‘Not Listening to the Science.’ Experts Criticize the British Government’s Plan to Ease Coronavirus Lockdown

Passengers wearing face masks travel on a London Underground Tube train, in the evening rush hour at Waterloo station on May 11, 2020 – ISABEL INFANTES/AFP via Getty Images Britons should wear face coverings in enclosed public places and workers … Read More

We Might Never Get a Good Coronavirus Vaccine

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A researcher working on developing a vaccine in Brazil. Photo: Douglas Magno/AFP/Getty Images Hopes for a return to normal life after the coronavirus hinge on the development of a vaccine. But there’s no guarantee, experts say, that a fully effective COVID-19 vaccine is … Read More

2000-2010 drought in Upper Missouri River Basin driest in 1,200 years

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A large team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions across the U.S. and one in Canada has found that the 2000-2010 drought in the Upper Missouri River Basin was the driest in the past 1,200 years. … Read More

Syria – a looming pandemic catastrophe

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad speaks during an interview with Russian television channel NTV, in Damascus, Syria in this handout released on June 24, 2018. SANA/Handout via REUTERS Sir, – President Bashar al-Assad of Syria is reported in The Irish Times … Read More

Trump charges Obama with ‘biggest political crime in American history’

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Retweet storm after justice department drops Flynn case Obama: US ‘rule of law’ is at risk under Trump Opinion: Under Trump, American exceptionalism means misery For God and Country: Christian case for Trump is a thin read Donald Trump meets … Read More

Russia Is Turning Against Iran—and Assad—in Syria

Vladimir Putin wants a stable Syria, with billions from abroad for his oligarch cronies to rebuild the country. But Assad’s infamy and the ayatollahs stand in the way. GAZIANTEP, Turkey—After five years of fighting to preserve Bashar al-Assad’s regime in … Read More

Chinese and Indian troops exchange blows along Sikkim border leaving several soldiers injured

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India and China share a lengthy border. Credit: PA Several soldiers were injured when hundreds of Chinese and Indian troops reportedly exchanged blows along Nakula border in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim on Saturday. “Four Indian soldiers and seven Chinese … Read More

Coronavirus: Germany infection rate rises as lockdown eases

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Germany has introduced a mass testing regime, including drive-through centres like this one in Berlin – Getty Images Coronavirus infections are rising in Germany, official data shows, just days after the country eased its lockdown restrictions. According to the Robert … Read More

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