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Still ill with coronavirus six months later: 'I have no idea how to get better'

Still ill with coronavirus six months later: 'I have no idea how to get better' Still ill with coronavirus six months later: 'I have no idea how to get better' For some people Covid just will not go away – one woman’s Instagram diary of her long-haul illness. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34QT9Sw https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/34Pi34W September 01, 2020 at 06:21AM

Rival powers jockey for the lead in hypersonic aircraft

Rival powers jockey for the lead in hypersonic aircraft Rival powers jockey for the lead in hypersonic aircraft The US, China and Russia are pouring money into aircraft that can fly at five times the speed of sound. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lzayFi https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/2EWKp2f September 01, 2020 at 06:21AM

Prashant Bhushan: India finds an unlikely hero in lawyer-activist

Prashant Bhushan: India finds an unlikely hero in lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan: India finds an unlikely hero in lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan refused to apologise to the Supreme Court and got a symbolic one-rupee fine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lBalla https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/31IjeRV September 01, 2020 at 06:21AM

Trump defends supporters accused in deadly clashes

Trump defends supporters accused in deadly clashes Trump defends supporters accused in deadly clashes The US president suggests right-wing activists in Wisconsin and Oregon acted in self-defence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2EOY2AE via Blogger https://ift.tt/2DjGjRy September 01, 2020 at 05:54AM via Blogger https://ift.tt/3bcJ6bL September 01, 2020 at 06:15AM

Hundreds of migrants still dying in Med five years since 2015

Hundreds of migrants still dying in Med five years since 2015 Hundreds of migrants still dying in Med five years since 2015 Five years on from the migrant crisis of 2015 hundreds are still dying in the Mediterranean. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QEZRme via Blogger https://ift.tt/34MtSch September 01, 2020 at 05:54AM via Blogger https://ift.tt/3lAXEqe September 01, 2020 at 06:15AM

Still ill with coronavirus six months later: 'I have no idea how to get better'

Still ill with coronavirus six months later: 'I have no idea how to get better' Still ill with coronavirus six months later: 'I have no idea how to get better' For some people Covid just will not go away – one woman’s Instagram diary of her long-haul illness. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34QT9Sw via Blogger https://ift.tt/2GjfeiF September 01, 2020 at 05:54AM via Blogger https://ift.tt/2EOx4JB September 01, 2020 at 06:15AM

Letter from Africa: Why Kenyans are no longer cheering their constitution

Letter from Africa: Why Kenyans are no longer cheering their constitution Letter from Africa: Why Kenyans are no longer cheering their constitution It is a time of reflection 10 years after the country was promised a rebirth, writes Waihiga Mwaura. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3baM8wW https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Europe's migrant crisis: The year that changed a continent

Europe's migrant crisis: The year that changed a continent Europe's migrant crisis: The year that changed a continent More than a million people arrived in Europe in 2015. Five years on, we reflect on what's changed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ET2wpK via Blogger https://ift.tt/3lACIzA August 31, 2020 at 05:54AM https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Algeria's lessons from The Plague in the age of coronavirus

Algeria's lessons from The Plague in the age of coronavirus Algeria's lessons from The Plague in the age of coronavirus Finding parallels between the famous novel and how Algeria is coping with coronavirus amid political upheaval. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hJHdWg via Blogger https://ift.tt/2ERf7K7 August 30, 2020 at 05:54AM https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

1 Dead, 1 Injured In Separate Mob Attacks In Assam Within 48 Hours

1 Dead, 1 Injured In Separate Mob Attacks In Assam Within 48 Hours Two incidents of mob attacks within the period of 48 hours have rocked northeast India's Assam. While Sabin Gour was killed after a family feud turned violent in central Assam's Biswanath, Majen Nath... from NDTV News - Topstories https://ift.tt/3lsieJs via Blogger https://ift.tt/2QBid7J August 30, 2020 at 08:16AM

Cop Killed In Action, 3 Terrorists Shot Dead In Encounter In J&K

Cop Killed In Action, 3 Terrorists Shot Dead In Encounter In J&K A policeman died in the line of duty and three terrorists were shot dead in an overnight encounter near Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. The gun-battle broke out after a joint team of J&K police and... from NDTV News - Topstories https://ift.tt/31GmuwZ via Blogger https://ift.tt/2Ew7VDL August 30, 2020 at 08:16AM

Begum Rokeya: The forgotten 19th Century feminist

Begum Rokeya: The forgotten 19th Century feminist Begum Rokeya: The forgotten 19th Century feminist Begum Rokeya was a writer, educationalist and reformer who tirelessly fought for women's rights. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QCwJwg https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/3lxo4ta August 30, 2020 at 06:21AM

