IN THE PRESS – Tuesday, November 17, 2020: We look at a controversial French security bill that would punish people for publishing photos of police officers “with intent to harm”. The nebulous phrase has...
South Korea to tighten social distancing, warns of new Covid-19 crisis
South #Korea will impose stricter social distancing rules for the greater Seoul area a month after easing them, officials said on Tuesday, warning of an even bigger crisis if anti-#Covid-19 efforts fail to dampen a...
Austria returns to lockdown to limit rise in Covid-19 cases
#Austria will introduce a national #lockdown on Tuesday in a bid to bring its soaring #coronavirus infections under control, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Saturday, confirming an earlier Reuters report based on a...
SpaceX astronauts successfully dock at International Space Station
Four #astronauts riding a newly-designed spacecraft from Elon Musk’s rocket company #SpaceX greeted their new crewmates aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday after successfully docking in a landmark...
Coronavirus pandemic: US reports 1 million new Covid-19 cases in a week
The United States recorded more than 1 million new #Covid-19 cases last week as new infections rose in every state except for Hawaii. US President-elect Joe #Biden expressed frustration Monday over Donald Trump’s...
Burkina Faso: Thousands of internally displaced face disenfranchisement
Thousands of people in #Burkina Faso remain internally displaced after having fled the unrest that prevails in some regions of the country. These Burkinabes are now at risk of being disenfranchised in the November 22...