В социальных сетях начали распространяться видеообращения бывших сотрудников силовых структур Белоруссии, которые выкидывают свою форму в знак протеста против жестокого разгона демонстраций в стране. Президент Белоруссии ранее называл враньем сообщения, что силовики опускают щиты.

Les membres du gouvernement gabonais animent depuis ce mardi 11 août 2020, des conférences budgétaires relatives à l'élaboration du projet de loi de finances 2021. Il est question pour eux de cibler des priorités pour soulager les Gabonais. De l'eau à l'énergie, du budget à l'économie en passant par les transports, les ministres en charge de ces différents départements ont, chacun, visé leurs priorités du moment. Le respect des mesures barrières dues à la crise sanitaire était au rendez-vous de la rencontre. (...) - ECONOMIE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

The government of the Brazilian state of Parana and Russia’s sovereign wealth fund have signed an agreement, paving the way for the production and distribution of the world’s first registered vaccine on Brazilian soil. Read Full Article at RT.com

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte could receive a Russian-made vaccine for the novel coronavirus next year, his spokesperson has said. Duterte previously expressed interest in testing out the promising drug himself. Read Full Article at RT.com

A 35-year-old man was taken injured to hospital after he was hit by a glass bottle falling from height on Tuesday evening. The high-rise killer litter incident happened at Block 227A Sumang Lane in Punggol. The police said they were alerted at about 6.30pm to a case of rash act causing hurt, and the victim was taken to Changi General Hospital. Police investigations are ongoing. The New Paper understands that the man, who was at the foot of the block, was struck on the head by a beer bottle inside a plastic bag, which also contained some tissue paper and a receipt. Chinese language newspaper Shin Min Daily News, quoting an eyewitness, reported that the victim was chatting with a group of friends when the bottle hit him on the head, which started bleeding. PHOTO: Shin Min Daily NewsKNOCKED ON DOORS The wound was about 4cm long, and someone called for an ambulance immediately. The extent of his injury is not known.

SINGAPORE - A number of projects in the mega build-to-order (BTO) sales exercise on Wednesday (Aug 12) may take up to five years to complete due to safety measures introduced at construction sites to curb Covid-19. The Housing Board said home buyers keen on the 1,785-unit UrbanVille @ Woodlands project, a five-minute walk from Woodlands MRT station, will have to wait the longest, at around 62 months. The project is slated to be completed in the second quarter of 2026. The 1,070-unit Costa Grove in Pasir Ris will take between 56 and 58 months, with an estimated completion date in the fourth quarter of 2025. The 472 BTO flats in Bishan and 1,044 flats in Parc Residences @ Tengah have an estimated waiting time of between 52 and 54 months, to be ready around the second or third quarter of 2025. On Wednesday, National Development Minister Desmond Lee acknowledged in a Facebook post that some of the projects have a «longer than normal» completion timeline, which may be of concern to buyers.

While many of us were playing games like FF VII Remake or Doom Eternal while staying home this past year, one geek decided he wanted to use that time to make his own game. So he learned some game development skills from YouTube and created Gloom and Doom, an indie game about being stuck in life. What he ended up with is a quirky visual novel about an ancient ghost named Gloom and a young girl named Wynona who is destined to destroy the world. According to the self-described “game dev noob” Drew Pan, the story is based on his experiences during university. He didn’t know what he wanted to do with his life, his friend was stuck in a lousy job, and another friend couldn’t get out of a toxic relationship. “I sort of combined all of that into a horror concept with a wraith as the protagonist,” he explained.

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson issued a humiliating apology to millions of pupils last night - as fears grew of chaos in the A-level appeals process.

Brett McCullough, 45, tragically died alongside conductor Donald Dinnie and an unidentified passenger when the train slipped from the tracks near Stonehaven.

August 12, 2020 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan armed groups called on the Friends of Sudan to financially support the implementation of a peace agreement under negotiations in Juba and to form a mechanism to monitor its enforcement. The Friends of Sudan on Wednesday held a videoconference hosted by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud to discuss ways to support the peace process in Sudan. Besides, the group's members the meeting was attended by South Sudan's Foreign Minister who was a (...) - News

August 12, 2020 (RIYADH) - • We, the Friends of Sudan, reaffirm our full political support for Sudan's civilian-led transition in its efforts to deliver on the will of the Sudanese people for a democratic, inclusive and prosperous Sudan living in peace. • We reiterate our support for the Transitional Government led by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok to achieve full implementation of the benchmarks laid out in the Political Declaration and the Constitutional Charter signed on 17 August 2019, (...) - Documents

Chairman of the Friends of Sudan Conference, Your Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, The Prime Minister of Sudan and the participating team from the Transitional Government of Sudan, Partners and friends representing governments, organizations, the African Union, and the United Nations, Distinguished members of the South Sudan Mediation Committee, and to the President of the State of South Sudan, who, had it not been for their efforts, we would not (...) - Press Releases

Salvatore Formica and Pierinio Forni are ordered to be extradited to Cairns over an alleged drug ring exposed when a plane carrying 500 kilos of cocaine crashed in Papua New Guinea in July.

