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Read More Aug 31 (IPS) – The Maldives is a picturesque country of merely 515,000 people located just beyond the southern tip of the South Asian land mass, in an idyllic Indian ocean setting. The nation is spread across 26 pretty atolls, comprising about 1192 islets, not all still inhabited. These are lapped by crystal…

Read More COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Aug 31 (IPS) – Asoka Bandarage* is a scholar and practitioner, has taught at Yale, Brandeis, Mount Holyoke (where she received tenure), Georgetown, American and other universities and colleges in the U.S. and abroad. Her research interests include social philosophy and consciousness; environmental sustainability, human well-being and health, global political-economy,…

Read More Adolf Hitler did not have to come to power. Indeed, during his 13-year quest for leadership of Germany, he almost failed many times. In the end, however, his astonishing success showed how demagoguery could overcome potentially career-ending challenges—and profoundly change history. A determined strongman, not taken seriously by the elites but enabled by…

Read More From the Israeli captain’s emotional greeting in Arabic upon takeoff in Tel Aviv, to the warm Emirati reception on the ground in scorching Abu Dhabi, it was obvious this was no typical flight. Monday’s El Al flight LY971 marked the first-ever direct flight from Israel to the United Arab Emirates, placing a significant…

Read More (NEW YORK) — The family of a transgender woman with epilepsy who died in an isolated cell in New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex has settled its lawsuit with the city for $5.9 million, the family’s lawyer said. The settlement was reached Friday in the federal lawsuit over the June 7, 2019,…

Read More Former ambassador to Nepal was last seen out for run near his home in Bentley in May Police searching for diplomat who went missing in May have found a body. Richard Morris set off jogging from his home in Bentley, near Farnham, at 10.30am on 6 May and was last seen running in…

Read More<p>Greek officials deny militarising the island of Kastellorizo</p><p>Greek officials deny militarising the island of Kastellorizo</p>

Read MoreTens of thousands of demonstrators rallied Sunday in the Belarusian capital of Minsk to begin the fourth week of daily protests demanding that the country’s authoritarian president resign. CBS foreign correspondent Chris Livesay was in the protests where security forces tried to stifle the pro-democracy demonstrators.Tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied Sunday in the…

Read More Crowd near municipal building ordered to disperse Trump tweets condolences for Aaron ‘Jay’ Donaldson US politics – live coverage Portland police declared a protest in the north-eastern part of the Oregon city an “unlawful gathering” late on Sunday, ordering crowds to disperse or risk arrest. Related: Portland clashes: Trump accused of encouraging violence…

Read More<p>Poaching ruled out as officials launch investigation</p><p>Poaching ruled out as officials launch investigation</p>

Read More Suspicious object found on Ryanair plane from Vienna on Sunday was a mobile phone Two men detained after a Ryanair flight to the UK was intercepted by RAF fighter jets have been released without charge after a suspicious object left in the toilet was found to be a mobile phone. A 34-year-old Kuwaiti…

Read MorePranab Mukherjee had a long political career and also served on the boards of IMF and World Bank.Pranab Mukherjee had a long political career and also served on the boards of IMF and World Bank.

Read More Every day on every news channel, teenage siblings Prabhleen and Mantej Lamba watched the sacrifices of medical workers around the world who risk their physical and mental health on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Then they’ve sent them to workers at four hospitals — each along with a $10 VISA gift…

Read More<p>Strong winds in Taiwan caused giant kite to wrap around child’s waist</p><p>Strong winds in Taiwan caused giant kite to wrap around child’s waist</p>

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Aug 31 (IPS) – When two recent staff surveys, one in Geneva and the other in New York, revealed widespread racism at the United Nations, it triggered the obvious question: why shouldn’t the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) probe these charges? Read the full story, “Racism at the UN: Practice What…

Read More Tens of thousands of Mauritians took to the streets of the capital to call for the resignation of Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth and his cabinet for their botched handling of an oil spill which threatens the country’s economy. An estimated 75,000 people took to the streets of the capital Saint Louis over the…

Read MoreOutcome of presidential contest hinges on mail-in ballots, voter engagement and the impact of coronavirus.Outcome of presidential contest hinges on mail-in ballots, voter engagement and the impact of coronavirus.

