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Kashgar

Responses to coronavirus reflect differences between US, China

Dealing with the effects of coronavirus and COVID-19 is the latest test for American democracy. This crisis will allow us to see some stark differences in the way the world’s two superpowers use their authority, and how each country handles this crisis will have serious ramifications for how each nation…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

Rocket shelling

Iraq’s Resistance Reveals How US Troops Will Be Removed From Its Country

Yesterday the U.S. attacked five sites in Iraq and killed 3 Iraqi soldiers of the 19th Division, two policeman and a civilian. The strikes came after some 10+ rockets, fired by unknown people, had hit the joint base Camp Tali and had killed 2 U.S. and one British soldiers. Today the U.S.…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

Brasilia

Brazil’s governors rise up against Bolsonaro’s virus stance

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's governors are defying President Jair Bolsonaro over his call to reopen schools and businesses, dismissing his argument that the “cure” of widespread shutdowns to contain the spread of the new coronavirus is worse than the disease.Bolsonaro contends that the clampdown already ordered by many governors…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

Vietnam Veterans

This day in history

Today is Thursday, March 26, the 86th day of 2020. There are 280 days left in the year.Birthdays: Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor is 90. Actor Alan Arkin is 86. Former Patriots star and announcer Gino Cappelletti is 86. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is 85. House Speaker Nancy…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

Palantir

Palantir, a data firm loved by spooks, teams up with Britain’s health service

The contract to help stem covid-19 will cause a stir. But if the work is done in the open, it could be a boonPALANTIR TAKES its name from crystal ball-like artefacts in the “Lord of the Rings” novels. The secretive Silicon Valley data-analysis company is used to working with governments.…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

Alibaba

Multi-Lingual Support From the Global MediXchange of Combating COVID-19 (GMCC) Programme to Further Enable Sharing Among Medical Personnel Worldwide

HANGZHOU, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Over 440 medical institutions from 104 countries and regions have applied to learn and share experiences in battling COVID-19 through the International Medical Expert Communication Platform. The Handbook of COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment is now available in seven languages with more to come. The platform, a centerpiece of…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

Skateboard

Nike SB Dunk Mid Pro Returns in “Freshwater”

1 of 5 2 of 5 3 of 5 4 of 5 5 of 5 Nike SB‘s SB Dunk Mid may not be afforded the same standing as the SB Dunk High or SB Dunk Low, but it’s still an important — if occasionally underutilized — part of Nike‘s skateboarding…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

Catalonia

Devolved Spain struggles for unity against coronavirus

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez calls coronavirus a war that “the Spanish people” must fight together, but in such a decentralized country it's proving a challenge to coordinate a common response from 17 autonomous regions with their own health systems. With the death toll rising at a terrifying rate and Spain…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

Propaganda

China in coronavirus propaganda push as US ties worsen

Chengdu, China - On March 18, China marked a milestone in its "people's war" against the new coronavirus. For the first time in three months, there were no new local infections in the central province of Hubei, where more than 60 million people remain confined to their homes as part…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

Rijksmuseum

How to help kids survive (even thrive) while stuck at home

Passing along some links to stimulating online resources that can help carry families through the next few weeks or months.Physical distancing appears to be with us for some time. Thankfully there are many online resources to help kids stay engaged and entertained. (Catalin Petolea/Shutterstock)Looking for ideas to keep your family…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

Responses to coronavirus reflect differences between US, China

Iraq’s Resistance Reveals How US Troops Will Be Removed From Its Country

Brazil’s governors rise up against Bolsonaro’s virus stance

This day in history

Palantir, a data firm loved by spooks, teams up with Britain’s health service

Multi-Lingual Support From the Global MediXchange of Combating COVID-19 (GMCC) Programme to Further Enable Sharing Among Medical Personnel Worldwide

Nike SB Dunk Mid Pro Returns in “Freshwater”

Devolved Spain struggles for unity against coronavirus

China in coronavirus propaganda push as US ties worsen

How to help kids survive (even thrive) while stuck at home

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