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Wuhan Flu: Misdirection

Kate, Small Dead Animals - 16 hours ago

Anthony Furey— a sequel to the piece that Patty Hajdu calls “dangerous” and Justin Trudeau labeled “misinformation”. Decide for yourself: The other week, the province revealed that over three quarters of Albertans who had died were also grappling “with 3 or more conditions.” As of last update, only 11 persons — or 2.3% of total… Continue reading →

Greenwald interviews Snowden

Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 16 hours ago

*How did we travel so far from the original vision of the internet as the one place humans could communicate and organize free of state and corporate control?* The NSA reporting of 2013, enabled by the heroic whistleblowing of Edward Snowden, was widely perceived at the time time to be about violations of the right to privacy. It was, of course, about that, but the revelations implicated numerous other vital liberties, including free speech, a free press, the need for transparency over state actors and especially the always-lurking security state, and the dangers of allowing go...

When The FBI Does It, That Means That It’s Not Illegal

Kate, Small Dead Animals - 16 hours ago

Carter Page Sues DOJ, FBI, James Comey, And Others Behind Crossfire Hurricane FISA Abuse.

Full Breakdown of 2020 Election Fraud Allegations with Richard Baris

NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 16 hours ago

*Cotto-Gottfried* | A full summary of the election fraud landscape.

Peru Secures 23 Million Coronavirus Vaccine Doses from Pfizer, COVAX

Newsfeed, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Peru has secured enough coronavirus vaccine to give nearly three-quarters of its population at least one dose when the immunization is available, a hopeful development for a nation with one of the highest COVID-19 death rates in the world. The agreements announced on Friday, November 27th, with Pfizer Inc and […] The post Peru Secures 23 Million Coronavirus Vaccine Doses from Pfizer, COVAX appeared first on The Rio Times.

U.S. Wants Former Citgo Executives Convicted in Venezuela to be Returned

Newsfeed, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday, November 27th, that the United States “unequivocally condemns” a Venezuelan court’s conviction of six former executives of U.S. refiner Citgo of corruption charges and called for them to be sent home. “Having already spent over three years wrongfully detained in Venezuela […] The post U.S. Wants Former Citgo Executives Convicted in Venezuela to be Returned appeared first on The Rio Times.

Watch: An interview with Dr Malcolm Kendrick on all things Covid

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago

28 November 2020 — Dr Malcolm Kendrick by Dr. Malcolm Kendrick This YouTube interview is me, speaking to Ivor Cummins, and discussing many things COVID. Lockdown, the weird statistics, the absolute lack of any real science, the crushing of dissent, and suchlike. I have known Ivor for years, as he has been a long-term critic of … Continue reading Watch: An interview with Dr Malcolm Kendrick on all things Covid

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JR, GREENIE WATCH - 17 hours ago

* A very angry Belgian* * Climatologist Dr. Prof. Jean-Luc Edouard Germain Michel Mélice recently sent the following threatening comment to climate skeptic Marc Morano* Old fart, You must must remember me...if your brain is not completely fucked... I am going to write you in french, remember that french is the language of every educated gentleman... which is not your case. Je suis français et spécialiste en modélisation du climat et des océans, est-tu capable de comprendre ce que j'écris ? You are getting very old now, your also bald, looking more and more like the Donnie the con...

One more court win than a dead man has

Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 17 hours ago

The outgoing US president continues to claim wide-scale voter fraud without proof and does so in a smug, of-course-everyone-knows, fashion. Apparently everyone does not know this, in particular, many Republican election officials, Secretaries of State, a Homeland Security election cybersecurity … Continue reading →

How Western Media (and others) are Still Failing Ethiopia

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago

Evelyn Waugh would have a field day with what’s happening in Ethiopia right now. The talented author of Brideshead Revisited and Scoop was a racist little creep sent out by a rightwing, pro-Fascist newspaper in 1935 to cover Mussolini’s invasion. Just to give you an idea of the man, he wrote home to a friend, “I have got to hate the ethiopians more each day goodness they are lousy & i hope the organmen gas them to buggery [sic].”

Honduran ex-President Zelaya Stopped at Airport with Bag of Money

The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Former Honduran president Manuel Zelaya said on Friday, November 27th, that he had been “unjustly” detained at the Central American nation’s Toncontin international airport for carrying US$18,000 in cash, which he said was not his. “I don’t know the origin of that money. Obviously someone must have put it in […] The post Honduran ex-President Zelaya Stopped at Airport with Bag of Money appeared first on The Rio Times.

