Two people have died in clashes in Peru’s capital Lima between police and protesters angry at the impeachment of President Martín Vizcarra. Several people were injured in the violence that saw police fire tear gas into the crowd of many thousands. Peru has been rocked by mass protests since Congress voted on Monday to impeach […]
Coronavirus pandemic Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk says he “most likely” has a “moderate case” of Covid-19 but has been “getting wildly different results from different labs”. The boss of Tesla and SpaceX, who is 49, tweeted his symptoms were those of a “minor cold”. On Friday he said he had been tested four times, with […]
By Krutika Pathi BBC News, Delhi Coronavirus pandemic IMAGE COPYRIGHT GETTY IMAGESimage caption Heavy pollution has shrouded the city in recent days India’s capital, Delhi, is battling a winter surge in Covid-19 cases as temperatures plummet and air pollution rises to dangerous levels. The city confirmed more than 8,500 cases on Wednesday alone, its highest […]
Hong Kong anti-government protests China’s government has condemned the mass resignation of most of Hong Kong’s opposition as a “farce” and an “open challenge” to its authority. On Wednesday, 15 opposition members announced their resignation in solidarity with four fellow lawmakers who had been dismissed. Beijing said the four were deemed a threat to national security. But […]
By Peter Hobson LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s most influential gold market authority is threatening to stop bullion from countries including the United Arab Emirates entering the mainstream market if they fail to meet regulatory standards, a letter seen by Reuters showed. In the letter dated Nov. 6 addressed to countries with large gold markets, […]
By James Oliphant, Simon Lewis WASHINGTON/WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) – President-elect Joe Biden will continue to lay the groundwork for his administration on Thursday against the backdrop of a resurgence of COVID-19 cases across the United States, while President Donald Trump refuses to accept the election’s outcome. Biden named long-time adviser Ron Klain as his White House […]
The longtime Democratic adviser is a consensus pick in the Democratic Party. By Tara Golshan, HuffPost US Ronald Klain, who oversaw the Obama administration’s response to the Ebola outbreak, will be President-elect Joe Biden’s White House chief of staff, HuffPost confirmed with Biden’s campaign. Klain, a longtime Biden adviser who served as his vice presidential chief […]
By Waiyee Yip BBC News, Singapore Singles Day, the world’s biggest online shopping event, has kicked off with consumers estimated to spend billions of dollars – much of which is being eyed by scammers. This year’s event is expected to continue to break records across Asia, as more people stay home and shop online amid […]
Hong Kong anti-government protests IMAGE COPYRIGHT REUTERSimage caption The four lawmakers after they were disqualified Four opposition pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong have been disqualified with immediate effect. The expulsion came moments after Beijing passed a resolution allowing the region’s government to disqualify politicians deemed a threat to national security. The move is being seen […]
US election 2020 Joe Biden has said President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede victory in last week’s White House election is “an embarrassment”. But the US president-elect – who has been making contact with foreign leaders – insisted nothing would stop the transfer of power. Mr Trump meanwhile tweeted he would ultimately win the race […]