Read MoreJapan’s meteorological agency warned the typhoon could bring rains and violent winds to southern Japanese islands.Japan’s meteorological agency warned the typhoon could bring rains and violent winds to southern Japanese islands.

Read MoreAfter more than 250 elephants die in Botswana for unknown reasons, neighboring Zimbabwe reports 11 deaths, and suggests overpopulation could be the cause.After more than 250 elephants die in Botswana for unknown reasons, neighboring Zimbabwe reports 11 deaths, and suggests overpopulation could be the cause.

Read MoreYegor Zhukov, who is critical of President Putin, narrowly avoided prison last year.Yegor Zhukov, who is critical of President Putin, narrowly avoided prison last year.

Read More The mayor of Portland says the US needs Trump ‘to be stopped’ after a fatal shooting during clashes between the president’s supporters and Black Lives Matter demonstrators. Plus, the FDA indicates it may approve a coronavirus vaccine before the completion of the clinical trial process Good morning, The mayor of Portland launched a…

Read MoreA right-wing magazine accused of racism apologises to black socialist MP Danièle Obono.A right-wing magazine accused of racism apologises to black socialist MP Danièle Obono.

Read More Cleaning floating plastic from the sea is a “lost cause” and trying to remove it can actually do more harm than good, new research suggests. Instead, clean-up efforts should focus on rubbish washed ashore. Trying to clean up plastic pollution from the open seas is a “waste of time and resources,” researchers with…

Read More A joint US-Israeli delegation has made the first-ever direct commercial flight between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi. Days earlier, the UAE canceled a law banning any dealings with Israel. The senior officials flew on a plane of Israel’s flag carrier, El Al to further the normalization deal, which was signed by Israel and…

Read More Statement confirming the Black Panther star’s death from cancer has more than 7m ‘likes’, as tributes continue to pour in for actor How Chadwick Boseman changed film for ever The final tweet from the account of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman has become the most-liked post in Twitter history. The social media company’s…

Read More The government of Paris is setting up five new sites to conduct free screening for Covid-19 and help private labs deal with demand for their services. Last week, France surpassed the national record of 900,000 weekly tests. Starting Monday, three permanent centers are collecting samples as part of free Covid-19 testing in the…

Read More BEN-GURION AIRPORT, Israel (AP) — A Star of David-adorned El Al plane took off Monday from Israel’s Ben-Gurion Airport, carrying a high-ranking American and Israeli delegation to Abu Dhabi in the first-ever direct commercial passenger flight to the United Arab Emirates. With the U.S. as matchmaker, Israel and the UAE agreed earlier this…

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Read More French economist admired by Xi Jinping says he won’t cut sections on inequality in China The latest book by the French economist Thomas Piketty appears unlikely to be sold in mainland China after he refused requests to censor it. Although the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, expressed admiration for Piketty’s earlier work, Capital and…

Read More Photojournalist Zohra Bensemra met Sambe, who is inspiring girls to take to the waves in Dakar, and has documented her family and surfing life Continue reading…Photojournalist Zohra Bensemra met Sambe, who is inspiring girls to take to the waves in Dakar, and has documented her family and surfing life Continue reading…

Read MoreChina is yet react to the allegation which comes after several rounds of peace talks.China is yet react to the allegation which comes after several rounds of peace talks.

Read More The Indian military has accused China of violating the status quo with “provocative military movements” along the disputed border in Eastern Ladakh. There were intense clashes between the two nations in the area earlier this year. Indian troops have pre-empted the Sunday night maneuvers of the Chinese military on the southern bank of…

Read MoreThe first commercial flight marks a major step in normalising ties between the two countries.The first commercial flight marks a major step in normalising ties between the two countries.

Read MoreIndia accuses Chinese troops of changing the status quo on their disputed border in a fresh flare-up.India accuses Chinese troops of changing the status quo on their disputed border in a fresh flare-up.

Read More It was a century ago on Sept. 1, 1920, that a French general, Henri Gouraud, stood on the porch of a Beirut palace surrounded by local politicians and religious leaders and declared the State of Greater Lebanon — the precursor of the modern state of Lebanon. The current French president, Emmanuel Macron, is…