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Phyllis Omido: The woman who won $12m fighting lead battery poisoners

Phyllis Omido: The woman who won $12m fighting lead battery poisoners Kenyan activist Phyllis Omido has been ignored, harassed and arrested, but she never gave up. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hWgN3r via Blogger https://ift.tt/2DmyYQL August 01, 2020 at 06:54AM

Why a new generation of Thais are protesting against the government

Why a new generation of Thais are protesting against the government Why a new generation of Thais are protesting against the government A new political divide in Thailand has emerged between the country's youth and its older generation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fi6QLZ https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/2XeeuRu August 01, 2020 at 06:21AM

US election 2020: The war hero who could be Biden's running mate

US election 2020: The war hero who could be Biden's running mate US election 2020: The war hero who could be Biden's running mate Senator Tammy Duckworth is an Iraq war veteran and the first Thai-American woman elected to Congress. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/339acyu https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/3fkoZsD August 01, 2020 at 06:21AM

India coronavirus: Gold rush as pandemic roils country's economy

India coronavirus: Gold rush as pandemic roils country's economy India coronavirus: Gold rush as pandemic roils country's economy As Covid-19 worsens the economic slump, Indians are returning to a trusted asset: gold. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30evlp4 https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/3fkoKhd August 01, 2020 at 06:21AM

Belarus: The mother challenging an authoritarian president

Belarus: The mother challenging an authoritarian president Belarus: The mother challenging an authoritarian president Political novice Svetlana Tikhanovskaya rallies protesters in a battle with Alexander Lukashenko. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/339JHZM https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/33fTmhe August 01, 2020 at 06:21AM

Dangerous heat wave forecast for south-western areas of US

Forecasters say temperatures could rise to 50C on Saturday in parts of Utah, Nevada and California. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/319pccW

Trust Mumbai Police On Sushant Rajput Death Case Probe: Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said the state police were capable of probing the Sushant Singh Rajput suicide case, an assertion which comes in the backdrop of growing clamour... from NDTV News - Topstories https://ift.tt/2DaavOK

Bipartisan Support In US Grows For India Against Chinese Aggression

India has received a strong bipartisan support from members of the US Congress against the recent Chinese military aggression in Ladakh. from NDTV News - Topstories https://ift.tt/30iLTwk

Dr Fauci is asked if protests spread coronavirus

"You're putting words into my mouth," the US infectious disease chief says in a grilling by Congress. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/319geMO

Week in pictures: 25 July-31 July 2020

A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30heHFd

Phyllis Omido: The woman who won $12m fighting lead battery poisoners

Kenyan activist Phyllis Omido has been ignored, harassed and arrested, but she never gave up. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hWgN3r

Why a new generation of Thais are protesting against the government

Why a new generation of Thais are protesting against the government A new political divide in Thailand has emerged between the country's youth and its older generation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fi6QLZ https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

US election 2020: The war hero who could be Biden's running mate

US election 2020: The war hero who could be Biden's running mate Senator Tammy Duckworth is an Iraq war veteran and the first Thai-American woman elected to Congress. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/339acyu https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

India coronavirus: Gold rush as pandemic roils country's economy

India coronavirus: Gold rush as pandemic roils country's economy As Covid-19 worsens the economic slump, Indians are returning to a trusted asset: gold. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30evlp4 https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Belarus: The mother challenging an authoritarian president

Belarus: The mother challenging an authoritarian president Political novice Svetlana Tikhanovskaya rallies protesters in a battle with Alexander Lukashenko. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/339JHZM https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Why a new generation of Thais are protesting against the government

US election 2020: The war hero who could be Biden's running mate

India coronavirus: Gold rush as pandemic roils country's economy

Belarus: The mother challenging an authoritarian president

Why a new generation of Thais are protesting against the government

A new political divide in Thailand has emerged between the country's youth and its older generation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fi6QLZ

US election 2020: The war hero who could be Biden's running mate

Senator Tammy Duckworth is an Iraq war veteran and the first Thai-American woman elected to Congress. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/339acyu

India coronavirus: Gold rush as pandemic roils country's economy

As Covid-19 worsens the economic slump, Indians are returning to a trusted asset: gold. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30evlp4

Belarus: The mother challenging an authoritarian president

Political novice Svetlana Tikhanovskaya rallies protesters in a battle with Alexander Lukashenko. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/339JHZM

