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Aug
28
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A Pakistani court sentences three leaders of Jamat-ud-Dawa to between one and 16 years in prison for helping coordinate the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

A Pakistani court sentences three leaders of Jamat-ud-Dawa to between one and 16 years in prison for helping coordinate the 2008 Mumbai attacks. The sentences come as the deadline for the country to avoid getting placed on the Financial Action Task Force blacklist approaches. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 28, 2020
Aug
28
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi The government announces that the Lilongwe International Airport and all public schools in the country will reopen on September 1 an

COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi The government announces that the Lilongwe International Airport and all public schools in the country will reopen on September 1 and 7, respectively, following a reported significant decrease in new cases and deaths. (Anadolu Agency)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 28, 2020
Aug
28
Immigration / Law / Policy

Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 pandemic in Germany An administrative court in Berlin overturns the city government's ban on protests

Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 pandemic in Germany An administrative court in Berlin overturns the city government's ban on protests and demonstrations, citing "no indication" that the government's rationale for the ban of protesters breaching social distancing measures would occur. (AFP via Bangkok Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 28, 2020
Aug
28
Immigration / Law / Policy

The Brazilian Ministry of Health announces expansions to the country's abortion laws regarding cases of pregnancy from rape, which include requiring the victim

The Brazilian Ministry of Health announces expansions to the country's abortion laws regarding cases of pregnancy from rape, which include requiring the victim to provide "a detailed account" to doctors, a report to police, and the victim being "expressly warned" of the possibility of prosecution for fraud for false or unverified claims. Chamber of Deputies minority leader Jandira Feghali filed a bill in response to block the decree, claiming it "constitutes psychological violence against women". (AFP via The Straits Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 28, 2020
Aug
28
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary Hungary announces that it will close its borders to foreigners on September 1 in an attempt to curb a rise in infections, and Hunga

COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary Hungary announces that it will close its borders to foreigners on September 1 in an attempt to curb a rise in infections, and Hungarians returning from abroad will have to go into two-week quarantine. Hungarians can only leave if they have provided two negative tests. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 28, 2020
Aug
29
Immigration / Law / Policy

Czech Republic–Taiwan relations, China–Czech Republic relations, One-China policy Czech Senate President Miloš Vystrčil travels to Taiwan on an official visit t

Czech Republic–Taiwan relations, China–Czech Republic relations, One-China policy Czech Senate President Miloš Vystrčil travels to Taiwan on an official visit to promote business links between the two countries, despite the Czech Republic maintaining unofficial relations with Taiwan as it recognizes the One-China policy of the People's Republic of China (PRC). In response to the visit, the PRC's foreign ministry warns the Czech government of "possible consequences" for Czech companies with operations in mainland China. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 29, 2020
Aug
29
Immigration / Law / Policy

Czech Senate President Miloš Vystrčil travels to Taiwan on an official visit to promote business links between the two countries, despite the Czech Republic mai

Czech Senate President Miloš Vystrčil travels to Taiwan on an official visit to promote business links between the two countries, despite the Czech Republic maintaining unofficial relations with Taiwan as it recognizes the One-China policy of the People's Republic of China (PRC). In response to the visit, the PRC's foreign ministry warns the Czech government of "possible consequences" for Czech companies with operations in mainland China. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 29, 2020
Aug
29
Immigration / Law / Policy

Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 pandemic in Germany Police in Berlin disperse around 18,000 anti-lockdown protesters massed in the Br

Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 pandemic in Germany Police in Berlin disperse around 18,000 anti-lockdown protesters massed in the Brandenburg Gate, despite a ruling from the city's administrative court the previous day that overturned the government's ban on public demonstrations. Police claim "most" of the protesters failed to observe "the minimum" social distancing measures implemented in the city. (AFP via Bangkok Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 29, 2020
Aug
29
Immigration / Law / Policy

European migrant crisis The Italian coast guard responds to a distressed rescue ship funded by English street artist Banksy, which overcrowded and stalled off t

