Pandemic

Calls for an end to one-party rule in China could be illegal – or they might not be – but in any case there is no one-party rule, a former justice secretary told Hongkongers on Wednesday. Elsie Leung, who's also a former deputy of Beijing's Basic Law Committee, explained that…

A health worker takes a swab sample from a woman to test for COVID-19 at a testing centre in Srinagar. Photo: AFPThe World Health Organization chief has voiced alarm at India's record-breaking wave of Covid-19 cases and deaths, saying the organisation was rushing to help address the crisis. "The situation…

Navigation for News Categories A new entrepreneur struggling to get traction for his coffee business during the pandemic says those taking a risk on new ventures need extra support from the government. Photo: 123rf Wairarapa-based business Bean Merchant uses a computer algorithm to figure out which coffee suits each customer…

CAS holds 81st Recruits Passing-out Parade (with photos) ********************************************************      The Civil Aid Service (CAS) held the 81st Recruits Passing-out Parade at its headquarters today (April 25). The parade was reviewed by the Acting Deputy Commissioner (Development and Youth) of the CAS, Mr Ng Kwok-fai.               The…

Decimal Point Analytics has increased its employee strength by 43% since February 2020. Mumbai, India, April 25, 2021 --(PR.com)-- The coronavirus pandemic is truly an unprecedented challenge for all of humanity. Since the onset of the pandemic, enterprises declaring Layoffs and Furloughs have become commonplace across the globe. With the…

Police were deployed across central London on Saturday, April 24, as a number of demonstrations took place around the city, officials said. Footage taken by Morgan Marshall shows crowds of protesters, some without masks, gathered in Hyde Park on Saturday. Social media posts and Telegram messages indicated the protest was…

India has been overwhelmed by a surge in Covid infections, recording record deaths as swathes of the country go into lockdownSource:AFP The world hit a new daily record of coronavirus cases due mainly to an explosion of the virus in India, but Covid jabs also approached one billion globally on…

India on Friday posted the world's largest daily COVID-19 caseload for a second day, with 332,730 new cases and 2,263 deaths, as the pandemic spiralled out of control. Health workers attend to a patient at the Jumbo COVID-19 hospital in Mumbai, India. New infections are rising faster in India than any…

Ben Proudfoot's short documentary is headed to the Oscars, and so is he — in the midst of pandemic-related upheaval in the industry and a major shift in how award shows connect with their guests and audiences. The Halifax director talks with CBC News. Read More

In the final days of the Derek Chauvin trial, I imagined what I was going to do if the verdict was returned not guilty. I knew who I was going to call, where I would go for a walk to be alone and cry in peace, and where I would…