WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. environmental groups that poured money and effort behind Democrat Joe Bidenβs successful run for president are shifting to a new more adversarial role now that he has been elected, launching a pressure campaign to make sure he delivers on his promises to fight climate change.
Day: December 7, 2020
Iran says ‘smart satellite-controlled machine gun’ killed top nuclear scientist
DUBAI (Reuters) – The killing of Iranβs top nuclear scientist last month was carried out remotely with artificial intelligence and a machine gun equipped with a βsatellite-controlled smart systemβ, Tasnim news agency quoted a senior commander as saying.
Maduro allies win majority in disputed Venezuela congress election
CARACAS (Reuters) – Allies of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro won a majority of votes in a parliamentary election that saw scant participation due to a boycott by the opposition, which said Sundayβs event was a farce meant to consolidate a dictatorship.
US preparing new sanctions on Chinese officials over Hong Kong
The United States is gearing up to impose sanctions on a number of Chinese officials for what Washington claims to be their role in Beijingβs disqualification of elected opposition legislators in Hong Kong.
Last month, Hong Kong disqualified four opposition lawmakers after the Chinese parliament adopted a resolution authorizing the city to expel legislators deemed dangerous to national security.
Alvin Yeung Ngok-kiu, Kwok Ka-ki, Kenneth Leung, and Dennis Kwok were disqualified from continuing in their capacity as city legislators, shortly after Chinaβs parliament had allowed authorities to unseat those lawmakers who seek secession or invite foreign interference.
https://www.presstv.com/Detail/2020/12/07/640175/US-China-Hong-Kong-sanctions-
Pandemic’s uneven march across U.S. paved way for wider outbreak
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nine months after the U.S. government declared a state of emergency to fight the coronavirus pandemic, daily deaths and new infections are breaking records, hospital capacity is more stretched than ever, and debate over the economic response has devolved into a battle over who deserves help and who doesnβt.
βMysteriousβ disease alarm: Some 300 hospitalized, 1 dead in India as medics fail to identify cause of patientsβ suffering
At least one person has died and hundreds more have been hospitalized due to an unknown illness that has emerged in Eluru, India. Medical authorities are scrambling to identify what is causing the health problems.
Residents of the city, which is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, have been rushed to hospital after suffering from dizziness, headaches, vomiting, and epilepsy-like symptoms. Around 300 people have been treated for the unexplained illness in total, with more than 140 patients being discharged after receiving medical care, according to NDTV, citing health officials.Β
https://www.rt.com/news/508861-india-msysterious-illness-1-dead-eluru/
No βspace for diplomacyβ: UK, France & Germany blast Iranβs plans to ramp up uranium enrichment
The three European powers in the Iran nuclear deal have voiced concerns over steps by Tehran aimed at boosting its uranium-enrichment program, warning such a move might jeopardize attempts to salvage the embattled 2015 agreement.
The UK, France, and Germany β the three European signees of the deal, known officially as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) β released a joint statement on Monday, urging Iran to abandon plans to expand its nuclear program.
