthony S. Alcañeses announced yesterday.

Bulacan PNP release sketches of suspects in killing of former Pandi vice mayor, chairman

CAMP GENERAL ALEJO SANTOS, Bulacan -The cartographic sketches of the two suspects in the killing of former Pandi Vice-Mayor Oscar T. Marquez and village chief Mauro R. Capistrano were released to the public by the Bulacan Police Provincial Office on Thursday.

Jamia shooting: Injured student discharged from AIIMS, police says accused got radicalised on social media

Al-Ameen, a student of Jamia's Mass Communication department and Farooq's friend, said he was discharged from the hospital around 8 am.

Social media videos radicalised Jamia shooter: Delhi Police

The accused procured a country-made pistol from his village and left for Delhi to avenge the death of Chandan Gupta in Kasganj violence

Jamia firing: Accused sent to 14-day protective custody

The police said they have also urged the Board to form a medical panel to conduct a bone ossification test that will verify the age of the youth.

Jamia firing: Shooter sent to preventive custody for 14 days

Police have moved Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) for bone ossification test to verify the age of the accused.

Supporter of Bajrang Dal, Jamia shooter had bought gun for Rs 10,000

The initial round of investigation into the Jamia firing incident has revealed that the teenage shooter was self-radicalised. He has told interrogators of Delhi Police that over the past two years he started reading incendiary posts on social media.

Madan Lal, RP Singh, Sulakshana Naik named in BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee

Cricket News: Former India cricketers Rudra Pratap Singh, Madan Lal and Sulkashana Naik were on Friday appointed members of the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) by

BCCI appoints RP Singh, Madan Lal, Sulakshana Naik as CAC members

The CAC, which is also supposed to pick the head coaches for the national teams, was not in existence ever since Kapil Dev, Anshuman Gaekwad, and Shantha Rangaswamy stepped down last year.

BCCI appoints RP Singh, Madan Lal and Sulakshana Naik as new members of Cricket Advisory Committee

The BCCI has appointed the three-member committee for a term of one year.

Madan Lal, RP Singh, Sulakshana Naik Appointed BCCI Cricket Advisory Committee Members

Former India coach Madan Lal, former fast bowler RP Singh and India women cricketer Sulakshana Naik were named in the three-member CAC.

Madan Lal, Rudra Pratap Singh and Sulakshana Naik in BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee

The trio has been appointed for one-year period.

ECOWAS attempts to break political deadlock in Guinea-Bissau

ECOWAS delegation visits Guinea-Bissau to mediate political deadlock after release of presidential disputed election results.

Anambra reschedules cancelled Nkpor auto spare parts market poll

President of ASMATA, Chief Ikechukwu Ekwegbalu, notified the traders to prepare for the election on Thursday, February 6.

BBI committee to begin collecting views next week

Steering Committee on implementation of BBI report to begin validation hearings on February 5 in Nairobi at KICC.

NCIC focuses on Nakuru ahead of BBI rallies

The commission has cautioned politicians against inciting Kenyans to violence. 

Nyoro’s Promise to Waititu’s Allies

The newly sworn-in governor of Kiambu got his opponents with a surprise when he promised t...

Coronavirus Emergency: Indian Army Sets Up Quarantine Facility In Haryana For Indians Returning From China

A quarantine facility has been created by Indian Army near Manesar, Haryana which will house approximately 300 Indians who will be arriving from Wuhan amid the outbreak of the coronavirus, reports News18.

Indian Forces Gear Up to Receive Countrymen Returning from China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

New Delhi (Sputnik): India on Friday arranged a special Air India Flight to evacuate its citizens stranded in the Chinese city of Wuhan where the Novel Coronavirus was first detected. The step came after the World Health Organisation on Thursday declared the spread of the virus a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern”.

Coronavirus outbreak: Army sets up quarantine facility in Manesar for 300 students returning from Hubei

Coronavirus outbreak: The death toll in the outbreak has risen to 213, with the number of confirmed cases exceeding 9,000, China’s health authorities confirmed.

Air India Special Flight To Evacuate Indian Citizens From China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

In the light of the Coronavirus outbreak, an Air India special B747 flight will depart on Friday from Delhi to Wuhan city in China for the evacuation of Indians

Coronavirus: Air India's special flight to depart from Delhi for Wuhan on Friday for evacuation of Indians

The government on Thursday reached out to over 600 Indians living in China's Hubei province, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

US election 2020: Meeting Donald Trump's evangelical Christian voters

Donald Trump owes his presidency, at least in part, to America's evangelical Christians. And the US president certainly won’t be able to win a second term on November 3 without their support. Around…

The Hill's Morning Report — Senators expected to acquit Trump; witness push falls short

Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. TGIF! Our newsletter gets you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch.

Democrats court Iowans ahead of vote, some stuck in Trump trial

Democratic presidential candidates like Joe Biden are traversing Iowa Friday, days before an all-important vote launches the party's nomination contest. But three high-profile hopefuls are unprecedentedly absent, tethered to Donald Trump's impeachment trial as rivals court undecided voters.

'She Was So Easy': Trump Asks Supporters if He Should 'Take Another Crack' at ‘Crazy’ Hillary

US President Donald Trump taunted Democrats at a major rally in Iowa on Thursday night on the eve of key events in the ongoing Senate impeachment trial against him, and just days before the nation’s first presidential caucuses there.

‘Socialism has never been successful’: Trump rallies crowd in Iowa, where Bernie is on the rise

A direct negative campaign ad targeting the senator and spectre of socialism revealed what could become an electoral weapon

Democrat Warren sends star stand-in to Iowa: her dog Bailey

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (Reuters) - Stuck in Washington as a juror in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial while rivals for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination crisscross Iowa, Senator Elizabeth Warren has tapped a stand-in with undeniable voter appeal: her dog Bailey.

Biden camp prepping backers for ‘extended fight’ beyond Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Three days before the Iowa caucuses begin the 2020 nominating process, Joe Biden’s campaign manager downplayed the significance of Iowa and New Hampshire and prepped...

The Hill's Campaign Report: Four-way sprint to Iowa finish line

Welcome to The Hill's Campaign Report, your weekly rundown on all the latest news in the 2020 presidential, Senate and House races. Did someone forward this to you?

'Bernie definitely concerns me': Trump supporters take Sanders challenge seriously

DES MOINES, Iowa — Supporters of President Trump don't agree with Bernie Sanders on almost anything, or even like him much, but they see him as a tough general election foe.

In her absence, presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren’s dog Bailey takes part in campaign

Less than a week before the Iowa caucus, the 20-month-old Golden Retriever, accompanied by Warren's husband Bruce Mann, made three campaign stops.

Durban man pulls knife from stomach before firing paintball gun at paramedics

Two ER24 paramedics were lucky to have escaped with no injuries when a patient opened fire at them and their vehicle in Glenwood, Durban, on Thursday afternoon.

Hamilton police identify man shot to death inside rooming house

Hamilton police have identified the city's first homicide victim of the year.

2 transported after stabbing in Miami Beach

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Paramedics have transported two men to the hospital after a stabbing in Miami Beach. Miami Beach Police responded to the...

Woman using wheelchair killed in Mississauga hit-and-run, police say

A female using a wheelchair was struck and killed in Mississauga Friday morning by a vehicle that did not remain at the scene, Peel Regional Police confirm.

Police identify victim of fatal hit-and-run crash in Hialeah

HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) - Police have released additional information surrounding a fatal hit-and-run crash in Hialeah. Hialeah Fire Rescue and Police responded to the scene...

Thousands on virus lockdown at China-backed plant in Indonesia

More than 40,000 workers at a vast Chinese-controlled industrial complex in Indonesia have been quarantined over fears about the spread of a deadly coronavirus strain which has killed more than 200 people in China, it said Friday. PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park has sealed off its nickel mining

Thousands on virus lockdown at China-backed plant in Indonesia

More than 40,000 workers at a vast Chinese-controlled industrial complex in Indonesia have been quarantined over fears about the spread of a deadly coronavirus strain which has killed more than 200 people in China, it said Friday.

Thousands on virus lockdown at China-backed plant in Indonesia

More than 40,000 workers at a vast Chinese-controlled industrial complex in Indonesia have been quarantined over fears about the spread of a deadly coronavirus strain which has killed more than 200 people in China, it said Friday.

US warns against China travel, as virus death toll hits 213

The United States told its citizens to avoid China after the World Health Organization declared a global coronavirus emergency, as the Chinese death toll rose Friday to 213 and total infections surpassed the SARS epidemic of two decades ago.

Authorities tighten watch on Chinese workers in Indonesia's regions amid coronavirus fears

Amid the expanding coronavirus outbreak, authorities in Indonesia have been increasing monitoring of Chinese workers, especially those who recently arrived in the archipelago from mainland China, where the fast-spreading virus has killed at least 170 since it first emerged in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province. 

Nicola Sturgeon says SNP ready to 'ramp up' campaign for IndyRef2 as UK leaves EU

She says the SNP campaign budget will be doubled this year to support new independence materials.

Nicola Sturgeon: SNP ready to ramp up case for ‘better future’ with independence

The First Minister spoke on the day Britain leaves the EU, which she said would be a ‘moment of profound sadness’ for many.

Brexit Has Put Scotland on the Wrong Road, Nicola Sturgeon Warns

On the day the UK is due to exit the European Union Scotland’s First Minister told SNP activists that they must be patient in order to ensure that any future independence referendum is “legal” and “legitimate”.

Scottish leader vows to step up independence push post-Brexit

Scottish National Party SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon demanded a referendum on independence Friday, as Britain prepared to leave the European Union in a...

Nicola Sturgeon may move to hold indyref2 without UK Government

Nicola Sturgeon has warned she may be prepared to press ahead with plans for a "consultative" referendum on independence without the UK Government if Boris Johnson continues to rule out a repeat of the 2014 vote on leaving the UK.

Myanmar sends back China plane after coronavirus scare

Myanmar on Friday sent a plane back to China with most passengers still on board -- including French and American citizens —- after one man suspected of contracting the coronavirus was taken to hospital.

Myanmar turns back China Southern flight over coronavirus fears

Authorities in Myanmar turned back a China Southern flight from Guangzhou with almost everyone on board on Friday after one of the passengers was found with flu symptoms similar to the fast-spreading coronavirus, a government spokesman said.

Myanmar turns back China Southern flight over coronavirus fear, says govt spokesman

YANGON, Jan 31 — Authorities in Myanmar turned back a China Southern flight from Guangzhou with almost everyone on board today after one of the passengers was found with flu symptoms similar to the fast-spreading coronavirus, a government spokesman said. The plane arrived in the commercial...

Myanmar turns back China Southern flight over coronavirus fears: government spokesman

YANGON (Reuters) - Authorities in Myanmar turned back a China Southern flight from Guangzhou with almost everyone on board on Friday after one of the passengers was found with flu symptoms similar to the fast-spreading coronavirus, a government spokesman said.

UK evacuation plane leaves Wuhan with 110 people on boar

The civilian aircraft left Wuhan in central China at around 9:45 am local time carrying 83 Britons and 27 foreign citizens.

In Wake of Trump Deal Muslims Warn of New reality on Temple Mount: “Muslims Only”

Palestinians responded to the "Deal of the Century' by calling for violence to reinforce their racist hold on the Jews' holiest site.

Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza after militants fire 3 rockets

Palestinians have called for large protests after Friday prayers, including at a flashpoint holy site in Jerusalem that is sacred to Muslims and Jews.

'Not an inch': Palestinians at Al-Aqsa vow to fight Trump's plan

Jerusalem - Tens of thousands of worshippers have descended on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the first Friday prayers after US President Donald Trump announced his Middle East plan to resolve the decades-old Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

Israel launches air strikes on targets in Gaza after militants fire three rockets

There were no reports of casualties or major damage from the exchange of fire overnight, which came amid heightened tensions after Trump released his Mideast plan

Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza after militants fire 3 rockets

The Israeli military said on Friday that it launched 'wide-scale' airstrikes on militant targets in the Gaza Strip shortly after Palestinian militants fired three rockets into Israel, two of which were intercepted.

Hangings of Delhi bus gang-rapists postponed

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday temporarily suspended all direct flights with China, after a global health emergency was declared over the coronavirus epidemic which has killed more than 200 people. "We have suspended all the direct flights to and from China with immediate effect till February 02," Abdul Sattar Khokhar, a spokesperson for Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority

Pakistan halts China flights amid coronavirus outbreak

Pakistan on Friday temporarily suspended all direct flights with China, after a global health emergency was declared over the coronavirus epidemic which has killed more than 200 people.

Pakistan halts flights to and from China as death toll from coronavirus rises

"We are suspending flights to China until February 2," says additional secretary of aviation.

Treating stranded students 'like our own’, China assures Pakistan

In phone call with Chines­e FM, Quresh­i offers field hospit­al, doctor­s to help tackle novel corona­virus outbre­ak

Opposition criticises govt for not repatriating Pakistanis from coronavirus-hit China

Opposi­tion demand­s that a specia­l plane be sent to evacua­te strand­ed Pakist­anis

Day 1 of Parliament’s Budget Session sees protests against CAA-NRC-NPR

President’s address to Parliament has become a platform to legitimise government’s blunders, says Congress’ Ahmed Patel

Govt. has lowered prestige of President’s office by including CAA in his address: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Speaking at a press briefing after President Kovind’s address, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad it was shameful that the government claimed the CAA to be an achievement and included it in the President’s address

President Kovind makes pitch for swadeshi to build 'a better tomorrow'

Protests in parliament against CAA, NRC mar his address

M.P. BJP goes for damage control as 700 minority members quit

Party to hold workshops across State to hear out minority cell workers

‘No reason to feel defensive’: PM Modi asks NDA leaders to back CAA strongly

A BJP ally told news agency PTI that the Prime Minister called on his government to aggressively take on the opposition's charge that the CAA discriminated against Muslims.

PNP tasks units to assist DOH amid nCoV scare, monitor PH entry points

After the first confirmed case of 2019 novel corona virus (nCoV) in the Philippines, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has been placed on

LGUs told to form task forces vs nCov

THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has advised all local government units (LGUs) to create their respective Corona Virus Task Forces to help contain the spread of the disease in the country now that health authorities have confirmed the first case of novel coronavirus (2019 nCov) in the Philippines.

DepEd to work closely with DOH on nCoV

Following the first confirmed case of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday expressed readiness to “contribute to the overall Philippine government efforts for the management of this public health situation.”

Duterte issues travel ban on Chinese nationals from nCoV-afflicted areas

President Duterte issued on Friday a travel ban on Chinese nationals coming from Hubei, China and other places where confirmed cases of the deadly 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) have been reported.

DOH considers extending travel ban to cover other Chinese provinces

After its recommendation to implement a travel restriction on travelers coming from Hubei province, the Department of Health (DOH) said it is looking at expanding the recommendation to other provinces of China.

Yemen's Houthis say recent attacks on Aramco, airports in response to air strikes

CAIRO (Reuters) - Yemen’s Houthi military spokesman said on Friday the group had launched 26 rocket attacks in the past week against airports in southern Saudi Arabia, facilities belonging to oil giant Saudi Aramco and “two sensitive targets deep in” the kingdom.

UN Security Council urges immediate end to fighting in Yemen

The UN Security Councilis calling for an immediate end to a "significant" escalation in fighting in Yemen between Houthi Shiite rebels and the Saudi-led military coalition supporting the government.

Ansarallah forces close in on major city in northern Yemen

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – On Friday, clashes raged between the Hadi loyalists and Ansarallah (var. Houthi) forces in the Marib Governorate, as the latter attempted to capture an important military camp under government control. READ ALSO: Houthi forces fire ballistic missile at Saudi military camp in Najran According to reports, the Ansarallah forces stormed the Hadi loyalist defenses in the Sirwah District in a bid to capture the strategic Kofal Camp in western Marib. The Ansarallah forces were able to score a new advance in western Marib, putting them about 10 kilometers away from the center of the Sirwah District and 30 kilometers away from provincial capital. Furthermore, the Ansarallah forces are also attempting to advance in the Majzar District in northwestern Marib, which is where the Mas military camp is located.

