China on Tuesday said it&nbsp;will take firm countermeasures against&nbsp;US&nbsp;sanctions on officials&nbsp;involved in the clampdown on Hong Kong, calling the move "crazy and vile".

The Trump administration on Monday froze any US assets and barred travel to the United States for 14 vice-chairs of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, which spearheaded a tough new security law in Hong Kong.

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington was holding Beijing accountable for its "unrelenting assault against Hong Kong's democratic processes."

China's foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying slammed the move's "vile intention to grossly interfere in China's internal affairs."

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"The Chinese government and people express strong indignation over and strongly condemn the United States' rude, unreasonable, crazy, and vile behaviour," Hua said at a regular press briefing on Tuesday.

China's rubber-stamp parliament pushed through the draconian new security law in June.

Critics say it decimates the freedoms once enjoyed in Hong Kong, enshrined in an agreement made before the 1997 handover from British colonial rule back to China.

China says the law and prosecution of critics are needed to restore stability after last year's huge and often violent protests.

The United States has already slapped sanctions on Hong Kong's pro-Beijing leader, Carrie Lam, and has declared that it will no longer treat the financial hub as separate from China.

On Monday, Hong Kong police cited the law to arrest three people who last month chanted slogans at a university campus.

China on Tuesday said it will take firm countermeasures against US sanctions on officials involved in the clampdown on Hong Kong, calling the move "crazy and vile".

China on Tuesday said it will take firm countermeasures against US sanctions on officials involved in the clampdown on Hong Kong, calling the move "crazy and vile". The Trump administration on Monday froze any US assets and barred travel to the United States for 14 vice-chairs of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, which spearheaded a tough new security law in Hong Kong. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington was holding Beijing accountable for its "unrelenting assault against Hong Kong's democratic processes." China's foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying slammed the move's "vile intention to grossly interfere in China's internal affairs." Also see: China wields patriotic education to tame Hong Kong's rebellious youth "The Chinese government and people express strong indignation over and strongly condemn the United States' rude, unreasonable, crazy, and vile behaviour," Hua said at a regular press briefing on Tuesday. China's rubber-stamp parliament pushed through the draconian new security law in June. Critics say it decimates the freedoms once enjoyed in Hong Kong, enshrined in an agreement made before the 1997 handover from British colonial rule back to China. China says the law and prosecution of critics are needed to restore stability after last year's huge and often violent protests. The United States has already slapped sanctions on Hong Kong's pro-Beijing leader, Carrie Lam, and has declared that it will no longer treat the financial hub as separate from China. On Monday, Hong Kong police cited the law to arrest three people who last month chanted slogans at a university campus.

China blasts 'crazy' US sanctions over Hong Kong; vows 'firm countermeasures'

The chief suspect in the fatal stabbings of three people in a church in the French city of Nice was charged on Monday with their murder, anti-terrorism prosecutors said.

Brahim Aouissaoui, a 21-year-old Tunisian national, was shot and seriously injured by police inside the French basilica after the October 29 attack. He was charged after his condition in the hospital improved, allowing police to question him.

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The knife-wielding Tunisian national shouting "Allahu Akbar" (God is Greatest) beheaded a woman and killed two other people in a church in the French city of Nice in October&nbsp;before being shot and taken away by police.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/nice-terror-suspect-gave-no-indication-he-was-contemplating-violence-339191">Nice terror suspect gave no indication he was contemplating violence</a>

Chief anti-terrorist prosecutor Jean-Francois Ricard said&nbsp;that Brahim Aouissaoui had entered the city by train early on October and made his way to the church, where he stabbed and killed the 55-year-old sexton and beheaded a 60-year-old woman.

The attack came just under two weeks after a middle-school teacher in a Paris suburb was beheaded by an 18-year-old attacker who was apparently incensed by the teacher showing a carton of the Prophet Mohammad in class.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/tunisia-opens-investigation-into-france-terror-attack-suspect-338888">Tunisia opens investigation into France terror attack suspect</a>

To this end, President Emmanuel Macron said France would deploy thousands more soldiers to protect important sites such as places of worship and schools, as the country's security alert was raised to its highest level.

Anti-terrorist prosecutors said in a media statement that an examination of Aouissaoui's mobile phone had also revealed images linked to the Islamic State group. The prosecutors did not say what they were or how they were linked to the group.

The middle school teacher, Samuel Paty, was killed by a young man of Chechen origin who, before the&nbsp;attack, recorded a message saying he wanted to punish Paty for showing pupils caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad in a civics class.

Until now, the only connection prosecutors had drawn between the Paris&nbsp;attack&nbsp;and the&nbsp;Nice&nbsp;church&nbsp;attack&nbsp;was the method employed. In both cases, the&nbsp;attackers used a large knife and beheaded, or tried to behead, their victims.

The knife&nbsp;attack&nbsp;in&nbsp;Nice&nbsp;prompted the government to raise the security alert for all French territory to its highest level and President Emmanuel Macron said more soldiers would be deployed to protect key sites such as places of worship and schools.

The chief suspect in the fatal stabbings of three people in a church in the French city of Nice was charged on Monday with their murder, anti-terrorism prosecutors said.

The chief suspect in the fatal stabbings of three people in a church in the French city of Nice was charged on Monday with their murder, anti-terrorism prosecutors said. Brahim Aouissaoui, a 21-year-old Tunisian national, was shot and seriously injured by police inside the French basilica after the October 29 attack. He was charged after his condition in the hospital improved, allowing police to question him. The knife-wielding Tunisian national shouting "Allahu Akbar" (God is Greatest) beheaded a woman and killed two other people in a church in the French city of Nice in October before being shot and taken away by police. Also read: Nice terror suspect gave no indication he was contemplating violence Chief anti-terrorist prosecutor Jean-Francois Ricard said that Brahim Aouissaoui had entered the city by train early on October and made his way to the church, where he stabbed and killed the 55-year-old sexton and beheaded a 60-year-old woman. The attack came just under two weeks after a middle-school teacher in a Paris suburb was beheaded by an 18-year-old attacker who was apparently incensed by the teacher showing a carton of the Prophet Mohammad in class. Also read: Tunisia opens investigation into France terror attack suspect To this end, President Emmanuel Macron said France would deploy thousands more soldiers to protect important sites such as places of worship and schools, as the country's security alert was raised to its highest level. Anti-terrorist prosecutors said in a media statement that an examination of Aouissaoui's mobile phone had also revealed images linked to the Islamic State group. The prosecutors did not say what they were or how they were linked to the group. The middle school teacher, Samuel Paty, was killed by a young man of Chechen origin who, before the attack, recorded a message saying he wanted to punish Paty for showing pupils caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad in a civics class. Until now, the only connection prosecutors had drawn between the Paris attack and the Nice church attack was the method employed. In both cases, the attackers used a large knife and beheaded, or tried to behead, their victims. The knife attack in Nice prompted the government to raise the security alert for all French territory to its highest level and President Emmanuel Macron said more soldiers would be deployed to protect key sites such as places of worship and schools.

Nice church attack: 21-year-old Tunisian man charged over fatal stabbings

The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled an executive order prohibiting US&nbsp;investments in Chinese companies that Washington says are owned or controlled by the Chinese military, ramping up pressure on Beijing after the US&nbsp;election.