Lee Teng-hui: Taiwan's 'father of democracy' dies

Lee successfully pushed for more democracy, but took a controversially hard line against China. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30fW3xm

Blog: NEP Is The Last Nail In The Lutyens Elite's Coffin

This is probably the last nail in the old elite's coffin. They have largely been evicted from Lutyens Delhi in any case. The NEP is one part of a massive project of creating a new Central Vista elite. from NDTV News - Topstories https://ift.tt/312oMVU

What's Keeping Krishna Shroff And Eban Hyams Busy Is Sydney

This is what Krishna Shroff's "happy place" looks like from NDTV News - Topstories https://ift.tt/2BHODJV

Sonam Kapoor And A "Simple" Picnic Made Anand Ahuja's Birthday Phenomenal

"My birthday gifts - Sonam Kapoor and this simple outdoor picnic she organised," wrote Anand Ahuja from NDTV News - Topstories https://ift.tt/2Djg0us

Afghanistan: At least 17 killed in Eid car blast

The explosion came on the eve of a ceasefire declared by the Taliban during the festival of Eid. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XcBm3s

Covid-19: Why Hong Kong's 'third wave' is a warning

Covid-19: Why Hong Kong's 'third wave' is a warning Until recently, the city was seen as a poster child in its handling of the pandemic. What went wrong? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30bOnfN https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

What exactly is a 'Karen' and where did the meme come from?

What exactly is a 'Karen' and where did the meme come from? To many the Karen meme - and its male equivalent Ken - sums up a specific type of white privilege. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gioFf9 https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

The 'real' threat to Russia’s former doping mastermind

The 'real' threat to Russia’s former doping mastermind The ex-mastermind of Russian sports doping, Grigory Rodchenkov, now only appears in disguise. Matt Majendie explains why. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/314ezIn https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Bollywood's 'warts and all' biopic on 'human computer'

Bollywood's 'warts and all' biopic on 'human computer' Bollywood actress Vidya Balan plays Shakuntala Devi who dazzled the world with her skill with numbers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ggIC6b https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

The middle-css Pakistani students fighting for a homeland dream

The middle-css Pakistani students fighting for a homeland dream Shahdad Mumtaz died for his beliefs. Could a missing student end up waging war on the Pakistani state? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/312Wk6b https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Coronavirus: Brits, Balearics and battered businesses

Coronavirus: Brits, Balearics and battered businesses Ibiza's nightclub scene has been hit hard by coronavirus, leaving people in need of support. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fm4ko8 https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Covid-19: Why Hong Kong's 'third wave' is a warning

What exactly is a 'Karen' and where did the meme come from?

The 'real' threat to Russia’s former doping mastermind

Bollywood's 'warts and all' biopic on 'human computer'

The middle-css Pakistani students fighting for a homeland dream

Coronavirus: Brits, Balearics and battered businesses

Covid-19: Why Hong Kong's 'third wave' is a warning

Until recently, the city was seen as a poster child in its handling of the pandemic. What went wrong? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30bOnfN

What exactly is a 'Karen' and where did the meme come from?

To many the Karen meme - and its male equivalent Ken - sums up a specific type of white privilege. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gioFf9

The 'real' threat to Russia’s former doping mastermind

The ex-mastermind of Russian sports doping, Grigory Rodchenkov, now only appears in disguise. Matt Majendie explains why. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/314ezIn

Bollywood's 'warts and all' biopic on 'human computer'

Bollywood actress Vidya Balan plays Shakuntala Devi who dazzled the world with her skill with numbers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ggIC6b

The middle-css Pakistani students fighting for a homeland dream

Shahdad Mumtaz died for his beliefs. Could a missing student end up waging war on the Pakistani state? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/312Wk6b

Coronavirus: Brits, Balearics and battered businesses

Ibiza's nightclub scene has been hit hard by coronavirus, leaving people in need of support. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fm4ko8

India and China race to build along a disputed frontier

India and China race to build along a disputed frontier India and China race to build along a disputed frontier The rival nuclear powers are trying to out-build each other along their disputed Himalayan border. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2P6Jxdp https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/3fbYy8n July 30, 2020 at 06:21AM