Sudan accused of failing men who say they were duped into working in Libya

Families protest amid claims men who went to work in UAE were given military training and then sent to Libya to guard oil fields

UN accuses warring sides in Libya of fueling conflicts after Haftar's attack

U.N.’s Libyan special representative Ghassan Salame on Thursday accused foreign actors of not abiding by the cease-fire agreements reached at the...

Gov’t pledges to address Childhood pneumonia

Government has been scaling up approaches to protect, prevent and treat pneumonia and diarrhoea among under-fives since 2012.

Nigeria has poorest cancer care, control system — Akeredolu

Wife of the Ondo State governor has lamented that the country ranked among countries with the poorest cancer care and control system.

People need not panic about cornavirus: DC

‘While no case was reported in the district, the administration is geared up to tackle the situation’

‘Fatalities can be avoided only if blood diseases are detected in time’

Health staff asked to take such cases to the notice of nodal hospitals

Coronavirus Is Now A Public Health Emergency, What Does That Mean?

The World Health Organisation met today and declared the coronavirus from Wuhan (2019-nCoV) a public health emergency of international concern, or PHEIC....

Plane leaves China virus epicenter with 110 Britons and foreigners aboard

BEIJING (Reuters) - A plane carrying 83 British and 27 foreign nationals flew out on Friday from China’s central city of Wuhan, the center of a virus epidemic that has killed more than 200 people and infected more than 9,000, the British government said.

UK evacuation plane leaves Wuhan with 110 people on boar

The civilian aircraft left Wuhan in central China at around 9:45 am local time carrying 83 Britons and 27 foreign citizens.

Coronavirus outbreak: Britons fly out of Wuhan as death toll passes 200

Flight carrying 83 British people and 27 foreign nationals will land in the UK on Friday as US tells citizens ‘don’t go to China’

WHO declares virus global emergency

BEIJING — The United States told its citizens not to travel to China in the first major response to the World Health Organization’s declaration of a global emergency over the spreading coronavirus, as Chinese authorities Friday increased the toll to 213 dead and nearly 10,000 infections.

Coronavirus updates: The latest news on the outbreak and the global response

Countries around the world evacuate citizens from the center of the outbreak in China, as the virus continues to spread.

Zweli Mkhize says SA on 'High Alert' as Coronavirus spreads

While Mkhize has announced that South Africa will be on “high alert”, Mkhize confirms that at least 35 South Africans are still in Wuhan China.

Emergency operations centre opened and ready to tackle coronavirus, says Mkhize

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has moved to assure the public that there has been no cases of the coronavirus detected in the ...

Coronavirus test negative, CS says

CS Kariuki says results sent to SA for validation are negative.

Coronavirus: African airlines suspend flights to China

Health authorities in Ivory Coast are investigating a suspected case of Wuhan coronavirus in a female student who arrived from China

WHO Declares Coronavirus Outbreak a Global Health Emergency

The declaration was made because of the risk the virus poses to countries outside China, where limited person-to-person spread has occurred

'Substantial' votes hinge on key policy issues - poll

Party policies on pay, healthcare, housing, childcare and flexible working hours are likely to sway the votes of "substantial majorities" of the State's 300,000 employees in next week's election, according to a poll funded by the largest public service union Fórsa.

Blackpool council to fund children’s services by cutting up to 75 jobs

Council tax to rise by maximum 4% as local authority tries to address social care failings

Twitter and Pinterest step up efforts to tackle voter misinformation in US elections

Twitter unveiled a new tool that will make it easier for American users to report tweets containing misleading information.

US Prez election: Twitter, Pinterest crackdown on voter misinformation

The platform said the tool would be available at "key moments" throughout the election

Sanders vows to treat disability rights as 'civil rights' under new plan

Sen.

What If the Coronavirus and China's Quarantines Caused a Global Recession?

That would be bad.

As Coronavirus death toll rises, countries tighten curbs on travel to China

The US and other countries tightened travel curbs on Friday and businesses said they were facing supply problems because of the coronavirus in China.

More curbs on travel to China as coronavirus fatalities continue to rise

The United States and other countries tightened travel curbs on Friday and businesses said they were facing supply problems because of the coronavirus in China, a day after the World Health Organizat…

Virus poses stark challenges to Abe's tourism goals as Tokyo Olympics loom

The coronavirus outbreak is posing myriad challenges for the Japanese economy, including a key Abe administration policy initiative — the promotion of inbo

Latest on the coronavirus spreading across the globe

A NOVEL coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak that began in Wuhan, the capital of China’s central province of Hubei, has spread to more than 9,800 people globally, surpassing the total from the 2002-2003 SARS epidemic. The new virus has killed 213 people.

Nigeria's Separated Conjoined Twins Live Normal Lives

Nigerian twin girls conjoined at the chest and abdomen are now living normal lives, weeks after being successfully separated at the state-owned National Hospital. Medical experts say the operation was the most complicated case of conjoined twins separation in Nigeria.

Nigeria has poorest cancer care, control system — Akeredolu

Wife of the Ondo State governor has lamented that the country ranked among countries with the poorest cancer care and control system.

Study Reveals Kenyan, Ugandan Men’s Obsession With Breast Milk

A study by a local publication said to have been conducted in Kenya and Uganda has revealed the obsession that men have with breast milk.The study has depicted that men drinking their partner's br

Will we consider our own, the Kashmiri children traumatised by years of systemic violence?

Repetitive, violent trauma in endemic war zones can be deeply damaging for the community, especially children and adolescents, who could be scarred for life, and pass on their fear and anger to generations that follow.

'Me Too' Nigeria style: women opt for martial arts over marches

LAGOS, Nigeria (Reuters) - Frustrated by one of the world’s highest rates of sexual assault, poor law enforcement and tribal taboos that keep people quiet about gender violence, some Nigerian women are breaking with tradition to take self-defense classes.

Drama as lorry crew 'kidnap' Malindi policemen

Hundreds of boda-boda operators followed the lorry on suspicion the driver and loader were Al-Shabaab militants.

Man killed in country bomb attack in Puducherry

Sambu alias Sambasivam, a resident of Pilliarkuppam, was a complainant cum witness in a murder case that occurred in Cuddalore last year, police said

Boy jumps to death from moving pickup truck

In a tragic incident, a six-year-old boy jumped from a moving truck and died four days after admission to hospital from injuries sustained in the fall.

Vernon man dies in hospital after crashing vehicle into a creek last week

A 37-year-old Vernon man has died in hospital after the vehicle he was driving left Highway 97 last Friday and ended up submerged a creek that runs adjacent

Shots fired after driver attempts to ram through gate at Mar-a-Lago

Two people were arrested after driving through security checkpoints at Mar-a-Lago, forcing officials to open fire on the suspects.

Pakistan halts China flights amid coronavirus outbreak

Pakistan on Friday temporarily suspended all direct flights with China, after a global health emergency was declared over the coronavirus epidemic which has killed more than 200 people.

Hangings of Delhi bus gang-rapists postponed

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday temporarily suspended all direct flights with China, after a global health emergency was declared over the coronavirus epidemic which has killed more than 200 people. "We have suspended all the direct flights to and from China with immediate effect till February 02," Abdul Sattar Khokhar, a spokesperson for Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority

Pakistan halts flights to and from China as death toll from coronavirus rises

"We are suspending flights to China until February 2," says additional secretary of aviation.

Pakistan halts flights to and from China amid virus outbreak

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday halted flights to and from China with immediate effect, a civil aviation official said, as the death toll from a virus outbreak spreading in China mounted and the World H

Pakistan Suspends Flights to China a Day After WHO Declares Global Health Emergency Over Coronavirus

New Delhi (Sputnik): Airlines around the world have been suspending all flights to China following the outbreak of the virus which has already claimed the lives of over 200 people.

Be aggressive on CAA, PM urges NDA partners

Allies JD(U), Akalis wants changes in NPR form

‘No reason to feel defensive’: PM Modi asks NDA leaders to back CAA strongly

A BJP ally told news agency PTI that the Prime Minister called on his government to aggressively take on the opposition's charge that the CAA discriminated against Muslims.

Defend CAA Aggressively, Minorities Are as much Ours as Other Citizens Are: PM Modi Tells NDA Leaders

The appeal was made at a meeting of the NDA leaders which was called to set strategies for the Budget session that began earlier in the day. 

Govt. has lowered prestige of President’s office by including CAA in his address: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Speaking at a press briefing after President Kovind’s address, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad it was shameful that the government claimed the CAA to be an achievement and included it in the President’s address

Day 1 of Parliament’s Budget Session sees protests against CAA-NRC-NPR

President’s address to Parliament has become a platform to legitimise government’s blunders, says Congress’ Ahmed Patel

13 booked for holding candle-lit march at Lucknow protest

Uzma Parveen, mother of a seven-month-old baby, a regular face at the protest, was also booked

13 booked for candlelight march at CAA protest site

Activist Deepak Kabir among them

‘Delhi Police did not do their job’: Retired officials critical of how Jamia firing was handled

The inaction of the men at the site amounted to dereliction of duty, several senior ex-officials said.

Jamia firing: Accused sent to 14-day protective custody

The police said they have also urged the Board to form a medical panel to conduct a bone ossification test that will verify the age of the youth.

Family of Youth Who Shot at Indian CAA Protesters Claim He Isn't Linked to Any Radical Group

New Delhi (Sputnik): On Thursday, a gun-wielding youngster fired at a public protest against the contentious citizenship law in Delhi, injuring one person. The accused threatened the protesters as they were marching towards Rajghat, the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi, on the anniversary of his martyrdom. Police later were able to overpower the shooter.

Indian killed after taking hostages at daughter's party

The youngest hostage was six months old, authorities say.

Man shot dead in India after taking over 20 children hostage at his daughter's birthday

His wife was also beaten to death during the incident.

Indian villagers beat wife of hostage-taker to death

A man who held about two dozen children hostage at his daughter's fake birthday party was shot dead by police in northern Uttar Pradesh state before villagers beat his wife to death as she tried to escape, authorities said on Friday.

Man shot dead after taking 20 people hostage during fake birthday party for daughter

More than 20 women and children were held hostage during a tense 10-hour stand-off with police n the village of Farrukhabad in Uttar Pradesh, India

Children held hostage after party invite, captor killed by Indian police

The hostage-taker kept the children in the basement and was drunk when he was shot by police.

President Kovind talks about NE; says Modi Govt transformed emotional disconnect with NE

President Ram Nath Kovind while addressing a joint session of Parliament on January 31said that apart from the geographical distance of the Northeast

President Kovind makes pitch for swadeshi to build 'a better tomorrow'

Protests in parliament against CAA, NRC mar his address

‘No reason to feel defensive’: PM Modi asks NDA leaders to back CAA strongly

A BJP ally told news agency PTI that the Prime Minister called on his government to aggressively take on the opposition's charge that the CAA discriminated against Muslims.

Why did European Parliament delay a vote on India's CAA, Kashmir?

European Union parliamentarians have voted to postpone a vote that criticises India's Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and its lockdown in Kashmir.

Delhi elections: Meet the ‘aam’ election debutants taking on ‘khaas’ Arvind Kejriwal

On the challenge against being pitted against a high-profile politician, both Sunil Yadav and Romesh Sabharwal claimed that the AAP convenor Kejriwal was never seen in his constituency these five years and does not have any idea of the issues plaguing New Delhi seat.

Champagne discusses coronavirus response, evacuation with China counterpart

Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne has spoken to his Chinese counterpart about the coronavirus outbreak, a day after the World Health Organization called it a global health emergency.

'Vulnerable' Canadian diplomats and dependents to depart Beijing amid coronavirus outbreak

In light of the spreading coronavirus outbreak, CTV News has learned that Global Affairs Canada has authorized the departure from China of select diplomats and their dependents.

US advises no travel to China, where virus deaths top 200

BEIJING — The U.S. advised against all travel to China as the number of cases of a worrying new virus spiked more than tenfold in a week, including the highest death toll in a 24-hour period reported Friday.

US advises against travel to China; virus declared emergency

Meanwhile, China’s foreign ministry said it will send charter flights to bring home residents of Hubei from overseas.

Countries tighten China travel curbs as official admits mishandling virus outbreak

People in China have so far directed their anger at local officials in Wuhan and Hubei, but the crisis could pose a challenge to President Xi Jinping.

Ministry of Health clarifies on coronavirus

MOH has clarified that there are no cases of coronavirus being reported in Oman.

No cases of coronavirus in Oman: Ministry of Health

MOH has clarified that there are no cases of coronavirus being reported in Oman.

State Health Dept slaps down rumours of coronavirus outbreak in Penang

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 31 — The Penang Health Department today denied that three Malaysians were being treated for the 2019 novel coronavirus at Hospital Pulau Pinang, as alleged in a message circulating on social media platform WhatsApp today. In a statement, the department said the message claiming...

Home minister: Govt committee will decide if there is a need to expand entry ban to more Chinese cities

PAGOH, Jan 31 — The Home Ministry will expand the entry restrictions on Chinese visitors from Wuhan to other cities to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the country only if such a decision is made by a special committee chaired by the Health Ministry. Home Minister Tan Sri...

Court Gives Go-Ahead On Huduma Namba, Bars Collection Of GPS, DNA Data

A court on Thursday okayed the implementation of the National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS) also known as Huduma Namba.A three-judge bench compromising of justices Pauline Nyamweya

Music producer Bobby Shin found guilty on multiple counts, including aggravated kidnapping

Jurors have found Grammy-winning music producer Bobby Shin guilty on multiple counts, including especially aggravated kidnapping. He has worked with artists like Carrie Underwood, Kacey Musgraves and Tori Kelly.

'Three-year sentence is insufficient': Hit-and-run case moved to higher court

A magistrate who was expected to sentence Moegamat Rafiek Hayners on two counts of culpable homicide has referred the matter to a higher court.

Outburst directed at judge costs man accused in drive-by shooting

A man accused in a drive-by shooting did not help his case by yelling profanities at a judge, who found him in direct contempt and sentenced him to six months in jail. Juvenal Garcia is charged in Oklahoma County District Court with two felonies, including one count of using a vehicle to facilitate the intentional discharge of a firearm. Garcia, 24, cursed at District Judge Heather Coyle on Jan. 24, three days before the start of his scheduled trial. He called the judge a name after she questioned his sobriety and postponed his trial until August, authorities said. Assistant District Attorney David Nichols, who is prosecuting Garcia, said he was "stumbling all around" and appeared to be under the influence of marijuana.

Man who sexually abused two children jailed

TWO women who were sexually molested as children have welcomed a 12-year sentence handed to their abuser saying "we've finally got our justice.

Former UFC fighter Desmond Green jailed after alleged violations of pretrial release conditions

Desmond Green was charged with two counts of DUI manslaughter last June in relation to a five vehicle collision that killed two people.

Greece convenes National Council of Public Health after Coronavirus global emergency

Greek City Times Article

First Cases of Coronavirus Confirmed in Russia

Both patients are Chinese nationals

With Death Toll Mounting To 213, WHO Declares Coronavirus Outbreak As International Health Emergency

However, the Geneva-based organisation have not recommended any travel or trade restrictions on China.

WHO says novel coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency, disfavors travel and trade restrictions

GENEVA, Jan. 30 -- World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Thursday that the novel coronavirus outbreak has become a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).

Coronavirus: WHO declares global health emergency

Despite the urgency, the medical expert wants business as usual for commerce and travel

Report: Human-to-human spread of coronavirus occurred in December

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Chinese health experts say human-to-human transmission cases of the deadly coronavirus in the central Chinese city of Wuhan were occurring in December, although local authorities were ruling out secondary infections at the time.