The order, which was first reported by Reuters, could impact some of China's biggest companies, including China Telecom Corp Ltd, China Mobile Ltd,&nbsp;and surveillance equipment maker Hikvision&nbsp;

The move is designed to deter US&nbsp;investment firms, pension funds, and others from buying shares of 31 Chinese companies that were designated by the Defense Department as backed by the Chinese military earlier this year.

Starting Jan. 11, the order will prohibit purchases by US&nbsp;investors of the securities of those companies. Transactions made to divest ownership in the companies will be permitted until Nov. 11, 2021.

"China is increasingly exploiting United States capital to resource and to enable the development and modernization of its military, intelligence, and other security apparatuses," said the order released by the White House.

The Chinese embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

In a stock exchange filing, China Telecom said it estimated the executive order might impact the price of its shares, which closed down 7.8% in Hong Kong on Friday, and American depository shares, adding that it would "closely monitor" developments.

Another telecom operator, China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd, said companies affected by the order would include its parent, China United Network Communications Group Co Ltd.

China Unicom also said in its filing, it expected an impact on its shares, which fell 6.7% on Friday, and American depository shares, adding it was "considering appropriate steps to protect its and its investors' lawful rights".

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro estimated that at least half a trillion dollars in market capitalization was represented by the Chinese companies and their subsidiaries.

"This is a sweeping order designed to choke off American capital to China's militarization," he told reporters on a call.

The move is the first major policy initiative by President Donald Trump since losing the Nov. 3 election to Democratic rival Joe Biden and indicates that he is seeking to take advantage of the waning months of his administration to crack down on China, even as he has appeared laser-focused on challenging the election result.

Biden has won enough battleground states to surpass the 270 electoral votes needed in the state-by-state Electoral College that determines the next president, but Republican Trump has so far refused to concede, citing unsubstantiated claims of voting fraud.

Thursday's action is likely to further weigh on already fraught ties between the world's top two economies, which are at loggerheads over China's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and its move to impose security legislation on Hong Kong.

Biden has not laid out a detailed China strategy but all the indications are that he will continue a tough approach to Beijing, with whom Trump has become increasingly confrontational in his last year in office.

WALL STREET INTERESTS

The order echoes a bill filed by Republican senator Marco Rubio last month that sought to block access to U.S. capital markets for Chinese companies that have been blacklisted by Washington, including those added to the Defense Department list.

"Today's action by the Trump administration is a welcome start to protecting our markets and investors," said Rubio, a top congressional China hawk. "We can never put the interests of the Chinese Communist Party and Wall Street above American workers and mom and pop investors."

His comments were echoed by Republican Congressman Jim Banks, who described the order as "one of the wisest and most significant foreign policy decisions President Trump has made since he entered office".

Rubio's bill and the order are part of a growing effort by Congress and the administration to thwart Chinese companies that have the backing of U.S. investors but do not comply with U.S. rules faced by American rivals. It also shows a new willingness to antagonize Wall Street in the rivalry with Beijing.

In August, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Treasury officials urged Trump to delist Chinese companies that trade on U.S. exchanges and fail to meet its auditing requirements by January 2022.

Thursday's move received a cool reception on Wall Street, where shares were already pulling back from recent gains. The iShares China Large-Cap ETF &lt;FXI&gt; extended falls.

"The market is probably worried that President Trump is going to increase tensions with China and Iran in his last two months as president," said Chris Zaccarelli, Chief Investment Officer of the Independent Advisor Alliance.

Still, it was unclear how investors would react. The order bans transactions, which it defined as "purchases," so investors would technically be able to hold onto current investments.

While the document does not spell out specific penalties for violations, it gives the Treasury Department the ability to invoke "all powers" granted by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which authorizes the use of tough sanctions.

Questions also remain about whether Biden, who is set to take office just nine days after the order goes into effect, would enforce it or simply revoke it. His campaign declined to comment.

The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled an executive order prohibiting US investments in Chinese companies that Washington says are owned or controlled by the Chinese military, ramping up pressure on Beijing after the US election.

The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled an executive order prohibiting US investments in Chinese companies that Washington says are owned or controlled by the Chinese military, ramping up pressure on Beijing after the US election. The order, which was first reported by Reuters, could impact some of China's biggest companies, including China Telecom Corp Ltd, China Mobile Ltd, and surveillance equipment maker Hikvision The move is designed to deter US investment firms, pension funds, and others from buying shares of 31 Chinese companies that were designated by the Defense Department as backed by the Chinese military earlier this year. Starting Jan. 11, the order will prohibit purchases by US investors of the securities of those companies. Transactions made to divest ownership in the companies will be permitted until Nov. 11, 2021. "China is increasingly exploiting United States capital to resource and to enable the development and modernization of its military, intelligence, and other security apparatuses," said the order released by the White House. The Chinese embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In a stock exchange filing, China Telecom said it estimated the executive order might impact the price of its shares, which closed down 7.8% in Hong Kong on Friday, and American depository shares, adding that it would "closely monitor" developments. Another telecom operator, China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd, said companies affected by the order would include its parent, China United Network Communications Group Co Ltd. China Unicom also said in its filing, it expected an impact on its shares, which fell 6.7% on Friday, and American depository shares, adding it was "considering appropriate steps to protect its and its investors' lawful rights". White House trade adviser Peter Navarro estimated that at least half a trillion dollars in market capitalization was represented by the Chinese companies and their subsidiaries. "This is a sweeping order designed to choke off American capital to China's militarization," he told reporters on a call. The move is the first major policy initiative by President Donald Trump since losing the Nov. 3 election to Democratic rival Joe Biden and indicates that he is seeking to take advantage of the waning months of his administration to crack down on China, even as he has appeared laser-focused on challenging the election result. Biden has won enough battleground states to surpass the 270 electoral votes needed in the state-by-state Electoral College that determines the next president, but Republican Trump has so far refused to concede, citing unsubstantiated claims of voting fraud. Thursday's action is likely to further weigh on already fraught ties between the world's top two economies, which are at loggerheads over China's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and its move to impose security legislation on Hong Kong. Biden has not laid out a detailed China strategy but all the indications are that he will continue a tough approach to Beijing, with whom Trump has become increasingly confrontational in his last year in office. WALL STREET INTERESTS The order echoes a bill filed by Republican senator Marco Rubio last month that sought to block access to U.S. capital markets for Chinese companies that have been blacklisted by Washington, including those added to the Defense Department list. "Today's action by the Trump administration is a welcome start to protecting our markets and investors," said Rubio, a top congressional China hawk. "We can never put the interests of the Chinese Communist Party and Wall Street above American workers and mom and pop investors." His comments were echoed by Republican Congressman Jim Banks, who described the order as "one of the wisest and most significant foreign policy decisions President Trump has made since he entered office". Rubio's bill and the order are part of a growing effort by Congress and the administration to thwart Chinese companies that have the backing of U.S. investors but do not comply with U.S. rules faced by American rivals. It also shows a new willingness to antagonize Wall Street in the rivalry with Beijing. In August, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Treasury officials urged Trump to delist Chinese companies that trade on U.S. exchanges and fail to meet its auditing requirements by January 2022. Thursday's move received a cool reception on Wall Street, where shares were already pulling back from recent gains. The iShares China Large-Cap ETF <FXI> extended falls. "The market is probably worried that President Trump is going to increase tensions with China and Iran in his last two months as president," said Chris Zaccarelli, Chief Investment Officer of the Independent Advisor Alliance. Still, it was unclear how investors would react. The order bans transactions, which it defined as "purchases," so investors would technically be able to hold onto current investments. While the document does not spell out specific penalties for violations, it gives the Treasury Department the ability to invoke "all powers" granted by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which authorizes the use of tough sanctions. Questions also remain about whether Biden, who is set to take office just nine days after the order goes into effect, would enforce it or simply revoke it. His campaign declined to comment.