Nile dam row: Egypt fumes as Ethiopia celebrates

Nile dam row: Egypt fumes as Ethiopia celebrates Nile dam row: Egypt fumes as Ethiopia celebrates Concerns grow as Nile River nations fail to reach a deal on how to share the vital waters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jSP9WL https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/2Df0H63 July 30, 2020 at 06:21AM

West Bengal Congress President Somen Mitra Dies At 78

West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra died at a city hospital in the early hours of Thursday. He was 78. from NDTV News - Topstories https://ift.tt/2EAWme9

Kamala Harris for Vice President? Joe Biden's Notes Fuels Speculation

Joe Biden's vice presidential pick has been one of Washington's best kept secrets but a supposedly accidental news publication and Biden's own teasingly displayed notes are raising expectations that... from NDTV News - Topstories https://ift.tt/3fbLRuf

Boris Johnson Rides Made-In-India Cycle At Launch Of Health Programme

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson rode a made-in-India Hero Cycles bike designed in the UK as he launched a new GBP 2-billion cycling and walking drive which is part of the government's anti-obesity... from NDTV News - Topstories https://ift.tt/3fcQB2w

God's Own Angels In White PPE Units: Big B Writes For Healthcare Workers

"They work in extreme conditions, so our conditions are safe," tweeted Big B from NDTV News - Topstories https://ift.tt/3hNeQWP

Yazidi children still haunted by Islamic State, Amnesty International says

Large numbers of Yazidi were killed by the Islamic State when it overran their homeland in 2014. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30c8r1w

What's next after flood of US racial equity donations?

The global outpouring of giving following George Floyd's death inundated charities large and small. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jOwJ9P

Coronavirus in Pakistan: Doctor's video diary of fight against pandemic

Coronavirus in Pakistan: Doctor's video diary of fight against pandemic A doctor in one of Pakistan’s busiest hospitals has kept a video diary of the country’s struggle with coronavirus. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Xarbwy https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

'Bay of Piglets': A 'bizarre' plot to capture a president

'Bay of Piglets': A 'bizarre' plot to capture a president How did exiled Venezuelans and former US Special Forces end up joining what looked from the outset like a suicide mission? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/335R2JE https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

India and China race to build along a disputed frontier

India and China race to build along a disputed frontier The rival nuclear powers are trying to out-build each other along their disputed Himalayan border. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2P6Jxdp https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Nile dam row: Egypt fumes as Ethiopia celebrates

Nile dam row: Egypt fumes as Ethiopia celebrates Concerns grow as Nile River nations fail to reach a deal on how to share the vital waters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jSP9WL https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

The sweet smell of success: How Bulgaria took the lead in lavender

The sweet smell of success: How Bulgaria took the lead in lavender Lavender is used for cosmetics, fragrances and even, with the help of bees, to make honey. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30WPrn2 https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Coronavirus in Pakistan: Doctor's video diary of fight against pandemic

'Bay of Piglets': A 'bizarre' plot to capture a president

India and China race to build along a disputed frontier

Nile dam row: Egypt fumes as Ethiopia celebrates

The sweet smell of success: How Bulgaria took the lead in lavender

Coronavirus in Pakistan: Doctor's video diary of fight against pandemic

A doctor in one of Pakistan’s busiest hospitals has kept a video diary of the country’s struggle with coronavirus. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Xarbwy

'Bay of Piglets': A 'bizarre' plot to capture a president

How did exiled Venezuelans and former US Special Forces end up joining what looked from the outset like a suicide mission? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/335R2JE

India and China race to build along a disputed frontier

The rival nuclear powers are trying to out-build each other along their disputed Himalayan border. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2P6Jxdp

Nile dam row: Egypt fumes as Ethiopia celebrates

Concerns grow as Nile River nations fail to reach a deal on how to share the vital waters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jSP9WL

The sweet smell of success: How Bulgaria took the lead in lavender

Lavender is used for cosmetics, fragrances and even, with the help of bees, to make honey. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30WPrn2

Ecuador on alert over huge Chinese fishing fleet off Galapagos Islands

Ecuador on alert over huge Chinese fishing fleet off Galapagos Islands Ecuador is on alert due to the appearance of a fleet of fishing vessels off the Galapagos Islands. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f9jixw via Blogger https://ift.tt/2DeTMcS July 29, 2020 at 06:54AM

Saudi Hajj coronavirus curbs mean 'no work, no salary, nothing'

Saudi Hajj coronavirus curbs mean 'no work, no salary, nothing' Covid-19 has hit the annual Hajj and with no international pilgrims, many firms both in Saudi and abroad are suffering. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ffpzYI via Blogger https://ift.tt/306fYPm July 29, 2020 at 06:54AM

Should police be first to respond in a mental-health crisis?

