The US Postal Service (USPS) has warned that millions of mail-in votes may not arrive in time to be counted on the presidential election day, 3 November. In letters to states across the country last month, the agency said "certain deadlines… are incongruous with the Postal Service's delivery standards". Critics have blamed the new USPS… Continue reading US 2020:Postal Service Warns of Delays in Mail- in Vote Count_Ada Nkong

Thousands of protesters formed human chains in Belarus on Thursday in a growing wave of peaceful demonstrations over President Alexander Lukashenko’s disputed re-election and an ensuing brutal police crackdown. Russia claimed the protests were being orchestrated from abroad to destabilise its ex-Soviet neighbour while European countries condemned police violence and backed fresh sanctions against Lukashenko.… Continue reading Thousands Form Human Chain in Belarus After Post Vote Crackdown_Ada Nkong

The coronavirus pandemic not only threatens gains in fighting global poverty and building peace but risks exacerbating existing conflicts and generating new ones, the UN chief warned. Speaking at a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) video conference on Wednesday on sustaining peace during the pandemic, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the "unprecedented challenges from COVID-19 clearly… Continue reading UN Chief Warns Pandemic Might Pose New Conflicts Risk_Ada Nkong