Over 700 Gang Members in Central America Arrested in U.S.-Assisted Actions

The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras have brought criminal charges against more than 700 members of cross-border criminal organizations, primarily the MS-13 and 18th Street gangs, in a U.S.-assisted effort, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Friday, November 27th. “The U.S. Department of Justice and our law enforcement partners […] The post Over 700 Gang Members in Central America Arrested in U.S.-Assisted Actions appeared first on The Rio Times.

MSM hyperventilating at Trump admin “Midnight Regulations”

Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 16 hours ago

The Trump Administration (White House and federal agencies) are hurrying to finish dozens of regulatory changes before Jan. 20. Every change of administration has had this priority as they transition. Call it last minute housekeeping maybe. Nevertheless, the left is decidedly nervous and frustrated as they watch the changes this administration is reviewing and changing through agency regulations and rules. The rules range from ones that they wanted to change when their own transition happened to last-minute ones. Many didn’t happen because they were dealing with way too much interna...

New map of Milky Way Galaxy shows Earth is 7 km/s faster and 2 000 LY closer to the galactic center

The Watchers » Latest articles - 16 hours ago

Earth just got 7 km/s faster and about 2 000 light-years closer to the hypothesized supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, according to results of a new and better model of the galaxy based on new observation data, including a catalog of...... Read more »

Sexy Dr. Mike BUSTed on SS Covid Party Boat

Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago

Internet phenom "Dr. Mike" was caught "partying hearty" (Sorry, I'm from Boston, mid 80s, it sounds better if you say paahtee haahtee) sans masks with a boatload (no really, a boat load) of beautiful women in Miami. The media is...

Moderna Vaccine Designed in..... 2 Days

Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago

Imagine dining in a restaurant that served your turkey dinner at 120 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees is safe), charged you $500 a plate, and then had no liability when you ended up passed out on the bathroom tile from food...

S-300 Competitor: China is Exporting its HQ-9 Missile Defenses

Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 17 hours ago

*Charlie Gao* *Security, Asia* Operationally, the HQ-9 is said to have been deployed to islands on the South China Sea. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Overall, the trend of the HQ-9’s development appears to follow the same general trend of the Chinese variants of the Flankers. China saw an opportunity to procure some of the best Soviet-designed systems in the 1990s, then proceeded to domestically produce them, incrementally procuring more advanced versions from Russia to keep up to date with them. The HQ-9 is China’s primary long-range domestic surface-to-air missile. Outw...

Why are the Nimitz-Class Carriers So Great?

Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 17 hours ago

*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, World* [image: Reuters] Following three catastrophic carrier accidents during the 1960s, the Nimitz-class was designed to be especially resilient to damage, and has three hangars separated by heavy steel doors to prevent fires from spreading. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Nimitz-class carriers are scheduled to remain in service for fifty years, until the mid-2020s. However, they may last longer than that, simply because there is no clear need to replace them - they are unquestionably the world's most powerful ships. Giant aircraft carriers...

The Navy is Working Hard to Salvage the Zumwalt’s Mission

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 17 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* Navy developers of the new high-tech, stealthy USS Zumwalt destroyer are widening the mission envelope for the ship. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Called Peripheral Vertical Launch System, the tubes are integrated with the hull around the ship’s periphery in order to ensure that weapons can keep firing in the event of damage. Instead of having all of the launch tubes in succession or near one another, the DDG 1000 has spread them out in order to mitigate risk in the event of attack, developers said. Navy developers of the new high-tech, s...

How the German Luger Pistol Reached World Fame

Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 17 hours ago

*Warfare History Network* *History, * The German Luger became a legend and a highly prized souvenir for Allied troops during World War II. The German Luger is, most likely, the most famous pistol in modern warfare. Almost every World War II movie ever made featuring German armed forces seems to show it as an integral part of its action sequences. It also played a prominent role in World War I and was carried by the armed forces of many nations. Switzerland’s army used it from 1900 into the 1970s, while the Soviet Army had 8,000 captured Nazi weapons in stock, which were never u...

