Thursday, February 6, 2020

Six In The Morning Thursday 6 February 2020

Two babies infected with coronavirus in China, says CCTV

By Jessie Yeung, Adam Renton and Steve George, CNN
Updated 7:26 a.m. ET, February 6, 2020

From Lindsay Isaac, CNN London

China's ambassador to the UK has called the global reaction to the coronavirus epidemic an “overreaction” and criticized the media for a “bias” against China. 
Speaking in London, Liu Xiaoming called for a “reasonable response” and accused people of “discrimination” in targeting the Chinese community.
He praised China’s response to the epidemic which he said went above and beyond World Health Organization regulations. Liu called for respect for the country and its response to the epidemic.

'Feed them bullets not biryani': BJP uses Delhi elections to stoke religious hatred



Even for a party known for its openly Hindu nationalist agenda, the campaign has been one of their most brazenly anti-Muslim

Standing before a political rally in Delhi, Yogi Adityanath, the firebrand Hindu nationalist chief minister of Uttar Pradesh known for preaching hate and violence against India’s Muslims, did not mince his words.
The thousands of women who have been gathered for two months in the Delhi suburb of Shaheen Bagh in protest against India’s new citizenship law were “terrorists”, he said.
“The protests happening at various places in Delhi are not because of the Citizenship Amendment Act,” said Adityanath, to roars from the orange-clad crowd gathered before him on Sunday. “They are happening because these people want to prevent India from becoming a global power.”

Trump supporters delay Democrat Iowa caucus results by flooding hotline, official says

Phone number reportedly made public after photos of party paperwork published online

Tom Embury-Dennis @tomemburyd


Trump supporters allegedly contributed to the delay in Democratic Iowa caucus results by flooding a hotline used by precinct chairs to report votes for presidential candidates. 
The calls came after the phone number was made public when photos of caucuses paperwork were reportedly published online.
The claim was made by a senior Iowa Democrat during a conference call with national party leaders on Wednesday evening, according to Bloomberg News.

Merkel slams 'unforgivable' far-right backed state premier vote

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called the election of Thomas Kemmerich as Thuringia state premier with far-right help "unforgivable." She has called for the vote to be reversed.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that it was "unforgivable" that a state premier had been elected expressly because of the support of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
"The result must be reversed," she said during a press conference while on a visit to South Africa, calling the election "a bad day for democracy."

Ex-Ivory Coast leader Gbagbo wants unconditional release from ICC

Lawyers for Ivory Coast's former president Laurent Gbagbo argued on Thursday that he should be released without conditions while awaiting the prosecution's appeal against his acquittal at the International Criminal Court.
The ICC, the world's first permanent war crimes court, acquitted Gbagbo on crimes against humanity charges on Jan. 15, saying prosecutors had failed to prove any case against him.
He was then conditionally released from detention after more than seven years in custody to Belgium. He was not allowed to return to Ivory Coast and has to remain in Belgium and report to the court whenever a hearing in his case is called.

The silent epidemic of America’s problem with guns



Mass shootings dominate the national conversation on gun control, but two thirds of gun deaths are suicides. How do you solve a problem hardly anyone talks about?

The night Brayden died was a cold, clear night in Helena, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Montana. Snow had fallen lightly on the city and lay drifted around the houses. Brayden was in his bedroom with his mother Melissa, watching reruns of his favourite TV sketch show. Across town, Brayden's best friend Kase was with his own mother at the home of a family friend.
By that point, in early February 2016, Brayden Schaeffer and Kase Dietrich had been friends for nearly half their lives. They met aged nine, when Brayden joined late at the local high school in Helena and needed someone to show him around. Brayden was a bright-eyed boy with a wide, toothy smile and a fondness for practical jokes. Kase was a quiet boy with a shy manner. He was drawn to Brayden's easy confidence.









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