South Korea confirms 11 coronavirus cases

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- South Korea confirmed 11 cases of the coronavirus, and is reporting its first case of tertiary transmission, the first of its kind outside China where the official death toll climbed to 213 on Friday.

Coronavirus updates: The latest news on the outbreak and the global response

Countries around the world evacuate citizens from the center of the outbreak in China, as the virus continues to spread.

The global spread of the coronavirus — where is it?

The World Health Organisation has declared an international emergency over the outbreak.

WHO declares global virus emergency as death toll hits 213

The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the new coronavirus, as China reported Friday the death toll had climbed to 213 with nearly 10,000 infections.

Top Bicol drug trafficker shot dead in Bulan gunfight

ONE of Bicol region’s 10 most wanted drug traffickers was killed in a shootout with undercover officers in Bulan, Sorsogon, last Monday, Police Regional Office 5 director Brigadier General Anthony S. Alcañeses announced yesterday.

2 shabu peddlers killed in Mindanao gunbattle

TWO heavily-armed drug traffickers in Mindanao were killed in a shootout with agents of the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Group (PNP-DEG) in a gunbattle which marred the conduct of a buy-bust operation in Malabang, Lanao del Sur yesterday morning, PNP-DEG director, Brigadier General Romeo M. Caramat Jr. said.

2 drug dealers gunned down in C. Mindanao

TWO armed big-time drug trafficking suspects were killed in separate shootouts with undercover officers in Central Mindanao on Thursday night and early morning yesterday, Police Regional Office 12 director, Brigadier General Alfred S. Corpus reported.

Illegal gun supplier held, P.2M shabu seized

EASTERN Police District- District Special Operations Group (EPD-DSOU) nabbed a high value target (HVT) and suspected supplier of illegal firearms which resulted in the confiscation of firearms and P200K worth of shabu following an operation in Pasig City Thursday night.

P340K shabu confiscated

ANGELES CITY – Agents of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region III (PDEA3) confiscated P340,000 worth of shabu in a buy-bust operation at Hadrian St. in Barangay Balibago here last Thursday.

Karnataka CM gets approval for Cabinet expansion, may induct 11 Ministers

Chief Minister Yediyurappa said the date of swearing-in will be decided in a day or two, although he indicated that it would most likely be held on February 3.

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa to expand his cabinet in 3 days

The Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa looked to be heaving a sigh of relief now after his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday evening in New Delhi. Soon after the meeting at Parliament House, The Karnataka CM announced that the BJP high command has given him permission to expand his six-month.

BJP MLA raises pitch for Cabinet Berth for all defectors

Gokak legislator Ramesh Jarkiholi said the final call will be taken by the Party’s Central leadership.

BSY meets Shah, says talks on Cabinet expansion today

Talks between Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and former BJP national president and Home Minister Amit Shah to finalise the Cabinet expansion will be held on Friday morning. The chief minister, who

Kalyana Karnataka should not hope for much from Union Budget: Kharge

Former Minister Priyank Kharge on Friday said the Union Budget holds little hope for Kalyana Karnataka.Speaking to presspersons, he said that since 2014, the BJP-led Union government has neither given

DepEd to work closely with DOH on nCoV

Following the first confirmed case of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday expressed readiness to “contribute to the overall Philippine government efforts for the management of this public health situation.”

Safety measures vs nCoV ordered

THE Department of Education (DepEd) has ordered school officials to strengthen the promotion of awareness and precautionary measures for schools and their immediate communities following the first confirmed case of novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection in the Philippines.

LGUs told to form task forces vs nCov

THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has advised all local government units (LGUs) to create their respective Corona Virus Task Forces to help contain the spread of the disease in the country now that health authorities have confirmed the first case of novel coronavirus (2019 nCov) in the Philippines.

PNP tasks units to assist DOH amid nCoV scare, monitor PH entry points

After the first confirmed case of 2019 novel corona virus (nCoV) in the Philippines, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has been placed on

DOH considers extending travel ban to cover other Chinese provinces

After its recommendation to implement a travel restriction on travelers coming from Hubei province, the Department of Health (DOH) said it is looking at expanding the recommendation to other provinces of China.

Make engineers accountable for bad roads, HC tells govt.

Court says right to good and safe road is a fundamental right

Wanaparthy police’s novel idea to curb accidents

Police conduct awareness campaign for villagers living along NH

PHOTOS: Max, Gokada riders protest okada ban in Lagos

Riders of Max, Gokada, motorbike hailing services, have protested against the ban on okada in several parts of Lagos state.

HC castigates BBMP Commissioner Anil Kumar for continuously defying its orders

Gives him three options to seek leniency from court, else face action for contempt of court

Criminal holds 20 children hostage in Farukkhabad

In a shocking incident, a man with a criminal background invited about 20 children to celebrate his ‘birthday’ and then held them hostage.

Nelson Council moves to close reserves due to increased fire risk

Following a continued spell of hot and dry weather Nelson City Council, in collaboration with Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ), DoC, forestry companies and Tasman District Council, is closing access to the following reserves until further notice:- Grampians Reserve- Sir Stanley Whitehead Reserve- Marsden Valley Reserve- Maitai Water Reserve- Brook Conservation Reserve- Roding Water ReserveCouncil makes the decision to close reserves after taking advice from FENZ and monitoring the Build Up Index (BUI), which is an indicator of the difficulty in suppressing a fire that has started. The BUI is now well over 80, the level at which FENZ advises which reserves should close, and is expected to be close to 100 midway through next week.

As forests burn around the world, drinking water is at risk

Fabric curtains stretch across the huge Warragamba Dam to trap ash and sediment expected to wash off wildfire-scorched slopes and into the reservoir that holds 80% of untreated drinking water for the ...

State of emergency declared in ACT amid heatwave, rising fire danger

A state of emergency has been declared in the ACT as fears grow for the out-of-control Orraral Valley fire that is threatening Canberra.

Power blackout warning as temperatures soar, dust storms and mud rain threaten Victoria

Temperatures are soaring in Victoria, with people in the state urged to reduce their electricity usage on Friday afternoon to help prevent blackouts.

Dust, heat and fire emergencies – but no relief in sight for weary Victorians

Victorians have endured a scorching day, with bushfires, dust storms and poor air across the state – and the weather bureau warns there is more to come.

Kalyana Karnataka should not hope for much from Union Budget: Kharge

Former Minister Priyank Kharge on Friday said the Union Budget holds little hope for Kalyana Karnataka.Speaking to presspersons, he said that since 2014, the BJP-led Union government has neither given

Delhi polls: BJP pledges Rs 2/kg wheat flour, potable water to every home

The document was released in presence of Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari, Prakash Javadekar, Harsh Vardhan, party's Delhi unit president Manoj Tiwari and MPs.

Budget session should be focused on economic matters: PM Modi

He also said that the session should be focused on economic matters and how India can take advantage of the current global economic situation.

Congress plans for PACS polls

Ex-officio members may play a role in cooperative elections

Karnataka CM gets approval for Cabinet expansion, may induct 11 Ministers

Chief Minister Yediyurappa said the date of swearing-in will be decided in a day or two, although he indicated that it would most likely be held on February 3.

Swedish health authority says woman is confirmed to have coronavirus

STOCKHOLM, Jan 31 — Sweden’s Public Health Agency said today that a woman had tested positive for coronavirus and was being kept isolated at a hospital in southern Sweden. “It is a woman who visited the Wuhan area in China and experienced cough symptoms after arriving in Sweden,” the agency...

Swedish health authority says woman is confirmed to have coronavirus

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden’s Public Health Agency said on Friday that a woman had tested positive for coronavirus and was being kept isolated at a hospital in southern Sweden.

Italy declares coronavirus emergency after first two cases confirmed

ROME: Italy declared a six-month state of emergency on Friday over the new coronavirus, allowing the government to cut through red tape quickly if needed, after two Chinese tourists tested positive for the illness in the first cases detected in the country.

Coronavirus updates: The latest news on the outbreak and the global response

Countries around the world evacuate citizens from the center of the outbreak in China, as the virus continues to spread.

The global spread of the coronavirus — where is it?

The World Health Organisation has declared an international emergency over the outbreak.

Scarborough: Impeachment Will End with Donald Trump Completely Owning the Republican Party

Friday on MSNBC, host Joe Scarborough lamented the pending outcome of the impeachment trial. However, he cautioned Republicans that the "truth will be known." | Clips

Friday Trump Acquittal Eyed After Lamar Alexander Says ‘No’ To Witnesses; Collins Roasted Over ‘Yes’ Vote

Expect Democrats and their MSM amplifiers to cry foul over the 'rigged farce' while parroting distributed talking points

Republicans Are Prepared to Go Down With Trump

Or to triumph with him.

The Hill's Morning Report — Senators expected to acquit Trump; witness push falls short

Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. TGIF! Our newsletter gets you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch.

Trump Trial Poised to Reach Predictable End in Senate: He Did It, So What?

House Democrats proved their case but it doesn’t matter–the Republican senator arguably most important for a vote to call new witnesses concluded on Thursday night. Retiring Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) composed a lengthy and remarkable Twitter thread explaining his rationale for backing the Mitch McConnell-led Senate’s effort to block new witnesses with first-hand knowledge of relevant events from testifying at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial.

DAR exceeds 2019 targets in training, supporting farmer beneficiaries

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) trained 467,890 agrarian reform beneficiaries last year, greatly exceeding its targets for the enhancement of their human, financial, and physical capital.

Foundation of welfare state laid: PM Imran

Premie­r launch­es Ehsaas Kafaal­at Progra­mme; every poor woman to get Rs2,000 monthl­y stipen­d, smart phone

Who will benefit from Ehsaas Kafaalat Programme?

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Prime Minister Imran Khan has formally launched the “Ehsaas Kafaalat Programme”, under which Rs 2,000 stipend will be paid per month to the most deserving and poorest women across the Country through a digital payment system based on transparent mechanism. Under the programme, one million deserving families in 70 Districts will begin receiving Kafaalat stipends from February to March 2020. The enrollment process of 1 million families in 70 Districts has already been initiated in the first phase while more beneficiary families in rest of the Districts will be enrolled systematically by the end of 2020, which will mark the beginning of disbursing the Rs 2,000 monthly stipends to 7 million beneficiaries through the programme. The database of deserving individuals has been established using a variety of modern techniques and technology to ensure the provision of frauds free dignified financial assistance. Meanwhile, all existing eligible beneficiaries of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP)…

FIA launches inquiry against govt officials involved in BISP scam

ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday launched an inquiry against four government officials, who have been ousted from their posts for taking monetary benefits from the Benazir Incom

NBI advises personnel to take precautions against nCoV

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has advised its personnel to take necessary measures to avoid getting infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV).

Venezuela’s Guaido hoping to score meeting with Trump in Florida this weekend

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó is hoping to meet President Trump for the first time this weekend after he wraps up an international tour with what is anticipated to be a massive rally in Miami.

Law Firm Dumps Maduro Official After Outcry

A U.S. law firm that was hired for $12.5 million by a top official in Nicolás Maduro's government has decided to dump the controversial Venezuelan client amid an outcry by critics who accused it of carrying water for a socialist "dictator."

Boris Johnson Won Brexit; Now He Has to Own It

(Bloomberg) -- Want to receive this post in your inbox every day? Sign up for the Balance of Power newsletter, and follow Bloomberg Politics on Twitter and Facebook for more.At 11 p.m., Britain’s bad-tempered 47-year marriage to the European Union will formally end.The man who helped engineer the divorce

US House Passes Multiple Measures to Curb Military Action by Trump on Iran

“We need to reassert our congressional authority,” said Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.). “The repeal of it is long overdue.”

On Eve Of Pompeo Visit, A Shakeup In Belarus's Military And Snap Drills. What Gives?

Moscow cuts off oil. Minsk turns to Norway. Lukashenka rants. Lukashenka shakes up his military command. Military command orders snap readiness drills. The U.S. secretary of state comes to town. There's a lot going in Belarus these days.

Mourners bid fond farewell to former ANC NMB chief whip Bicks Ndoni

'Bicks Ndoni was a humble man who played a central role in bringing together the two big municipalities - Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage.'

'We allowed to wear what we want': ANC defends female youth leader's 'short' dress

ANC leaders defended the youth league leader, but ANCYL task team convenor Thandi Mahambehlala, said it did not mean women ...

Peter Otai died in his sleep - brother

He said he was grateful to the government for allowing the return of his brother’s body besides meeting all the repatriation costs

5 People Raila Hangs Out With in Private

Despite being at the helm of Kenyan politics, Raila Odinga still has an inner circle that includes...

Many initiates continue to die and only a few are held accountable

Icamagu Institute national chairperson Onke Cetywayo said that while a few arrests were made, this was not “reflective of ...

Knife thug had "large" blade in Alexandria main street

Barry McKenzie was clipped by a car while in possession of the knife in broad daylight.

Shock pictures show injuries to Dumbarton pensioner following raid on her home

Kevin McCallum was locked up for the “despicable” attack last week.

Thug downed '24 cans and had crack cocaine' before brutally attacking girlfriend

Peter McLeod, 43, had only been out of prison a few months when he repeatedly punched, headbutted and kicked his partner until she feared she would die.

Bristol murderer Steven Jones has sentence extended after stabbing fellow inmate in revenge attack

It was over the sale of a bad pill

Teen brothers and pal who murdered Edinburgh OAP with hammer and screwdriver given life sentences as judge names killers

THREE teens who brutally murdered a vulnerable pensioner in his Edinburgh home in a frenzied attack have been named. Kierin McMillan or Elliot, who was 19 at the time of the offence, and his brothe…

Varadkar says Noone’s autism comments were ‘ignorant’

Taoiseach says Catherine Noone’s comments are ‘not proportionate for her to lose her job’

Buttimer: Fianna Fáil should rule out Sinn Féin coalition or 'get rid of Martin'

Fianna Fáil members who would consider entering Government with Sinn Féin should either remove Micheál Martin as leader or else rule out such a coalition, Fine Gael senator Jerry Buttimer has said.

Border poll an 'absolute necessity' for Sinn Féin to enter government - Talk of the Town

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald has said that a border poll will be an “absolute necessity” as a pre-condition before the party enters government. Speaking on a visit to the Louth/Armagh border today, Deputy McDonald made clear that she would only be part of an Irish government that is committed to pushing for a...Read More→

Regulations around pensions for people injured during Troubles splits parties

Sinn Fein condemned the scheme, which excludes those injured in an incident that they were convicted of playing a part in, and unionists welcomed it.

Regulations around pensions for people injured during Troubles splits parties

Sinn Fein condemned the scheme, which excludes those injured in an incident that they were convicted of playing a part in, and unionists welcomed it.

Elizabeth Warren Made Chief Justice John Roberts Ask a Question About His Own Legitimacy

If sheet cakes don't get the message across, maybe a public pantsing will.

Sen. Murkowski: Trump Impeachment Trial Can’t Be Fair, So No New Witnesses

Check out Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s (R-Alaska) excuse for voting against the Senate calling a single witness during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.

Merrick Garland Could End Up Deciding President Trump's Fate

If Roberts votes for witnesses, he would recuse himself later, leaving the Court deadlocked 4-4, and the final decision with Merrick Garland.

Schumer pressures Roberts to cast witnesses vote in case of tie

Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.) on Friday ratcheted up pressure on Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to break a possible tie vote on a motion to consider subpoenas of

The Senate has actually tied in an impeachment trial – twice

In 1868, during the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson, the Senate tied on two votes. Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase broke both ties.

Irish citizens taken to hospital after China evacuation

Three Irish people have been brought to a British hospital for quarantine, after being evacuated from the city of Wuhan in China.

Two people in UK test positive for coronavirus: Health officials

Health officials in Britain said on Friday that two people had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the first confirmed cases in the country since the deadly outbreak began in China.

UK evacuation plane leaves Wuhan with 110 people on boar

The civilian aircraft left Wuhan in central China at around 9:45 am local time carrying 83 Britons and 27 foreign citizens.

