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Read More Al Qaeda’s second in command was assassinated in Iran three months ago, according to reports. Al Qaeda’s second in command was assassinated in Iran three months ago, according to reports.

Read More Al Qaeda’s second in command was assassinated in Iran three months ago, according to reports. Al Qaeda’s second in command was assassinated in Iran three months ago, according to reports.

Read MoreCousins Mehdi and Melek kept their relationship secret – then war brought it to an sudden end.Cousins Mehdi and Melek kept their relationship secret – then war brought it to an sudden end.

Read MoreCousins Mehdi and Melek kept their relationship secret – then war brought it to an sudden end.Cousins Mehdi and Melek kept their relationship secret – then war brought it to an sudden end.

Read More Recent arrivals to New Zealand contacted after mystery case; Johns Hopkins records worst day of pandemic so far; state of Victoria still free of new cases 12.42am GMT A little more on the update from NSW, where no new cases have been recorded in the past 24 hours but four new cases have…

Read More Recent arrivals to New Zealand contacted after mystery case; Johns Hopkins records worst day of pandemic so far; state of Victoria still free of new cases 12.42am GMT A little more on the update from NSW, where no new cases have been recorded in the past 24 hours but four new cases have…

Read MoreUS representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she is ‘very concerned’ about Uber’s role in Joe Biden’s administration.US representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she is ‘very concerned’ about Uber’s role in Joe Biden’s administration.

Read MoreUS representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she is ‘very concerned’ about Uber’s role in Joe Biden’s administration.US representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she is ‘very concerned’ about Uber’s role in Joe Biden’s administration.

Read More ‘Presumably by accident’ ‘Presumably by accident’

Read More ‘Presumably by accident’ ‘Presumably by accident’

Read MoreMichigan election official and Democratic poll watcher tell Al Jazeera Donald Trump campaign’s claims are unfounded.Michigan election official and Democratic poll watcher tell Al Jazeera Donald Trump campaign’s claims are unfounded.

Read MoreMichigan election official and Democratic poll watcher tell Al Jazeera Donald Trump campaign’s claims are unfounded.Michigan election official and Democratic poll watcher tell Al Jazeera Donald Trump campaign’s claims are unfounded.

Read More COLOMBO, Nov 13 (IPS) – Ameen Izzadeen is international editor of the Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. He writes a regular column for its sister paper Daily Mirror on global justice and good governance. He is also a visiting lecturer in journalism and international relations. He could be contacted at ameenizzadeen@gmail.comWhat has happened to…

Read More ‘We face a life-or-death situation,’ says governor Michelle Lujan Grisham ‘We face a life-or-death situation,’ says governor Michelle Lujan Grisham

Read MoreStarting in December, immigrants seeking to become U.S. citizens will have to correctly answer at least 12 of 20 questions on American civics.Starting in December, immigrants seeking to become U.S. citizens will have to correctly answer at least 12 of 20 questions on American civics.

Read MoreTwo Illinois men who pleaded guilty to a 2017 bombing of a Minnesota mosque have testified against the alleged ringleader behind the attackTwo Illinois men who pleaded guilty to a 2017 bombing of a Minnesota mosque have testified against the alleged ringleader behind the attack

Read MoreIn his first public remarks in eight days, Donald Trump still is not conceding the US election to Joe Biden.In his first public remarks in eight days, Donald Trump still is not conceding the US election to Joe Biden.

Read More Do union organizers have a right to go on agricultural land, or does that violate private property rights? The Supreme Court will decide. Do union organizers have a right to go on agricultural land, or does that violate private property rights? The Supreme Court will decide.

Read MoreLiverpool forward Mohamed Salah tests positive for coronavirus while on international duty with Egypt.Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah tests positive for coronavirus while on international duty with Egypt.

Read More Former national security officials tell All Things Considered that they worry about the blowback if Trump were to launch an unprovoked attack on Iran or quickly pull troops from Afghanistan. (Image credit: Joshua Roberts/Pool/Getty Images) Former national security officials tell All Things Considered that they worry about the blowback if Trump were to…

Read MoreThe president-elect is the first Democrat projected to win in Georgia since 1992.The president-elect is the first Democrat projected to win in Georgia since 1992.

Read More Montreal police found no hostage-takers at the offices of video game company Ubisoft, Canadian media have reported. Police spent more than two hours securing and clearing the building after a 911 call. While dozens of Montreal Police (SPVM) officers were still blocking Saint-Laurent Boulevard on Friday afternoon, and no official explanation was on…

Read MorePresident Donald Trump is wrongly taking full credit for Pfizer’s announcement that its COVID-19 vaccine was robustly successfulPresident Donald Trump is wrongly taking full credit for Pfizer’s announcement that its COVID-19 vaccine was robustly successful

Read More DELHI, India, Nov 13 (IPS) – Back in May 2019, we were visiting a large garment factory in Arsikere, Karnataka, when we asked some of the workers, “What would you do if you got Saturdays off?” Their responses to this simple question summed up their priorities. A majority said they would spend time…

Read More California has become the second state to amass more than one million confirmed cases of Covid-19. California has become the second state to amass more than one million confirmed cases of Covid-19.

Read More BANGKOK, Thailand, Nov 13 (IPS) – Fifteen countries will sign a mega-trade deal at the ASEAN conference this weekend imposing secretive restrictions on how governments help workers through the pandemic, trade union leaders and parliamentarians have warned. Read the full story, “Secretive Mega-Trade Deal Rules Could Harm Asia’s Covid-19 Recovery”, on globalissues.org →…

Read More Georgia has long been a reliably red Southern state. Biden becomes the first Democratic presidential candidate to win it since 1992. Georgia has long been a reliably red Southern state. Biden becomes the first Democratic presidential candidate to win it since 1992.

Read MoreCalifornia is the second state to reach a million cases as outbreaks put a pause on reopenings.California is the second state to reach a million cases as outbreaks put a pause on reopenings.

Read More What makes some COVID-19 patients so much sicker than others? In some cases, people are more vulnerable because their immune systems are hit by friendly fire. What makes some COVID-19 patients so much sicker than others? In some cases, people are more vulnerable because their immune systems are hit by friendly fire.

Read More Libya’s warring sides have agreed to hold nationwide elections in December next year, the top U.N. official for the North African country said Friday in a sign of progress from the U.N.-brokered peace talks underway in Tunisia. The gathering, which started on Monday, was aimed at setting a roadmap out of Libya’s yearslong…

Read MoreUN envoy Stephanie Williams says participants at Tunisia talks agreed elections should take place on December 24, 2021.UN envoy Stephanie Williams says participants at Tunisia talks agreed elections should take place on December 24, 2021.

Read More ‘It feels amazingly wonderful to know that I will be home with my family and loved ones very soon’ ‘It feels amazingly wonderful to know that I will be home with my family and loved ones very soon’

Read MoreFacing public criticism for siding with Trump’s attacks on the election, lawyers struggle with ethics and politics.Facing public criticism for siding with Trump’s attacks on the election, lawyers struggle with ethics and politics.

Read MoreNASA will launch four astronauts aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule this weekend, opening a new era in human spaceflight.NASA will launch four astronauts aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule this weekend, opening a new era in human spaceflight.

Read More MANILA, Nov 13 (IPS) – Development banks have repeatedly looked the other way and been complicit in the human rights violations of corporations and governments they work with. They support activities where armed forces push forward large infrastructure and extractives projects on traditional lands without the participation and consent of Indigenous Peoples.  …