9 COVID-19 & Human Health Risks Linked to Wildlife Trade Practices By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:09:03 +0000 Steven Broad is Executive Director, TRAFFIC, the Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network The post COVID-19 & Human Health Risks Linked to Wildlife Trade Practices appeared first on Inter Press Service. Full Article Civil Society Economy & Trade Featured Global Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies TerraViva United Nations
9 Religion & its Discontents: Considerations Around COVID-19 & Africa By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:38:44 +0000 Dr. Azza Karam is the Secretary General of Religions for Peace International and Professor of Religion and Development at the Vrije Universiteit (VU), Amsterdam; Dr. Mustafa Y. Ali is the Secretary General of the Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC) based in Nairobi, Kenya. The post Religion & its Discontents: Considerations Around COVID-19 & Africa appeared first on Inter Press Service. Full Article Civil Society Economy & Trade Featured Global Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Inequity Religion TerraViva United Nations
9 COVID-19: The Digital Divide Grows Wider Amid Global Lockdown By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:15:13 +0000 The digital divide has become more pronounced than ever amid the global coronavirus lockdown, but experts are concerned that in the current circumstances this divide, where over 46 percent of the world’s population remain without technology or internet access, could grow wider — particularly among women. “There were already deep divides in access to technologies […] The post COVID-19: The Digital Divide Grows Wider Amid Global Lockdown appeared first on Inter Press Service. Full Article Development & Aid Education Featured Gender Global Headlines IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse Poverty & SDGs Regional Categories TerraViva United Nations Coronavirus COVID-19 digital divide
9 News24.co.ke | Kenya Airways pilots' union withdraws strike notice By www.news24.co.ke Published On :: Thu, 03 Nov 2016 14:38:12 +0200 The KALPA pilots union at Kenya Airways on Thursday withdrew a strike notice issued last month, saying there had been progress on issues it had raised regarding the carrier's turnaround strategy. Full Article
9 News24.co.ke | Kenya warned against closing world's largest refugee camp By www.news24.co.ke Published On :: Fri, 04 Nov 2016 11:21:08 +0200 Another major aid group is warning Kenya not to close the world's largest refugee camp, saying the move is pressuring tens of thousands of Somali refugees to return to their deeply unstable country. Full Article
9 News24.co.ke | Pupils begin KCSE exams, record number since 1989 By www.news24.co.ke Published On :: Mon, 07 Nov 2016 09:16:25 +0200 One and half million students will be sitting their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examinations this year marking it as one of the highest since 1989. Full Article
9 News24.co.ke | 'Beyond Zero' campaign mobile clinic in Nairobi remains unused By www.news24.co.ke Published On :: Tue, 08 Nov 2016 12:04:41 +0200 A mobile clinic which was donated by First Lady Margaret Kenyatta remains unused causing much frustration. Full Article
9 China vows equal treatment for Africans after McDonald's apology By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:17:21 GMT McDonald's said it had closed a restaurant in Guangzhou for diversity and inclusion training after an investigation confirmed social media reports it was barring "black people". Full Article
9 Massive waves slam Wellington's coast By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 08:40:14 GMT Emergency services were called to the south coast on Wednesday, as waves of up to five metres caused flooding and damage from Owhiro Bay to Island Bay. Full Article
9 Bill Gates, in rebuke of Trump, calls WHO funding cut 'as dangerous as it sounds' By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:25:19 GMT The Microsoft co-founder said halting funding for the World Health Organisation during a world health crisis was "as dangerous as it sounds". Full Article
9 China didn't warn public of likely pandemic for six key days By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:37:29 GMT China's attempt to walk a line between alerting the public and avoiding panic set the stage for a pandemic that has infected more than 2 million people. Full Article
9 'Banana republic': Trump threatens to unilaterally suspend Congress By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:30:23 GMT The President's remarkable threat - which came on the day US recorded its highest number of coronavirus deaths - drew immediate criticism from constitutional experts. Full Article
9 Multiple US protests for people 'sick and tired' of virus lockdown By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:31:53 GMT Hundreds of people have taken to the streets in multiple US states to protest against stay-at-home orders meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Full Article
9 Shop with tongs and lock up your cat: Scientists' suggestions for life after lockdown By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 02:52:50 GMT Experts looked at how different countries are coping in creating a list of 275 ideas to stop coronavirus spreading. Full Article