Coronavirus outbreak: Britons fly out of Wuhan as death toll passes 200

Flight carrying 83 British people and 27 foreign nationals will land in the UK on Friday as US tells citizens ‘don’t go to China’

Plane leaves China virus epicenter with 110 Britons and foreigners aboard

BEIJING (Reuters) - A plane carrying 83 British and 27 foreign nationals flew out on Friday from China’s central city of Wuhan, the center of a virus epidemic that has killed more than 200 people and infected more than 9,000, the British government said.

Hanoians take action against Wuhan pneumonia - VnExpress International

Families across Hanoi are sending their children to the countryside, disinfecting their homes, and cancelling holidays to counter the coronavirus threat. 

Crowded festival season fuels coronavirus anxiety - VnExpress International

A buffalo-fight and poetry events have all been cancelled amid fears Vietnam’s  festival-packed lunar January may increase coronavirus infection.

Myanmar turns back China Southern flight over coronavirus fear, says govt spokesman

YANGON, Jan 31 — Authorities in Myanmar turned back a China Southern flight from Guangzhou with almost everyone on board today after one of the passengers was found with flu symptoms similar to the fast-spreading coronavirus, a government spokesman said. The plane arrived in the commercial...

Indonesian diplomats descend on virus-hit Wuhan to rescue trapped citizens

Faizasyah said the scheme of the evacuations – the schedule of which was still awaiting confirmation from President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo -- would be efficient and effective.

Myanmar turns back China Southern flight over coronavirus fears: government spokesman

YANGON (Reuters) - Authorities in Myanmar turned back a China Southern flight from Guangzhou with almost everyone on board on Friday after one of the passengers was found with flu symptoms similar to the fast-spreading coronavirus, a government spokesman said.

Breaking Down in Tears, Second Key Accuser Testifies That Harvey Weinstein Raped Her in 2013

Jessica Mann, a fledgling actress who hoped to break into Hollywood, said that Weinstein forced oral sex on her and then raped her at a hotel in Manhattan.

Weinstein rape accuser tells trial she tried to fight off his advances in hotel

The woman alleges Weinstein raped her in his New York City hotel room in March 2013 after injecting himself with medicine to induce an erection.

Weinstein rape accuser tells trial she tried to fight off his advances in hotel

The woman alleges Weinstein raped her in his New York City hotel room in March 2013 after injecting himself with medicine to induce an erection.

Weinstein rape accuser tells trial she tried to fight off his advances in hotel

The woman alleges Weinstein raped her in his New York City hotel room in March 2013 after injecting himself with medicine to induce an erection.

Woman who says Trump raped her seeks his DNA | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

NEW YORK >> Lawyers for a woman who accuses President Donald Trump of raping her in the 1990s are asking for a DNA sample, seeking to determine whether his genetic material is on a dress she says she wore during the encounter.

Thailand novel coronavirus case count now 19, 1st locally acquired case

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Thailand health officials reported (computer translated) five additional novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) cases– four in Chinese nationals and one in a Thai national. This brings the total to 19 cases in the Kingdom. The Thai patient is a taxi driver with no history of traveling to China, making this the first locally acquired case …

Cambodia's health minister is ridiculed for saying that the country is too HOT for a coronavirus outbreak - as governments send mixed messages about whether to wear masks

Mam Bunheng claimed to a Phnom Penh newspaper that the virus cannot spread in temperatures higher than 86F (30C), but the human body temperature is higher.

To mask or not to mask: Confusion spreads over coronavirus protection

'Do not wear a mask if you are well' read a warning plastered across the front of Singapore's main newspaper on Friday, as authorities around the world...

Measures, evacuation as Turkey confronts coronavirus threat

Authorities continue to assure the public all measures are in place amid hoaxes of coronavirus cases in Turkey, while a military cargo plane left for China to evacuate citizens from the virus's epicenter, Wuhan

PH Red Cross provides tips against 2019-nCoV

After the Department of Health confirmed the first case of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the country, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Friday advised the public not to leave their houses without protective gears.

Joburg DA councillor Still ‘denies categorically’ he voted with ANC

According to the DA's caucus leader, Funzela Ngobeni, Still had revealed his allegiance when a Johannesburg caucus meeting collapsed on Thursday.

'We allowed to wear what we want': ANC defends female youth leader's 'short' dress

ANC leaders defended the youth league leader, but ANCYL task team convenor Thandi Mahambehlala, said it did not mean women ...

Jawol Abraham Joins Saboba NPP Parliamentary Race

news, story, article

Gormley: Saskatchewan 2020 election will have some significant firsts

This election will be Mr. Moe’s first ask of voters to endorse him and the party under his leadership.

Mourners bid fond farewell to former ANC NMB chief whip Bicks Ndoni

'Bicks Ndoni was a humble man who played a central role in bringing together the two big municipalities - Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage.'

US thanks Pakistan for facilitating Afghan peace process

US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad arrived from Qatar today to hold meetings with FM Qureshi and COAS Bajwa.

US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad meets COAS General Bajwa

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad met the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at Pakistan army’s general headquarters in Rawalpindi on Friday. The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that during the meeting, matters of mutual interest including overall regional security situation and the ongoing Afghanistan reconciliation process were discussed. The US Special Envoy thanked Pakistan for facilitating the process towards the mutual objective of peace in the region. Earlier in the day, Zalmay Khalilzad also met the Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad, and during the meeting they agreed to continue consultation to make joint efforts for Afghan peace process. In his remarks, Zalmay Khalilzad said that a peace agreement between the United States and the Taliban will pave the way for intra-Afghan dialogue, which will prove useful for peace and stability not only in Afghanistan…

US lauds Pakistan’s efforts for Afghanistan peace

--FM Qureshi and Gen Bajwa assure Khalilzad of Pakistan's continued efforts to bring peace to neighbouring country ISLAMABAD: US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zal

Zalmay Khalilzad, COAS Gen Bajwa discuss regional security

They also discussed matters relating to Afghan peace process.

US envoy Khalilzad discusses ongoing Afghan peace process with army chief

Matter­s of mutual intere­st, includ­ing region­al securi­ty discus­sed during the meetin­g

Human smuggler gets jail

A Richmond B.C. man has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for his role in a human smuggling case.

Indian Migrants, Smuggler Arrested After Crossing Canadian Border into NY

Swanton Sector Border Patrol agents arrested three Indian nationals in New York near the Canadian border.

Hammer killer sentenced

The killer of Chris Ausman will spend another eight and a half years behind bars before he becomes eligible for parole.

Former UFC lightweight Desmond Green arrested (again), sent back to jail

Former UFC lightweight Desmond Green has been arrested and sent back to jail for driving without a license, a violation of his pretrial release.

Indonesia deports American journalist over visa regulations

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities deported an American journalist who was detained for more than six weeks after meeting with indigenous rights activists on Borneo island, his lawyer said...

France Agrees to End Airbus Corruption Probe in $4B Deal

A French court has approved an agreement with Airbus that would see the planemaker pay up to $4 billion to end years of corruption investigations by three countries.

Airbus to pay US$4b to settle corruption probe, says French prosecutor

PARIS, Jan 31 — European planemaker Airbus will pay €3.592 billion (RM16.3 billion or US$3.98 billion) to settle corruption probes by US, British and French authorities into contract dealings, France’s financial prosecutor said today. The simultaneous settlements in Britain, France and the...

Businessman linked to Sarkozy aide charged in Libya funding probe

A businessman at the heart of an inquiry into alleged Libyan financing of French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 election campaign was charged Friday with bribery, judicial sources said.

The Day Europe Told the U.S. to Cut Out the Threats Over Iran

(Bloomberg) -- European diplomats drew a line in the sand this month, telling U.S. officials their bullying tactics wouldn’t help marshal support for President Donald Trump’s Iran policy.The firm response came in a conference call in early January when a senior State Department official threatened European

South Korea confirms 11 coronavirus cases

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- South Korea confirmed 11 cases of the coronavirus, and is reporting its first case of tertiary transmission, the first of its kind outside China where the official death toll climbed to 213 on Friday.

Shock pictures show injuries to Dumbarton pensioner following raid on her home

Kevin McCallum was locked up for the “despicable” attack last week.

Knife thug had "large" blade in Alexandria main street

Barry McKenzie was clipped by a car while in possession of the knife in broad daylight.

Thug downed '24 cans and had crack cocaine' before brutally attacking girlfriend

Peter McLeod, 43, had only been out of prison a few months when he repeatedly punched, headbutted and kicked his partner until she feared she would die.

Thief who struck elderly woman with a stolen car is jailed

Liam Sheridan (40) pleaded guilty to endangerment at Mountjoy Street in 2016

Teen brothers and pal who murdered Edinburgh OAP with hammer and screwdriver given life sentences as judge names killers

THREE teens who brutally murdered a vulnerable pensioner in his Edinburgh home in a frenzied attack have been named. Kierin McMillan or Elliot, who was 19 at the time of the offence, and his brothe…

Private schools appoint fresh graduates without B.Ed. degree as teachers

By recruiting fresh graduates without B.Ed. qualification for teaching tasks, private schools in the region seem to be enabling sustenance of self-financed colleges of education.There have been instan

Row escalates between private school, teachers

MADURAIA row between the teachers and the administration of the Indira Gandhi Memorial Matriculation Higher Secondary School at Tirunagar here escalated on Friday when the administration resumed class

Odisha class 10 curriculum to include road safety

The School and Mass Education department will prepare the syllabus and it will be implemented from academic sessiom 2020-21. Students will be educated on traffic signals, administering first aid after accidents etc.

SUBEB warns teachers against lowering education standard

Member representing Delta South Senatorial District in SUBEB, Mr. Paul Kurugbe has charged teachers in the state to shun unprofessional

Gauhati Medical College Recruitment 2020

1.Name of Post: Statistical AssistantNo of posts: 1[UR]Qualification: HS passed with Mathematics Statistics as one of the subjects with 1 year diploma

Macron photo with a T-shirt against police violence sparks controversy

‘We expect something else from a president,’ says union chief.

Outcry in Guinea over police ‘human shield’ video

Conakry, Guinea | AFP |  Police in the West African state of Guinea are facing a storm of criticism over a viral video that apparently showed them using a woman as a human shield against stone-throwing protestors. The video, whose source cannot be independently verified but whose authenticity has not been contested, spread fast on social …

Week in Review: French diaspora braces for Brexit, Tunisia struggles with sex education and China battles coronavirus

French diaspora in London braces for Brexit; Tunisia struggles to implement a sex education curriculum years in the making; daily life in China changes during the coronavirus threat; and Paris voters…

New York police warn public after antifa vows to ‘f--- shit up’ on city’s subway

The New York City police union warned the public about a rowdy demonstration promised by antifa against the city’s public transportation police.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio Event Disrupted by Antifa, ‘One of Whom Drew a Knife’ – Report

Left wing mob descends on Republican campus event

Amotekun: Malami’s too many‘illegalities’

INDISPUTABLY, the indigenous security outfit set up by state governors of the South-West geopolitical zone, Amotekun, was birthed by the...

Legislate Amotekun, Ooni, Aare Adams, Agbekoya task South West lawmakers

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, on Thursday, backed the legislation of Amotekun

Granting Amnesty To Boko Haram Kingpins Wicked – SMBLF

Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, SMBLF, on Friday, kicked against the proposed plan by the Federal Government to release and grant Boko Haram

Mischievous people twisting Buhari’s comments on insecurity ― Presidency

Presidency yesterday lamented over what it described as mischievous twisting of President Muhammadu Buhari's comments

EDITORIAL: The bad apples in the police service must go

Ordinary citizens’ rights are violated by the police but nobody raises a finger.

CAA: Supreme Court asks UP to respond to plea seeking quashing of notices against protestors

The petitioner had sought a stay on the notices, alleging that they have been sent to people arbitrarily, including a long-dead elderly man.

Supreme Court asks U.P. government to reply on notices to protesters

Plea questions ‘arbitrary’ action

The big news: Delhi court defers execution of 2012 gangrape convicts, and nine other top stories

Other headlines: GDP growth was revised for 2018-’19 to 6.1% from 6.8%, and the SC sought response from UP on confiscating property of anti-CAA protestors.

Court seeks police reply on plea seeking ‘fair’ probe into Jamia violence in December

The petitioner also sought a court-monitored investigation into the incident.

SC declines plea for removal of WB CM Mamata Banerjee for seeking UN referendum on CAA

"We understand the issue is important but it will be appropriate if you approach the high court," said the bench, also comprising Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant, after counsel appearing for the petitioner said that the issue is important and the apex court should consider it.

Indian Opposition Protests Against CAA, NRC as President Delivers Budget Speech in Parliament

New Delhi (Sputnik): Protests across India are continuing against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Population of Register (NPR), with both widely perceived as discriminatory against Muslims.

‘No reason to feel defensive’: PM Modi asks NDA leaders to back CAA strongly

A BJP ally told news agency PTI that the Prime Minister called on his government to aggressively take on the opposition's charge that the CAA discriminated against Muslims.

President Kovind sidesteps NRC reference in Parliament speech, sticks to CAA

Seven months after highlighting NRC in his address to a joint-sitting of Parliament, President Kovind’s address today had no mention of what the government said was to be done on a ‘priority basis’.

Defend CAA Aggressively, Minorities Are as much Ours as Other Citizens Are: PM Modi Tells NDA Leaders

The appeal was made at a meeting of the NDA leaders which was called to set strategies for the Budget session that began earlier in the day. 

Day 1 of Parliament’s Budget Session sees protests against CAA-NRC-NPR

President’s address to Parliament has become a platform to legitimise government’s blunders, says Congress’ Ahmed Patel

Slow cities of Turkey: Yenipazar

Yörüks, the nomadic Turks in Anatolia and Rumelia, are an almost-forgotten essence of the Turkish culture. Yörüks are shepherds who migrate into the...

Palestinians protest Trump plan, Gaza militants fire rockets

MAARET AL-NUMAN, Syria: Once the throbbing heart of the uprising against Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime, Maaret Al-Numan is an eerie ghost town where few buildings have been spared by nine years of war. Following a major ground offensive, the Syrian army captured the town in the northwestern province of Idlib on Wednesday, a key prize in its push to reconquer the

9 years of war turn Syria's Maaret al-Numan into a ghost town

Once the throbbing heart of the uprising against Bashar Assad's regime, Maaret al-Numan is now an eerie ghost town where few buildings have been spared by...

Maaret al-Numan is a key prize for the army in its push to reconquer Syria's last rebel enclave

Maaret al-Numan (Syria) (AFP) - Once the throbbing heart of the uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime, Maaret al-Numan is an eerie ghost town where few buildings have been spared by nine years of war. Following a major ground offensive, the Syrian army captured the town in the

Bosnians collect donations for quake victims in Turkey

Citizens of Bosnia-Herzegovina joined the relief efforts being carried out for the victims of the deadly earthquake that hit eastern Turkey last...

LGUs told to form task forces vs nCov

THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has advised all local government units (LGUs) to create their respective Corona Virus Task Forces to help contain the spread of the disease in the country now that health authorities have confirmed the first case of novel coronavirus (2019 nCov) in the Philippines.

DepEd to work closely with DOH on nCoV

Following the first confirmed case of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday expressed readiness to “contribute to the overall Philippine government efforts for the management of this public health situation.”

PNP tasks units to assist DOH amid nCoV scare, monitor PH entry points

After the first confirmed case of 2019 novel corona virus (nCoV) in the Philippines, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has been placed on

Safety measures vs nCoV ordered

THE Department of Education (DepEd) has ordered school officials to strengthen the promotion of awareness and precautionary measures for schools and their immediate communities following the first confirmed case of novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection in the Philippines.

NBI advises personnel to take precautions against nCoV

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has advised its personnel to take necessary measures to avoid getting infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV).

Mediterranean refugee deaths drop but experts say risks remain

In the first month of 2020, at least 70 people drowned in the Mediterranean while attempting the perilous journey to Europe, the lowest level since 2014, the start of the refugee crisis.