European migrant crisis The Italian coast guard responds to a distressed rescue ship funded by English street artist Banksy, which overcrowded and stalled off the coast of Lampedusa in the Mediterranean Sea after it attempted to rescue more than 200 migrants. At least one migrant had died by the time the coast guard arrived. (AFP via Macau Business)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 29, 2020
Aug
29
Immigration / Law / Policy

Israel–United Arab Emirates peace agreement, Israel–United Arab Emirates relations Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates issues a decree aboli

Israel–United Arab Emirates peace agreement, Israel–United Arab Emirates relations Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates issues a decree abolishing a law that mandated an economic boycott on Israel following the approval of the historic peace deal between the two countries. On the Israeli side, the first El Al commercial flight from Israel to the UAE is expected on Monday. (Al Arabiya English)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 29, 2020
Aug
29
Immigration / Law / Policy

Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates issues a decree abolishing a law that mandated an economic boycott on Israel following the approval of t

Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates issues a decree abolishing a law that mandated an economic boycott on Israel following the approval of the historic peace deal between the two countries. On the Israeli side, the first El Al commercial flight from Israel to the UAE is expected on Monday. (Al Arabiya English)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 29, 2020
Aug
29
Immigration / Law / Policy

The Italian coast guard responds to a distressed rescue ship funded by English street artist Banksy, which overcrowded and stalled off the coast of Lampedusa in

The Italian coast guard responds to a distressed rescue ship funded by English street artist Banksy, which overcrowded and stalled off the coast of Lampedusa in the Mediterranean Sea after it attempted to rescue more than 200 migrants. At least one migrant had died by the time the coast guard arrived. (AFP via Macau Business)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 29, 2020
Aug
31
Immigration / Law / Policy

Gaza–Israel conflict, Gaza–Israel clashes in 2020 Palestinian militant group Hamas announces that a ceasefire agreement has been reached with the Israeli govern

Gaza–Israel conflict, Gaza–Israel clashes in 2020 Palestinian militant group Hamas announces that a ceasefire agreement has been reached with the Israeli government to end a month-long series of cross-border firing involving the launch of incendiary balloons in the Gaza Strip. The agreement follows mediation talks with Egyptian and Qatari officials. (AFP via The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 31, 2020
Aug
31
Immigration / Law / Policy

Palestinian militant group Hamas announces that a ceasefire agreement has been reached with the Israeli government to end a month-long series of cross-border fi

Palestinian militant group Hamas announces that a ceasefire agreement has been reached with the Israeli government to end a month-long series of cross-border firing involving the launch of incendiary balloons in the Gaza Strip. The agreement follows mediation talks with Egyptian and Qatari officials. (AFP via The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 31, 2020
Aug
31
Immigration / Law / Policy

Venezuelan presidential crisis Disputed President Nicolás Maduro pardons 110 lawmakers and associates of disputed acting President Juan Guaidó.

Venezuelan presidential crisis Disputed President Nicolás Maduro pardons 110 lawmakers and associates of disputed acting President Juan Guaidó. Communications Minister Jorge Rodríguez says the pardons were made "in the interests of promoting national reconciliation". (AFP via The Manila Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 31, 2020
Sep
01
Immigration / Law / Policy

Politics of the Solomon Islands, One-China policy Malaita Province Premier Daniel Suidani announces an independence referendum to potentially secede from the So

Politics of the Solomon Islands, One-China policy Malaita Province Premier Daniel Suidani announces an independence referendum to potentially secede from the Solomon Islands due to growing tensions over the central government's diplomatic switch to China and a recent incident where Taiwanese medical supplies were seized by the government. (RNZ) (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 1, 2020
Sep
01
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in Costa Rica, COVID-19 pandemic in the United States Costa Rica reopens their borders to Americans from 11 states and Washington, D.C..