Should police be first to respond in a mental-health crisis? Why cities in the US and Canada are eyeing removing police from front-line mental-health response. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3g7k7s4 via Blogger https://ift.tt/3fapMvU July 29, 2020 at 06:54AM

'My Tanzanian family is split over coronavirus'

'My Tanzanian family is split over coronavirus' Sammy Awami writes that his relatives are divided over the Tanzanian leader's policy on Covid-19. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Dcnn6M via Blogger https://ift.tt/3f3H5yQ July 29, 2020 at 06:54AM

Coronavirus: Scaled back Hajj pilgrimage due to start in Saudi Arabia

Coronavirus: Scaled back Hajj pilgrimage due to start in Saudi Arabia Coronavirus: Scaled back Hajj pilgrimage due to start in Saudi Arabia Only a very limited number of Muslims living in the kingdom will be able to make the Hajj this year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f7LHEi https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/3jOrAOT July 29, 2020 at 06:21AM

Coronavirus: Hong Kong implements strict measures amid new cases

Coronavirus: Hong Kong implements strict measures amid new cases Coronavirus: Hong Kong implements strict measures amid new cases Dining in restaurants will be banned and only two people from different households can meet. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/332fFH9 https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/337eUN4 July 29, 2020 at 06:21AM

Climate change: Coastal erosion 'to threaten more Australian homes'

See the damage done by waves – and the problem will only get worse with climate change, experts say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2BCDr1a

US election: Biden pledges billions to improve racial equality

The Democratic candidate vows to boost opportunities for Black, Latino and Native American businesses. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/307qs0O

Dreamworld deaths: Theme park owner pleads guilty to safety breaches

Dreamworld's owner pleads guilty to safety breaches, after a malfunctioning water ride killed four people. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f9le99

Twitter Limits Trump Jr's Account Over COVID-19 "Misinformation" Video

Twitter Inc said on Tuesday it had reined in access to Donald Trump Jr's account for 12 hours because a tweet he had posted violated the social media site's misinformation policy on COVID-19. from NDTV News - Topstories https://ift.tt/39yHTdU

Ecuador on alert over huge Chinese fishing fleet off Galapagos Islands

Ecuador is on alert due to the appearance of a fleet of fishing vessels off the Galapagos Islands. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f9jixw

Saudi Hajj coronavirus curbs mean 'no work, no salary, nothing'

Covid-19 has hit the annual Hajj and with no international pilgrims, many firms both in Saudi and abroad are suffering. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ffpzYI

Should police be first to respond in a mental-health crisis?

Why cities in the US and Canada are eyeing removing police from front-line mental-health response. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3g7k7s4

'My Tanzanian family is split over coronavirus'

Sammy Awami writes that his relatives are divided over the Tanzanian leader's policy on Covid-19. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Dcnn6M

Coronavirus: Scaled back Hajj pilgrimage due to start in Saudi Arabia

Coronavirus: Scaled back Hajj pilgrimage due to start in Saudi Arabia Only a very limited number of Muslims living in the kingdom will be able to make the Hajj this year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f7LHEi https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Coronavirus: Hong Kong implements strict measures amid new cases

Coronavirus: Hong Kong implements strict measures amid new cases Dining in restaurants will be banned and only two people from different households can meet. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/332fFH9 https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Spain quarantine rules: The businesses fearing for their futures

Spain quarantine rules: The businesses fearing for their futures Spain's struggling tourist businesses say the UK's new quarantine rules may drive them off the edge. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Dgw000 https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Coronavirus: Scaled back Hajj pilgrimage due to start in Saudi Arabia

Coronavirus: Hong Kong implements strict measures amid new cases

Spain quarantine rules: The businesses fearing for their futures

Coronavirus: Scaled back Hajj pilgrimage due to start in Saudi Arabia

Only a very limited number of Muslims living in the kingdom will be able to make the Hajj this year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f7LHEi

Coronavirus: Hong Kong implements strict measures amid new cases

Dining in restaurants will be banned and only two people from different households can meet. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/332fFH9