Greece defends anti-migrant floating barrier amid growing criticism

Minister says barrier would send message to smugglers that ‘rules of the game have changed’

Countries ban China arrivals as virus death toll hits 213

Singapore and Mongolia slapped sweeping bans on arrivals from China on Friday and the United States told its citizens to avoid the country after a global health emergency was declared over a viral epidemic that has killed 213 people.

Turkey appreciates Bulgaria's approach to bilateral ties, FM Çavuşoğlu says

Turkey appreciates Bulgaria's attitude toward the country, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said Friday in the Bulgarian capital Sofia, highlighting the...

UK evacuation plane leaves Wuhan with 110 people on boar

The civilian aircraft left Wuhan in central China at around 9:45 am local time carrying 83 Britons and 27 foreign citizens.

Opposition criticises govt decision to not repatriate Pakistanis stuck in virus-hit China

Syed Shibli Faraz says govt has transferred $840 to the accounts of each student in China.

Opposition criticises govt for not repatriating Pakistanis from coronavirus-hit China

Opposi­tion demand­s that a specia­l plane be sent to evacua­te strand­ed Pakist­anis

Pakistan should stand by China in this difficult time: Sadiq Sanjrani

Pakistan should stand by China in this difficult time: Sadiq Sanjrani.

Treating stranded students 'like our own’, China assures Pakistan

In phone call with Chines­e FM, Quresh­i offers field hospit­al, doctor­s to help tackle novel corona­virus outbre­ak

Pakistan halts flights to and from China amid virus outbreak

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday halted flights to and from China with immediate effect, a civil aviation official said, as the death toll from a virus outbreak spreading in China mounted and the World H

Long-shot McConnell Challenger Endorses Biden

Former Vice President Joe Biden received another endorsement ahead of Monday’s Iowa caucuses: Mitch McConnell’s Senate challenger Amy McGrath. McGrath has a reasonably high profile in the 2020 scene, and liberal pundits have elevated McGrath to give the public the false impression that she has a fighting chance to beat the most powerful legislator in Washington. Of course, the likelihood of McGrath defeating Leader McConnell is on-par with Beto O'Rourke's chances of winning the presidency.

McConnell challenger McGrath endorses Biden

Amy McGrath, a 2020 Democratic challenger for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) seat, on Friday endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden's presidential bid. 

Clinton jabs again at Sanders, says he didn't seek Dem unity

Hillary Clinton is not done talking about Bernie Sanders. The 2016 Democratic presidential nominee said in a podcast interview that aired Friday that Sanders didn’t try to unify the party after losing the primary to her four years ago and that he and his supporters contributed to her loss to Donald Trump in the general …

'Bernie definitely concerns me': Trump supporters take Sanders challenge seriously

DES MOINES, Iowa — Supporters of President Trump don't agree with Bernie Sanders on almost anything, or even like him much, but they see him as a tough general election foe.

'She Was So Easy': Trump Asks Supporters if He Should 'Take Another Crack' at ‘Crazy’ Hillary

US President Donald Trump taunted Democrats at a major rally in Iowa on Thursday night on the eve of key events in the ongoing Senate impeachment trial against him, and just days before the nation’s first presidential caucuses there.

US lauds Pakistan’s efforts for Afghanistan peace

--FM Qureshi and Gen Bajwa assure Khalilzad of Pakistan's continued efforts to bring peace to neighbouring country ISLAMABAD: US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zal

US envoy Khalilzad discusses ongoing Afghan peace process with army chief

Matter­s of mutual intere­st, includ­ing region­al securi­ty discus­sed during the meetin­g

US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad meets COAS General Bajwa

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad met the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at Pakistan army’s general headquarters in Rawalpindi on Friday. The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that during the meeting, matters of mutual interest including overall regional security situation and the ongoing Afghanistan reconciliation process were discussed. The US Special Envoy thanked Pakistan for facilitating the process towards the mutual objective of peace in the region. Earlier in the day, Zalmay Khalilzad also met the Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad, and during the meeting they agreed to continue consultation to make joint efforts for Afghan peace process. In his remarks, Zalmay Khalilzad said that a peace agreement between the United States and the Taliban will pave the way for intra-Afghan dialogue, which will prove useful for peace and stability not only in Afghanistan…

US thanks Pakistan for facilitating Afghan peace process

US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad arrived from Qatar today to hold meetings with FM Qureshi and COAS Bajwa.

Zalmay Khalilzad, COAS Gen Bajwa discuss regional security

They also discussed matters relating to Afghan peace process.

Coronavirus outbreak: Army sets up quarantine facility in Manesar for 300 students returning from Hubei

Coronavirus outbreak: The death toll in the outbreak has risen to 213, with the number of confirmed cases exceeding 9,000, China’s health authorities confirmed.

Indian Forces Gear Up to Receive Countrymen Returning from China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

New Delhi (Sputnik): India on Friday arranged a special Air India Flight to evacuate its citizens stranded in the Chinese city of Wuhan where the Novel Coronavirus was first detected. The step came after the World Health Organisation on Thursday declared the spread of the virus a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern”.

Coronavirus Emergency: Indian Army Sets Up Quarantine Facility In Haryana For Indians Returning From China

A quarantine facility has been created by Indian Army near Manesar, Haryana which will house approximately 300 Indians who will be arriving from Wuhan amid the outbreak of the coronavirus, reports News18.

Air India Special Flight To Evacuate Indian Citizens From China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

In the light of the Coronavirus outbreak, an Air India special B747 flight will depart on Friday from Delhi to Wuhan city in China for the evacuation of Indians

Coronavirus: Air India's special flight to depart from Delhi for Wuhan on Friday for evacuation of Indians

The government on Thursday reached out to over 600 Indians living in China's Hubei province, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Trial of Fife woman accused of embezzling almost £6k from architects postponed

The trial of a woman accused of embezzling nearly £6,000 from an award-winning firm of architects was postponed yesterday to allow lawyers to agree a transcript of a police interview.

Woman could go on trial in summer accused of attempted murder in Cheadle Hulme

Lisa Walmsley, 50, appeared before a judge this morning

Builder kicked 60-year-old friend to death in row over £30 debt

A builder attacked his friend on Hoe Street in Walthamstow, London after he refused to pay £20 of his £30 debt

Creep told his ex "I'm your worst nightmare"

Allan Logan made two telephone calls to his ex Rebecca Lindsay and uttered a threatening remark to her.

Salesman 'left householder in tears' in row over cancelled order, court hears

A man in his 70s who had survived a heart bypass and prostate cancer was reduced to tears by an aggressive salesman from a home improvement company when he tried to cancel an order for a new conservatory roof, a court heard.

Italy to let passengers off cruise ship after coronavirus scare

Italy's institute for infectious diseases examined samples taken from a Chinese woman ill with fever

7,000 passengers detained on liner in Italy due to false coronavirus alarm

Woman from Macau detected fever when ship paused at Civitavecchia, north-west of Rome

Italy declares coronavirus emergency after first two cases confirmed

ROME: Italy declared a six-month state of emergency on Friday over the new coronavirus, allowing the government to cut through red tape quickly if needed, after two Chinese tourists tested positive for the illness in the first cases detected in the country.

Italy declares state of emergency over coronavirus

ROME, Jan 31 — The Italian government declared a state of emergency today to fast-track efforts to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus strain after two cases were confirmed in Rome. Italy had said yesterday it was stopping all flights to and from China following the news that two Chinese...

The global spread of the coronavirus — where is it?

The World Health Organisation has declared an international emergency over the outbreak.

Trump claims Democrats 'want to kill our cows, that means you're next,' in a bizarre attack in Iowa on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal

President Donald Trump has launched a bizarre attack on the Green New Deal championed by progressive Democrats like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders, telling a rally in Iowa on Thursday night that “they want to kill our cows” and, eventually, American farmers.

Trump claims Democrats ‘want to kill our cows, that means you’re next,’ in a bizarre attack in Iowa on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal

President Donald Trump has launched a bizarre attack on the Green New Deal championed by progressive Democrats like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders, telling a rally in Iowa on Thursday night that “they want to kill our cows” and, eventually, American farmers.

Trump rails against Democratic rivals ahead of Iowa caucuses

U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at his top Democratic presidential rivals Thursday, taking his fight to the first-in-the-nation caucus state of Iowa and the crucial battleground state of Michigan.

'She Was So Easy': Trump Asks Supporters if He Should 'Take Another Crack' at ‘Crazy’ Hillary

US President Donald Trump taunted Democrats at a major rally in Iowa on Thursday night on the eve of key events in the ongoing Senate impeachment trial against him, and just days before the nation’s first presidential caucuses there.

The Hill's Morning Report — Senators expected to acquit Trump; witness push falls short

Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. TGIF! Our newsletter gets you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch.

3 Ways To Identify And Avoid Gas-lighters

The word "gaslight" comes from a 1938 play and subsequent film adaptation called Gas Light, about a murderous thief who tricks his wife into thinking she is insane in order to cover up his crimes.

3 Simple Tips For Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Feeling like a fraud? You're not alone. Here's what you can do about it.

Web series ‘Sex Education’ uses the high -school romcom format to talk about the birds, bees and more

The second season of the popular British show began streaming on Netflix India this month

Cop arrested woman for drink driving before sleeping with her and starting relationship. They're still together... but he's in prison

He blocked her on Facebook. That should have been the end of it. It wasn't

Sadhguru – BJP’s spiritual henchman

Hidden behind his calm demeanor and apparent rationality is a message laced with vitriol, prejudice and pseudoscience

Long-suffering Zimbabwe cricketers to have salaries cut

In the latest blow, Zimbabwe was banned from international competitions for three months last year by the International Cricket Council because of government interference in the running of the national board.

Long-suffering Zimbabwe cricketers to have salaries cut

Cricket News: Zimbabwe's cricketers are set to have their salaries cut as their national board continues to face financial troubles. Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Taven

UN warns world may pay ‘terrible price’ if it fails Sudan

Khartoum, Sudan | AFP |  A top UN official has warned that the international community would “pay a terrible price” if it fails to help rebuild Sudan’s dilapidated economy as the African country transitions to civilian rule. “The story of Sudan in year 2020 is not the story of the previous government,” United Nations Development Programme …

UN warns world may pay ‘terrible price’ if it fails Sudan

A top UN official has warned that the international community would "pay a terrible price" if it fails to help rebuild Sudan's dilapidated economy as the African country transitions to civilian rule.

Support Sudan now or regret later: UN tells US, World Bank, IMF

Months after Bashir was ousted, Sudan's economy remains burdened with foreign debt of more than $60 billion, inflation of about 60 percent, soaring unemployment and chronic shortage of fuel and foreig

Bodies of 2 crewmen missing since boat-tanker crash found

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — The bodies of two men missing since the collision of a fishing boat and a chemical tanker near Galveston, Texas, have been found in the fishing...

Body washed ashore on Terschelling identified after 52 years

The body of a man that washed ashore on Terschelling at the end of 1967 was identified as sailor Kees van Rijn from Katwijk after 52 years. His relatives donated DNA after hearing about the

Vernon man dies in hospital after crashing vehicle into a creek last week

A 37-year-old Vernon man has died in hospital after the vehicle he was driving left Highway 97 last Friday and ended up submerged a creek that runs adjacent

Russia: Hundreds of fishermen stranded on gigantic ice floe

People tried using smaller pieces of ice as rafts to row back to shore.

Authorities confirm remains found in ‘18 are those of Arizona couple

Arizona authorities confirmed Thursday that two sets of remains found in the desert near the Virgin River Gorge area in 2018 are those of a Littlefield, Arizona, couple.

Worker Feared Killed As Arena Demolition Goes Awry In Russia

A worker is feared dead in the collapse of a sports arena slated for demolition in St. Petersburg, Russia's second-largest city.

Court orders halt to Tarkwa Bay waterfront evictions

A court in Nigeria's economic capital Lagos on Thursday ordered the military to halt forced evictions of Tarkwa Bay after thousands of people were evicted.

Clashes in diamond hub shed light on C.Africa’s ethnic tensions

Bloodletting along ethnic lines in a key diamond town has highlighted the problems facing the Central African Republic in its struggle to dampen militia violence.

Dead man lies on an empty street at China’s virus ground zero

A grey-haired man wearing a face mask lies dead on the pavement at ground zero of China's virus epidemic, a plastic shopping bag in one hand.

The Week's Best: Stories You May Have Missed

We know that rferl.org isn't the only website you read, and it's possible that you may have missed some of our most interesting journalism from the past week.

Smugglers could illegally enter the US through floodgates left open on Trump's border wall

Portions of President Donald Trump’s new border wall between the US and Mexico would likely require the installation of floodgates that would be left open for months at a time in order to prevent flooding during the rainy season in the US Southwest, border officials and other people familiar with the plan told The Washington Post.

If Trump Wants His Racist Border Wall, He'll Have to Start Taking Climate Change Seriously

Ha ha ha. Donald Trump’s impermeable wall ain’t so impermeable, after all. Not even these high walls of racist fury can withstand good ol’ Mother Nature: The Washington Post reported Thursday that the president’s beloved border wall between the U.S. and Mexico would need to leave portions wide open every summer to prevent flash floods from knocking it over.

Opera singer, 30, is arrested after Secret Service opened fire on her when she 'danced on the roof of her SUV and then crashed it through two security checkpoints at Trump's Mar-a-Lago

Hannah Roemhild, 30, was taken into custody following the ordeal near Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Florida on Friday just hours before the President was due to arrive.

Boris Johnson Won Brexit; Now He Has to Own It

(Bloomberg) -- Want to receive this post in your inbox every day? Sign up for the Balance of Power newsletter, and follow Bloomberg Politics on Twitter and Facebook for more.At 11 p.m., Britain’s bad-tempered 47-year marriage to the European Union will formally end.The man who helped engineer the divorce

No kissing or hugging, watchdog advises Russians amid virus fears

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia’s consumer health watchdog advised people on Friday to refrain from greeting each other with handshakes, kisses or hugs and to wear medical masks in crowded public places to try to stop China’s virus outbreak spreading to Russia.

13 booked for candlelight march at CAA protest site

Activist Deepak Kabir among them

13 booked for holding candle-lit march at Lucknow protest

Uzma Parveen, mother of a seven-month-old baby, a regular face at the protest, was also booked

‘Delhi Police did not do their job’: Retired officials critical of how Jamia firing was handled

The inaction of the men at the site amounted to dereliction of duty, several senior ex-officials said.

Jamia firing: Accused sent to 14-day protective custody

The police said they have also urged the Board to form a medical panel to conduct a bone ossification test that will verify the age of the youth.

Delhi elections: Police chief’s tenure extended by a month ‘in public interest’

Congress leader P Chidambaram condemned the decision, calling it ‘incomprehensible and reprehensible’.

Outcry in Guinea over police ‘human shield’ video

Conakry, Guinea | AFP |  Police in the West African state of Guinea are facing a storm of criticism over a viral video that apparently showed them using a woman as a human shield against stone-throwing protestors. The video, whose source cannot be independently verified but whose authenticity has not been contested, spread fast on social …

‘Delhi Police did not do their job’: Retired officials critical of how Jamia firing was handled

The inaction of the men at the site amounted to dereliction of duty, several senior ex-officials said.

ISF arrest activists in one day sweep

A Twitter hashtag was also launched to support arrested Lebanese activists #اوقفوا _اعتقال_الناشطين, which translates to "stop the arrest of activists" in English.

Ethiopia's week of human rights caution and kidnap, insecurity protests

The latest development on the issue is that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will be appearing before lawmakers on Monday to address current issues.

Family of Youth Who Shot at Indian CAA Protesters Claim He Isn't Linked to Any Radical Group

New Delhi (Sputnik): On Thursday, a gun-wielding youngster fired at a public protest against the contentious citizenship law in Delhi, injuring one person. The accused threatened the protesters as they were marching towards Rajghat, the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi, on the anniversary of his martyrdom. Police later were able to overpower the shooter.

