German COVID-19 restrictions set to last into 2021

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BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will probably have to stick with measures to dampen the coronavirus pandemic into January, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday, while her chief of staff suggested that restrictions might be needed until March. “Given the high … Read More

Supreme Court rules against Cuomo, blocks coronavirus restrictions on some New York houses of worship

Chief Justice Roberts sided with the court’s liberals in the dissenting opinion. The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday night blocked New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo from reimposing strict attendance caps at worship services in areas hit hard by the novel … Read More

Trump announces pardon of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn

Flynn plead guilty twice to lying to the FBI about his conversations with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak prior to Trump’s inauguration. President Trump on Wednesday tweeted that he has granted a ‘full pardon’ to his former national security adviser, retired Army Gen. Michael Flynn, ending … Read More

U.S. prepares sanctions against Russian Defense Ministry, Aviation Industry, Space and Nuclear Agencies

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The United States has prepared new sanctions against Russia, which will include more than 30 state-owned companies, agencies, and entities. Russian organizations will be subject to restrictive measures as part of the sanctions package against China, RIA Novosti reports citing a draft … Read More

Expert says Russia would not tolerate Turkey’s actions to populate NK territories with Syrians

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YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, ARMENPRESS. Turkey’s plans to populate the territories of Nagorno Karabakh, which have come under the Azerbaijani control, with Syrians will not be accepted by both Russia and Iran. Russia would not allow it or will take anti-terrorist … Read More

Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake – 98 Km Al NO De Constitución, Chile,

Significant magnitude 6.5 earthquake 172 km northwest of Talca, Chile A shallow magnitude 6.5 earthquake was reported early evening near the town of Constitución, Chile. According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on Saturday 21 … Read More

Californians ‘rightfully’ angry over the state’s new coronavirus restrictions: San Diego mayor

Gov. Newsom issued ‘hollow executive order’ instead of providing ‘real leadership,’ Kevin Faulconer argues. Californians are “rightfully” angry over the state’s new coronavirus restrictions, San Diego’s Republican Mayor Kevin Faulconer told “America’s Newsroom” on Monday. Faulconer made the comments following weekend protests in California over the curfew that went into … Read More

Organization of American States warns of sham elections in socialist Venezuela

OAS on the upcoming vote: “It cannot be accepted by the international community.’ The international Organization of American States (OAS) has called on its 35-member nations to reject the parliamentary elections planned by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro next month on Dec. 6. “It … Read More

A renewed surge of migration from Central America could pose early test for a President Biden

Vice President Joe Biden meets with Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina in Guatemala City in June 2014. Biden traveled to Central America in hopes of slowing the flood of child migrants crossing the U.S. border.   –(Saul Martinez / EPA) WASHINGTON —  … Read More

Strong Quake Hits Eastern Japan

Tokyo, Nov. 22 (Jiji Press)–A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.8 hit eastern Japan on Sunday evening. The quake, which occurred off the Pacific coast of Ibaraki Prefecture around 7:06 p.m. (10:06 a.m. GMT), measured lower 5 in … Read More

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