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Obesity Could Be Related to More COVID-19 Mortality 09 Sep 2020

Obesity Could Be Related to More COVID-19 Mortality

Obesity may be one reason some countries or communities have been hit hard by the coronavirus, researchers say.

COVID-19 to Increase Child Mortality: UN 09 Sep 2020

COVID-19 to Increase Child Mortality: UN

The United Nations said Wednesday, warns that COVID-19 could reverse decades of progress in reducing child mortality.

UN Says Saudi’s Khashoggi Verdict ‘Parody of Justice’ 08 Sep 2020

UN Says Saudi’s Khashoggi Verdict ‘Parody of Justice’

The Saudi prosecutor's verdict on the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul a parody of justice which spared high-level plotters.

Iran’s Public Free Insurance Doubled in 7 Years: Minister 08 Sep 2020

Iran’s Public Free Insurance Doubled in 7 Years: Minister

The number of the country’s rural and nomadic families covered by Public Free Insurance had nearly doubled in seven years reaching 1.4 million.

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.