COVID-19 pandemic in Costa Rica, COVID-19 pandemic in the United States Costa Rica reopens their borders to Americans from 11 states and Washington, D.C.. On September 15, Americans traveling from Colorado, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania will be allowed to enter the country. However, American travelers will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test in order to enter. (The Hill)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 1, 2020
Sep
01
Immigration / Law / Policy

Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in Costa Rica, COVID-19 pandemic in the United States

Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in Costa Rica, COVID-19 pandemic in the United States Costa Rica reopens their borders to Americans from 11 states and Washington, D.C.. On September 15, Americans traveling from Colorado, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania will be allowed to enter the country. However, American travelers will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test in order to enter. (The Hill)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 1, 2020
Sep
02
Immigration / Law / Policy

Global surveillance disclosures (2013–present) The U.S.

Global surveillance disclosures (2013–present) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rules that the global surveillance programs of the National Security Agency disclosed by former Central Intelligence Agency employee Edward Snowden in 2013 are unconstitutional, having violated the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. (AAP via The Canberra Times) (DW)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 2, 2020
Sep
02
Immigration / Law / Policy

Saudi Arabia opens its airspace to all flights between the United Arab Emirates and "all countries", upon the request of the Emirati government.

Saudi Arabia opens its airspace to all flights between the United Arab Emirates and "all countries", upon the request of the Emirati government. The move comes days after Israel and the United Arab Emirates restored diplomatic ties and Israeli flag carrier El Al commenced commercial flights to the UAE. Saudi Arabia still maintains a policy of neither maintaining diplomatic ties nor recognising Israel, and does not allow Israeli aircraft to fly in Saudi Arabian airspace under any other circumstances. (AFP via CNA)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 2, 2020
Sep
02
Immigration / Law / Policy

Saudi Arabia–United Arab Emirates relations Saudi Arabia opens its airspace to all flights between the United Arab Emirates and "all countries", upon the reques

Saudi Arabia–United Arab Emirates relations Saudi Arabia opens its airspace to all flights between the United Arab Emirates and "all countries", upon the request of the Emirati government. The move comes days after Israel and the United Arab Emirates restored diplomatic ties and Israeli flag carrier El Al commenced commercial flights to the UAE. Saudi Arabia still maintains a policy of neither maintaining diplomatic ties nor recognising Israel, and does not allow Israeli aircraft to fly in Saudi Arabian airspace under any other circumstances. (AFP via CNA)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 2, 2020
Sep
02
Immigration / Law / Policy

The Royal Thai Government Gazette reports that Thai King Vajiralongkorn restored the rank and titles of former royal consort Sineenat Bilaskalayani.

The Royal Thai Government Gazette reports that Thai King Vajiralongkorn restored the rank and titles of former royal consort Sineenat Bilaskalayani. Her titles were stripped last October after the court accused her of disobedience and trying to raise herself to "the same state as the queen". (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 2, 2020
Sep
02
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in the Maldives The Ministry of Foreign Affairs tightens the country's visa policy for tourists, requiring all tourists to present a negative

COVID-19 pandemic in the Maldives The Ministry of Foreign Affairs tightens the country's visa policy for tourists, requiring all tourists to present a negative test result, after it was reported that at least 45 people at several of the country's resorts have contracted the virus. (CNA)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 2, 2020
Sep
03
Immigration / Law / Policy

Murder of Ján Kuciak A Bratislava court acquits Slovak businessman Marián Kočner for ordering the murder of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée

Murder of Ján Kuciak A Bratislava court acquits Slovak businessman Marián Kočner for ordering the murder of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová in February 2018. The court rules the lack of evidence to convict Kočner. (DW)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 3, 2020
Sep
04
Immigration / Law / Policy

Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit against his life imprisonment sentence handed d

Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit against his life imprisonment sentence handed down by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in July 2019. Guzmán's lawyer claims that his maximum-security isolation at the Metropolitan Correctional Center following his extradition to the United States in January 2017 made him heavily unaware about his case and limited his ability to participate in his defense. (AFP via NDTV)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 4, 2020
Sep
04
Immigration / Law / Policy

United States v.