Trump bans US investments in companies linked to Chinese military

Credit card giants Visa and Mastercard&nbsp;are investigating their business relationship with Pornhub after a New York Times columnist alleged that the pornographic website shows videos of rape and underage sex.

Mastercard said&nbsp;it does not tolerate illegal activity on its payment network, and that it works with law enforcement and organizations like the National Center for Missing and&nbsp;Exploited Children to detect illegal transactions. Pornhub has denied it allows child videos on its site.

"We are examining the charges brought up in the New York Times and are working with MindGeek's bank to comprehend this circumstance, notwithstanding different advances they have just taken," Mastercard said in an articulation. "In the event that the cases are validated, we will make a prompt move."&nbsp;

Nicholas Kristof, opinion columnist at The New York Times,&nbsp;wrote Friday&nbsp;that Pornhub carries rape scenes, revenge pornography and other examples of explicit video taken without consent of the participants.

Pornhub said it is “irresponsible and flagrantly untrue” to suggest that it allows images of the sexual abuse of children on its site. Pornhub added that it employs moderators to screen every upload and that it removes illegal material.

The online payment service PayPal last year stopped processing payments to Pornhub, which is owned by the pornography conglomerate MindGeek. The columnist called out other card issuers for working with the site.

In response to Kristof’s story, Visa and Mastercard said they’re investigating the matter.

“We are aware of the allegations, and we are actively engaging with the relevant financial institutions to investigate, in addition to engaging directly with the site’s parent company, MindGeek,” Visa said Sunday.

Visa added that if Pornhub is violating the law or bank policies, then the website will be prohibited from accepting Visa payments.

Meanwhile, Mastercard promised “immediate action″ if the allegations are substantiated.

“We are investigating the allegations raised in the New York Times and are working with MindGeek’s bank to understand this situation,” Mastercard said in a statement.

Processing payments for pornography websites has long divided the payments and banking industry, and sex workers have claimed they’ve had their bank accounts shut down after lenders learned of their profession.

PayPal Holdings Inc. doesn’t process payments for Pornhub.com. American Express Co.’s cards aren’t accepted on Pornhub, and a spokeswoman on Saturday said the firm has a longstanding policy that prohibits card acceptance on digital adult content websites.

Credit card giants Visa and Mastercard are investigating their business relationship with Pornhub after a New York Times columnist alleged that the pornographic website shows videos of rape and underage sex.

Credit card giants Visa and Mastercard are investigating their business relationship with Pornhub after a New York Times columnist alleged that the pornographic website shows videos of rape and underage sex. Mastercard said it does not tolerate illegal activity on its payment network, and that it works with law enforcement and organizations like the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to detect illegal transactions. Pornhub has denied it allows child videos on its site. "We are examining the charges brought up in the New York Times and are working with MindGeek's bank to comprehend this circumstance, notwithstanding different advances they have just taken," Mastercard said in an articulation. "In the event that the cases are validated, we will make a prompt move." Nicholas Kristof, opinion columnist at The New York Times, wrote Friday that Pornhub carries rape scenes, revenge pornography and other examples of explicit video taken without consent of the participants. Pornhub said it is “irresponsible and flagrantly untrue” to suggest that it allows images of the sexual abuse of children on its site. Pornhub added that it employs moderators to screen every upload and that it removes illegal material. The online payment service PayPal last year stopped processing payments to Pornhub, which is owned by the pornography conglomerate MindGeek. The columnist called out other card issuers for working with the site. In response to Kristof’s story, Visa and Mastercard said they’re investigating the matter. “We are aware of the allegations, and we are actively engaging with the relevant financial institutions to investigate, in addition to engaging directly with the site’s parent company, MindGeek,” Visa said Sunday. Visa added that if Pornhub is violating the law or bank policies, then the website will be prohibited from accepting Visa payments. Meanwhile, Mastercard promised “immediate action″ if the allegations are substantiated. “We are investigating the allegations raised in the New York Times and are working with MindGeek’s bank to understand this situation,” Mastercard said in a statement. Processing payments for pornography websites has long divided the payments and banking industry, and sex workers have claimed they’ve had their bank accounts shut down after lenders learned of their profession. PayPal Holdings Inc. doesn’t process payments for Pornhub.com. American Express Co.’s cards aren’t accepted on Pornhub, and a spokeswoman on Saturday said the firm has a longstanding policy that prohibits card acceptance on digital adult content websites.

Mastercard, Visa investigate financial ties with Pornhub

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz on Sunday said the opposition`s 11-party alliance - Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) is due to make some big decisions on December 8, and hinted at en masse resignation of alliance members from assemblies.

Geo News reported that while addressing a social media workers convention in Lahore, Maryam spoke to provincial and national assembly members, saying: "If we call for resignations from the assemblies, you must be willing to stand by us. Do not fall under any pressure."

She also said that the party workers must embrace any cases registered against them by the Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government, adding that the people must know how fearful the government is of the opposition and that the most it can do is only register cases."You must take these charge sheets, string them together and wear them proudly like a garland," she told party workers.

She further said that after December 8, it will be a `do or die` situation. The PML-N vice president also challenged PM Imran Khan to mingle with the people for two minutes, while highlighting that Pakistan`s GDP had turned negative, hundreds and thousands of people have become unemployed, medicines are prohibitively expensive, people have been robbed of wheat, sugar, flour and the `wheel of progress` has begun to spin in the other direction.

Maryam`s remarks came ahead of a meeting between alliance members on December 8, reported Geo News.A rally has been planned by the PDM at Lahore`s Minar-e-Pakistan monument on December 13.

Meanwhile, a rattled Imran Khan ruled out the possibility of the government granting permission to the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) for holding anti-government rallies and warned that police cases will be lodged against the organisers.

In an interview to a private news channel, the premier said the government has decided against allowing the Opposition to hold the public gathering, Geo News reported.&nbsp;

The PDM has held five similar rallies in Peshawar, Gujranwala, Karachi, Quetta and Multan since October 16.

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz on Sunday said the opposition`s 11-party alliance - Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) is due to make some big decisions on December 8, and hinted at en masse resignation of alliance members from assemblies.

