Saturday, October 17, 2020

Let's Do The News! (October 17, 2020)


- Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno slammed the police and jail guards' treatment of jailed activist Reina Mae Nasino after she remained handcuff ehile attending her baby daughter's funeral.

- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte certifies as urgent bills on aid to financial institutions and on combating money laundering.

- NZ Prime Minister Jacinta Ardern won a second term in office with a landslide general assembly victory.

- Azerbaijan vowed revenge against Armenia for a missile attack as the Karrabakh clash continues.

- Thousands of Thais protest at Bangkok in violation of bans against large gatherings. Some are chanting protests against the prime minister.

- France will have a national tribute to a teacher who was killed by what is believed to be an Islamic attack.

- Hundreds of supporters of a powerful alliance of militias of Iraq burned a Kurdish political party HQ at Baghdad.

- Lebanese activists called for demonstration to mark the anniversary of a movement caused by the country's economic collapse and the failure of the political class.

- Actress Anne Curtis-Smith questioned the police and other personnel who heavily guarded Reina Mae Nasino and kept her in handcuffs while attending her baby's funeral.

TTFN.

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