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09
Major Trends

The latest publication of the Living Planet Index reports that the world's wildlife populations have decreased by an average of 68 percent between 1970 and 2016

The latest publication of the Living Planet Index reports that the world's wildlife populations have decreased by an average of 68 percent between 1970 and 2016. The World Wide Fund for Nature cites the increasing deforestation and agricultural expansion for the population decline. (AFP via Manila Bulletin)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 9, 2020
Sep
10
War / Conflict / Security

Second Saudi–Yemeni War The Houthis say that they attacked an "important target" in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, using a ballistic missile and drones.

Second Saudi–Yemeni War The Houthis say that they attacked an "important target" in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, using a ballistic missile and drones. A spokesman for the movement confirmed the attack without explaining, while there was no comment from the Saudi side. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 10, 2020
Sep
10
War / Conflict / Security

2020 Democratic Republic of the Congo massacres Allied Democratic Forces militants attack a village in Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing 35 peopl

2020 Democratic Republic of the Congo massacres Allied Democratic Forces militants attack a village in Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing 35 people. It is the second attack in the town in two days. The terrorists assaulted civilians with knives and firearms and destroyed the village. (France24)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 10, 2020
Sep
10
War / Conflict / Security

COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in India India reports its single largest increase in a day, recording 95,735 new infections.

COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in India India reports its single largest increase in a day, recording 95,735 new infections. The Health Ministry also reported 1,172 deaths in the past 24 hours. The ministry says the increase is due to a surge in testing as experts warn that the virus is spreading to towns and villages. (AP) COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia reports 3,861 new cases in the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide total to 207,203. This is a single-day record high since the pandemic began in the country. (detikNews)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 10, 2020
Sep
10
War / Conflict / Security

COVID-19 pandemic in India India reports its single largest increase in a day, recording 95,735 new infections.

COVID-19 pandemic in India India reports its single largest increase in a day, recording 95,735 new infections. The Health Ministry also reported 1,172 deaths in the past 24 hours. The ministry says the increase is due to a surge in testing as experts warn that the virus is spreading to towns and villages. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 10, 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
10
Politics / Government

Dominican Republic tar scandal The Dominican Republic Attorney General receives the first case on the former Minister of Public Works and presidential candidate

Dominican Republic tar scandal The Dominican Republic Attorney General receives the first case on the former Minister of Public Works and presidential candidate of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), Gonzalo Castillo, in the purchase of hot tar for RD$11.5 billion (US$194.9 million). (Dominican Today)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 10, 2020
Sep
10
War / Conflict / Security

Kivu conflict 2020 Democratic Republic of the Congo massacres Allied Democratic Forces militants attack a village in Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo, ki

Kivu conflict 2020 Democratic Republic of the Congo massacres Allied Democratic Forces militants attack a village in Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing 35 people. It is the second attack in the town in two days. The terrorists assaulted civilians with knives and firearms and destroyed the village. (France24)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 10, 2020
Sep
10
Politics / Government

The Dominican Republic Attorney General receives the first case on the former Minister of Public Works and presidential candidate of the Dominican Liberation Pa

The Dominican Republic Attorney General receives the first case on the former Minister of Public Works and presidential candidate of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), Gonzalo Castillo, in the purchase of hot tar for RD$11.5 billion (US$194.9 million). (Dominican Today)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 10, 2020
Sep
10
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in France French health authorities report 9,843 new cases in France over the past 24 hours, setting a new record

COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in France French health authorities report 9,843 new cases in France over the past 24 hours, setting a new record high for the country since the beginning of the pandemic. (BBC News) COVID-19 pandemic in Greece Greece reports 372 new cases in the last 24 hours, its highest daily tally since the start of the pandemic in the country. From those new cases, 114 were due to an outbreak at a food processing plant in northern Greece, with 133 recorded in the greater Athens area. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 10, 2020
Sep
10
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Greece Greece reports 372 new cases in the last 24 hours, its highest daily tally since the start of the pandemic in the country.