United States v. Guzmán Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit against his life imprisonment sentence handed down by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in July 2019. Guzmán's lawyer claims that his maximum-security isolation at the Metropolitan Correctional Center following his extradition to the United States in January 2017 made him heavily unaware about his case and limited his ability to participate in his defense. (AFP via NDTV)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 4, 2020
Sep
04
Immigration / Law / Policy

China–Malaysia relations Malaysian Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof announces that Uyghur refugees in the country will not be e

China–Malaysia relations Malaysian Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof announces that Uyghur refugees in the country will not be extradited back to China, but permitted to use Malaysia as a safe passage to a third country. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 4, 2020
Sep
04
Immigration / Law / Policy

Football Leaks Rui Pinto begins his trial at the Central Criminal Procedure Court in Lisbon, Portugal, on charges of attempted qualified extortion, violation of

Football Leaks Rui Pinto begins his trial at the Central Criminal Procedure Court in Lisbon, Portugal, on charges of attempted qualified extortion, violation of secrecy, and illegally accessing information for leaking financial transactions within European association football. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 4, 2020
Sep
04
Immigration / Law / Policy

Rui Pinto begins his trial at the Central Criminal Procedure Court in Lisbon, Portugal, on charges of attempted qualified extortion, violation of secrecy, and i

Rui Pinto begins his trial at the Central Criminal Procedure Court in Lisbon, Portugal, on charges of attempted qualified extortion, violation of secrecy, and illegally accessing information for leaking financial transactions within European association football. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 4, 2020
Sep
07
Immigration / Law / Policy

One-China policy, Politics of Solomon Islands The government of Solomon Islands says that a proposed independence referendum in Malaita Province is illegal.

One-China policy, Politics of Solomon Islands The government of Solomon Islands says that a proposed independence referendum in Malaita Province is illegal. Daniel Suidani, the provincial premier of Malaita, proposed the referendum in protest to the decision by the central government to switch recognition from Taiwan to China last year. (RNZ)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 7, 2020
Sep
07
Immigration / Law / Policy

Argentine debt restructuring S&P Global Ratings upgrades Argentina's long term sovereign-credit rating to "CCC+" from "SD" citing the end of prolonged foreign a

Argentine debt restructuring S&P Global Ratings upgrades Argentina's long term sovereign-credit rating to "CCC+" from "SD" citing the end of prolonged foreign and local law foreign currency debt restructurings, effectively pulling the country out of default territory after the country successfully restructured over $100 billion in sovereign debt. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 7, 2020
Sep
07
Immigration / Law / Policy

S&P Global Ratings upgrades Argentina's long term sovereign-credit rating to "CCC+" from "SD" citing the end of prolonged foreign and local law foreign currency

S&P Global Ratings upgrades Argentina's long term sovereign-credit rating to "CCC+" from "SD" citing the end of prolonged foreign and local law foreign currency debt restructurings, effectively pulling the country out of default territory after the country successfully restructured over $100 billion in sovereign debt. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 7, 2020
Sep
08
Immigration / Law / Policy

2020 China–India skirmishes China says that Indian troops crossed the Line of Actual Control into the Shenpao mountain region near Pangong Tso Lake and then fir

2020 China–India skirmishes China says that Indian troops crossed the Line of Actual Control into the Shenpao mountain region near Pangong Tso Lake and then fired warning shots to intimidate Chinese border troops. A few hours later, India said that Chinese troops had fired into the air to intimidate Indian border troops, and that at no stage had the Indian Army crossed the LAC. (Global Times) (Times of India)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 8, 2020
Sep
08
Immigration / Law / Policy

China says that Indian troops crossed the Line of Actual Control into the Shenpao mountain region near Pangong Tso Lake and then fired warning shots to intimida

China says that Indian troops crossed the Line of Actual Control into the Shenpao mountain region near Pangong Tso Lake and then fired warning shots to intimidate Chinese border troops. A few hours later, India said that Chinese troops had fired into the air to intimidate Indian border troops, and that at no stage had the Indian Army crossed the LAC. (Global Times) (Times of India)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 8, 2020
Sep
08
Immigration / Law / Policy

A court in Lahore, Pakistan, sentences a Christian man to death for sending a "blasphemous" message to his former supervisor at work in 2013.