More Promising Coronavirus Vaccines are Soon Coming to America

Sanjay Mishra, The National Interest - 17 hours ago

*Sanjay Mishra* *Health, Americas* The biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has released data on what is now the third promising vaccine candidate against COVID-19 – and it has several advantages over those of its competitors, Pfizer and Moderna. The biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has released data on what is now the third promising vaccine candidate against COVID-19 – and it has several advantages over those of its competitors, Pfizer and Moderna. On Monday, AstraZeneca released interim analysis of its phase 3 trial data of 23,000 volunteers from the U.K. and Brazil. The...

Ammunition Powerhouse: These 5 Countries Make the Best Ammo

Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 17 hours ago

*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Since the US proclaimed itself to be the “arsenal of democracy” during WWII, the US has been at the forefront of the development of advanced tank guns and ammunition. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Also a latecomer to the tank ammunition scene, China was always relatively independent in producing tank ammunition but only recently started to develop more advanced varieties of ammunition. If China hopes to make its tanks and tank exports world-class, they must possess the capability to develop the proper ammunition for them. Tank ammunition is not e...

Syrian and Russian warplanes strike ISIS positions in central Syria

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago

[image: Syrian and Russian warplanes strike ISIS positions in central Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:35 P.M.) – The Syrian and Russian air forces resumed their operations over central Syria this weekend, as their warplanes launched several airstrikes over the Islamic State’s (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) positions in the Badiya Al-Sham and eastern Hama regions. According to reports from the field, the Syrian and Russian warplanes began their strikes on the Islamic State’s hideouts in the desert region adjacent to the Al-Sa’an District of Hama. They would expand their strikes to the southern regio...

Saturday Snippet: Riding a medieval knight's war horse from France to Jerusalem

Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 18 hours ago

We've met Tim Severin in these pages before. He's a famous explorer and historian, with many expeditions and books to his credit. In the late 1980's, Severin and a companion decided to retrace the route of the First Crusade (1095-1099) from France to Jerusalem, overland. Severin particularly wanted to learn what it was like to take a knight's war horse (the ancestor of today's heavy draft horses) on such a journey. They were unable to follow the exact route, due to civil war in Lebanon, but by diverting through Syria and and Jordan, they reached Jerusalem at last. Severin w...

Israeli embassies on high alert after Iranian nuclear scientist’s assassination: media

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago

[image: Israeli embassies on high alert after Iranian nuclear scientist’s assassination: media] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 P.M.) – The Israeli news channel N12 reported on Saturday that Israel has raised the state of alert at its embassies around the world after Iranian threats to retaliate for the killing of a nuclear scientist near Tehran. No further details were released by the news channel. Meanwhile, a spokesman for the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the ministry does not comment on security issues related to its representatives abroad, Reuters reported. Continue re...

Turks must defend rights of Jerusalem ‘even with their lives’: Erdogan

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago

[image: Turks must defend rights of Jerusalem ‘even with their lives’: Erdogan] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that “the Turks must defend the rights of Jerusalem, even with their lives,” stressing that it is an “honor of the Islamic nation,” the Anadolu Agency reported. He said, “Let us all put our differences aside, and meet at the common denominator of Islam in the face of attacks on our sanctities.” The Turkish president continued, “We notice the rise of ideological extremism, which does not differ from the practices of ISI...

A tale of the BBC and two presidents

Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 18 hours ago

The BBC has spend most of this past month doggedly attaching phrases like "without providing any evidence" to headlines about US President Trump's claim of election rigging, so it's intriguing that they are adding no words of caution whatsoever to headlines like this this morning on the BBC News Channel: Iran's President Rouhani blames Israel for the assassination of a top nuclear scientist, saying his country won't be deterred from its nuclear ambitions. Shouldn't that be?: Iran's President Rouhani, without providing any evidence, blames Israel for the assassination of a top ...

How Western Media (and others) are Still Failing Ethiopia

Jeff Pearce, null - 18 hours ago

Evelyn Waugh would have a field day with what’s happening in Ethiopia right now. The talented author of Brideshead Revisited and Scoop was a racist little creep sent out The post How Western Media (and others) are Still Failing Ethiopia appeared first on .

Iranian Supreme Leader vows avenge murdered nuclear scientist

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago

[image: Iranian Supreme Leader vows avenge murdered nuclear scientist] On Friday, top-ranking Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was killed in the town of Absard near Tehran. Iran condemned Fakhrizadeh’s assassination as an act of terrorism, which Foreign Minister Zarif blamed on Israel. Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has strongly condemned the killing of Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, calling for the perpetrators of the crime to be punished. In a tweet, Khamenei added that the scientific work Fakhrizadeh was involved in will continue to be pursued. C...