COVID-19 pandemic in Greece Greece reports 372 new cases in the last 24 hours, its highest daily tally since the start of the pandemic in the country. From those new cases, 114 were due to an outbreak at a food processing plant in northern Greece, with 133 recorded in the greater Athens area. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 10, 2020
Sep
10
Major Trends

Rio Tinto CEO Jean-Sébastien Jacques and two other senior executives resign amid an enquiry into the destruction of the 46,000 year old Juukan Gorge caves in We

Rio Tinto CEO Jean-Sébastien Jacques and two other senior executives resign amid an enquiry into the destruction of the 46,000 year old Juukan Gorge caves in Western Australia, which is considered an Aboriginal sacred site. Rio Tinto destroyed the ancient rock shelters while expanding the Brockman 4 mine. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 10, 2020
Sep
10
Major Trends

Sinopharm began Phase III trials in Peru starting with two dozen people, with the goal to vaccinate 6,000 people between the ages of 18 and 75.

Sinopharm began Phase III trials in Peru starting with two dozen people, with the goal to vaccinate 6,000 people between the ages of 18 and 75. So far, Sinopharm has given 30,000 doses to volunteers and another 10,000 participants have received double doses in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, with additional trials planned for Morocco and Argentina. (VOA)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 10, 2020
Sep
10
Economy / Jobs / Business

The pound sterling weakens after the European Union says the ongoing trade negotiation between the UK and the EU would be "put at risk" if the United Kingdom fa

The pound sterling weakens after the European Union says the ongoing trade negotiation between the UK and the EU would be "put at risk" if the United Kingdom failed to "withdraw or amend" its Internal Market Bill before the end of this month. The UK replies that it has "the right to overrule parts" of the Brexit withdrawal agreement. (Yahoo!)

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
Technology / Science

COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in California It is announced that schools in Los Angeles County wil

COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in California It is announced that schools in Los Angeles County will remain closed until the winter. (Patch.com) COVID-19 pandemic in Colorado Governor Jared Polis says that the state might extend its mask mandate in indoor public spaces for another 30 days. (The Denver Post) COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan Michigan records 1,313 new cases, its highest single-day total since April 24. (MLive.com)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 11, 2020
Sep
11
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal For the second time in the same week, Portugal reports the biggest daily increase in new cases since the national lockdown was lif

COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal For the second time in the same week, Portugal reports the biggest daily increase in new cases since the national lockdown was lifted in May, with 687 new cases and three deaths, bringing the cumulative totals to 62,813 confirmed cases and 1,855 deaths in 193 days since the first infections were detected in the country. (DGS)

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
Technology / Science

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in California It is announced that schools in Los Angeles County will remain closed until the winter.

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in California It is announced that schools in Los Angeles County will remain closed until the winter. (Patch.com) COVID-19 pandemic in Colorado Governor Jared Polis says that the state might extend its mask mandate in indoor public spaces for another 30 days. (The Denver Post) COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan Michigan records 1,313 new cases, its highest single-day total since April 24. (MLive.com)

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
11
Major Trends

For the second time in the same week, Portugal reports the biggest daily increase in new cases since the national lockdown was lifted in May, with 687 new cases

For the second time in the same week, Portugal reports the biggest daily increase in new cases since the national lockdown was lifted in May, with 687 new cases and three deaths, bringing the cumulative totals to 62,813 confirmed cases and 1,855 deaths in 193 days since the first infections were detected in the country. (DGS)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 11, 2020
Sep
11
Health / Disasters

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the restaurant industry in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Florida It is announced that bars in South Florida counties

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the restaurant industry in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Florida It is announced that bars in South Florida counties such as Miami-Dade and Palm Beach County will remain closed. However, bars in the rest of the state will be allowed to reopen at a 50% capacity. (The Sun-Sentinel) (New York Daily News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Sep 11, 2020
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