A court in Lahore, Pakistan, sentences a Christian man to death for sending a "blasphemous" message to his former supervisor at work in 2013. The defendant said that his supervisor had tried to convert him to Islam, which he refused to do. The court rejected his testimony. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 8, 2020
Sep
08
Immigration / Law / Policy

Blasphemy in Pakistan; Capital punishment in Pakistan A court in Lahore, Pakistan, sentences a Christian man to death for sending a "blasphemous" message to his

Blasphemy in Pakistan; Capital punishment in Pakistan A court in Lahore, Pakistan, sentences a Christian man to death for sending a "blasphemous" message to his former supervisor at work in 2013. The defendant said that his supervisor had tried to convert him to Islam, which he refused to do. The court rejected his testimony. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 8, 2020
Sep
08
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Hong Kong national security law Prominent democracy campaigner and DJ Tam Tak-chi is charged with sedition under the colonial-era sedition law and is the first

Hong Kong national security law Prominent democracy campaigner and DJ Tam Tak-chi is charged with sedition under the colonial-era sedition law and is the first person charged with that crime since the 1997 handover of sovereignty from the United Kingdom to China. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 8, 2020
Sep
09
Immigration / Law / Policy

Sri Lanka announces legal action against the owner and manager of the MT New Diamond ship which caught fire last Thursday off the coast of the country.

Sri Lanka announces legal action against the owner and manager of the MT New Diamond ship which caught fire last Thursday off the coast of the country. Sri Lankan authorities say the lawsuit will be issued under the nation's law. Neither the owner nor manager of the ship commented on the statement. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 9, 2020
Sep
10
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in Kiribati Kiribati announces it will keep its borders closed until the end of the year to keep the country free of COVID-19.

COVID-19 pandemic in Kiribati Kiribati announces it will keep its borders closed until the end of the year to keep the country free of COVID-19. The presidential office announces some exceptions, including repatriation flights, with 20 I-Kiribati arriving soon from the Marshall Islands. (RNZ)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 10, 2020
Sep
11
Immigration / Law / Policy

1989 murders of Jesuits in El Salvador A court in Madrid sentences former Salvadoran deputy minister for public security Inocente Orlando Montano Morales to 133

1989 murders of Jesuits in El Salvador A court in Madrid sentences former Salvadoran deputy minister for public security Inocente Orlando Montano Morales to 133 years in prison for the murders of six Jesuits and two others in San Salvador during the country's civil war in 1989. (AFP via Vanguard)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 11, 2020
Sep
11
Immigration / Law / Policy

A court in Madrid sentences former Salvadoran deputy minister for public security Inocente Orlando Montano Morales to 133 years in prison for the murders of six

A court in Madrid sentences former Salvadoran deputy minister for public security Inocente Orlando Montano Morales to 133 years in prison for the murders of six Jesuits and two others in San Salvador during the country's civil war in 1989. (AFP via Vanguard)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 11, 2020
Sep
11
Immigration / Law / Policy

A court in Turkey sentences opposition parliamentarian Remziye Tosun of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) to ten years in prison for "membership i

A court in Turkey sentences opposition parliamentarian Remziye Tosun of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) to ten years in prison for "membership in a terrorist organization" and "treating wounded Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) members" during clashes in 2016. Her lawyer rejects the verdict. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 11, 2020
Sep
11
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte signs into law the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act, a ₱165.5 billion (U

COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte signs into law the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act, a ₱165.5 billion (US$3.4 billion) stimulus package to extend the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act. (Reuters via U.S. News) COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand The interior ministry announces plans to convert Border Patrol Police camps into quarantine facilities in order to accommodate additional migrant workers as part of an effort to address the country's labour shortage caused by the pandemic. (Xinhua)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 11, 2020
Sep
11
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand The interior ministry announces plans to convert Border Patrol Police camps into quarantine facilities in order to accommodate add

COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand The interior ministry announces plans to convert Border Patrol Police camps into quarantine facilities in order to accommodate additional migrant workers as part of an effort to address the country's labour shortage caused by the pandemic. (Xinhua)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 11, 2020
Sep
11
Immigration / Law / Policy

Deputy Prime Minister of Samoa Fiame Naomi Mata'afa resigns over three proposed constitutional amendments, which would alter the power of the land and titles co

Deputy Prime Minister of Samoa Fiame Naomi Mata'afa resigns over three proposed constitutional amendments, which would alter the power of the land and titles court. She also leaves the Human Rights Protection Party. Other MPs have already left the party over the issue and formed a new opposition party. (RNZ)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 11, 2020
Sep
13
Immigration / Law / Policy

Two Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies are shot while parked at a metro station in Compton.

Two Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies are shot while parked at a metro station in Compton. A small crowd, including demonstrators, gathers near the hospital in Lynwood where the deputies were transported. Witnesses say members in the group were chanting anti-law enforcement slogans and at one point tried to get inside the hospital. (KABC-TV)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 13, 2020
Sep
14
Immigration / Law / Policy

2020 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Sally rapidly intensifies into a strong Category 1 hurricane, and is expected to make landfall near the Louisiana-Missi

2020 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Sally rapidly intensifies into a strong Category 1 hurricane, and is expected to make landfall near the Louisiana-Mississippi border as a strong Category 2 hurricane. (National Hurricane Center) Governor of Louisiana John Bel Edwards declares a state of emergency for New Orleans and other parts of the state as it is expected that Hurricane Sally will make landfall as a strong hurricane on Tuesday. (CNN) Hurricane Paulette makes landfall on Bermuda as a high-end Category 1 hurricane. (Fox News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 14, 2020
Sep
14
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A court in Rwanda charges Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film Hotel Rwanda, with 12 counts, including "terrorism, complicity in murder and forming or joini

A court in Rwanda charges Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film Hotel Rwanda, with 12 counts, including "terrorism, complicity in murder and forming or joining an armed group", among other charges. Rusesabagina, a strong critic of President Paul Kagame, did not respond to an offer of a plea. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 14, 2020
Sep
14
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Aftermath of the Duma arson attack Amiram Ben-Uliel, an Israeli terrorist who killed a Palestinian couple and their 18-month-old son during a racially-motivated

Aftermath of the Duma arson attack Amiram Ben-Uliel, an Israeli terrorist who killed a Palestinian couple and their 18-month-old son during a racially-motivated arson attack in Duma, Nablus, West Bank in 2015, is sentenced to life imprisonment by an Israeli court. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 14, 2020
Sep
14
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Connecticut v.

Connecticut v. ExxonMobil Corp. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong files a lawsuit against ExxonMobil for their products contributing to the emissions that cause global warming and climate change. (CTMirror)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 14, 2020
Sep
14
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Four soldiers are killed during a raid at a house in north Lebanon in pursuit of a militant wanted in connection with a fatal shooting last month.

Four soldiers are killed during a raid at a house in north Lebanon in pursuit of a militant wanted in connection with a fatal shooting last month. The militant is killed during the raid, and is identified as Khaled al-Talawi, a former Islamic State member who formed a splinter terrorist cell. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 14, 2020
Sep
15
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Mongolia The government announces the re-opening of retail stores, cultural and public events, production, and entertainm

COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Mongolia The government announces the re-opening of retail stores, cultural and public events, production, and entertainment centers tomorrow, as well as schools, universities, and kindergartens on September 21. However, the country's borders will remain closed. (News.mn) COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil Brazil reports 1,113 deaths, the country's highest in two weeks, thus bringing the death toll to 133,119. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 15, 2020
Sep
15
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COVID-19 pandemic in Mongolia The government announces the re-opening of retail stores, cultural and public events, production, and entertainment centers tomorr

COVID-19 pandemic in Mongolia The government announces the re-opening of retail stores, cultural and public events, production, and entertainment centers tomorrow, as well as schools, universities, and kindergartens on September 21. However, the country's borders will remain closed. (News.mn)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 15, 2020
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