Peter Otai died in his sleep - brother

He said he was grateful to the government for allowing the return of his brother’s body besides meeting all the repatriation costs

Mourners bid fond farewell to former ANC NMB chief whip Bicks Ndoni

'Bicks Ndoni was a humble man who played a central role in bringing together the two big municipalities - Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage.'

Criminal holds 20 children hostage in Farukkhabad

In a shocking incident, a man with a criminal background invited about 20 children to celebrate his ‘birthday’ and then held them hostage.

10-year-old St Ann boy drowns in pond

The St Ann Police are investigating the circumstances that led to the drowning of 10-year-old Rojaun Brown in Water Valley in the parish on Wednesday.

Boy jumps to death from moving pickup truck

In a tragic incident, a six-year-old boy jumped from a moving truck and died four days after admission to hospital from injuries sustained in the fall.

The European Union’s Double Crisis of Legitimacy

It isn’t sufficiently democratic, and there’s no push to penalize authoritarian member states.

Not Trump or Obama: This Was America's Worst President Ever

Just terrible.

Boris Johnson Won Brexit; Now He Has to Own It

(Bloomberg) -- Want to receive this post in your inbox every day? Sign up for the Balance of Power newsletter, and follow Bloomberg Politics on Twitter and Facebook for more.At 11 p.m., Britain’s bad-tempered 47-year marriage to the European Union will formally end.The man who helped engineer the divorce

Did Putin Just Reveal Plans for How Russia Would Run Without Him?

What is he planning?

Eastern EU states threaten lawsuit over looming trucking reform

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Poland, Bulgaria and other eastern European Union states are mulling a legal challenge to new road transport rules that would force their trucks to return home every eight weeks, a change they say would harm their trucking companies, diplomats said.

Trump Claims ‘This Is A Happy Period,’ Tries To Water Down His Impeachment To ‘Impeachment-Lite’

President Donald Trump isn’t bothered that the House impeached him and the Senate is currently deliberating over whether to kick...

The 5 Most Bonkers Team Trump Arguments

As the Senate impeachment trial hurtles to a close, the President’s lawyers and House impeachment managers wrapped up around 16...

Friday Trump Acquittal Eyed After Lamar Alexander Says ‘No’ To Witnesses; Collins Roasted Over ‘Yes’ Vote

Expect Democrats and their MSM amplifiers to cry foul over the 'rigged farce' while parroting distributed talking points

CNN Anchor, Dem Senator Fear Trump Will Open an 'Office of Foreign Interference Outreach'

What is to stop President Trump and his campaign from "opening an office of foreign interference outreach" if he's acquitted, CNN's John Berman asked Sen. Jon Tester (D-MN) on Friday morning, hours before Trump is expected to be acquitted. They sounded legitimately concerned.

Trump Trial Poised to Reach Predictable End in Senate: He Did It, So What?

House Democrats proved their case but it doesn’t matter–the Republican senator arguably most important for a vote to call new witnesses concluded on Thursday night. Retiring Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) composed a lengthy and remarkable Twitter thread explaining his rationale for backing the Mitch McConnell-led Senate’s effort to block new witnesses with first-hand knowledge of relevant events from testifying at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial.

Child seat law to be implemented soon, kids below 12yo can't sit in front

DOTr completes IRR for new child seat safety law, to implement soon

Canberrans can now grow and smoke cannabis, though some questions remain unanswered

Canberrans can now grow dope, keep a small amount of the drug at home and smoke it without fear of committing a criminal offence … kind of. Friday marks Canberrans can now grow dope, keep a small amount of the drug at home and smoke it without fear of committing a criminal offence … kind of.

Driver was more than five times limit

The sheriff said she had “represented a significant danger to other road users”

RCMP pipeline checkpoint called arbitrary, discriminatory

VANCOUVER — The Wet’suwet’en hereditary clan chiefs and their supporters want a public investigation into the way the RCMP are controlling access along a rural road in northern B.C. The RCMP have. . .

Let's Be Blunt: ACT's New Cannabis Law Isn't About Legalisation

The ACT's new cannabis cultivation and possession laws has now come into effect, making it the first Australian state or territory to give weed the thumbs up. But before you start planning a weekend road trip to get baked at Questacon, we have some news for you. Lighting up in Canberra isn't going to be easy....

Trump is a threat to peace. It is time for the UN to act on uniting Korea instead ǀ View

It’s an historic mistake - potentially catastrophic - to leave the fate of the Koreas, as well as of Iran and the Middle East - indeed international peace itself - in the hands of an individual who has demonstrated seriously erratic political and psychological behaviour.

Not Trump or Obama: This Was America's Worst President Ever

Just terrible.

Boris Johnson Won Brexit; Now He Has to Own It

(Bloomberg) -- Want to receive this post in your inbox every day? Sign up for the Balance of Power newsletter, and follow Bloomberg Politics on Twitter and Facebook for more.At 11 p.m., Britain’s bad-tempered 47-year marriage to the European Union will formally end.The man who helped engineer the divorce

Did Putin Just Reveal Plans for How Russia Would Run Without Him?

What is he planning?

Trump's foreign policy is cynical and self-interested. His 'peace plan' is no exception

The plan is a giant middle finger to the Palestinian people, and a way for Trump – and Netanyahu – to distract voters from domestic political problems

North African countries still have significant wheat needs this year - Transgrains

PARIS, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Algeria needs to buy 1.5 million tonnes of wheat and Morocco 600,000 tonnes in the last three months of the 2019/2020 (July-June) season, which should benefit France, a senior trader familiar with North African markets said on Friday.In addition, Tunisia will probably need to book another 200,000 tonnes, Jean-Philippe Everling, founder and director of Transgrains France in partnership with Italian group Casillo, told the Paris Grain Day conference in Paris.

Week in Review: French diaspora braces for Brexit, Tunisia struggles with sex education and China battles coronavirus

French diaspora in London braces for Brexit; Tunisia struggles to implement a sex education curriculum years in the making; daily life in China changes during the coronavirus threat; and Paris voters…

Africa pushes ahead on the world’s largest free-trade zone

The African Union is backing the Africa Continental Free Trade Area.

Egypt's population nears 100 million, putting pressure on resources and jobs

CAIRO (Reuters) - Sitting in her sister’s apartment on a noisy Cairo street, Rania Sayed one day hopes to leave a city that is becoming more congested as Egypt’s population ticks up to 100 million, a milestone it will pass next month.

Eastern EU states threaten lawsuit over looming trucking reform

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Poland, Bulgaria and other eastern European Union states are mulling a legal challenge to new road transport rules that would force their trucks to return home every eight weeks, a change they say would harm their trucking companies, diplomats said.

Iraqi cleric condemns use of force, 11 protesters wounded

Iraq's most powerful religious figure, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, reiterated Friday his condemnation of the use of force against anti-government...

In former Syria rebel stronghold of Maaret Al-Numan, nothing was spared

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s most powerful religious figure Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani reiterated Friday his condemnation of the use of force against anti-government protesters as the mass movement enters a critical juncture and political blocs tussle over naming a new premier. Meanwhile, influential and radical cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr called for his followers to return to the street,

Iraqi cleric condemns use of force, 11 protesters wounded

Outgoing Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi resigned in December under pressure from protesters. Negotiations among divided political factions have come to a deadlock. President Barham Saleh has given parties until Saturday to name a candidate or would do so himself.

Pressure mounts on Iraq to choose PM as cleric calls for new protests

Pressure mounted on Iraq's political elite Friday to nominate a new premier, after a stern sermon from the country's top Shiite authority and a call for fresh protests by firebrand cleric Moqtada Sadr.

Iraq: Sistani Slams Use of Force Against Protest Camps, Calls for Early Election

Iraq's leading Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, on Friday condemned the use of force to disperse protest camps across the country, as security forces stepped up a crackdown against demonstrators. Protesters across Iraq are seeking the r

Mexico returns migrants heading to US

Mexico foreign ministry deports migrant 'troublemakers' heading to US.

Brazilians sent to Mexico by US say they don’t understand why

Bewildered, sad and disappointed, Brazilians migrants sent from the United States to Mexico this week were left wondering how they had ended up in another country whose language they do not understand.

Brazilians sent to Mexico by U.S. say they don't understand why

CIUDAD JUAREZ (Reuters) - Bewildered, sad and disappointed, Brazilians migrants sent from the United States to Mexico this week were left wondering how they had ended up in another country whose language they do not understand.

Indonesia deports American journalist over visa regulations

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities deported an American journalist who was detained for more than six weeks after meeting with indigenous rights activists on Borneo island, his lawyer said...

Indian Migrants, Smuggler Arrested After Crossing Canadian Border into NY

Swanton Sector Border Patrol agents arrested three Indian nationals in New York near the Canadian border.

Facebook to remove coronavirus misinformation after WHO declares global emergency

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Thursday it will take down misinformation about China’s fast-spreading coronavirus in a rare departure from its approach to health content, after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a global health emergency.

Facebook to remove Coronavirus fake news after WHO flags global emergency

The move is unusually aggressive for Facebook, which generally limits the distribution of content containing health misinformation through restrictions on search results and advertising

Medical professionals battle virus misinformation online

Dr. Rose Marie Leslie, a family physician at the University of Minnesota, is fighting misleading and false information around a virus outbreak with the very tool used to spread much...

Facebook bans coronavirus fake news, false cures and conspiracy theories

Social network says people are sharing videos which claim drinking bleach will beat the feared disease.

WHO declares novel coronavirus outbreak a global public health emergency

WHO declares novel coronavirus outbreak a global public health emergency

Bali Police arrest 2 Bulgarians for alleged ATM skimming

Police in Bali arrested two Bulgarian nationals for an alleged skimming attempt, after initially catching one of them removing a hidden camera at a local ATM machine in Canggu, leading authorities to investigate a possible skimming network from...

Paedophile based in Singapore gets 35 years jail for sexually abusing 47 boys

Paedophile based in Singapore gets 35 years jail for sexually abusing 47 boys

German police find explosives in car; Dutch man arrested

Police in Hünxe, Germany said that explosives were found during the search of a car at a filling station there. The 25-year-old Dutch driver of the Volkswagen Golf, with license plates from the

Ustaz Sold Drugs To His Students Saying It Would Help Them Study & Recite the Quran Better

An ustaz was arrested for selling drugs to his students, claiming that it would help them study and recite the Quran better. According to The Star, the religious leader from Madura, Northeast Java in Indonesia had been selling methamphetamine to students at an Islamic boarding school and reasoned that it…

Pakistan halts China flights amid coronavirus outbreak

NEW DELHI: The hanging of four men scheduled for Saturday for a notorious gang-rape and murder on a Delhi bus in 2012 has been postponed “until further orders,” a court ordered on Friday. The brutal attack on Jyoti Singh sparked weeks of demonstrations and shone a spotlight on the alarming rates of sexual violence and the plight of women in India. Four men were convicted in

The real threat is the perceived victimhood of the majority: Kannan Gopinathan

For the first time, the Muslim community is asserting its religious identity as well as its Indian identity, says the IAS officer who quit office to protest the J&K lockdown

Sadhguru – BJP’s spiritual henchman

Hidden behind his calm demeanor and apparent rationality is a message laced with vitriol, prejudice and pseudoscience

Where words speak louder than actions

Into that heaven, my Father, my country has already awakened

Why the struggle for a secular Pakistan was doomed from the very beginning

Pakistan’s movement towards becoming an overzealous religious society can be traced back to pre-partition times

Will we consider our own, the Kashmiri children traumatised by years of systemic violence?

Repetitive, violent trauma in endemic war zones can be deeply damaging for the community, especially children and adolescents, who could be scarred for life, and pass on their fear and anger to generations that follow.

Jamia Shooter Sent to 14-day Protective Custody by Local Court 

The man, identified as 'Gopal' had chanted pro-Delhi Police and anti-Jamia slogans. He also shouted "Main Deta Hoon Azaadi" (I will give you freedom).

Jamia firing: Accused sent to 14-day protective custody

The police said they have also urged the Board to form a medical panel to conduct a bone ossification test that will verify the age of the youth.

Supporter of Bajrang Dal, Jamia shooter had bought gun for Rs 10,000

The initial round of investigation into the Jamia firing incident has revealed that the teenage shooter was self-radicalised. He has told interrogators of Delhi Police that over the past two years he started reading incendiary posts on social media.

Jamia firing: Juvenile Justice Board sends shooter to 14-day protective custody

The police said they have also urged the Board to form a medical panel to conduct a bone ossification test that will verify the age of the youth.

‘Delhi Police did not do their job’: Retired officials critical of how Jamia firing was handled

The inaction of the men at the site amounted to dereliction of duty, several senior ex-officials said.

Aisha Buhari unveils clothing line for para powerlifting 2020 World Cup

Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has unveiled the clothing line for the 2020 para powerlifting world cup holding in Abuja.

Nigeria under serious security threat now than ever – Archbishop

The Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, has raised alarm over

Legalise Amotekun now, Ooni, Adams urge southwest House of Assemblies

Ooni of Ife and Aare onakakanfo of Yorubaland have called on Houses of Assembly in the South-West to ensure immediate legislation of Amotekun

'Me Too' Nigeria style: women opt for martial arts over marches

LAGOS, Nigeria (Reuters) - Frustrated by one of the world’s highest rates of sexual assault, poor law enforcement and tribal taboos that keep people quiet about gender violence, some Nigerian women are breaking with tradition to take self-defense classes.

Legislate Amotekun, Ooni, Aare Adams, Agbekoya task South West lawmakers

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, on Thursday, backed the legislation of Amotekun

Ted Bundy Doc: Former Girlfriend Tried to Warn the Police and More Shocking Revelations

Elizabeth Kendall, and her daughter, Molly, are opening up for the first time after nearly 40 years of silence.

Ted Bundy's First Known Survivor Speaks Out for the First Time in Amazon Doc: 'It Was Horrible'

'Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer' features women in his life or affected by his crimes opening up on camera for the first time.

This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: The Sneak, CounterClock, and More

This week’s best true-crime podcasts include “CounterClock,” “The Sneak,” “Strictly Stalking,” and “Crime Beat.”

Ted Bundy kept victims' heads as trophies after having sex with decapitated corpses

Ted Bundy's ex girlfriend, Elizabeth Kendall, will speak for the first time in new Amazon documentary, Ted Bundy: Falling For A Killer

Mom on Kauai fails to meet deadline to bring missing kids to Idaho | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

BOISE, Idaho >> The mom of two children missing since September failed to meet a court-ordered deadline to bring the kids to authorities in Idaho today.

Palestinians protest Trump plan, Gaza militants fire rockets

MAARET AL-NUMAN, Syria: Once the throbbing heart of the uprising against Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime, Maaret Al-Numan is an eerie ghost town where few buildings have been spared by nine years of war. Following a major ground offensive, the Syrian army captured the town in the northwestern province of Idlib on Wednesday, a key prize in its push to reconquer the

Maaret al-Numan is a key prize for the army in its push to reconquer Syria's last rebel enclave

Maaret al-Numan (Syria) (AFP) - Once the throbbing heart of the uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime, Maaret al-Numan is an eerie ghost town where few buildings have been spared by nine years of war. Following a major ground offensive, the Syrian army captured the town in the

9 years of war turn Syria's Maaret al-Numan into a ghost town

Once the throbbing heart of the uprising against Bashar Assad's regime, Maaret al-Numan is now an eerie ghost town where few buildings have been spared by...