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz on Sunday said the opposition`s 11-party alliance - Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) is due to make some big decisions on December 8, and hinted at en masse resignation of alliance members from assemblies. Geo News reported that while addressing a social media workers convention in Lahore, Maryam spoke to provincial and national assembly members, saying: "If we call for resignations from the assemblies, you must be willing to stand by us. Do not fall under any pressure." She also said that the party workers must embrace any cases registered against them by the Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government, adding that the people must know how fearful the government is of the opposition and that the most it can do is only register cases."You must take these charge sheets, string them together and wear them proudly like a garland," she told party workers. She further said that after December 8, it will be a `do or die` situation. The PML-N vice president also challenged PM Imran Khan to mingle with the people for two minutes, while highlighting that Pakistan`s GDP had turned negative, hundreds and thousands of people have become unemployed, medicines are prohibitively expensive, people have been robbed of wheat, sugar, flour and the `wheel of progress` has begun to spin in the other direction. Maryam`s remarks came ahead of a meeting between alliance members on December 8, reported Geo News.A rally has been planned by the PDM at Lahore`s Minar-e-Pakistan monument on December 13. Meanwhile, a rattled Imran Khan ruled out the possibility of the government granting permission to the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) for holding anti-government rallies and warned that police cases will be lodged against the organisers. In an interview to a private news channel, the premier said the government has decided against allowing the Opposition to hold the public gathering, Geo News reported. The PDM has held five similar rallies in Peshawar, Gujranwala, Karachi, Quetta and Multan since October 16.

Maryam Nawaz hints at en masse resignation of alliance members from Pakistan assemblies

Mount Cleveland seems as though the sort of fountain of liquid magma you made for an evaluation four science venture and loaded up with vinegar and bicarb. More topographical zit than liability, it pops and overflows each decade or so to thicken its volcanic skin.&nbsp;

There are five more like it close by, making up what's known as the Islands of Four Mountains.&nbsp;Geologists currently dread that an archipelago of volcanic islands off Alaska may, indeed, be one monster unfamiliar supervolcano like Yellowstone, with possibly sensational and worldwide outcomes should it eject.&nbsp;

Diana Roman of the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, DC and her associates are because of present their examination at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2020 Fall Meeting.&nbsp;

As per&nbsp;their predictions, Alaska's Aleutian Arc – the line of islands stretching across the Bering Sea towards Russia's coast – could be harbouring a monster on the scale of Yellowstone's mighty supervolcano.

The entire chain contains around 80 volcanos in total. Dozens of them have erupted repeatedly in recent history, too, so it's no secret that it's a geologically active part of the planet.

Their investigations of the seismicity, confined topography, structure, and warm and gas emanations of Mount Cleveland and five comparative measured volcanoes in the region, recommend something evil and underground might be prowling in the far off waters of Alaska's Aleutian Arc.&nbsp;

Primer information show the expected presence of a huge caldera, or imploded part of the Earth's outside layer which falls into an exhausted magma chamber, underneath the six stratovolcanoes are Carlisle, Cleveland, Herbert, Kagamil, Tana and Uliaga.&nbsp;

This sort of breakdown can make a sort of weight cooker impact, as the magma chamber steadily tops off over the long run, yet with a fundamentally diminished all out chamber volume.&nbsp;

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In picture: Lion Group Geysers at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming/REUTERS

Geologists additionally speculate that the arrangement and direction of the mountains may demonstrate a caldera.&nbsp;

"We've been scratching under the lounge chair pads for information," Roman says. "Yet, all that we take a gander at lines up with a caldera in this area."&nbsp;

In the event that her and her group's doubts and examination demonstrate right, it would imply that Alaska additionally harbors a ticking volcanic delayed bomb on a comparable scale to Wyoming's Yellowstone supervolcano, the subject of much prophetically catastrophic conversation in its own right.&nbsp;

The Frozen North's Aleutian Arc chain of islands contains about 80 abundances of fluctuating size, many which have ejected over and again in late memory, among them mount Cleveland, which has emitted multiple times over the most recent 200 years.&nbsp;

Alone, it has consistently delivered debris mists that ascent some 4.5 to 9 km (15,000-30,000 feet) above ocean level, however should a supervolcanic ejection happen, it would probably affect worldwide air travel to a phenomenal degree.&nbsp;

A 1944 emission at the mountain was delegated a 'calamitous' level three occasion as indicated by the volcanic explosivity record (VEI).&nbsp;

Then, bigger occasions on the VEI scale can have worldwide results, with the ejection of the Okmok well of lava in the Aleutian Arc conjectured to have added to the possible defeat of the Roman Empire more than 2,000 years prior.&nbsp;

Scientists are planning to lead a more top to bottom investigation of the territory around the Islands of the Four Mountains, including ocean bottom and geographical examinations just as seismic and gravitational information assortment, to improve comprehension of the potential danger presented, both to North America and the world on the loose.&nbsp;

"It does conceivably assist us with understanding what makes Cleveland so dynamic," says lead creator John Power, an analyst with the US Geological Survey at the Alaska Volcano Observatory.&nbsp;

"It can likewise assist us with understanding what sort of emissions to expect later on and better plan for their dangers."

Mount Cleveland seems as though the sort of fountain of liquid magma you made for an evaluation four science venture and loaded up with vinegar and bicarb. More topographical zit than liability, it pops and overflows each decade or so to thicken its volcanic skin.

Mount Cleveland seems as though the sort of fountain of liquid magma you made for an evaluation four science venture and loaded up with vinegar and bicarb. More topographical zit than liability, it pops and overflows each decade or so to thicken its volcanic skin. There are five more like it close by, making up what's known as the Islands of Four Mountains. Geologists currently dread that an archipelago of volcanic islands off Alaska may, indeed, be one monster unfamiliar supervolcano like Yellowstone, with possibly sensational and worldwide outcomes should it eject. Diana Roman of the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, DC and her associates are because of present their examination at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2020 Fall Meeting. As per their predictions, Alaska's Aleutian Arc – the line of islands stretching across the Bering Sea towards Russia's coast – could be harbouring a monster on the scale of Yellowstone's mighty supervolcano. The entire chain contains around 80 volcanos in total. Dozens of them have erupted repeatedly in recent history, too, so it's no secret that it's a geologically active part of the planet. Their investigations of the seismicity, confined topography, structure, and warm and gas emanations of Mount Cleveland and five comparative measured volcanoes in the region, recommend something evil and underground might be prowling in the far off waters of Alaska's Aleutian Arc. Primer information show the expected presence of a huge caldera, or imploded part of the Earth's outside layer which falls into an exhausted magma chamber, underneath the six stratovolcanoes are Carlisle, Cleveland, Herbert, Kagamil, Tana and Uliaga. This sort of breakdown can make a sort of weight cooker impact, as the magma chamber steadily tops off over the long run, yet with a fundamentally diminished all out chamber volume. In picture: Lion Group Geysers at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming/REUTERS Geologists additionally speculate that the arrangement and direction of the mountains may demonstrate a caldera. "We've been scratching under the lounge chair pads for information," Roman says. "Yet, all that we take a gander at lines up with a caldera in this area." In the event that her and her group's doubts and examination demonstrate right, it would imply that Alaska additionally harbors a ticking volcanic delayed bomb on a comparable scale to Wyoming's Yellowstone supervolcano, the subject of much prophetically catastrophic conversation in its own right. The Frozen North's Aleutian Arc chain of islands contains about 80 abundances of fluctuating size, many which have ejected over and again in late memory, among them mount Cleveland, which has emitted multiple times over the most recent 200 years. Alone, it has consistently delivered debris mists that ascent some 4.5 to 9 km (15,000-30,000 feet) above ocean level, however should a supervolcanic ejection happen, it would probably affect worldwide air travel to a phenomenal degree. A 1944 emission at the mountain was delegated a 'calamitous' level three occasion as indicated by the volcanic explosivity record (VEI). Then, bigger occasions on the VEI scale can have worldwide results, with the ejection of the Okmok well of lava in the Aleutian Arc conjectured to have added to the possible defeat of the Roman Empire more than 2,000 years prior. Scientists are planning to lead a more top to bottom investigation of the territory around the Islands of the Four Mountains, including ocean bottom and geographical examinations just as seismic and gravitational information assortment, to improve comprehension of the potential danger presented, both to North America and the world on the loose. "It does conceivably assist us with understanding what makes Cleveland so dynamic," says lead creator John Power, an analyst with the US Geological Survey at the Alaska Volcano Observatory. "It can likewise assist us with understanding what sort of emissions to expect later on and better plan for their dangers."

