A top official at the Federal Reserve criticized the decision by many states to reopen businesses this spring before getting the virus fully under control, and said those choices have … Click to Continue »
The United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday condemned the use of violence by Belarusian authorities to peaceful protests. After President Alexander Lukashenko claimed a landslide victory in Sunday's election, Bachelet said police were reported to have used excessive force, firing rubber bullets, using water cannons and throwing stun grenades, Reuters reports. “Reports...
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A South Carolina Democrat has flipped a legislative seat from Republican control in the victory heralded by some Democrats as a possible signal their party could make more gains this … Click to Continue »
The leader of one of the parties in Dutch PM Mark Rutte's ruling coalition joined opposition lawmakers on Wednesday in criticizing the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis, AP reported. In particular, a decision to make some quarantine measures mandatory was slammed. The criticism came during a debate that interrupted the Dutch parliament's summer recess,...
The government in Oslo said it would reimpose quarantine measures on travelers from more foreign countries and reiterated its advice that Norwegians should avoid going abroad. Norway diagnosed 357 people with Covid-19 last week, the highest since April, still well below the record 1,733 cases found in a single week in late March, Reuters reports....
A former Washington state mayor and executive director of a local economic association has been charged with first-degree theft on accusations of using association funds for personal expenses, prosecutors say. … Click to Continue »