Assault on Syria's Idlib pushes 700,000 to flee in potential 'international crisis,' says U.S. envoy

An assault on rebel-held northwest Syria by government forces has pushed some 700,000 people to flee toward the Turkish border and raised the specter of an

New footage shows war-wrecked Maarat Al-Numan Museum

Footage filmed on Thursday shows the extent of the damage inflicted on the Mosaics Museum of the Syrian town of Maarat al-Numan in Idlib province, also known as Khan Murad Basha, after it was recaptured by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). READ ALSO: Syrian Army keeps rolling in Idlib as new town captured south of Saraqib  According to the director of antiquities and museums of Idlib, Ghazi Alloulo, the outer facade of the museum sustained great damage, however, most of the mosaic artifacts were saved by the protective sandbags that were placed over and around the artifacts after the start of the war. Maarat al-Numan mosaics museum is nestled in a UNESCO-listed region of ancient villages. It was built in the 16th century, as a khan (Caravanserai) and was later converted into a museum. Among the museum’s most prized works is a depiction of the birth and life of Hercules and a mosaic artifact depicting Romeo and Romulus.

Aisha Buhari meets Patience Jonathan as late Maryam Babangida is celebrated

An exciting moment was captured in a set of photographs showing the moments Aisha, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, and Patience, wife of past leader of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, met at event to celebrate Maryam Babangida.

Group hails Okowa for hosting NEXIM bank forum

President of Delta Progressives, Mr Ogagaoghene Otikpo, has commended Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa for hosting the ongoing South-South Enlightenment

Nigeria under serious security threat now than ever – Archbishop

The Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, has raised alarm over

Insecurity: Buhari must bring in fresh hands ―Tanko Yakassi

Founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum and Kano politician, Alhaji Tanko Yakassi, has counselled President Buhari.

Newspaper review for Friday, January 31: Buhari ignores call to sack service chiefs

Nigeria's security is rapidly deteriorating and the pressure is on President Buhari to fire his service chiefs. This is the focus of the country's major newspapers published on Friday, January 31.

killing of Christians: CAN goes to UN, EU, AU, others

The Christians Association of Nigeria,CAN, led by Oluchukwu Green Nnabugwu, yesterday said it has concluded plans to visit the UN,

Nigeria under serious security threat now than ever – Archbishop

The Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, has raised alarm over

Amotekun is taking shape ―Makinde

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has said that the South-West security initiative, Operation Amotekun was shaping up well.

Granting Amnesty To Boko Haram Kingpins Wicked – SMBLF

Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, SMBLF, on Friday, kicked against the proposed plan by the Federal Government to release and grant Boko Haram

Amotekun: Malami’s too many‘illegalities’

INDISPUTABLY, the indigenous security outfit set up by state governors of the South-West geopolitical zone, Amotekun, was birthed by the...

UN warns world may pay ‘terrible price’ if it fails Sudan

Khartoum, Sudan | AFP |  A top UN official has warned that the international community would “pay a terrible price” if it fails to help rebuild Sudan’s dilapidated economy as the African country transitions to civilian rule. “The story of Sudan in year 2020 is not the story of the previous government,” United Nations Development Programme …

UN warns world may pay ‘terrible price’ if it fails Sudan

A top UN official has warned that the international community would "pay a terrible price" if it fails to help rebuild Sudan's dilapidated economy as the African country transitions to civilian rule.

Support Sudan now or regret later: UN tells US, World Bank, IMF

Months after Bashir was ousted, Sudan's economy remains burdened with foreign debt of more than $60 billion, inflation of about 60 percent, soaring unemployment and chronic shortage of fuel and foreig

UN Urges Int'l Community to Rebuild Sudan Economy

A top UN official has warned that the international community would "pay a terrible price" if it fails to help rebuild Sudan's dilapidated economy as the African country transitions to civilian rule. "The story of Sudan in year 2020 is not the story

Spoils of freedom

This is the moment for the people to stand up and act on the constitutional mandate, not only in support of the Palestinians, but also in defiance of a US government that looks increasingly toothless and unwilling to become the role model it was once for many other countries, and for its abandonment of the multilateral system.

Spoils of freedom

This is the moment for the people to stand up and act on the constitutional mandate, not only in support of the Palestinians, but also in defiance of a US government that looks increasingly toothless and unwilling to become the role model it was once for many other countries, and for its abandonment of the multilateral system.

Why are Arab states 'divided' in the face of Trump's plan?

The divided reaction from Arab states to US President Donald Trump's so-called Middle East plan has come as no surprise, analysts say, noting that the main reason for support - whether strong or subtle - is to guarantee Washington's backing against a common regional enemy, Iran.

Trump's foreign policy is cynical and self-interested. His 'peace plan' is no exception

The plan is a giant middle finger to the Palestinian people, and a way for Trump – and Netanyahu – to distract voters from domestic political problems

Speaker reiterates Qatar’s support for Palestinians’ rights

Speaker of the Shura Council, H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud stressed the State of Qatar’s firm position from the Palestinian issue, and all initiatives that would see the Palestinian people gain their right to establish an independent state based on the borders of June 4 of 1967 with East Jerusalem as the capital.

UN warns world may pay ‘terrible price’ if it fails Sudan

Khartoum, Sudan | AFP |  A top UN official has warned that the international community would “pay a terrible price” if it fails to help rebuild Sudan’s dilapidated economy as the African country transitions to civilian rule. “The story of Sudan in year 2020 is not the story of the previous government,” United Nations Development Programme …

Police confirm arrest of 18-year-old for allegedly raping 70-year-old grandmother

The police in Plateau on Friday confirmed the arrest of an 18-year-old man, Marvellous Luka, who allegedly raped his 70-year-old grandmother.

Man shot dead in India after taking over 20 children hostage at his daughter's birthday

His wife was also beaten to death during the incident.

NRG Presenter Mwalimu Rachel Charged With Robbery With Violence

NRG presenter and talent manager Rachel Muthoni Njeru but popularly known as Mwalimu Rachel has been charged with robbery with violence contrary to section 299 (2) of the Penal Code.Section 296 (2

Barberton sisters face murder charges after their mother’s brutal murder

The two sisters, who are believed to be complicit in their mother's murder, were charged and will appear in the Barberton Magistrate Court on February 5

Man killed as Indian police rescue 23 children held hostage at ‘birthday party’

Police said Subhash Batham was a suspect in a murder case who was out on bail.

East African airlines suspend China flights due to coronavirus

NAIROBI/KIGALI - Kenya Airways and RwandAir said on Friday that they had suspended all flights to and from China until further notice after a virus outbreak killed more than 200 people in China and spread to 18 countries.

East African airlines suspend China flights due to coronavirus

NAIROBI/KIGALI (Reuters) - Kenya Airways and RwandAir said on Friday that they had suspended all flights to and from China until further notice after a virus outbreak killed more than 200 people in China and spread to 18 countries.

Coronavirus: African airlines suspend flights to China

Health authorities in Ivory Coast are investigating a suspected case of Wuhan coronavirus in a female student who arrived from China

Pakistan suspends direct flights to and from China over virus fears

According to sources, direct flights to and from China will remain suspended till February 2.

WHO declares virus global emergency

BEIJING — The United States told its citizens not to travel to China in the first major response to the World Health Organization’s declaration of a global emergency over the spreading coronavirus, as Chinese authorities Friday increased the toll to 213 dead and nearly 10,000 infections.

Abaribe, Secondus lead protest to US embassy over sack of Ihedioha

Enyinnaya Abaribe, senate minority leader, and Uche Secondus, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have led a protest to the US embassy and the UK high commission in

PDP to Presidency: Don’t politicise Nigerians’ security concerns

PDP has advised the Presidency not to politicise or trivialise demands by Nigerians for the resignation of its government.

PDP pledges to defend Nigeria democracy, institutions

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has assured Nigerians that it would continue to protect and defend democracy and its institutions.

We will hold Obaseki, IGP responsible if Oshiomhole is killed - Edo lawmakers-elect

The 14 lawmakers-elect who are loyal to Adams Oshiomhole have accused the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, of recruiting a killer squad whose mission is to kill the APC national chairman.

Oshiomhole can’t enter Edo without Obaseki’s permission – Deputy Governor

Political tension has continued to grip Edo State, South-south Nigeria, as the rift between the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, and the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, deepens.

Trump claims Democrats ‘want to kill our cows, that means you’re next,’ in a bizarre attack in Iowa on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal

President Donald Trump has launched a bizarre attack on the Green New Deal championed by progressive Democrats like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders, telling a rally in Iowa on Thursday night that “they want to kill our cows” and, eventually, American farmers.

Trump claims Democrats 'want to kill our cows, that means you're next,' in a bizarre attack in Iowa on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal

President Donald Trump has launched a bizarre attack on the Green New Deal championed by progressive Democrats like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders, telling a rally in Iowa on Thursday night that “they want to kill our cows” and, eventually, American farmers.

Trump rails against Democratic rivals ahead of Iowa caucuses

U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at his top Democratic presidential rivals Thursday, taking his fight to the first-in-the-nation caucus state of Iowa and the crucial battleground state of Michigan.

Republicans Are Prepared to Go Down With Trump

Or to triumph with him.

Bernie Sanders told Ninth Graders the U.S. Committed Acts in Vietnam ‘Almost as Bad as what Hitler Did’

During his 1972 gubernatorial run, Senator Bernie Sanders told high-school students that the U.S. had committed acts in its war with Vietnam that were "almost as bad as what Hitler did."An article in the Rutland, Vermont, newspaper, The Rutland Herald, reported on the comments, made while Sanders

Education Minister hails record number of girls who sat UCE

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni said she is happy to hear that more girls sat for the Uganda Certificate of Education-UCE exams in 2019. According to Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB, 169,258 girls registered and sat for the 2019 exams against 168,462 boys. Janet Museveni said …

Limerick students hurt by 'insensitive' reminder of bus crash during pre-Leaving Cert exam

Students have been left shocked and upset by an “insensitive” reminder of a bus crash in a pre-Leaving Cert exam.

Head teacher apologises for posting pictures of pupils on notice board showing their progress after students complained it would damage their mental health

Abbey College in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire was trialing a new method of encouraging Sixth Form students to behave by introducing a 'rating system'.

Bidar CAA play row: Police arrests headmistress, child's mother

The New Town Police on Thursday night arrested the headmistress of a primary school of the Shaheen Education Society and the mother of a child who staged a controversial drama during the annual day

'Me Too' Nigeria style: women opt for martial arts over marches

LAGOS, Nigeria (Reuters) - Frustrated by one of the world’s highest rates of sexual assault, poor law enforcement and tribal taboos that keep people quiet about gender violence, some Nigerian women are breaking with tradition to take self-defense classes.

HMs, teachers booked for taking students to anti-CAA protest

CPI(M) functionaries say the children participated in human chain after school hours

Row escalates between private school, teachers

MADURAIA row between the teachers and the administration of the Indira Gandhi Memorial Matriculation Higher Secondary School at Tirunagar here escalated on Friday when the administration resumed class

Karnataka police arrest headmistress, parent for anti-CAA play by kids

Bidar SP Sreedhara T said, "the accused - Fareeda Begum, the in-charge headmistress of Shaheen School and Anuja Minsa, mother of the student who delivered the dialogue which mentioned slapping the PM were arrested based on evidence collected by the police based on the case filed on January 26."

IIT-Bombay claims circular warning students about ‘anti-national activities’ not against free speech

A directive to students to not participate in ‘anti-national activities’ has created furore on the campus, where anti-CAA protests are being held regularly.

Jamia teachers’ body blames Anurag Thakur for Delhi shooting, AAP seeks inquiry into Union minister

The teachers said nothing could be ‘more anti-national than a minister inciting citizens to violence from a public platform’.

France, Turkey lock horns in Mediterranean standoff

Macron has expressed exasperation with Erdogan on a string of issues, such as allegedly illicit energy exploration off Cyprus, the launch of a military operation in Syria without international consent, and contributing to what he termed the "brain death" of NATO.

UN accuses warring sides in Libya of fueling conflicts after Haftar's attack

U.N.’s Libyan special representative Ghassan Salame on Thursday accused foreign actors of not abiding by the cease-fire agreements reached at the...

Erdogan says Turkey may launch Syria offensive if Idlib attacks continue

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey may launch a military operation in Syria’s northwestern Idlib region unless fighting there is quickly halted, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday as attacks by Syrian government forces risked a new wave of refugees.

Erdogan threatens ‘military force’ against Syria

ANKARA, Jan 31 — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hit out today at the Damascus regime’s “cruelty”, warning Turkey was prepared to use “military force” again in Syria. “We will not allow the regime’s cruelty towards its own people, with attacks and causing bloodshed,” Erdogan said....

Turkey Says Might 'Have No Choice' but Another Military Offensive in Syria

'We will have to resort to the same path again if the situation in Idlib is not returned to normal quickly,' says Erdogan

Kamala Harris: Trump 'Cannot Prance Around Saying He's Been Exonerated' Without Witnesses

Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) said on Friday during MSNBC's coverage of the U.S. Senate impeachment trial that President Donald Trump could not "prance around saying he's been exonerated," if no witnesses are called. | Clips

Democrats' bid for new Trump impeachment witnesses likely to fall short

Democrats appeared to have fallen short Thursday in their bid to secure the votes needed to call witnesses in President Trump's impeachment trial, clearing

Trump impeachment trial: Key Republican senator says no to witnesses

This means the Senate likely will vote soon to acquit Trump.

Trump impeachment trial: Key Republican senator says no to witnesses

Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander will oppose calling more witnesses in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, all but dashing Democratic efforts to hear more testimony and boosting odds the Senate will vote imminently to acquit without new testimony.

Trump Trial Poised to Reach Predictable End in Senate: He Did It, So What?

House Democrats proved their case but it doesn’t matter–the Republican senator arguably most important for a vote to call new witnesses concluded on Thursday night. Retiring Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) composed a lengthy and remarkable Twitter thread explaining his rationale for backing the Mitch McConnell-led Senate’s effort to block new witnesses with first-hand knowledge of relevant events from testifying at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial.

Jamia firing: Juvenile Justice Board sends shooter to 14-day protective custody

The police said they have also urged the Board to form a medical panel to conduct a bone ossification test that will verify the age of the youth.

Jamia firing: Shooter sent to preventive custody for 14 days

Police have moved Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) for bone ossification test to verify the age of the accused.

Jamia shooting: Injured student discharged from AIIMS, police says accused got radicalised on social media

Al-Ameen, a student of Jamia's Mass Communication department and Farooq's friend, said he was discharged from the hospital around 8 am.

Jamia Shooter Sent to 14-day Protective Custody by Local Court 

The man, identified as 'Gopal' had chanted pro-Delhi Police and anti-Jamia slogans. He also shouted "Main Deta Hoon Azaadi" (I will give you freedom).

Social media videos radicalised Jamia shooter: Delhi Police

The accused procured a country-made pistol from his village and left for Delhi to avenge the death of Chandan Gupta in Kasganj violence

Pakistan should stand by China in this difficult time: Sadiq Sanjrani

Pakistan should stand by China in this difficult time: Sadiq Sanjrani.

Opposition criticises govt decision to not repatriate Pakistanis stuck in virus-hit China

Syed Shibli Faraz says govt has transferred $840 to the accounts of each student in China.

Opposition criticises govt for not repatriating Pakistanis from coronavirus-hit China

Opposi­tion demand­s that a specia­l plane be sent to evacua­te strand­ed Pakist­anis

Treating stranded students 'like our own’, China assures Pakistan

In phone call with Chines­e FM, Quresh­i offers field hospit­al, doctor­s to help tackle novel corona­virus outbre­ak

Pakistan halts flights to and from China amid virus outbreak

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday halted flights to and from China with immediate effect, a civil aviation official said, as the death toll from a virus outbreak spreading in China mounted and the World H

Grandmother is 'so sorry' she shot her autistic 8-year-old grandsons dead

'I loved those boys. I never intended to harm them. I am so sorry that I did,' she said. 

Fotis Dulos, charged with murdering his wife, dies after suicide attempt

Greek City Times Article

Cops probe granddad's death after allegations of abuse, neglect

Notes allegedly written by a bedridden Phoenix grandfather allege that he was held prisoner and have cast doubts on whether he died of natural causes.