Scientists believe they have discovered Alaska’s Yellowstone ‘super volcano’

US&nbsp;President-elect Joe Biden will nominate California Attorney General Xavier&nbsp;Becerra&nbsp;for secretary of health and human services as soon as Monday, a source familiar with the decision said, as he builds up his team to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

The choice of&nbsp;Becerra, 62, a Latino former congressman, comes as Biden faces more pressure to add diversity to his cabinet appointments, including complaints from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus about the number of Latinos.

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Becerra&nbsp;will lead the health agency as officials struggle to contain a resurgence of the coronavirus, including record infections and a daily death toll that has exceeded 2,000 in recent days, and to prepare for a mammoth effort to vaccinate Americans against the virus.

If confirmed by the Senate, Becerra, 62, will be the first Latino to head the Department of Health and Human Services, a USD 1-trillion-plus agency with 80,000 employees and a portfolio that includes drugs and vaccines, leading-edge medical research and health insurance programs covering more than 130 million Americans.

Biden's selection of Becerra was confirmed Sunday by two people familiar with the decision, who spoke on condition of anonymity ahead of a formal announcement anticipated Tuesday.

Biden's choice of&nbsp;Becerra&nbsp;gives him an administrator with a long record of supporting the Affordable Care Act - former President Barack Obama's key domestic policy achievement.

A former senior House Democrat, Becerra was involved in steering the Obama health law through Congress in 2009 and 2010.

Becerra&nbsp;played a key role in passing the landmark law during his time in Congress, and in his current role in California leads the coalition of 20 states defending the program better known as Obamacare, including in a case before the Supreme Court last month.

"Biden is living up to his commitment to make the cabinet a reflection of the diversity," said Robert Garcia, mayor of Long Beach, California, and a longtime ally of&nbsp;Becerra&nbsp;and Biden.

Garcia said&nbsp;Becerra&nbsp;"has a strong record on healthcare but I think it goes beyond that. The president-elect selected someone with the highest levels of integrity and intellect."

Biden is also expected to nominate Rochelle Walensky, chief of infectious diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital, to run the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a different person familiar with hiring for the President-elect's health team said.

Biden already has asked Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a member of Trump's coronavirus task force, to stay on as a chief medical adviser.

The former vice president also has named Jeff Zients, an economic adviser touted for his managerial skills, as a coronavirus "czar" to oversee an unprecedented operation to distribute hundreds of millions of doses of a new vaccine, coordinating efforts across multiple federal agencies.

Biden picked Vivek Murthy, a physician, and former surgeon general who has gained prominence in recent months as co-chairman of Biden's advisory board dealing with the pandemic, to return for a second term as surgeon general.

Becerra&nbsp;served as a Democratic US&nbsp;representative from 1993 to 2017 before moving back to his home state to become attorney general. In that post, he succeeded Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.

US President-elect Joe Biden will nominate California Attorney General Xavier Becerra for secretary of health and human services as soon as Monday, a source familiar with the decision said, as he builds up his team to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

US President-elect Joe Biden will nominate California Attorney General Xavier Becerra for secretary of health and human services as soon as Monday, a source familiar with the decision said, as he builds up his team to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The choice of Becerra, 62, a Latino former congressman, comes as Biden faces more pressure to add diversity to his cabinet appointments, including complaints from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus about the number of Latinos. Becerra will lead the health agency as officials struggle to contain a resurgence of the coronavirus, including record infections and a daily death toll that has exceeded 2,000 in recent days, and to prepare for a mammoth effort to vaccinate Americans against the virus. If confirmed by the Senate, Becerra, 62, will be the first Latino to head the Department of Health and Human Services, a USD 1-trillion-plus agency with 80,000 employees and a portfolio that includes drugs and vaccines, leading-edge medical research and health insurance programs covering more than 130 million Americans. Biden's selection of Becerra was confirmed Sunday by two people familiar with the decision, who spoke on condition of anonymity ahead of a formal announcement anticipated Tuesday. Biden's choice of Becerra gives him an administrator with a long record of supporting the Affordable Care Act - former President Barack Obama's key domestic policy achievement. A former senior House Democrat, Becerra was involved in steering the Obama health law through Congress in 2009 and 2010. Becerra played a key role in passing the landmark law during his time in Congress, and in his current role in California leads the coalition of 20 states defending the program better known as Obamacare, including in a case before the Supreme Court last month. "Biden is living up to his commitment to make the cabinet a reflection of the diversity," said Robert Garcia, mayor of Long Beach, California, and a longtime ally of Becerra and Biden. Garcia said Becerra "has a strong record on healthcare but I think it goes beyond that. The president-elect selected someone with the highest levels of integrity and intellect." Biden is also expected to nominate Rochelle Walensky, chief of infectious diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital, to run the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a different person familiar with hiring for the President-elect's health team said. Biden already has asked Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a member of Trump's coronavirus task force, to stay on as a chief medical adviser. The former vice president also has named Jeff Zients, an economic adviser touted for his managerial skills, as a coronavirus "czar" to oversee an unprecedented operation to distribute hundreds of millions of doses of a new vaccine, coordinating efforts across multiple federal agencies. Biden picked Vivek Murthy, a physician, and former surgeon general who has gained prominence in recent months as co-chairman of Biden's advisory board dealing with the pandemic, to return for a second term as surgeon general. Becerra served as a Democratic US representative from 1993 to 2017 before moving back to his home state to become attorney general. In that post, he succeeded Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.

Joe Biden selects Xavier Becerra as health secretary to battle COVID-19

Beijing has gone through years turning islands and reefs in the South China Sea into army installations and airstrips&nbsp;however, such region could be defenseless against assault and near shaky in case of war, a Chinese military magazine has cautioned.&nbsp;

The bases are "desolate in the removed ocean," and a long way from both the Chinese territory and different islands in the huge questioned waters, which length some 3.3 million square kilometers (1.3 million square miles), said Naval and Merchant Ships, a Beijing-based magazine distributed by the China State Shipbuilding Corporation, which supplies the People's Liberation Army.&nbsp;

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"Islands and reefs in the South China Sea have remarkable favorable circumstances in shielding public sway and keeping up a military presence in the vast ocean, yet they have normal shortcomings concerning their own military protection," it added.

