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Biden Receives Unofficial Briefing From Security Experts

17Nov

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

US, News

Biden Receives Unofficial Briefing From Security Experts

The upcoming US president Joe Biden will be updated by security experts in his hometown of Wilmington on Tuesday. This is not an official briefing on national security, as the responsible government agency GSA has not yet designated the Democrat as the winner of the election. Biden must prepare for the presidency and is forced to seek advice from experts who have worked for the administration of Barack Obama, the predecessor of current President Donald Trump. According to an initiate, the Democrat is also supported by people who have left the government in recent years. The transfer of power is difficult because President Trump refuses to admit defeat. American media have concluded that the victory can no longer escape Biden and many foreign leaders have already congratulated t...

Asian Stock Markets Rise After Major Free Trade Pact

16Nov

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Business, Asia, News

Asian Stock Markets Rise After Major Free Trade Pact

The Asian stock markets showed substantial gains on Monday. Investors responded positively to the trade deal that China and fourteen other countries in Asia and the Pacific closed on Sunday. The pact aims to gradually lower trade tariffs in the region and creates a free trade zone between, among others, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand. The main index in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225, ended 2.1 percent higher at 25,906.93 points. The sizeable Japanese export companies, in particular, were in demand after the trade deal in the region, which, according to analysts, forms the largest trading bloc in the world. In addition, it turned out that the Japanese economy grew by 5 percent in the third quarter compared to the previous quarter. It was the first growth in four quar...

Russia Has Reported Nearly 22,000 New Corona Infections

13Nov

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Russia, News

Russia Has Reported Nearly 22,000 New Corona Infections

Russia has reported nearly 22,000 new corona infections, the most massive daily increase since the start of the pandemic. Catering establishments in the capital Moscow will be faced with stricter measures in the coming weeks to prevent further spread of the virus. Nightclubs, restaurants and cafes are no longer allowed to serve customers between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. until mid-January. Russia, with approximately 145 million inhabitants, is one of the countries worldwide that reported the most infections. Only in the US, India, Brazil and France have more people been diagnosed with the virus. In some areas outside Moscow, hospitals are struggling with the influx of corona patients, according to Russian media. Earlier this year, Moscow was subject to a strict lockdown. The mayor of...

China Condemns Massive Departure From Hong Kong Opposition

12Nov

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

China, Hong Kong, News

China Condemns Massive Departure From Hong Kong Opposition

China has condemned the decision of the Hong Kong opposition to leave parliament en masse. "We want to warn these opposition members. They are making a mistake if they want to use this to encourage radical resistance and then ask foreign forces for help to bring Hong Kong back into chaos," said the Hong Kong office representing the Chinese government. Prodemocratic opposition members in Hong Kong announced this week that they are giving up their parliamentary seats. They are protesting against the decision to take away their seats from four colleagues. Beijing had empowered the Hong Kong authorities to impeach parliamentarians who support independence or who are 'dangerous to the state' without judicial intervention. The opposition took action in the parliament of the metropoli...

Second Corona Wave in Belgium Seems to Be Over

11Nov

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Belgium, Europe, News

Second Corona Wave in Belgium Seems to Be Over

The decline in the number of new coronavirus infections in Belgium continues. The number of hospital admissions and admissions to intensive care units also continues to decline. "We see the declines in all age groups," said virologist Steven Van Gucht at a crisis centre press conference. According to Van Gucht, it seems that "the efforts of everyone" avoid the worst conceivable scenario in the healthcare sector. He hopes that the number of patients on ICs will no longer increase, but the situation in hospitals is still "challenging". Currently, 7058 people are in hospital, 1470 of whom are in ICs. For the first time since September, the number of corona patients required to be admitted to intensive care continued to decrease slightly daily averaged over a week. For the first ti...

Russian Soldiers on Their Way to Nagorno-Karabakh

10Nov

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

News

Russian Soldiers on Their Way to Nagorno-Karabakh

Russia has sent troops to the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region to monitor compliance with a new truce. The Russian Ministry of Defense reports that the first soldiers have already taken off in Il-76 transport aircraft. Russia, which has close links with Armenia, says some 1,960 men and 90 armoured vehicles are deployed in the region. There has been heavy fighting there for weeks. The belligerents have confirmed they have approved a deal to end hostilities. Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan for the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave flared up in late September. The area is ruled by Armenian separatists but is part of Azerbaijan according to the international community. There were at least 1,300 deaths in recent weeks, and possibly many more. Azerbaijan achieved several military succe...

Trump Happy With the News About Corona Vaccine Effectiveness

9Nov

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

News, US

Trump Happy With the News About Corona Vaccine Effectiveness

President Donald Trump has hailed the report that the US pharmaceutical company Pfizer's corona vaccine is 90 percent effective in preventing infection as "big news." According to him, a vaccine is coming soon. He has previously said several times that a vaccine would become available this year. Trump also referred on Twitter to upward stock market prices. The number of corona infections and deaths in the US continues to increase. According to some observers, the president has lost the election partly because his government has responded inadequately to the corona pandemic. Winner Joe Biden will present a task force on Monday with experts to create a plan to combat the outbreak.

Republicans Launch Legal Offensive Over Nevada Vote

6Nov

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

US, News, Politics

Republicans Launch Legal Offensive Over Nevada Vote

The United States Department of Justice is investigating allegations by President Donald Trump's campaign team about alleged voting fraud in the western state of Nevada. Lawyers for the presidential campaign team said it would be postal votes from voters who no longer reside in the state. A Justice Department official said the ministry would investigate the allegations. It is the first sign that Trump's Attorney General William Barr may be interfering with the election process. The Democrats firmly deny that there is voter fraud in the state of Nevada (6 electors), where their captain Joe Biden has a lead of about 11,000 votes (0.9 percent) over President Trump in Friday morning's standings. Following the Trump campaign, two Republican parliamentary candidates have also decided...

Putin Wants 70 Percent Less Greenhouse Gas Emissions Than in 1990

5Nov

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

Russia, News

Putin Wants 70 Percent Less Greenhouse Gas Emissions Than in 1990

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered that greenhouse gas emissions in Russia be reduced by 70 percent compared to the year 1990. That goal must be achieved by 2030 at the latest, according to the decree issued by the Kremlin on Wednesday. It also mentions that the warming of the climate in Russia is going faster than in other parts of the world. Scientists are particularly concerned about the thawing of the permafrost layer in the Siberian soil, releasing massive amounts of methane gas. Putin's decree was issued the day the United States formally left the Paris Climate Agreement. Climate scientists around the world warn that firm measures are needed to prevent the Earth from warming by more than 2 degrees from pre-industrial temperatures. Russia, the world's largest cou...

Aegean Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 115

4Nov

By Alan LorenzNo Comments

News

Aegean Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 115

The death toll from the earthquake in the Aegean Sea has risen to 115. Authorities say at least 113 people have died in Turkey and two have been killed in Greece. At least 1,035 people in Turkey were injured. 137 victims are still in hospital with injuries; it is not known how many people are still under the rubble. The mayor of Izmir told Turkish media that 15,000 people had lost their homes in the massive quake. 4,600 tents and 17,000 temporary beds have been set up for these people. On Tuesday, another girl was taken from under the rubble alive, more than 90 hours after the earthquake.