With Russia’s daily COVID infection rate topping 20,000 the country’s capital is rolling out new anti-pandemic rules, and they look set to affect the upcoming festive season.
‘Merino is not my President’ | Tear gas & water cannons deployed against Peruvian protesters
Police use water cannons and tear gas to disperse protests which erupted in Lima after lawmakers voted to remove Martin Vizcarra from office over his response to the coronavirus and corruption allegations, replacing him...
Peace or defeat? | Nagorno-Karabakh truce triggers protests in Armenia, celebrations in Azerbaijan
Anti-government protests are in full swing in Yerevan as many Armenians are furious over the Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal. Meanwhile, in Azerbaijan, people have taken to the streets to celebrate the cease-fire agreement.
CrossTalk on election | Quarantine Edition | FREE AND FAIR?
Media claim Joe Biden to be president-elect. However, that is not how it works. Final vote tallies make that determination. And we aren’t there yet. Was the election free and fair? And what is the possibility half the...
Coronavirus vaccine race: A matter of political prestige | COVID-19 Special
The race for a corona vaccine is not just a matter of saving lives it’s also a matter of saving face for some world leaders. As news broke this week that two vaccines have reached 90 percent efficacy, the...
All of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers resign | DW News
Fifteen pro-democracy lawmakers resigned from Hong Kong’s Legislative Council on Wednesday in protest at four other legislators being expelled. They were the last remaining pro-democracy lawmakers. “Today we...