China has been transforming&nbsp;the reefs and atolls it possesses on the contested Spratly Islands since 2015, transforming them into fake islands. It has likewise constructed airstrips and other military offices and sent hardware, for example, hostile to airplane firearms and close-in weapons frameworks, as indicated by the US think tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies.&nbsp;

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These moves elevated feelings of trepidation among rival South China Sea petitioners, for example, Vietnam and the Philippines, which dread the military development could permit Beijing to assault warplanes or destroy rockets from the offices.

China&nbsp;claims 90 per cent&nbsp;of the potentially energy-rich&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea, but Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam each claim parts of it.

However, an article in the most recent release of Naval and Merchant Ships, a Beijing-based month to month magazine, featured the fake islands' shortcomings in four territories: their good ways from the territory, little size, the restricted limit of their airstrips and the various courses by which they could be assaulted.&nbsp;

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In picture: Fiery Cross Reef, part of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea/&nbsp;Center for Strategic and International Studies

The magazine, distributed by the China State Shipbuilding Corporation, which assembles ships for the Chinese naval force, likewise cautioned that they presently couldn't seem to accomplish any critical hostile abilities.&nbsp;

"These counterfeit islands have one of a kind preferences in shielding Chinese sway and keeping up a military presence in the profound sea, yet they have characteristic burdens in self-protection," said the article.&nbsp;

The magazine said the islands were somewhere down in the South China Sea and a long way from the Chinese territory. It additionally cautioned there was no cognizant chain associating them, so it is hard to offer help in the event that one went under assault.&nbsp;

"Take the case of the Fiery Cross Reef. It has a runway presently, however it's 1,000km (600 miles) away from Sanya city in Hainan area." The distance implies that China's quickest battle uphold boats would require over 20 hours to arrive at the island.&nbsp;

The article likewise contended that the islands were excessively far away to convey the J-16, China's most developed multi-job strike warrior, successfully. The warriors couldn't watch the region as a result of the distance and could be effortlessly captured or assaulted by surface boats.&nbsp;

It proceeded with that the vast majority of the islands just had one runway and didn't have the space to give the offices to help more than each airplane in turn.&nbsp;

In case of contention, this implies that a plane dumping or refueling would need to remain on the runway consistently, keeping different planes from utilizing it.&nbsp;

The airstrips are likewise near the sea, and the article said this left them presented to harm from tides and heat and humidity.&nbsp;

The magazine likewise said the fake islands were too little to even consider surviving significant assaults. The vast majority of the islands are level and have restricted vegetation or rocks.&nbsp;

This implies there is little cover against an assault and the best the Chinese military can do to secure gear and supplies is fabricate guarded sanctuaries out of materials like steel – which must be shipped from the terrain and can't withstand a continued rocket torrent.&nbsp;

The article likewise cautioned that close by islands were held by rival inquirers, and said that if the US upheld partners, for example, the Philippines or Malaysia in any contention, the were numerous methodologies from which it could assault –, for example, the Philippine island of Palawan, toward the east of the Spratlys, or the Strait of Malacca toward the west.

Beijing has gone through years turning islands and reefs in the South China Sea into army installations and airstrips however, such region could be defenseless against assault and near shaky in case of war, a Chinese military magazine has cautioned.

Beijing has gone through years turning islands and reefs in the South China Sea into army installations and airstrips however, such region could be defenseless against assault and near shaky in case of war, a Chinese military magazine has cautioned. The bases are "desolate in the removed ocean," and a long way from both the Chinese territory and different islands in the huge questioned waters, which length some 3.3 million square kilometers (1.3 million square miles), said Naval and Merchant Ships, a Beijing-based magazine distributed by the China State Shipbuilding Corporation, which supplies the People's Liberation Army. Also see: South China Sea row: Why US has deployed warship USS Nimitz in Naval exercise with India "Islands and reefs in the South China Sea have remarkable favorable circumstances in shielding public sway and keeping up a military presence in the vast ocean, yet they have normal shortcomings concerning their own military protection," it added. China has been transforming the reefs and atolls it possesses on the contested Spratly Islands since 2015, transforming them into fake islands. It has likewise constructed airstrips and other military offices and sent hardware, for example, hostile to airplane firearms and close-in weapons frameworks, as indicated by the US think tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Also read| South China Sea standoff: Can Quad check China's encroachment? These moves elevated feelings of trepidation among rival South China Sea petitioners, for example, Vietnam and the Philippines, which dread the military development could permit Beijing to assault warplanes or destroy rockets from the offices. China claims 90 per cent of the potentially energy-rich South China Sea, but Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam each claim parts of it. However, an article in the most recent release of Naval and Merchant Ships, a Beijing-based month to month magazine, featured the fake islands' shortcomings in four territories: their good ways from the territory, little size, the restricted limit of their airstrips and the various courses by which they could be assaulted. In picture: Fiery Cross Reef, part of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea/ Center for Strategic and International Studies The magazine, distributed by the China State Shipbuilding Corporation, which assembles ships for the Chinese naval force, likewise cautioned that they presently couldn't seem to accomplish any critical hostile abilities. "These counterfeit islands have one of a kind preferences in shielding Chinese sway and keeping up a military presence in the profound sea, yet they have characteristic burdens in self-protection," said the article. The magazine said the islands were somewhere down in the South China Sea and a long way from the Chinese territory. It additionally cautioned there was no cognizant chain associating them, so it is hard to offer help in the event that one went under assault. "Take the case of the Fiery Cross Reef. It has a runway presently, however it's 1,000km (600 miles) away from Sanya city in Hainan area." The distance implies that China's quickest battle uphold boats would require over 20 hours to arrive at the island. The article likewise contended that the islands were excessively far away to convey the J-16, China's most developed multi-job strike warrior, successfully. The warriors couldn't watch the region as a result of the distance and could be effortlessly captured or assaulted by surface boats. It proceeded with that the vast majority of the islands just had one runway and didn't have the space to give the offices to help more than each airplane in turn. In case of contention, this implies that a plane dumping or refueling would need to remain on the runway consistently, keeping different planes from utilizing it. The airstrips are likewise near the sea, and the article said this left them presented to harm from tides and heat and humidity. The magazine likewise said the fake islands were too little to even consider surviving significant assaults. The vast majority of the islands are level and have restricted vegetation or rocks. This implies there is little cover against an assault and the best the Chinese military can do to secure gear and supplies is fabricate guarded sanctuaries out of materials like steel – which must be shipped from the terrain and can't withstand a continued rocket torrent. The article likewise cautioned that close by islands were held by rival inquirers, and said that if the US upheld partners, for example, the Philippines or Malaysia in any contention, the were numerous methodologies from which it could assault –, for example, the Philippine island of Palawan, toward the east of the Spratlys, or the Strait of Malacca toward the west.

South China Sea military bases vulnerable to attack, indefensible during war: Report

Valery Solovey, a Russian conspiracy pundit&nbsp;who suggested earlier this week on a Moscow radio station that Putin was under pressure from his entourage to step down due to fears for his health, has been arrested.

According to the New York Post, Solovei said Putin would soon appoint a new prime minister who would be groomed to become his eventual successor.

