Suriname election: Will a convicted murderer be re-elected? Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionDési Bouterse has been president since 2010 The people of Suriname will decide on Monday whether President Dési Bouterse, who has been found guilty of murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison, will continue to lead the South American country. Voters will cast […]
Coronavirus: Iran reopens Shia Muslim shrines after two-month closure Iran’s major religious sites were closed by the authorities on 16 March Iran has reopened its major Shia Muslim shrines, two months after they were closed to combat the coronavirus. Worshippers will be allowed to access courtyards, but not covered areas. They must also wear face […]
India’s April crude processing in biggest drop in at least nearly two decades K. Sathya Narayanan (Reuters) – India’s crude oil processing in April slumped by 28.8% from a year earlier, its biggest drop since at least 2003, as a nationwide lockdown weighed on fuel demand and forced refiners to cut production. Refiners processed about […]
WHO pauses trial of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients due to safety concerns Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) attends the virtual 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA) during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Geneva, Switzerland, May 19, 2020. Christopher Black/WHO/Handout via REUTERS GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization has […]
India among 10 worst-hit COVID-19 nations as cases jump; air travel reopens MUMBAI (Reuters) – India on Monday posted its biggest single-day jump in cases of COVID-19, overtaking Iran to become one of the 10 worst-hit nations, even as the government allowed domestic air travel to restart. India reported another 6,977 cases, taking its total […]
FDA Chief Warns Coronavirus ‘Not Yet Contained’ As U.S. Begins To Reopen Photos showed crowds of people gathering without masks in various states over Memorial Day weekend. By Hayley Miller, HuffPost US Stephen Hahn, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, warned Sunday that the coronavirus is “not yet contained” as the United States began […]
Trump Doubles Down On Fact-Free Fraud Theory About Mail-In Voting Trump on Sunday called mail-in voting a “Scam!” — even though he personally took advantage of such voting himself. By Ja’han Jones, HuffPost US President Donald Trump on Sunday posted on Twitter alleging that mail-in ballots allow for widespread election fraud, despite widespread evidence to the contrary. Trump — who has […]
Arkansas Gov. Defends Easing COVID-19 Rules After Largest Single-Day Case Rise Asa Hutchinson said people can’t “cloister” themselves at home and that handling the epidemic is a matter of practicing self-discipline and testing. By Nina Golgowski, HuffPost US Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) defended his state’s easing of social distancing restrictions despite its largest single-day […]
Boris Johnson Refuses To Fire Dominic Cummings Despite Lockdown Allegations The PM confirmed his senior aide would keep his job despite massive backlash. By Rachel Wearmouth, HuffPost UK ASSOCIATED PRESS Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s senior aid Dominic Cummings leaves his home, in London, Sunday, May 24, 2020. (Victoria Jones/PA via AP) This was originally […]
Hong Kong police fire tear gas as protesters decry China security law plan Police in Hong Kong have fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters rallying against China’s plans to impose a new security law on the territory. Thousands of demonstrators have been marching through the city centre. Police say 120 have been arrested. […]