Rare video of Qassem Soleimani and assassinated Iranian nuclear scientist

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago

[image: Rare video of Qassem Soleimani and assassinated Iranian nuclear scientist] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – On Friday evening, the Iranian media published a video clip documenting a meeting between the late commander of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Major General Qassem Soleimani, and the nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. The video, which was shared by RT Arabic, shows the two men speaking to one another on an undisclosed date in Iran. The head of the Research and Technology Center at the Ministry of Defense, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was assassinated on F...

Turkish army launches new attack on northern Syria

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago

[image: Turkish army launches new attack on northern Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – The Turkish Armed Forces continued their campaign against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Friday night, as they heavily targeted the latter’s positions in the Al-Raqqa countryside. According to a field report from the Al-Raqqa Governorate, the Turkish army and their allied militants from the Free Syrian Army (FSA) heavily targeted the Syrian Democratic Forces’ positions near the key town of ‘Ain ‘Issa. The report said the Turkish army and their allies targeted the SDF’s positions for ove...

Hezbollah issues response to Iranian nuclear scientist’s assassination

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago

[image: Hezbollah issues response to Iranian nuclear scientist’s assassination] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – The response to the assassination of the Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh is in the hands of Iran, the Deputy Secretary-General of Hezbollah Sheikh Naim Qassem said in an interview with Al-Manar TV on Friday. Qassem said, “We condemn this sinful attack and believe that the response to this crime is in the hands of those concerned with Iran, but it is a title of honor and dignity, and we are not shaken by the assassinations.” He continued: “My condolences to Imam Ali Kh...

Covid-19: ICU Bed Occupancy Over 90% in Rio’s Public and Private Hospitals

Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Rio de Janeiro's N ational Health System (SUS) hospitals reached over 94% occupancy of intensive care unit (ICU) beds with patients infected by Covid-19 on Friday morning. The network includes municipal, state and federal facilities. In the private sector, over 90% of beds are currently filled. The waiting list […] The post Covid-19: ICU Bed Occupancy Over 90% in Rio’s Public and Private Hospitals appeared first on The Rio Times.

Europol and Federal Police Mount Joint Anti-Trafficking Operation in Brazil

Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Europol announced on Friday, November 27th, that it has conducted the largest operation in its history against drug trafficking between Brazil and Europe. Over one thousand police officers were deployed this week to counter what the agency called a "highly professional" criminal group. Operations occurred in 180 different locations, with […] The post Europol and Federal Police Mount Joint Anti-Trafficking Operation in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil Foreign Office Reacts to Chinese Twitter Post on Huawei

Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's Foreign Office described the content of a letter from the Chinese regime's embassy published on Twitter as "offensive" and "disrespectful", in which it repudiated the fact that the son of President Jair Bolsonaro, Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro, accused the Asian giant of The post Brazil Foreign Office Reacts to Chinese Twitter Post on Huawei appeared first on The Rio Times.

Coronavirus on the Nile : A Coronavirus December “Live updated"

egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia), Egyptian Chronicles - 17 hours ago

It is the end of November and the beginning of December. The official number of coronavirus cases in Egypt is increasing as expected. The unofficial number of coronavirus cases is also increasing and here we are speaking about the cases that tested positive and decided to be treated at home without going to the hospitals Already I expect the number will jump those two weeks following the huge celebrations of our Ahly SC fans in the streets till the early hours of the morning following it won its ninth African Champions League title. I am Ahly SC fan and I am very proud and hap...

Links 11/28/2020

Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

Maradona’s Death May Trigger Family Inheritance Battle

Agency Report, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (AFP) Diego Maradona's tormented private life, with its tangled relationships and paternity suits, suggests distributing his inheritance will be a complex task for lawyers bracing for claims from a slew of children -- those he recognized and those he didn't. "There's going to be a big fight. He didn't leave […] The post Maradona’s Death May Trigger Family Inheritance Battle appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil Fires Evangelical Missionary from Indigenous Protection Program

Agency Report, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (AFP) A former missionary tapped to head the Brazilian government's programs to protect uncontacted indigenous peoples in the Amazon rainforest was fired Friday, November 27th, after the appointment sparked outrage among rights activists. Evangelical pastor Ricardo Lopes Dias, who was controversially named in February to head the department for Isolated […] The post Brazil Fires Evangelical Missionary from Indigenous Protection Program appeared first on The Rio Times.