On Sunday, local&nbsp;paper Fontanka announced that the political specialist had been confined for breaking the area's Covid avoidance laws – explicitly those requiring the wearing of veils – at what police say was an assembly for his 'Peremen' resistance development.

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As per reports, the occasion was upset by counter-dissidents, who tossed smoke bombs and dissipated pamphlets. Solovey was confined and taken to a close-by police headquarters.&nbsp;

Solovei&nbsp;disclosed to Moscow's Novaya Gazeta paper from in a correctional facility that he was "simply strolling" past the social occasion, and that activists had moved toward him to pose inquiries. Solovey has been the source of a series of increasingly outlandish claims in recent months about Vladimir Putin, with him alleging as early as 2016 that the president would imminently stand down on health grounds. Up until this point, these expectations have neglected to emerge.&nbsp;

Nonetheless, that hasn't kept him from stirring theory in Western media, with sources including the UK's Daily Mail and the New York Post spreading his demand that the president had Parkinson's, and afterward that Putin had gone through mystery medical procedure for malignancy. Before, Solovey has said that he is an individual from a shadowy global association, more impressive than public governments.&nbsp;

In a meeting with a Ukrainian writer, he portrayed the gathering as "more grounded than the FSB [Russia's top security agency], more grounded than the SVR [Russia's fundamental unfamiliar insight agency], and more grounded than Russia's Military Intelligence (the GRU)." He noted, however, that it is "not a mysterious association," and has nothing to do with the Templars and Freemasons.&nbsp;

It stays not yet clear whether US and UK columnists – in the event that it suits their account to cover the episode – will become tied up with his most recent case that he incidentally turned out to stroll past a gathering of his allies that was being held in opposition to Covid-19 laws.

Valery Solovey, a Russian conspiracy pundit who suggested earlier this week on a Moscow radio station that Putin was under pressure from his entourage to step down due to fears for his health, has been arrested.

Valery Solovey, a Russian conspiracy pundit who suggested earlier this week on a Moscow radio station that Putin was under pressure from his entourage to step down due to fears for his health, has been arrested. According to the New York Post, Solovei said Putin would soon appoint a new prime minister who would be groomed to become his eventual successor. On Sunday, local paper Fontanka announced that the political specialist had been confined for breaking the area's Covid avoidance laws – explicitly those requiring the wearing of veils – at what police say was an assembly for his 'Peremen' resistance development. View this post on Instagram A post shared by #ПЕРЕМЕН (@peremen_ru) As per reports, the occasion was upset by counter-dissidents, who tossed smoke bombs and dissipated pamphlets. Solovey was confined and taken to a close-by police headquarters. Solovei disclosed to Moscow's Novaya Gazeta paper from in a correctional facility that he was "simply strolling" past the social occasion, and that activists had moved toward him to pose inquiries. Solovey has been the source of a series of increasingly outlandish claims in recent months about Vladimir Putin, with him alleging as early as 2016 that the president would imminently stand down on health grounds. Up until this point, these expectations have neglected to emerge. Nonetheless, that hasn't kept him from stirring theory in Western media, with sources including the UK's Daily Mail and the New York Post spreading his demand that the president had Parkinson's, and afterward that Putin had gone through mystery medical procedure for malignancy. Before, Solovey has said that he is an individual from a shadowy global association, more impressive than public governments. In a meeting with a Ukrainian writer, he portrayed the gathering as "more grounded than the FSB [Russia's top security agency], more grounded than the SVR [Russia's fundamental unfamiliar insight agency], and more grounded than Russia's Military Intelligence (the GRU)." He noted, however, that it is "not a mysterious association," and has nothing to do with the Templars and Freemasons. It stays not yet clear whether US and UK columnists – in the event that it suits their account to cover the episode – will become tied up with his most recent case that he incidentally turned out to stroll past a gathering of his allies that was being held in opposition to Covid-19 laws.

Valery Solovey: Russian pundit who raised concerns about Putin's health, arrested

YouTube on Monday&nbsp;introduced a new feature that will warn users when they post offensive comments&nbsp;to prevent bullying and hate on its platform

As per the latest feature, YouTube will prompt them before posting a comment to be more respectful.&nbsp;

According to Mashable, Johanna Wright, Vice President of Product Management at YouTube said in a blog, "We know that comments play a key role in helping creators connect with their community, but issues with the quality of comments are also one of the most consistent pieces of feedback we receive from creators."

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Google employee Sarah posted on Google support, "Today we`re introducing a new reminder in comments to help encourage respectful interactions. Now on Android, the reminder may pop up before posting a comment that may be offensive to others, giving the commenter the option to reflect before posting".

However, users can continue to comment if they want to. Apart from the new reminder feature, YouTube has also made a few more updates to make YouTube a more inclusive platform.

As per Mashable, the blog stated that YouTube will be testing a new filter in YouTube Studio for inappropriate and hurtful comments. These comments will be automatically held for review so that content creators on the platform won`t ever have to read these comments if they are not interested.

YouTube said it will also be streamlining the comment moderation tools to make the overall process easy for creators.

YouTube will also invest&nbsp;in technology that can help enhance the system to detect and remove hateful comments. It will consider factors such as the topic of the video and the context of the comment that`s being made.

YouTube on Monday introduced a new feature that will warn users when they post offensive comments to prevent bullying and hate on its platform As per the latest feature, YouTube will prompt them before posting a comment to be more respectful.

YouTube on Monday introduced a new feature that will warn users when they post offensive comments to prevent bullying and hate on its platform As per the latest feature, YouTube will prompt them before posting a comment to be more respectful. According to Mashable, Johanna Wright, Vice President of Product Management at YouTube said in a blog, "We know that comments play a key role in helping creators connect with their community, but issues with the quality of comments are also one of the most consistent pieces of feedback we receive from creators." Also read: New smartphone-based COVID-19 test gives results in less than 30 minutes Google employee Sarah posted on Google support, "Today we`re introducing a new reminder in comments to help encourage respectful interactions. Now on Android, the reminder may pop up before posting a comment that may be offensive to others, giving the commenter the option to reflect before posting". However, users can continue to comment if they want to. Apart from the new reminder feature, YouTube has also made a few more updates to make YouTube a more inclusive platform. As per Mashable, the blog stated that YouTube will be testing a new filter in YouTube Studio for inappropriate and hurtful comments. These comments will be automatically held for review so that content creators on the platform won`t ever have to read these comments if they are not interested. YouTube said it will also be streamlining the comment moderation tools to make the overall process easy for creators. YouTube will also invest in technology that can help enhance the system to detect and remove hateful comments. It will consider factors such as the topic of the video and the context of the comment that`s being made.

YouTube introduces new feature to warn users before they post toxic comments

As the UK approved the&nbsp;Pfizer-BioNTech's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/coronavirus-vaccine">coronavirus vaccine</a>, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered "large-scale" vaccinations in the country with the Sputnik V.

The speed of the&nbsp;rollout&nbsp;depends on how&nbsp;fast the manufacturer can produce and deliver the vaccine&nbsp;in both Britain and Russia.

Watch |&nbsp;

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The rollout in Britain:

Britain has ordered 40 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine - enough for just under a third of the population as two shots of the jab are needed per person to gain immunity.

