Oklahoma shale pioneer Chesapeake Energy files for Chapter 11 protection
OKLAHOMA CITY – Chesapeake Energy Corp filed for Chapter 11 over the weekend, becoming the largest U.S. oil and gas producer to seek bankruptcy protection…
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UK moves to end “national hibernation” with pubs reopening on July 4
Pubs in England can reopen on Jul 4 after over three months of closure due to coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced last week, a…
Imperial College begins clinical trials of Covid 19 vaccine in 300 volunteers
LONDON – Scientists at Imperial College will start the first clinical trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine this week with more than 45 million pounds…
20 Indian soldiers killed in violent face-off with Chinese soldiers in Ladakh
NEW DELHI – At least twenty Indian army personnel, including a commanding officer of Colonel rank, have been killed in a violent face-off with Chinese…
UN Chiefs Silenced by Big Powers with Vetoes
Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS – The massive protests in more than 120 US cities over racial injustice and police brutality went global last week– amidst…
American billionaires continue to get richer during COVID-19 crisis
NEW YORK – The combined wealth of America’s billionaires, including Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, jumped more than 19% or by…
Global coronavirus deaths top 400,000
BALTIMORE, Maryland – More than 400,000 people have died from coronaviruses worldwide , according to the Johns Hopkins University count. The figure was reached in…
Europe could be free-travel zone again by July
BRUSSELS – European Union Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson has announced that EU free-travel zone could be up and running again before the end of…
#ForNature | The Planet Unites on World Environment Day 2020
All people are called to join the #ForNature (#PorLaNaturaleza) campaign through digital platforms. PANAMA CITY/NAIROBI – Today, on World Environment Day 2020, citizens, companies, organizations…
US admin announces groundbreaking Executive Order on int’l religious freedom
Executive Order will prioritize religious freedom as foreign policy priority U.S. to provide $50 million per year for programs that advance international religious freedom WASHINGTON,…