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October 20, 2020
NCRI: New bomb-making facility revealed in Iran
WASHINGTON — Last week, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) held a press conference during which it exposed a new nuclear site in Iran that is involved in the regime's weaponization program.Alireza Jafarzadeh, deputy director of the NCRI-US Representative Office, told the Washington Times: "New information received from sources within the Iranian regime reveals that a new center has been built to continue its work for the weaponization ...
October 20, 2020
UNICEF to stockpile over half billion syringes to prepare for coronavirus vaccinations
NEW YORK — As the world awaits a COVID-19 vaccine, UNICEF has begun laying the groundwork for the rapid, safe and efficient delivery of the eventual vaccine by purchasing and pre-positioning syringes and other necessary equipment. As soon as COVID-19 vaccines successfully emerge from trials and are licensed and recommended for use, the world will need as many syringes as doses of vaccine. To begin preparations, this year, UNICEF will stockpile ...
October 18, 2020
NY authorities stop wedding with up to 10,000 guests
NEW YORK — Authorities in New York quashed plans for a wedding that could have seen over 10,000 people gather in violation of COVID-19 measures, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday.The Rockland County Sheriff's Office made authorities aware of the huge wedding, which was scheduled for Monday in Williamsburg."We were told it was going to take place. We investigated and found that it might be true. There was a big wedding ...
October 17, 2020
Pfizer says will have COVID-19 vaccine ready by late November
WASHINGTON — US pharmaceuticals giant Pfizer said on Friday it would have a COVID-19 vaccine ready for use by late November.“Assuming positive data, Pfizer will apply for Emergency Authorization Use in the United States soon after the safety milestone is achieved in the third week of November,” Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla said in an open letter.“All the data contained in our US application would be reviewed not only by ...
October 17, 2020
Bolivia: UN urges calm, ahead of Sunday’s general elections
NEW YORK — Top UN officials have called on all stakeholders in Bolivia to maintain calm and commit to peaceful conduct of the general elections, taking place on Sunday.UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the country’s political and social actors, as well as state institutions, to commit to the holding of peaceful elections, his spokesperson said on Friday.He encouraged all actors to respect the electoral process, in particular the final results of ...
October 17, 2020
Stand in solidarity with world’s poor, UN chief says
NEW YORK — The UN Secretary-General has called for solidarity with all people living in poverty, during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.Secretary-General António Guterres issued the appeal in a video message to mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, observed annually on 17 October.He highlighted how the pandemic represents “a double crisis” for the world’s poorest people. “First, they have the highest risk of exposure to the virus, ...
October 16, 2020
Misuse of terrorism laws during conflict causes unmitigated calamity: UN expert
NEW YORK — The misuse of terrorism laws during conflict situations often leads to an “unmitigated calamity” on the ground, an independent UN expert has warned. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism, told the General Assembly on Thursday that what are being billed by some governments as counter-terrorism measures, are being applied frequently to address domestic strife and in complex ...
October 16, 2020
Remdesivir has ‘little or no effect’ in reducing coronavirus deaths: WHO
GENEVA — Latest results from a UN-coordinated international trial on four COVID-19 therapeutic drugs, indicate that they have “little or no” positive impact on preventing deaths in patients infected with the new coronavirus. The Solidarity Therapeutics Trial, overseen by the World Health Organization (WHO), shows that medications Remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir and interferon, repurposed to treat new coronavirus infections, “appeared to have little or no effect on 28-day mortality or the in-hospital ...
October 16, 2020
Rape wrong but death penalty, castration not solution: UN
NEW YORK — While perpetrators of rape and other forms of sexual violence must be held accountable, capital punishment and torture are not the answer, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said on Thursday. Bachelet has issued a statement calling on governments to step up action against these crimes, improve access to justice and reparations for victims, and institute prompt criminal investigations and prosecutions for those responsible. Her intervention comes ...
October 16, 2020
Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 38.8 million
WASHINGTON — Confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed 38.8 million globally, with over one million fatalities and more than 26.8 million recovered patients, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University.In the United States, COVID-19 cases crossed 8 million, rising by 1 million in less than a month, as another surge in cases hits the nation at the onset of cooler weather.The US reported 60,000 new infections on Wednesday, the ...
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