Biggest sunspot in years producing multiple B- and C-class solar flares

The Watchers » Latest articles - 18 hours ago

Although solar activity remains at low levels, Active Region 2786 -- the biggest sunspot in years -- has produced multiple C- and B-class flares since November 25. Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) were also observed, but none was Earth-directed. While we are still...... Read more »

Radio-Canada Ombudsman Finds Standards Violations in Inaccurate Reporting on Extreme Rainfall Trends in Canada

Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago

By Paul Homewood Robert Muir, who runs the CityFloodMap website has sent me news of his successful complaint against a woefully inaccurate report by Radio Canada International. Robert, who is based in Toronto describes his site: His complaint was against this report: A new study by Environment and Climate Change […]

Analysis: What Is Covaxin, the Indian Vaccine That Could Also Reach Brazil?

Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In recent weeks, some of the most promising vaccines under development against Covid-19 have released their preliminary clinical trials results on efficacy and safety. Four of the 11 vaccines in Phase 3 trials on a global scale, the last step before filing for registration, have already provided satisfactory safety and […] The post Analysis: What Is Covaxin, the Indian Vaccine That Could Also Reach Brazil? appeared first on The Rio Times.

Santa Catarina Governor Acquitted in Impeachment Trial, Returns to Office

Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Santa Catarina Governor Carlos Moisés da Silva (PSL - Social Liberal Party) was acquitted in the special court of the first impeachment petition on Friday, November 27th. As a result, he is now back in office. The The post Santa Catarina Governor Acquitted in Impeachment Trial, Returns to Office appeared first on The Rio Times.

"Oh, I could spend my life having this conversation - look - please try to understand before one of us dies"

Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 19 hours ago

John Cleese, thinking about BBC executives John Otto Cleese is displeased with the BBC's pandering to 'wokes': I hear the BBC has apologised for a joke made in 2014. *[Actually 2009]*. I would like to apologise for the BBC in 2020. The executives are a craven clique of humorless jobsworths, none of whom are worth their salaries. The irony about the occasion when the BBC withdrew the 'Germans' episode, was that no one was concerned about whether the Germans were offended! Why not? Presumably because people think of Germans as proper grown-ups who can take a joke. And, in fact, t...

Brazilian Stock Market IBOVESPA Soars and Nears Best Monthly Results Since 1999

Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian stock market closed bullish for the fourth consecutive week driven by the record-breaking day in the American market and by the high flow of foreign capital in the country. This should lead the IBOVESPA . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our […] The post Brazilian Stock Market IBOVESPA Soars and Nears Best Monthly Results Since 1999 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Information Clearing House Headlines 27 November 2020

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago

27 November 2020 — Information Clearing House Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist Assassinated As Israel Tries To Provoke War By Moon of Alabama There is little doubt about who is responsible for this attack: – Continue ===== Was a “Bomb for Iran” Set in the Middle East at Israel’s Request? By Valery Kulikov Israel … Continue reading Information Clearing House Headlines 27 November 2020

European Deputies Pressure Mourão to Refrain From Restricting NGOs in the Amazon

Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A group of 68 European Parliament deputies sent a letter to Vice-president Hamilton Mourão and to the National Council of the Legal Amazon, which he coordinates, complaining about plans to restrict the activities of NGOs in the region. Dated Thursday, November 26th, the text considers news on the establishment of […] The post European Deputies Pressure Mourão to Refrain From Restricting NGOs in the Amazon appeared first on The Rio Times.

Twelve Brazilian Capitals Record Covid Surge and Increase Reaches Inland, Says Fiocruz

Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Less than a month ago, the group of InfoGripe's researchers, of Fiocruz (Oswaldo Cruz Foundation), wrote in their weekly report that there was an alert to the authorities about the coronavirus in Brazil. That week, in late October, nine of the 27 The post Twelve Brazilian Capitals Record Covid Surge and Increase Reaches Inland, Says Fiocruz appeared first on The Rio Times.

Covid-19: Brazil Records 171,900 Deaths and 6.23 Million Cases

Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the Ministry of Health, the number of deaths linked to the novel coronavirus pandemic reached 171,971 yesterday, November 27th. On Wednesday, the Ministry of Health's system reported 171,460 deaths by Covid-19 since the first case. There are a further 2,177 deaths under investigation. With 6,238,093 cases registered in […] The post Covid-19: Brazil Records 171,900 Deaths and 6.23 Million Cases appeared first on The Rio Times.

