Monthly Archives: September 2020

Australia in the first recession in almost 30 years

Image copyright pyrite Getty Images Australia The Australian economy has plunged into its first recession in almost a year, due to the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus. Gross domestic product (GDP) fell 7% in the April-June quarter compared to the previous three months. This is the largest decline since …

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Khmer Rouge prison commander Kamaraj Dutch dies

Image copyright pyrite Getty Images Image citation Kamaraj Duche claimed he was just following orders Kamaraj Dutch, a former senior member of the Khmer Rouge convicted of crimes against humanity, has died in Cambodia. He was serving a life sentence after being sentenced by a UN-backed court. King Guek Ew, …

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Ed Markey caught Joseph Kennedy in the Mass Senate race

Now, many House legislators are adamant on demands that they move forward with an democratically controlled and ambitious agenda in Washington Washington or face a second wave of primaries. Some of them may retire or, Joseph R. Biden Jr. will receive the presidency, accepting positions of administration instead of re-election. …

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