Algeria's lessons from The Plague in the age of coronavirus

Algeria's lessons from The Plague in the age of coronavirus Algeria's lessons from The Plague in the age of coronavirus Finding parallels between the famous novel and how Algeria is coping with coronavirus amid political upheaval. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hJHdWg https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/2YLSC0q August 30, 2020 at 06:21AM

Begum Rokeya: The forgotten 19th Century feminist

Begum Rokeya: The forgotten 19th Century feminist Begum Rokeya: The forgotten 19th Century feminist Begum Rokeya was a writer, educationalist and reformer who tirelessly fought for women's rights. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QCwJwg via Blogger https://ift.tt/2QC5K3M August 30, 2020 at 05:54AM via Blogger https://ift.tt/3b8mlFP August 30, 2020 at 06:15AM

Algeria's lessons from The Plague in the age of coronavirus

Algeria's lessons from The Plague in the age of coronavirus Algeria's lessons from The Plague in the age of coronavirus Finding parallels between the famous novel and how Algeria is coping with coronavirus amid political upheaval. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hJHdWg via Blogger https://ift.tt/2ERf7K7 August 30, 2020 at 05:54AM via Blogger https://ift.tt/3b6qBpo August 30, 2020 at 06:15AM

Opinion: Within BJP, The Lobbying Surges For Four Big Vacancies

Opinion: Within BJP, The Lobbying Surges For Four Big Vacancies The view in the BJP is that Modi and Shah are extremely circumspect in doling out rewards to both BJP leaders and turncoats. And are unlikely to share real power except with each other. Nevertheless,... from NDTV News - Topstories https://ift.tt/3biJlSN via Blogger https://ift.tt/3ltJibd August 29, 2020 at 08:16AM

Congress MP Who Died Was Silenced In Parliament Trying To Speak On Covid

Congress MP Who Died Was Silenced In Parliament Trying To Speak On Covid H Vasanthakumar, the Congress MP from Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari who died on Friday after contracting the coronavirus, had flagged the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic in parliament earlier this... from NDTV News - Topstories https://ift.tt/34JV6A3 via Blogger https://ift.tt/2QwLDny August 29, 2020 at 07:16AM

Trump Has Shown Reckless Disregard For Wellbeing Of US: Kamala Harris

Trump Has Shown Reckless Disregard For Wellbeing Of US: Kamala Harris Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris, who is the Democratic Party's vice-presidential candidate, on Thursday blasted President Donald Trump for having "failed" in and "shown reckless disregard" for... from NDTV News - Topstories https://ift.tt/3ljV3kB https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Trump Has Shown Reckless Disregard For Wellbeing Of US: Kamala Harris

Trump Has Shown Reckless Disregard For Wellbeing Of US: Kamala Harris Indian-origin Senator Kamala Harris, who is the Democratic Party's vice-presidential candidate, on Thursday blasted President Donald Trump for having "failed" in and "shown reckless disregard" for... from NDTV News - Topstories https://ift.tt/3ljV3kB via Blogger https://ift.tt/3loEpjG August 28, 2020 at 08:16AM

Chance Of Surviving Covid Low For Journalist "Wimps": Brazil's President

Chance Of Surviving Covid Low For Journalist "Wimps": Brazil's President Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro continued his attack on journalists during a public event on Monday, describing reporters as "wimps" and saying they have a heightened chance of dying of COVID-19... from NDTV News - Topstories https://ift.tt/32kKODT via Blogger https://ift.tt/31swrOJ August 25, 2020 at 08:16AM

Brazil footballer Ronaldinho released in Paraguay

Brazil footballer Ronaldinho released in Paraguay Brazil footballer Ronaldinho released in Paraguay A judge in Paraguay releases the footballer after his detention for a forged passport. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QlLvqT https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/2EtT1NV August 25, 2020 at 06:21AM

Hong Kong protest singers fear for their future

Hong Kong protest singers fear for their future Hong Kong protest singers fear for their future Has the new national security law pulled the plug on Hong Kong's pro-democracy musicians? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31o4LKE https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/3jfpeYn August 25, 2020 at 06:21AM

Coronavirus in Kenya: How it turned classrooms into chicken coops

Coronavirus in Kenya: How it turned classrooms into chicken coops Coronavirus in Kenya: How it turned classrooms into chicken coops Some Kenyan private schools have found new sources of income after they were forced to close. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QsGgpf https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/2Eeh4kb August 25, 2020 at 06:21AM

