by admin 1 | Oct 1, 2020 | News
The US House of Representatives voted on Wednesday (Sep 30) to force companies to disclose products that come from China’s Xinjiang region, in a new bid to stop what lawmakers say is widespread forced labour in the restive area. The Bill follows a broader Act...
by admin 1 | Oct 1, 2020 | News
Schools, cinemas and swimming pools will be allowed to reopen in India after a months-long coronavirus lockdown, the home affairs ministry said Wednesday (Sep 30), even as experts warn that the vast nation is on track to becoming the world’s most infected....
by admin 1 | Sep 30, 2020 | Culture, News
Moonlight Oscar-winner Barry Jenkins is set to direct a follow-up to 2019’s hit remake The Lion King. The writer-director, who won the best adapted screenplay Oscar for the acclaimed gay drama with Tarell Alvin McCraney, confirmed the news...
by admin 1 | Sep 30, 2020 | News
The World Bank on Tuesday (Sep 29) said it has asked its board of directors to approve US$12 billion to help poor countries purchase and distribute eventual vaccines against COVID-19. The bank has already implemented emergency response programs in 111 countries and...
by admin 1 | Sep 30, 2020 | News
Coronavirus cases among young adults rose steadily across the United States in recent weeks as universities reopened, suggesting the need for this group to take more measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, a US health agency said. Universities that want to reopen...
by admin 1 | Sep 30, 2020 | News
New York City on Tuesday (Sep 29) said it would fine anyone caught in public without a mask, and the Walt Disney Co announced plans to lay off about 28,000 employees as its resorts struggle with plunging numbers of visitors due to the coronavirus pandemic. More than...
