Day: February 8, 2021

U.S. investigators find toxic heavy metals in some baby food

U.S. congressional investigators found “dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals” in certain baby foods that could cause neurological damage, a House Oversight subcommittee said in a report released on Thursday in calling for new standards and testing requirements. The panel examined products made by Nurture Inc, Hain Celestial Group Inc, Beech-Nut Nutrition and Gerber, a… Read More U.S. investigators find toxic heavy metals in some baby food

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UN talks produces new Libyan interim government

U.N. sponsored talks produced a new interim government for Libya on Friday aimed at resolving a decade of chaos, division and violence by holding national elections later this year. Mohammed al-Menfi, a former diplomat from Benghazi, will head a three-man presidency council, while Abdulhamid Dbeibeh, from the western city of Misrata, will head the government… Read More UN talks produces new Libyan interim government

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Pope Francis calls for release of Myanmar political prisoners, return to democracy

Pope Francis on Monday urged Myanmar’s military leaders to free political prisoners and resume the country’s “brusquely interrupted” path to democracy. The pope made his appeal in his annual address to the diplomatic corps as tens of thousands of people joined a third day of nationwide demonstrations in Myanmar against the military’s removal of elected… Read More Pope Francis calls for release of Myanmar political prisoners, return to democracy

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Israeli court resumes corruption trial of PM Benjamin Netanyahu

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned to court on Monday to answer corruption charges at the resumption of his trial some six weeks before Israeli voters again pass judgment on his leadership. He made no immediate statement to reporters in a heavily-guarded Jerusalem court building as he huddled with his lawyers, wearing a face mask, waiting… Read More Israeli court resumes corruption trial of PM Benjamin Netanyahu

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Tens of thousands rally to protest against coup in Myanmar

Tens of thousands of people rallied across Myanmar on Sunday to denounce last week’s coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in the biggest protests since the 2007 Saffron Revolution that helped lead to democratic reforms. In a second day of widespread protests, crowds in the biggest city, Yangon, sported… Read More Tens of thousands rally to protest against coup in Myanmar

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At least eighteen dead, scores missing following glacier avalanche in India

Rescuers searched for more than 200 people missing in the Indian Himalayas on Monday, including some trapped in a tunnel, after part of a glacier broke away, sending a torrent of water, rock and dust down a mountain valley. Sunday’s violent surge below Nanda Devi, India’s second-highest peak, swept away the small Rishiganga hydro electric… Read More At least eighteen dead, scores missing following glacier avalanche in India

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