9 Hundreds test positive to COVID-19 on French aircraft carrier By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 02:59:57 GMT More than 1700 mariners, nearly all from the Charles de Gaulle itself, with at least 668 infected. A third of tests still await results. Full Article
9 South Korea's coronavirus battle propels government to election win By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:29:42 GMT Despite the strict lockdown requirements on voting, turnout was higher than any parliamentary elections held since 1992. Full Article
9 'Airway team': the nurse couple fighting the virus together By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 04:38:20 GMT "What's important is that we stick together, we work together, and we always support each other. And not just Ben and I, but the human race right now." Full Article
9 After 10 days of hell, take it from me: you don't want to catch this virus By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:33:32 GMT I did not think I was going to die but it absolutely felt like the virus was trying hard to kill me. I've never been so sick, or scared. Full Article
9 Gangnam smile: North Korean defector wins South Korea's swankiest seat By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:34:01 GMT Thae Yong-ho was Pyongyang's deputy ambassador to the UK where he had managed secret funds for leader Kim Jong-un until he fled to the South in 2016. Full Article
9 Anonymous tip 'led to the discovery of more than a dozen bodies' at US nursing home By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 18:09:02 GMT Police responding to an anonymous tip found more than a dozen bodies at a nursing home in north-western New Jersey, according to reports. Full Article
9 Readers angered by Donald Trump's 'propaganda' briefing By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 03:06:05 GMT The story about TV networks cutting away from the US President's press briefing generated the most online discussion with our readers this week. Full Article
9 Donald Trump's three-phase plan to reopen economy to take months By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:29:02 GMT Federal officials have warned that some social distancing measures may need to remain in place through to the end of the year to prevent a new outbreak. Full Article
9 Bathroom Banksy: Street-artist's lockdown work By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:54:02 GMT Banksy has followed official UK advice to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic, much to his wife's concern. Full Article
9 From 'Xi's doing a great job' to 'The WHO really blew it’: Trump's coronavirus response in tweets By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:03:02 GMT The US President has been able to use Twitter to shape what the public talks about in the realm of politics. He's gone into overdrive on the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
9 'Everything has shifted': How a pandemic is reshaping the US election By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 15:19:07 GMT As a rule, if the economy is going well then US presidents get re-elected. If it's going badly, they lose. But will that hold in a global health emergency? Full Article
9 WHO defends China's new Wuhan coronavirus death toll By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 01:25:01 GMT US President Donald Trump seized on the new figures as evidence China has been deliberately concealing its true toll from the rest of the world. Full Article
9 Coronavirus infection surge threatens to collapse Japan's hospitals By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 07:04:03 GMT Two Japanese medical associations warn that the country's healthcare system is on the brink of collapse. Full Article
9 Trump's 'LIBERATE MICHIGAN!' tweets incite insurrection. That's illegal in the US By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 05:12:01 GMT Using the current crisis to encourage a backlash against lawful and expert-recommended public health measures enjoys no protection under the US Constitution. Full Article
9 Queen cancels birthday celebrations as COVID-19 sweeps through UK By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 21:31:01 GMT The Queen has cancelled her birthday celebrations, deeming them inappropriate as Britain fights the coronavirus. Full Article
9 HK democracy activists detained as Lam accused of creating 'ring of terror' By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 12:08:04 GMT The raids mark the biggest crackdown on the pro-democracy movement since the beginning of the anti-government protests across the former British colony in June last year. Full Article
9 Dear Diary: Ardern's new COVID-19 stopper By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 17:19:02 GMT While Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has proposed a voluntary contact tracing app, the New Zealand PM has a more homespun method for tracking its citizens. Full Article
9 Pandemic gives Arthur Sinodinos 'baptism of fire' as US ambassador By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 13:30:00 GMT Our man in Washington is making new friends at a safe distance. Full Article
9 Police say mass shooting Canada's worst in recent history By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:52:02 GMT A man wearing a police uniform has gone on a shooting rampage in Canada. Full Article