Spain quarantine rules: The businesses fearing for their futures

Spain's struggling tourist businesses say the UK's new quarantine rules may drive them off the edge. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Dgw000

New Zealand suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty

New Zealand suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty The country follows Australia and the UK in its response to China's new national security law. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CT45n9 via Blogger https://ift.tt/2CWGIJt July 28, 2020 at 06:54AM

Republicans introduce $1tn pandemic recovery plan

Republicans introduce $1tn pandemic recovery plan Republicans introduce $1tn pandemic recovery plan The proposal would cut a $600 boost to unemployment benefits that has been paid during the pandemic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39zIQ5W https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/30VLE9d July 28, 2020 at 06:21AM

Kylie Moore-Gilbert: Lecturer jailed in Iran 'moved to remote prison'

Kylie Moore-Gilbert: Lecturer jailed in Iran 'moved to remote prison' Kylie Moore-Gilbert: Lecturer jailed in Iran 'moved to remote prison' British-Australian woman Kylie Moore-Gilbert is reportedly moved to a notorious prison in the desert. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3g6dgih https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/39yJeRT July 28, 2020 at 06:21AM

Coronavirus: How it turned the tables on Ghana's diaspora

Coronavirus: How it turned the tables on Ghana's diaspora Coronavirus: How it turned the tables on Ghana's diaspora Coronavirus has given Ghanaians a new perspective on the pull of living abroad. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2X20j1G https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/303PIoH July 28, 2020 at 06:21AM

Coronavirus: Spanish PM says UK's travel restrictions 'unjust'

Pedro Sanchez says he hopes there will be a rethink, and most parts of Spain are safer than the UK. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3g4I03i

Portland protests: US attorney general to condemn attacks on buildings

In congressional testimony, William Barr will defend sending federal security forces to the city. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jI3ipI

China Discusses 4-Point Plan With Pak, Nepal, Afghanistan Amid Pandemic

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday held the first joint virtual conference with his counterparts from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nepal during which he mooted a four-point plan to contain the... from NDTV News - Topstories https://ift.tt/3gb4vni

Google Extends Work From Home For Employees Till June 30 Next Year

Google will allow most employees to work from home through to July 2021 in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the tech giant said Monday. from NDTV News - Topstories https://ift.tt/30Xbtps

Trump Bets On COVID-19 Vaccine For Political Shot In Arm

US President Donald Trump vowed to defeat the coronavirus by "unleashing American scientific genius" as he toured a COVID-19 vaccine facility in the swing state of North Carolina on Monday. from NDTV News - Topstories https://ift.tt/2BBpKzz

After Rahman, Resul Pookutty Claims "Nobody Gave Him Work In Hindi Films"

Sound designer Resul Pookutty says he suffered "a near breakdown" because he allegedly received little or no work in the Hindi film industry after winning an Oscar from NDTV News - Topstories https://ift.tt/2OYRZLI

New Zealand suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty

The country follows Australia and the UK in its response to China's new national security law. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CT45n9

Republicans introduce $1tn pandemic recovery plan

Republicans introduce $1tn pandemic recovery plan The proposal would cut a $600 boost to unemployment benefits that has been paid during the pandemic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39zIQ5W https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Kylie Moore-Gilbert: Lecturer jailed in Iran 'moved to remote prison'

Kylie Moore-Gilbert: Lecturer jailed in Iran 'moved to remote prison' British-Australian woman Kylie Moore-Gilbert is reportedly moved to a notorious prison in the desert. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3g6dgih https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Coronavirus: How it turned the tables on Ghana's diaspora

Coronavirus: How it turned the tables on Ghana's diaspora Coronavirus has given Ghanaians a new perspective on the pull of living abroad. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2X20j1G https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Indian Matchmaking: The 'cringe-worthy' Netflix show that is a huge hit

Indian Matchmaking: The 'cringe-worthy' Netflix show that is a huge hit Indian Matchmaking, a new Netflix show, has become a huge hit, spawning hundreds of memes and jokes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hGHoBh https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Republicans introduce $1tn pandemic recovery plan

Kylie Moore-Gilbert: Lecturer jailed in Iran 'moved to remote prison'