On August 11, Russia became the first country to register a coronavirus vaccine. Russian Health Minister informed that the vaccine had shown its effectiveness and safety on the outcomes of clinical trials

Israel has hit Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip four times this month

More than 31.5 mln coronavirus tests have been conducted nationwide

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hinted that sanctions may be in store for Belarus following the state’s heavy-handed response to opposition protesters, who have disputed the result of the recent presidential election. Read Full Article at RT.com

  In partnership with the Government of Dominica, UNDP is implementing the “Strengthening the Disaster Management Capacity of Women in the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and The Commonwealth of Dominica” (GUY/DOM) project with funding from the Government of Japan. This... The post UNDP-led workshop conducted to improve gender sensitivity in agriculture appeared first on Dominica News Online.

This year the theme of International Youth Day – “Youth Engagement for Global Action” – highlights  young people making a difference and moving our world closer to the values and vision of the United Nations Charter through dialogue and activism.... The post International Youth Day 2020 Message from NYCD President appeared first on Dominica News Online.

The National Cooperative Credit Union (NCCU) Ltd will on Thursday 13th August 2020, present seventeen (17) secondary school scholarships to children of members of the NCCU Ltd. Two (2) scholarships will be awarded based on merit and fifteen (15) based... The post NCCU to award 17 more secondary school scholarships appeared first on Dominica News Online.

A high-pressure system is expected to rebuild across the area over the next 24 hours. Occasional cloudiness with a few showers can be expected across the island chain during the period. Meanwhile, Tropical Depression Eleven, currently located over the Central... The post WEATHER UPDATE: Tropical Depression Eleven to become tropical storm tonight appeared first on Dominica News Online.

[ISS] In the run-up to the Central African Republic's (CAR) 27 December 2020 elections, political manoeuvrings have started within both government and the opposition. Former president François Bozizé announced his candidacy after returning to CAR in December 2019, having spent nearly six years in exile. He is believed to still wield significant power on the political scene.

California Democrat would be first vice president of Black, Indian descent

Ella es la primera mujer negra y la primera estadounidense de origen asiático nominada a la vicepresidencia, y también era la opción más segura de las finalistas en la lista de candidatos.

A conversation between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin led to another round of finger-pointing over negotiations on coronavirus aid.

TEHRAN – A documentation project has been commenced on the ancient Jundi Shapur University in the southwestern city of Dezful, ILNA reported. 

TEHRAN – Some 562 aging monuments and six historical sites have been demarcated in the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province over the past three years, provincial tourism chief has said.

TEHRAN – The fourth season of restoration work has recently been completed on the mysterious village of Makhunik, which is commonly known as the country’s ‘Lilliput’.

For many people in Tehran, summer vacation may mean to beat the heat at the beach particularly along the Caspian Sea, inside an air-conditioned museum or at a water park, or taking refuge to a cool nearby countryside. For the latter, here are places around the Iranian capital where scorching heat will be nothing more than an afterthought!

TEHRAN - Iran’s flag carrier Homa, known internationally as IranAir, is scheduled to resume flights to the Austrian capital, Vienna, following months of suspension over the coronavirus outbreak.

A renowned  Malawian pediatrician  Dr. Peter Kazembe, who was a specialist in treating children infected with HIV and Ais in Malawi,  died in a South African hospital aged 65, on Tuesday where he was being treated for cancer. He died at Sandton Medi-Clinic in Johannesburg here he had been admitted to since May this year. […] The post Renowned Malawi pediatrician dies in South Africa: Co-owner of Lilongwe City Centre Clinic appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

It is a fact that jobs are scarce and unemployment late is high among the youth in the country. While others are spending days and nights complaining about the same, few brave men like Blessings Chafuwa are rising above the sea to beat unemployment by embracing entrepreneurship. Despite being the graduate from Pentecostal Life University […] The post Stunt extracting gold in photography appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

CNN, the same media outlet that calls it «offensive and otherworldly» for conservatives to question Joe Biden's fitness to serve as president, is praising his running mate for being ready to replace him if he «steps aside.» Read Full Article at RT.com