9 Push for universal global ceasefire 'stalled by US and Russia' By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 20:16:01 GMT Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General, has urged warring countries to declare a temporary truce and focus all their attention on fighting the virus. Full Article
9 'A stroke of luck': Passenger glad to be on global cruise during pandemic By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 03:31:01 GMT The virus-free bubble that the Costa Deliziosa cruise ship became on its 15-week odyssey is coming to an end. Full Article
9 'Armed bandits' kill dozens in north-west Nigeria By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 23:38:09 GMT Police said some of the gunmen wielded AK 47 guns in the attacks on villagers. Full Article
9 'Cartels are scrambling': Lockdown hits the global drug trade By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 06:30:03 GMT Traffic over the Mexican-US border has slowed and supplies from China have dried up, but the drug cartels are still finding a way to sell their wares. Full Article
9 'Crossed the Rubicon': Bolsonaro attends protest for military intervention By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 12:57:03 GMT At a protest outside the army headquarters in Brasilia, tightly packed protesters were calling for the Supreme Court and Congress to be shut down. Full Article
9 UNSW graduate, Chinese Vice Minister investigated for 'severe violations of discipline and law' By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 07:46:03 GMT The move comes a month after Sun Lijung played a key role in the Chinese Communist Party's response to the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
9 Death toll from Canada's mass shooting rises, Trudeau pledges action on guns By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 06:09:04 GMT Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday his government would move ahead on the gun control legislation he promised during last year's election campaign after the shooting. Full Article
9 'Immunity passport' to free recovered Chileans from lockdown By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 03:20:03 GMT Critics warn against moving too quickly with a medical union secretary saying: "There are serious doubts over existence of long-term immunity to this virus." Full Article
9 Kim Jong-un's health status in question after surgery: report By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 02:51:01 GMT The North Korean leader underwent a "cardiovascular surgical procedure", according to a website that gathers information from informants. Full Article
9 'Invisible enemy': Trump to suspend immigration due to virus By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 07:57:01 GMT President says he will be signing an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States. Full Article
9 'The greatest challenge': Asia catches coronavirus' second wave By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:49:01 GMT Beijing has imposed new restrictions on an upscale diplomats district home to 3.5 million people, as it guards a second wave of coronavirus cases. Full Article
9 Coronavirus study shows more deaths, no benefit from Trump's drug treatment suggestion By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 20:49:01 GMT Researchers did not track side effects, but noted a hint that hydroxychloroquine might have damaged other organs, too. Full Article
9 New Brunswick reports no new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday By globalnews.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:53:05 +0000 On Friday the province conducted 397 COVID-19 tests. Since the outbreak began New Brunswick has conducted a total of 17,426 tests. Full Article Health Blaine Higgs Chamber Of Commerce Coronavirus coronavirus canada coronavirus New Brunswick COVID-19 COVID-19 New Brunswick Daycares Dr. Jennifer Russell New Brunswick New Brunswick COVID-19 Recovery Plan New Brunswick Operational Plans Orange Phase Recovery plan Saint John
9 Colleagues honour NHS nurse who died after contracting Covid-19 By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T15:42:01Z Two-minute silence held for father-of-four Augustine Agyei-Mensah, a highly regarded learning disabilities nurseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTributes have been paid to a learning disabilities nurse who died after testing positive for coronavirus.Augustine Agyei-Mensah, known to his colleagues as Gus, was described as a “highly regarded team member” at Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS foundation trust (NHFT). Continue reading... Full Article Northampton NHS Health Coronavirus outbreak Society UK news
9 Kanika Kapoor missing kids terribly during COVID-19 lockdown By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 07:25:43 +0500 Kanika Kapoor posted an adorable picture of her kids in a heartfelt post Full Article
9 Katrina Kaif starts a live video accidentally, wins audience's hearts: WATCH By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 07:30:00 +0500 Katrina Kaif accidentally started a live video on Instagram, winning audience’s hearts with her adorable expressions Full Article
9 Disha Patani's dance routines and pets keep her occupied at home during lockdown By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 10:32:00 +0500 Disha Patani opened up about how her filming schedule and professional life has come to a halt Full Article