Coronavirus: How it turned the tables on Ghana's diaspora

Indian Matchmaking: The 'cringe-worthy' Netflix show that is a huge hit

Republicans introduce $1tn pandemic recovery plan

The proposal would cut a $600 boost to unemployment benefits that has been paid during the pandemic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39zIQ5W

Kylie Moore-Gilbert: Lecturer jailed in Iran 'moved to remote prison'

British-Australian woman Kylie Moore-Gilbert is reportedly moved to a notorious prison in the desert. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3g6dgih

Coronavirus: How it turned the tables on Ghana's diaspora

Coronavirus has given Ghanaians a new perspective on the pull of living abroad. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2X20j1G

Indian Matchmaking: The 'cringe-worthy' Netflix show that is a huge hit

Indian Matchmaking, a new Netflix show, has become a huge hit, spawning hundreds of memes and jokes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hGHoBh

India coronavirus: Bihar braces for 'corona storm'

India coronavirus: Bihar braces for 'corona storm' India coronavirus: Bihar braces for 'corona storm' Cases are rising fast in one of India's poorest and most populous states. Can it cope? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hERVgA https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/3hCKrKJ July 27, 2020 at 06:21AM

Coronavirus in South Africa: Why the low fatality rate is misleading

Coronavirus in South Africa: Why the low fatality rate is misleading Coronavirus in South Africa: Why the low fatality rate is misleading As coronavirus infections surge, Andrew Harding notes meaningless statistics and a fear of hospitals. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hESfMk https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/3jGE5vV July 27, 2020 at 06:21AM

Iraq War: 'I am here today because another man died'

Iraq War: 'I am here today because another man died' Iraq War: 'I am here today because another man died' A photographer's decision to capture an image during the Iraq War changed not only his life - but the lives of the marines with him. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30NRiue https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/32VCT1B July 27, 2020 at 06:21AM

US diplomats to leave consulate in Chengdu in tit-for-tat closures

US diplomats to leave consulate in Chengdu in tit-for-tat closures US diplomats to leave consulate in Chengdu in tit-for-tat closures China's decision to close the US mission came after the US shut China's consulate in Houston. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/301V5Vy via Blogger https://ift.tt/2En4FtP July 27, 2020 at 05:54AM via Blogger https://ift.tt/3hQwfOH July 27, 2020 at 06:15AM

Vote Against Congress In Rajasthan Assembly: Mayawati's Party To 6 MLAs

The Bahujan Samaj Party has issued a whip to all its six MLAs in Rajasthan to vote against the Congress if a floor test happens to check the strength of the Ashok Gehlot government. Mr Gehlot has... from NDTV News - Topstories https://ift.tt/39C4OVJ

American Flag Lowered At US Consulate In Chengdu: Report

The American flag was lowered at the United States consulate in Chengdu on Monday, days after Beijing ordered it to close in retaliation for the shuttering of the Chinese consulate in Houston. from NDTV News - Topstories https://ift.tt/2CP7Bio

China Records Highest Surge In Coronavirus Cases Since April

China recorded 61 new coronavirus cases on Monday -- the highest daily figure since April -- propelled by clusters in three separate regions that have sparked fears of a fresh wave. from NDTV News - Topstories https://ift.tt/32WnYEt

Chandrababu Naidu To Take Care Of Andhra Farmer's Daughters' Education

After Bollywood actor Sonu Sood helped a Chittoor farmer's family by providing them with a tractor, former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday said that he would take care of... from NDTV News - Topstories https://ift.tt/30OBnf1

US diplomats to leave consulate in Chengdu in tit-for-tat closures

US diplomats to leave consulate in Chengdu in tit-for-tat closures China's decision to close the US mission came after the US shut China's consulate in Houston. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/301V5Vy https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

The children of Korean War prisoners who never came home

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Seven countries with big (and small) population problems

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My Money: 'I'm a sucker for a promo sticker'

Seven countries with big (and small) population problems

A look at seven countries facing dramatic population changes - and how they are tackling the problem. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CH7g0Y

Coronavirus: 'How we’re surviving a second virus lockdown'

From star-gazing to Nintendo workouts - people facing lockdown again share what's keeping them sane. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3h1fQWZ

India coronavirus: Kuwait's new expat bill has Indians worried

Kuwait's expat quota bill, if approved, will force nearly 800,000 Indians to return home. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2B6Jye2

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Charmel Flemming from South Africa takes us through her week during the coronavirus pandemic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DG5T2Q

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