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Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Canada Overtakes USA in Covid-19 Cases Per Million

April 19, 2021

Analysis by Keith Rankin – Covid-19: British Isles and Neo-European Countries Canada has overtaken the United States in the last week, with over 200 daily cases per million people, with the worst growth zones being Ontario, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. However, the United States has some states that are worse, especially Michigan with around 900 ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Canada Overtakes USA in Covid-19 Cases Per Million" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/19/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-canada-overtakes-usa-in-covid-19-cases-per-million/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Canada Overtakes USA in Covid-19 Cases Per Million">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Countries with recent coronavirus upsurges

April 16, 2021

Analysis by Keith Rankin. New Zealand has, for the rest of this month, banned all people who have been in India this month from entry into New Zealand. The decision is based not on the incidence of Covid19 in India; rather it is based on the numbers of New Zealanders arriving from India. This would ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Countries with recent coronavirus upsurges" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/16/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid-19-countries-with-recent-coronavirus-upsurges/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Countries with recent coronavirus upsurges">Read more</a>

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COVID-19 highlights the need for Policing Reforms for Domestic Violence Cases in Guatemala

April 13, 2021

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage Laura Iesue From Miami, Florida On March 29, 2020, Guatemala’s President Giammattei implemented an eight-day, country-wide curfew to stop the spread of COVID-19.[1] Ultimately, this lockdown would continue until October 1, 2020, as the virus continued to travel across communities.[2] While the viral spread continued to hold the ... <a title="COVID-19 highlights the need for Policing Reforms for Domestic Violence Cases in Guatemala" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/13/covid-19-highlights-the-need-for-policing-reforms-for-domestic-violence-cases-in-guatemala/" aria-label="Read more about COVID-19 highlights the need for Policing Reforms for Domestic Violence Cases in Guatemala">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Essay – Covid-19 and the Common Cold

April 8, 2021

Essay by Keith Rankin. Is the worst of Covid-19 yet to come? The most recent wave of Covid19 is, I suspect, much more significant than the headlines so far would suggest. This phase started in Europe, has been very evident in South America, and is now apparent in Asia (eg Philippines, India, and now Japan.) ... <a title="Keith Rankin Essay – Covid-19 and the Common Cold" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/08/keith-rankin-essay-covid-19-and-the-common-cold/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Essay – Covid-19 and the Common Cold">Read more</a>

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VIDEO: Buchanan and Manning on China + USA Construct Cold War-Styled Coalitions

April 7, 2021

A View from Afar – Selwyn Manning and Paul Buchanan debate: how in the last two weeks, China and the United States have been advancing distinct and separate defence alliances – positioning that is akin to the old Cold War. On one hand, the US has been building up a coalition of allies that is ... <a title="VIDEO: Buchanan and Manning on China + USA Construct Cold War-Styled Coalitions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/07/scheduled-live-buchanan-and-manning-on-china-usa-construct-cold-war-styled-coalitions/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Buchanan and Manning on China + USA Construct Cold War-Styled Coalitions">Read more</a>

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Designating OPM as terrorists will ‘increase tension, rights abuses’

April 2, 2021

By Arjuna Pademme in Jayapura The Indonesian government appears to be at a loss about how to quell the struggle of the Free Papua Organisation (OPM) with its plan to designate Papuan independence organisations as “terrorist” groups. Democracy Alliance for Papua (ADP) director Latifah Anum Siregar says that the Counter Terrorism Agency (BNPT) should rethink ... <a title="Designating OPM as terrorists will ‘increase tension, rights abuses’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/02/designating-opm-as-terrorists-will-increase-tension-rights-abuses/" aria-label="Read more about Designating OPM as terrorists will ‘increase tension, rights abuses’">Read more</a>

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Myanmar: The student voice as frontliners tackle the junta

April 1, 2021

SPECIAL REPORT: By Graeme Acton As the military junta in Myanmar continues its brutal attempt to subdue nationwide protests following February’s coup, New Zealand-based Myanmar students are keeping in contact with family and colleagues back home. It is a scary period, with internet services cut for many hours every day, and people disappearing from their ... <a title="Myanmar: The student voice as frontliners tackle the junta" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/myanmar-the-student-voice-as-frontliners-tackle-the-junta/" aria-label="Read more about Myanmar: The student voice as frontliners tackle the junta">Read more</a>

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Don’t rely on Facebook for accurate vaccine info, says PNG leader

April 1, 2021

RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister has warned citizens against relying on information on Facebook to guide their approach to vaccines. James Marape was speaking after becoming the first person to receive the AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine in his country. Australia has provided an initial 8000 vaccine doses to PNG where the total number of ... <a title="Don’t rely on Facebook for accurate vaccine info, says PNG leader" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/dont-rely-on-facebook-for-accurate-vaccine-info-says-png-leader/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t rely on Facebook for accurate vaccine info, says PNG leader">Read more</a>

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Ena Manuireva: AUT can – and should – do better

April 1, 2021

COMMENTARY: A postgraduate researcher view by Ena Manuireva Year 2020 was the annus horribilis worldwide due to the deadly coronavirus pandemic. Recently the Fiji government expelled University of the South Pacific vice-chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia after his claims in 2020 of financial mismanagement of the university by the former administration, close to the government. It ... <a title="Ena Manuireva: AUT can – and should – do better" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/ena-manuireva-aut-can-and-should-do-better/" aria-label="Read more about Ena Manuireva: AUT can – and should – do better">Read more</a>

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Indonesian racism against indigenous Papuans ‘flourishing’, say protesters

April 1, 2021

By Reiner Brabar in Sorong, West Papua Scores of activists from the Papua People’s Solidarity Against Racism (SPMR) have held a free speech forum in front of the Elin traffic light intersection in Sorong city, West Papua, province. The action was held to oppose racism against indigenous Papuans which is “flourishing and rooted” in the ... <a title="Indonesian racism against indigenous Papuans ‘flourishing’, say protesters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/indonesian-racism-against-indigenous-papuans-flourishing-say-protesters/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian racism against indigenous Papuans ‘flourishing’, say protesters">Read more</a>

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Experts appointed to oversee NZ’s new public digital media plan

April 1, 2021

By Colin Peacock, RNZ Mediawatch presenter The New Zealand government has appointed eight people to oversee a business case for a new public media entity to replace state-owned Television NZ and RNZ. The Minister of Broadcasting and Media Kris Faafoi says he plans to present the business case – due to be completed by mid-year ... <a title="Experts appointed to oversee NZ’s new public digital media plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/experts-appointed-to-oversee-nzs-new-public-digital-media-plan/" aria-label="Read more about Experts appointed to oversee NZ’s new public digital media plan">Read more</a>