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Myanmar a ‘war zone’ as security forces open fire on peaceful protesters, killing 38
Images and footage from Wednesday show bodies lying in the street surrounded by pools of blood as protesters run to take cover. The United Nations said the total death toll since the coup had risen to 50, though activists put that total as higher. “Today was the bloodiest day since the coup happened,” Special Envoy …
Trump won’t commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses the election
President Donald Trump refused Wednesday to commit to a peaceful transition of power if he loses the 2020 election to Democratic nominee Joe Biden. “Well, we’ll have to see what happens. You know that. I’ve been complaining very strongly about the ballots. And the ballots are a disaster,” Trump said at a news conference at …
Nearly all Black Lives Matter protests are peaceful despite Trump narrative, report finds | Black Lives Matter movement
The vast majority of the thousands of Black Lives Matter protests this summer have been peaceful, with more than 93% involving no serious harm to people or damage to property, according to a new report tracking political violence in the United States. But the US government has taken a “heavy-handed approach” to the demonstrations, with …
BREAKING: De Blasio lifts curfew for Sunday after peaceful day of protests
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City The curfew’s over. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Sunday that he has lifted the curfew put in place across New York City last week amid rioting and looting connected to the George Floyd protests. The curfew order …
D.C. protests: Near White House, police make arrests after sweeping peaceful protesters with gas
The cleanup began shortly after midnight at Elyahu Araki’s jewelry store in Dupont Circle. Two workers fitted half-inch sheets of plywood over the broken door of Secrète Fine Jewelry early Tuesday, while several uniformed D.C. police officers kept watch and other investigators gathered evidence, including a DNA swab from inside Araki’s cheek. A detective explained …
Daikin Industries : India’s Technology Company Eyeing Kenyan Market
Indian technology firm Daikin will launch their energy efficient products in the Kenya market early next month as prevailing peaceful conditions in the country continue to attract foreign investments, a representative of the company has said. Daikins India Air Conditioning private limited’s entry into the market is also a strong pointer to projected growth in …
Positive use of technology; peaceful communication
By Sadie Bolos O’Neill Q: How can I have my child use technology in a more positive manner? A: First, you must define when and where technology can and should be used. Then, you have to help your child understand the positive uses of the technology. One of the main issues with technology is it …
Paper Beast is a VR game that turns big data into a peaceful, ethereal world
The Japanese art of origami is inextricably intertwined with mathematics, as documented by Robert J. Lang in his 2003 book Origami Design Secrets. The art form is based on the transformation of a flat sheet of paper into a rough-edged but innately elegant representation of an object, with the most illustrious example perhaps being that …
Portland mayor praises police after ‘largely peaceful’ day of far-right, far-left demonstrations
The mayor of Portland, Ore. said late Saturday that his city had avoided the “worst-case scenario” after members of far-right groups and far-left members of Antifa held dueling demonstrations in the center of the city that lasted for hours on end. “Given the continuing movement and the number of people involved, I am grateful that this was a …
Modesto Straight Pride parade: “We’re a totally peaceful racist group,” Straight Pride organizer tells California city council meeting
A city council meeting in Modesto, California this week turned heated as citizens, business owners and a group calling itself the National Straight Pride Coalition debated the group’s plans for a “Straight Pride” event in the city. The city has since denied the permit, citing safety concerns and the fact that event organizer did not …
