UN warned of ‘dire’ COVID situation in Myanmar
Half of Myanmar’s population could get COVID-19 within the next two weeks, the UK tells United Nations Security Council.The United Kingdom has warned the United...
Guatemalan protesters demand resignation of President Giammattei
San Lucas Sacatepequez, Guatemala – Tens of thousands of Guatemalans took to the street to demand the resignation of the country’s president and attorney general...
Electric Utilities, Formed Decades Ago, Struggle to Meet Climate Crisis
In California, Pacific Gas & Electric is upgrading its vast transmission network to avoid a repeat of 2018, when a broken power line sparked the...
Israel to Give Third Covid Vaccine Shots to Those Over 60
Whether booster shots are needed by older citizens is an issue that is far from settled among scientists. Source: New York Times
Budget Watchdog Warns Infrastructure Deal May Fall Short on Funding
The proposed spending plan for the bipartisan infrastructure package may not be enough to foot the bill, according to an analysis from the nonpartisan Committee...
UN demands Turkey, Turkish Cypriots reverse Varosha action
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Thursday again demanded that Turkey and Turkish Cypriots immediately reverse all actions to reopen the abandoned...
Activision, Facing Internal Turmoil, Grapples With #MeToo Reckoning
More than 1,500 workers for the video game maker Activision Blizzard walked out from their jobs this week. Thousands signed a letter rebuking their employer....
Senate Approves Emergency Spending to Secure the Capitol
The Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a $2.1 billion emergency spending bill to pay for Capitol security costs stemming from the Jan. 6 attack and...
Fighting between Syrian forces, rebels escalates in south
BEIRUT (AP) — Clashes between Syrian government forces and opposition fighters in the country’s southern province of Daraa escalated this week, with reports saying three...
Who Discriminates in Hiring? A New Study Can Tell.
Twenty years ago, Kalisha White performed an experiment. A Marquette University graduate who is Black, she suspected that her application for a job as executive...