Heavy Snow and Lowest-Maximum-Temperature-Records Fall across India

Cap Allon, Electroverse - 20 hours ago

IMD data reveals much of India has cooled sharply since the end of 2015/16's record-strong El Niño, and also that this trend has gained pace in 2020. The post Heavy Snow and Lowest-Maximum-Temperature-Records Fall across India appeared first on Electroverse.

Fisking 'an Arabic speaker'

Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 20 hours ago

Talking about *The Critic,* I read a striking denunciation there yesterday from Oz Katerji. It was one last fisking, so to speak - of the late *Independent *foreign correspondent Robert Fisk. The piece's headline, *Fabricator and fraudster*, sums it up what Oz thinks of Mr Fisk - though he later adds "fantasist" as well. In a nutshell, Oz Katerji believes that Bob Fisk was an unethical anti-American/anti-Israeli propagandist who built a successful career by making things up and getting away it, and he's aghast at the "veneration" displayed in some of the obituaries of him. T...

Moving on up

Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 20 hours ago

President Liz Bonnin For some time now it's been quite evident that the BBC has been grooming Liz Bonnin to take over from Sir David Attenborough. She's a personable presenter and clearly knows her stuff, though with the BBC's obsessive pursuit of a very particular kind of diversity you can never quite rule out motives other than simple merit (of which she has plenty) for her rise. Of course, that obsessive pursuit is so pervasive now that the suspicion that merit alone isn't the key for someone's rise is far from being just a BBC matter. She's now also been made the first femal...

UN Official: Distributing COVID-19 Vaccine, a Question of Planning

Latin American Herald Tribune - 19 hours ago

Distributing a coronavirus vaccine will pose a major logistical challenge, but it is one the world can handle given adequate planning, the head of transportation for the United Nations Children’s Fund said on Friday.

Honduras Seeks International Help to Rebuild after Hurricanes

Latin American Herald Tribune - 19 hours ago

Honduras needs “external funds” to restore vital infrastructure after being battered by two hurricanes in the space of two weeks, an official of the country’s investment-promotion agency said on Friday.

Migrants Stranded in Southeast Mexico Taking Part in Bamboo Crafts Program

Latin American Herald Tribune - 19 hours ago

Migrants from Central America, South America and Africa who are stranded in southeastern Mexico amid the pandemic are creating handicrafts and artwork out of bamboo as part of a program aimed at providing assistance to vulnerable people.

Lewandowski, Harder Collect WFS Best Players of the Year Awards

Latin American Herald Tribune - 19 hours ago

Bayern Munich’s Polish striker Robert Lewandowski and the Danish forward for English FA Women’s Super League club Chelsea, Pernille Harder, collected on Friday the awards for the best players of the year that the World Football Summit and the sports daily As presented for the first time at the close of the virtual forum WFS Live.

Samoura Says FIFA Relief Plan Brought ‘Certain Normality’ to Football

Latin American Herald Tribune - 19 hours ago

FIFA Secretary-General Fatma Samoura credited FIFA’s Relief Plan on Friday, the final day of the week-long World Football Summit in the Spanish capital, for bringing “a certain normality” to the football community in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

Hamilton, the Strongest in Practice for Bahrain GP

Latin American Herald Tribune - 19 hours ago

Two weeks after matching the legendary Michael Schumacher with a seventh Formula One world championship, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was the fastest on Friday in both practice sessions for the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Marielle Franco’s Widow Vows to Combat Brazil President’s ‘Policies of Hate’

Latin American Herald Tribune - 19 hours ago

The widow and now political successor to Marielle Franco, a popular Brazilian human rights activist who was shot and killed in 2018, said her election this month to Rio de Janeiro’s city council will give her a platform to fight against rightist Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s “policies of hate.”

UK Regulators to Assess Oxford Vaccine; German Cases Pass 1 Million

Latin American Herald Tribune - 19 hours ago

The British government has asked a regulatory body to evaluate the latest findings at the Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine, while Germany inched past one million cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began.

Itaú Sells Half of its Carrefour Shares Following João Alberto’s Death

Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Since João Alberto Silveira Freitas was killed in the parking lot of a Carrefour store in Porto Alegre, many in the financial market have been wondering about the reliability of the company's governance and the maintenance of long-term investments in the French network. It seems Itaú has already made the […] The post Itaú Sells Half of its Carrefour Shares Following João Alberto’s Death appeared first on The Rio Times.