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21% Rise in Assaults on UK Police Officers amid Lockdown 07 Sep 2020

21% Rise in Assaults on UK Police Officers amid Lockdown

Assaults on police officers in the UK increased by 21 per cent during the coronavirus lockdown, according to figures.

UN Says Air Pollution Takes 7 Million Lives Per Year 07 Sep 2020

UN Says Air Pollution Takes 7 Million Lives Per Year

UN head on the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, September 7, 2020, said air pollution causes an estimated seven million premature deaths every year.

Saudi Arabia Sends Six Human Rights Activists to Jail 06 Sep 2020

Saudi Arabia Sends Six Human Rights Activists to Jail

Saudi Arabia has sentenced to prison six men - mainly writers, academics, and journalists - arbitrarily detained in Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's 2017 crackdown on dissent.

Mexican Drug Lord ‘Chapo’ Guzman Appeals His Sentence 06 Sep 2020

Mexican Drug Lord ‘Chapo’ Guzman Appeals His Sentence

Convicted Mexican drug lord Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman appealed against his life sentence handed down a year ago by a US court for trafficking hundreds of tons of narcotics into the country.

UN Warns of Famine in 4 Countries 05 Sep 2020

UN Warns of Famine in 4 Countries

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that there is a risk of famine and widespread food insecurity in four countries affected by conflict — Congo, Yemen, northeast Nigeria and South Sudan.

Portland Protests Ignites Clashes between Journalists, Police 03 Sep 2020

Portland Protests Ignites Clashes between Journalists, Police

For nearly 100 days, reporters have been covering protests that often turn violent in Oregon’s largest city, and in the chaos, some journalists have been injured or arrested.

Schools Preparing for New Education Year 03 Sep 2020

Schools Preparing for New Education Year

Schools in Iran are preparing to begin the new year as new infections and deaths from the coronavirus have dwindled in recent weeks.

No Plan for New Coronavirus Lockdown, Germany Says 02 Sep 2020

No Plan for New Coronavirus Lockdown, Germany Says

Germany will not need another national lockdown over the winter to keep the coronavirus under control despite rising infections, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Wednesday.

No Foreign Pilgrims Allowed for Entering Iraq on Arbaeen 01 Sep 2020

No Foreign Pilgrims Allowed for Entering Iraq on Arbaeen

Baghdad has decided to bar all foreign pilgrims from visiting Iraq for this year’s Arbaeen season due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, an Iranian deputy minister said.

Pandemic Affecting Mental Health 01 Sep 2020

Pandemic Affecting Mental Health

The COVID-19 pandemic has started taking a toll on the mental health of people. The fear of contracting the disease is affecting their psychology.