Britain will start vaccinating people early next week after it gets 800,000 doses from Belgium. The speed of the rollout then depends on how fast Pfizer can manufacture and deliver the vaccine, Britain said. 
 
It will be administered in two shots, about three weeks apart. The bulk of the rollout will happen in the new year. 
 
Older care home residents and their carers will be the highest priority to receive the vaccine, followed by those over 80 years of age and frontline health workers, according to the chair of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). 
 
People in descending bands from 80 to 50 will follow on in the first wave, along with people aged 16 years to 64 years with underlying health conditions which put them at higher risk of serious disease and mortality. 
 
Britain will use hospitals, large vaccination centres and community medical centres to distribute the jab. 
 
50 hospitals are set up across England and waiting to accept the vaccine, vaccination centres are being set up now, and in time local health centres known as general practitioners (GPs) and pharmacists will provide the jab in the community if they have those capabilities. 
 
The community element is likely to take on a larger role if a rival vaccine from Oxford University and AstraZeneca is approved, because it does not need such cold storage and is easier to deliver.

The rollout in Russia:

Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu had said earlier that military had started a mass coronavirus&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-becomes-first-country-to-approve-pfizer-biontech-covid-vaccine-for-general-use-346858">vaccination</a>&nbsp;campaign aimed at vaccinating 400,000 servicemen. The defence ministry had announced that 2,500 soldiers were already been vaccinated.

Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko on Wednesday (December 2) said more than 100,000 people had already been vaccinated against COVID-19.

Russian authorities had said that the&nbsp;Sputnik V&nbsp;COVID-19 vaccine was 95 per cent effective, according to preliminary data. It was the world's first coronavirus vaccine which was unveiled by Putin in August.

Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko on Wednesday (December 2) said more than 100,000 people had already been vaccinated against COVID-19.

While the United States could be next to roll out its vaccines,&nbsp;India is expected to begin mass inoculations in the first three months of 2021.

The US&nbsp;Food and Drug Administration will make a decision on emergency use authorization of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in days or weeks after a panel of&nbsp;outside advisers meets on December&nbsp;10 to review the data and make its recommendation to the agency.

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As the UK approved the Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered "large-scale" vaccinations in the country with the Sputnik V.

As the UK approved the Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered "large-scale" vaccinations in the country with the Sputnik V. The speed of the rollout depends on how fast the manufacturer can produce and deliver the vaccine in both Britain and Russia. Watch | The rollout in Britain: Britain has ordered 40 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine - enough for just under a third of the population as two shots of the jab are needed per person to gain immunity. Britain will start vaccinating people early next week after it gets 800,000 doses from Belgium. The speed of the rollout then depends on how fast Pfizer can manufacture and deliver the vaccine, Britain said. It will be administered in two shots, about three weeks apart. The bulk of the rollout will happen in the new year. Older care home residents and their carers will be the highest priority to receive the vaccine, followed by those over 80 years of age and frontline health workers, according to the chair of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). People in descending bands from 80 to 50 will follow on in the first wave, along with people aged 16 years to 64 years with underlying health conditions which put them at higher risk of serious disease and mortality. Britain will use hospitals, large vaccination centres and community medical centres to distribute the jab. 50 hospitals are set up across England and waiting to accept the vaccine, vaccination centres are being set up now, and in time local health centres known as general practitioners (GPs) and pharmacists will provide the jab in the community if they have those capabilities. The community element is likely to take on a larger role if a rival vaccine from Oxford University and AstraZeneca is approved, because it does not need such cold storage and is easier to deliver. The rollout in Russia: Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu had said earlier that military had started a mass coronavirus vaccination campaign aimed at vaccinating 400,000 servicemen. The defence ministry had announced that 2,500 soldiers were already been vaccinated. Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko on Wednesday (December 2) said more than 100,000 people had already been vaccinated against COVID-19. Russian authorities had said that the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine was 95 per cent effective, according to preliminary data. It was the world's first coronavirus vaccine which was unveiled by Putin in August. Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko on Wednesday (December 2) said more than 100,000 people had already been vaccinated against COVID-19. While the United States could be next to roll out its vaccines, India is expected to begin mass inoculations in the first three months of 2021. The US Food and Drug Administration will make a decision on emergency use authorization of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in days or weeks after a panel of outside advisers meets on December 10 to review the data and make its recommendation to the agency.

How UK and Russia are gearing up for roll out of coronavirus vaccine

The roll-out of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/coronavirus-vaccine">coronavirus vaccines</a> to fight the pandemic will not by itself eliminate the deadly coronavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday.

The WHO warned against complacency and what it said was an erroneous belief that because vaccines are on the near-horizon, the crisis is over.

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"Progress on vaccines gives us all a lift and we can now start to see the light at the end of the tunnel. However, WHO is concerned that there is a growing perception that the COVID-19 pandemic is over," he said.

Tedros said the pandemic still had a long way to run and that decisions made by citizens and governments would determine its course in the short run and when the pandemic would ultimately end.

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"We know it's been a hard year and people are tired, but in hospitals that are running at or over capacity it's the hardest it can possibly be," he said.

"The truth is that at present, many places are witnessing very high transmission of the COVID-19 virus, which is putting enormous pressure on hospitals, intensive care units and&nbsp;health&nbsp;workers."

Britain approved Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, jumping ahead of the rest of the&nbsp;world&nbsp;in the race to begin mass inoculations.

The move raised hopes that the tide could soon turn against a virus that has killed nearly 1.5 million people globally, hammered the&nbsp;world&nbsp;economy and upended normal life for billions since it emerged in Wuhan, China, a year ago.

According to the WHO's overview of candidate vaccines, 51 are currently being tested on humans, 13 of which have reached final-stage mass testing.

A further 163 candidate vaccines are being developed in laboratories with a view to eventual human trials.

The roll-out of coronavirus vaccines to fight the pandemic will not by itself eliminate the deadly coronavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday.

The roll-out of coronavirus vaccines to fight the pandemic will not by itself eliminate the deadly coronavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday. The WHO warned against complacency and what it said was an erroneous belief that because vaccines are on the near-horizon, the crisis is over. "Progress on vaccines gives us all a lift and we can now start to see the light at the end of the tunnel. However, WHO is concerned that there is a growing perception that the COVID-19 pandemic is over," he said. Tedros said the pandemic still had a long way to run and that decisions made by citizens and governments would determine its course in the short run and when the pandemic would ultimately end. Also read: After UK, Bahrain approves Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine "We know it's been a hard year and people are tired, but in hospitals that are running at or over capacity it's the hardest it can possibly be," he said. "The truth is that at present, many places are witnessing very high transmission of the COVID-19 virus, which is putting enormous pressure on hospitals, intensive care units and health workers." Britain approved Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, jumping ahead of the rest of the world in the race to begin mass inoculations. The move raised hopes that the tide could soon turn against a virus that has killed nearly 1.5 million people globally, hammered the world economy and upended normal life for billions since it emerged in Wuhan, China, a year ago. According to the WHO's overview of candidate vaccines, 51 are currently being tested on humans, 13 of which have reached final-stage mass testing. A further 163 candidate vaccines are being developed in laboratories with a view to eventual human trials.

Coronavirus vaccines do not mean pandemic is over: WHO

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