Grandparents are jailed for incinerating their 11-month-old grandson in a wood-burning stove when he annoyed them while they were babysitting in Russia

The couple were babysitting their 11-month-old grandson when he was murdered by incineration. The tragedy that took place in Khakassia region in Russia saw both grandparents jailed.

Ted Bundy kept victims' heads as trophies after having sex with decapitated corpses

Ted Bundy's ex girlfriend, Elizabeth Kendall, will speak for the first time in new Amazon documentary, Ted Bundy: Falling For A Killer

Roundtable Session on “25th Anniversary of Permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan” held at CGSS

A Roundtable Session was held at the Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS) in Islamabad on Friday on “25th Anniversary of Permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan”.

FM holds dinner talks with EU diplomats on fight against coronavirus, bilateral ties

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha held a dinner meeting with Seoul-based diplomats from the European Union this week to discuss efforts to stem the spread of a new coronavirus, bilateral ties and other issues, the foreign ministry said Friday. On Thursday, Kang hosted the gathering with more than two dozen diplomats, including EU Ambassador to South Korea Michael Reiterer, and voiced hope for close cooperation between...

Trump is a threat to peace. It is time for the UN to act on uniting Korea instead ǀ View

It’s an historic mistake - potentially catastrophic - to leave the fate of the Koreas, as well as of Iran and the Middle East - indeed international peace itself - in the hands of an individual who has demonstrated seriously erratic political and psychological behaviour.

Pakistan delays border opening with China

Islamabad, Pakistan - Pakistan announced Thursday that it is delaying the opening of a key border crossing with China following the coronavirus outbreak there.

Nigerian embassy in China still lists Jonathan as president five years out of office

Despite Nigeria’s strong ties with China, Nigeria’s embassy website in China meant for information source and consular services is replete with outdated information. In fact, the embassy website still lists former President Goodluck Jonathan as Nigerian leader after five years after he was voted out of the office. Also, Aminu Wali still appears as Minister […]

US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad meets COAS General Bajwa

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad met the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at Pakistan army’s general headquarters in Rawalpindi on Friday. The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that during the meeting, matters of mutual interest including overall regional security situation and the ongoing Afghanistan reconciliation process were discussed. The US Special Envoy thanked Pakistan for facilitating the process towards the mutual objective of peace in the region. Earlier in the day, Zalmay Khalilzad also met the Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad, and during the meeting they agreed to continue consultation to make joint efforts for Afghan peace process. In his remarks, Zalmay Khalilzad said that a peace agreement between the United States and the Taliban will pave the way for intra-Afghan dialogue, which will prove useful for peace and stability not only in Afghanistan…

US thanks Pakistan for facilitating Afghan peace process

US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad arrived from Qatar today to hold meetings with FM Qureshi and COAS Bajwa.

US lauds Pakistan’s efforts for Afghanistan peace

--FM Qureshi and Gen Bajwa assure Khalilzad of Pakistan's continued efforts to bring peace to neighbouring country ISLAMABAD: US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zal

Pakistan mulls deal with Turkey on dual nationality

Interi­or Minist­er retire­d Brig Ijaz Shah says a draft is under consid­eratio­n

Pakistan halts flights to and from China as death toll from coronavirus rises

"We are suspending flights to China until February 2," says additional secretary of aviation.

Chinese visitors to Vietnam hit record high in Jan - VnExpress International

January saw tourists from China to Vietnam post record high growth though new coronavirus fears prompted the country to clamp down on Chinese arrivals 10 days prior.

Holiday spots in southern Thailand face hard times after coronavirus outbreak

PHANG NGA (Thailand), Jan 31 — Thai tourist boat company “Love Andaman” is facing a bleak February after China banned all outbound group tours this week to try to contain the coronavirus outbreak. China is Thailand’s biggest source of foreign tourists, accounting for 28 per cent of the 39.8...

Latest on the coronavirus spreading across the globe

A NOVEL coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak that began in Wuhan, the capital of China’s central province of Hubei, has spread to more than 9,800 people globally, surpassing the total from the 2002-2003 SARS epidemic. The new virus has killed 213 people.

Chinese planes to bring overseas Wuhan citizens back to virus-hit city

Beijing - China sent two planes to Malaysia and Thailand on Friday to bring "stranded" Hubei province residents back to the virus-stricken city of Wuhan, authorities said.

Coronavirus: countries evacuate citizens from China

These are the plans so far by foreign governments to evacuate their citizens from the epicentre of the outbreak

BJP MLA raises pitch for Cabinet Berth for all defectors

Gokak legislator Ramesh Jarkiholi said the final call will be taken by the Party’s Central leadership.

Karnataka CM gets approval for Cabinet expansion, may induct 11 Ministers

Chief Minister Yediyurappa said the date of swearing-in will be decided in a day or two, although he indicated that it would most likely be held on February 3.

Bhupinder Singh Hooda: Dissent in BJP-JJP goverment due to lack of similarity in views

Speaking to The Indian Express at his residence, Hooda said there is no similarity in the views of the leaders of the alliance government.

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa to expand his cabinet in 3 days

The Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa looked to be heaving a sigh of relief now after his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday evening in New Delhi. Soon after the meeting at Parliament House, The Karnataka CM announced that the BJP high command has given him permission to expand his six-month.

Delhi elections: Meet the ‘aam’ election debutants taking on ‘khaas’ Arvind Kejriwal

On the challenge against being pitted against a high-profile politician, both Sunil Yadav and Romesh Sabharwal claimed that the AAP convenor Kejriwal was never seen in his constituency these five years and does not have any idea of the issues plaguing New Delhi seat.

Woman accused of stealing Nyyear Frank charged

The woman accused of stealing baby Nyyear Frank has been charged with child stealing and is to appear before the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court next Wednesday. Twenty-one-year-old Anniesha Ramsay was charged yesterday by the police following a...

Glynneath pensioner David Williams died from 'blunt force trauma to head and neck', court hears

Kyle Bowen, aged 28, appeared in court today charged with the murder of 73-year-old David Williams

Woman allegedly kidnapped at grandmother’s funeral

The victim, whose name is known to Lowvelder, lives in Gauteng but was in town for a family member's funeral when she was allegedly kidnapped last Sunday.

Authorities Arrest Man Who Allegedly Faked Death to Dodge Child Sexual Abuse Case

A nationwide manhunt is over. Jacob Blair Scott, a 43-year-old alleged sexual abuser, was arrested in Oklahoma around midnight on Wednesday, say authorities. Officials said it happened less than 24 hours after they announced they were adding him to their most wanted list, and initiated a media blitz.

Police confirm arrest of 18-year-old for allegedly raping 70-year-old grandmother

The police in Plateau on Friday confirmed the arrest of an 18-year-old man, Marvellous Luka, who allegedly raped his 70-year-old grandmother.

Congress plans for PACS polls

Ex-officio members may play a role in cooperative elections

BJP, CPI question government hurry to conduct PACS polls

Need to reorganise the cooperatives in line with new mandals and districts, says BJP

Kalyana Karnataka should not hope for much from Union Budget: Kharge

Former Minister Priyank Kharge on Friday said the Union Budget holds little hope for Kalyana Karnataka.Speaking to presspersons, he said that since 2014, the BJP-led Union government has neither given

M.P. BJP goes for damage control as 700 minority members quit

Party to hold workshops across State to hear out minority cell workers

Bhupinder Singh Hooda: Dissent in BJP-JJP goverment due to lack of similarity in views

Speaking to The Indian Express at his residence, Hooda said there is no similarity in the views of the leaders of the alliance government.

'Hey pretty ladies, put on your masks!' China’s drone army tackles coronavirus by ordering people to wear protection or return home and spraying disinfectant over villages and cities

Vigilantes and government officials are reportedly using the drones to warn individuals about the dangers of coronavirus. The videos are believed to have been filmed in Inner Mongolia, China.

How China is using drones to keep citizens safe from Coronavirus attack

IN inner Mongolia, an autonomous region of northern China, an old lady was brought to a stop by a loud voice as she wandered the street. She

Confusion over whether masks are necessary amid coronavirus outbreak

SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR: “Do not wear a mask if you are well” read a warning plastered across the front of Singapore’s main newspaper on Friday, as authorities around the world sought to calm panic buying of masks seen as a guard against the fast-spreading novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

To mask or not to mask: Confusion spreads over coronavirus protection

'Do not wear a mask if you are well' read a warning plastered across the front of Singapore's main newspaper on Friday, as authorities around the world...

Solitary death at ground zero of China's coronavirus paints a grim picture

A gray-haired man wearing a face mask lay dead on a sidewalk at ground zero of China's virus epidemic, a plastic shopping bag in one hand. On what would ty

Shots fired near Trump's Mar-a-Lago, SUV breaches security, 2 female suspects in custody

Friday, Jan. 31, 1:40PM Eastern: FBI spokesman James Marshall tells reporters FBI is aware of an incident at Mar-A-Lago and have agents responding to the scene. A car chase near the resort ended wi…

Shots Fired, 2 in Custody After SUV Breached Security Checkpoints at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago: Deputies

There was a wild scene at the Mar-A-Lago resort on Friday. A black SUV breached both security checkpoints, and was headed toward the main entrance, said the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said the vehicle had been pursued by the Florida Highway Patrol. Shots were fired by officials, deputies said. The SUV was found, and two people are in custody.

Shots Fired Outside Mar-A-Lago During Attempted Security Breach

Police chased after SUV that tried to breach Mar-a-Lago security checkpoints

Police: 2 arrested after attempt to breach Mar-a-Lago security

Authorities say officers fired shots at a vehicle that breached security at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.

Opera singer, 30, is arrested after Secret Service opened fire on her when she 'danced on the roof of her SUV and then crashed it through two security checkpoints at Trump's Mar-a-Lago

Hannah Roemhild, 30, was taken into custody following the ordeal near Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Florida on Friday just hours before the President was due to arrive.

Everything you need to know about the General Election

In just over one week, people will cast their vote for the General Election- here's everything you need to know.

Can Sinn Féin’s young voters finally pull Ireland to the left?

In next week’s general election, progressives may be more comfortable backing a party once synonymous with the IRA, says Irish journalist and screenwriter Roisin Agnew

Bernie Sanders Brings Energy Into Iowa Race, Iowa Democratic Chair Says

(Bloomberg) -- The increasing likelihood that Bernie Sanders could win Monday’s first-in-the-nation caucus threatens to fundamentally redraw the path to the Democratic presidential nomination and challenge the conventional wisdom that there are only “three tickets out of Iowa.”Iowa often acts more as

Iowa Dems aim to reach more voters with satellite caucuses all over world

For the first time ever, the Democratic Party of Iowa is holding satellite caucus locations all over the world for registered Iowa voters who will be out out-of-state on Feb. 3, when the state kicks off the 2020 presidential nominating season.

John Delaney drops out of 2020 presidential race

The former congressman was the first Democrat to enter the race.

‘Something Out of a Horror Movie’: Man Allegedly Cut Aunt’s Dog in Half Using Chainsaw

A North Carolina man is charged in a case so grisly, even the local sheriff voiced shock. Jonathan Maxey Bulluck Jr., 23, is charged with felony animal cruelty and felony larceny of a dog, according to KUTV. He allegedly beat his aunt’s bullmastiff, stabbed the canine to death, and bisected the animal using a chainsaw.

Ted Bundy kept victims' heads as trophies after having sex with decapitated corpses

Ted Bundy's ex girlfriend, Elizabeth Kendall, will speak for the first time in new Amazon documentary, Ted Bundy: Falling For A Killer

Authorities Arrest Man Who Allegedly Faked Death to Dodge Child Sexual Abuse Case

A nationwide manhunt is over. Jacob Blair Scott, a 43-year-old alleged sexual abuser, was arrested in Oklahoma around midnight on Wednesday, say authorities. Officials said it happened less than 24 hours after they announced they were adding him to their most wanted list, and initiated a media blitz.

Most-wanted fugitive who faked own death captured in Oklahoma

A Mississippi man who faked his own death to avoid child rape charges was arrested on the same day he was added to the US Marshal’s most-wanted list, authorities said.

Philadelphia father faked home invasion, charged in death of 4-year-old son

A Philadelphia dad who claimed a home invader killed his 4-year-old son was lying, and is now facing charges in connection with the tot’s death, according to reports. Edward Williams, 28, was

Driver shot in alleged road rage incident in Pasig

(3rd UPDATE) Pasig City Police say road rage was the motive behind the shooting incident

Suspect charged in subway attack on transgender woman in Harlem

Authorities have formally charged the suspect who was arrested connection with a disturbing attack on a transgender woman in Harlem.

Hamilton police identify man shot to death inside rooming house

Hamilton police have identified the city's first homicide victim of the year.

Woman using wheelchair killed in Mississauga hit-and-run, police say

A female using a wheelchair was struck and killed in Mississauga Friday morning by a vehicle that did not remain at the scene, Peel Regional Police confirm.

Pregnant Louisiana woman killed in possible road rage crash, police say

Kenner Police say a pregnant woman is dead following a crash involving two vehicles on West Esplanade Ave. near David Dr.

Muslim hatred flares up

Quebec cabinet ministers are speaking out about a deluge of hateful comments posted to the premier's Facebook page after he published a message in support of the province's Muslim community.

Hateful messages flood Quebec premier's Facebook page after he supports Muslims

ST-SAUVEUR, Que. — Quebec cabinet ministers are speaking out about a deluge of hateful comments posted to the premier's Facebook page after he published a message in support of the province's Muslim community.

Gormley: Saskatchewan 2020 election will have some significant firsts

This election will be Mr. Moe’s first ask of voters to endorse him and the party under his leadership.

Champagne discusses coronavirus response, evacuation with China counterpart

Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne has spoken to his Chinese counterpart about the coronavirus outbreak, a day after the World Health Organization called it a global health emergency.

Ethiopia's week of human rights caution and kidnap, insecurity protests

The latest development on the issue is that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will be appearing before lawmakers on Monday to address current issues.

AL leader Quader in 'stable condition' after hospital visit

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader is now in a 'stable condition' after visiting the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital with sudden breathing problems.

Quader visits Dhaka hospital with respiratory problems

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has visited Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital with a respiratory problem.

Condition of coronavirus patient stable: Minister

Medical board formed; isolation wards in all private hospitals

Kerala Coronavirus patient shifted to Thrissur Medical College

The medical college student from Wuhan University was shifted to an isolation ward set up in the Medical College Hospital in the early hours on Friday

Hospitals create awareness of coronavirus

Private hospitals in the city are not keen on setting up isolation ward but some have started awareness of symptoms of the infection. Two days after the first positive case of coronavirus was confirme

Is the new dispensation keen on devolution?

It should be recalled that the nationalist struggle's main focus was the achievement of an electoral system with one person one vote as its basis and the result...

Legislate Amotekun, Ooni, Aare Adams, Agbekoya task South West lawmakers

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, on Thursday, backed the legislation of Amotekun

MDC National Executive makes momentous resolutions

The MDC National Executive today concluded a two-day retreat to chart the way forward. The two-day retreat came on the back of President Advocate Nelson Chamisa...

KITHINJI: UoN crisis rooted in decades of meddling

Successive governments have sought to control universities with varying degrees of success.

Willy Mutunga Lashes Out At Executive, Parliament For Frustrating Judicial Independence

With increasing concerns of the Executive trying to muzzle the Judiciary by reducing its budget, former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga has weighed in on the matter, lashing out at the National Assembly f

BBI committee to begin collecting views next week

Steering Committee on implementation of BBI report to begin validation hearings on February 5 in Nairobi at KICC.

Ruto urges balanced BBI debate focused on citizens’ concerns

THIKA, Kenya, Jan 31 – Deputy President William Ruto has urged politicians not to make the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) discussions about political - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke

Nyoro says his administration will not victimize Waititu sympathizers

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 31 – Newly inaugurated Kiambu Governor James Nyoro assured the county staff that no one will be victimized as he took over the reigns - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke

Nyoro’s Promise to Waititu’s Allies