Brazil footballer Ronaldinho released in Paraguay

Brazil footballer Ronaldinho released in Paraguay Brazil footballer Ronaldinho released in Paraguay A judge in Paraguay releases the footballer after his detention for a forged passport. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QlLvqT via Blogger https://ift.tt/2Qor5h6 August 25, 2020 at 05:54AM via Blogger https://ift.tt/2QmW0dA August 25, 2020 at 06:15AM

Thousands evacuated as two storms head for southern US

Thousands evacuated as two storms head for southern US Thousands evacuated as two storms head for southern US Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura are both expected to hit the southern US coast days apart. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3j7drLr via Blogger https://ift.tt/31nKPYh August 24, 2020 at 05:54AM via Blogger https://ift.tt/3j4FFXl August 24, 2020 at 06:15AM

Opinion: My Facebook Experience While Handling AAP's Social Media

Opinion: My Facebook Experience While Handling AAP's Social Media Did Facebook try to manipulate India's leadership like it is known to do in failing democracies and autocracies? How did Facebook deploy data of usage patterns? What data was shared with the ruling... from NDTV News - Topstories https://ift.tt/32cu3KX via Blogger https://ift.tt/2Ym9Hhh August 21, 2020 at 07:16AM

Lyft and Uber receive reprieve in California employment rights row

Lyft and Uber receive reprieve in California employment rights row Lyft and Uber receive reprieve in California employment rights row The companies have appealed a court ruling to classify their drivers as employees, not contractors. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3aMkqXd https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/2QeDEeC August 21, 2020 at 06:21AM

Coronavirus: Youthful Pakistan appears to avoid worst of pandemic

Coronavirus: Youthful Pakistan appears to avoid worst of pandemic Coronavirus: Youthful Pakistan appears to avoid worst of pandemic Testing in Pakistan has been low, but the country seems to have suffered less than its neighbours. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YkbB1U https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/3j4OX5H August 21, 2020 at 06:21AM

Coronavirus: Why Spain is seeing second wave

Coronavirus: Why Spain is seeing second wave Coronavirus: Why Spain is seeing second wave Spain has Europe's fastest-rising caseload two months after it lifted one of the strictest lockdowns. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CK4jwL https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/2FMRR0F August 21, 2020 at 06:21AM

Africa's week in pictures: 14-20 August 2020

Africa's week in pictures: 14-20 August 2020 Africa's week in pictures: 14-20 August 2020 A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Fzm5Uv https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/3l4PMx1 August 21, 2020 at 06:21AM

Gunjan Saxena: India female pilot’s war biopic flies into a row

Gunjan Saxena: India female pilot’s war biopic flies into a row Gunjan Saxena: India female pilot’s war biopic flies into a row Gunjan Saxena, the female pilot who played a starring role in the Kargil conflict, sets the record straight. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3iW11WF https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/2FADBrr August 20, 2020 at 06:21AM

Bengal BJP Launches Toll-Free Number To Log Complaints Against Trinamool

Bengal BJP Launches Toll-Free Number To Log Complaints Against Trinamool The BJP's West Bengal unit on Wednesday launched a toll-free number where people can call and register their complaints of corruption against the Trinamool Congress government in the state. from NDTV News - Topstories https://ift.tt/3kU7JhI via Blogger https://ift.tt/31dqrJy August 20, 2020 at 06:16AM

Beirut explosion: The story of Platoon Five

Beirut explosion: The story of Platoon Five Nine firefighters and paramedic Sahar Fares were the first on the scene when a large fire was reported at Beirut's Warehouse 12, on the city's northern Mediterranean coast. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3avbYeK via Blogger https://ift.tt/2Y8mMdZ August 17, 2020 at 05:54AM

Democratic National Convention: What to expect at Biden's nomination party

Democratic National Convention: What to expect at Biden's nomination party Democratic National Convention: What to expect at Biden's nomination party Covid may have spoiled the party in Wisconsin, but there's still a lot you need to know about the virtual event. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3afsIGJ https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/2PVfV3d August 16, 2020 at 06:21AM

Spree: The Drake-produced 'takedown' of attention-seeking violence

Spree: The Drake-produced 'takedown' of attention-seeking violence Spree: The Drake-produced 'takedown' of attention-seeking violence Stranger Things' Joe Keery stars as a taxi driver who resorts to desperate measures for internet fame. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kLFuBL https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA via Blogger https://ift.tt/31Tl2q0 August 16, 2020 at 06:21AM