Month: November 2020

Read MoreActress Gillian Anderson is earning stellar reviews for her portrayal of Thatcher, reintroducing the polarizing figure and her legacy to a new generation.Actress Gillian Anderson is earning stellar reviews for her portrayal of Thatcher, reintroducing the polarizing figure and her legacy to a new generation.

Read More An autonomous group claimed responsibility for spray painting statues with anti-colonial messages   An autonomous group claimed responsibility for spray painting statues with anti-colonial messages  

Read More LONDON — The British government appointed a vaccines minister on Saturday as it prepares to inoculate millions of people against the coronavirus, potentially starting within days. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Conservative lawmaker Nadhim Zahawi will oversee the country’s biggest vaccine program in decades. The U.K. medicines regulator is currently assessing two vaccines…

Read More LONDON — The British government appointed a vaccines minister on Saturday as it prepares to inoculate millions of people against the coronavirus, potentially starting within days. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Conservative lawmaker Nadhim Zahawi will oversee the country’s biggest vaccine program in decades. The U.K. medicines regulator is currently assessing two vaccines…

Read MoreFootage shows rivers of mud in the town of Bitti, where at least three people have died.Footage shows rivers of mud in the town of Bitti, where at least three people have died.

Read More Trump’s legal team vows to appeal to supreme court after yet another defeat, as judge says claims ‘have no merit’ A federal appeals court in Pennsylvania has delivered a strongly worded repudiation of Donald Trump’s latest attempt to overturn his presidential election defeat, dismissing his challenge to the state’s results as without merit,…

Read More A new freight ferry route linking Ireland and France will open after the end of the Brexit transition period, offering “direct and paperless transport between EU countries”. A new freight ferry route linking Ireland and France will open after the end of the Brexit transition period, offering “direct and paperless transport between EU…

Read More Police say the protests are illegal and risk spreading Covid after arrests at Kings Cross station Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Anti-lockdown protesters have clashed with police in central London. Police had been attempting to disperse the protesters, arguing the demonstration was unlawful under coronavirus bans on gatherings. Continue…

Read More UK business minister to take on additional role as NHS prepares for mass deployment Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Nadhim Zahawi, minister for business and industry, has been placed in charge of overseeing the deployment of the Covid-19 vaccine, Downing Street has announced. No 10 said the Stratford-on-Avon MP…

Read MoreSudan hosting more than 43,000 refugees fleeing fighting in Tigray into one of its most impoverished regions.Sudan hosting more than 43,000 refugees fleeing fighting in Tigray into one of its most impoverished regions.

Read MoreU.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher left office three decades ago Saturday. Actress Gillian Anderson’s portrayal of the controversial leader in Netflix’s “The Crown” is giving a new generation a chance to learn about her legacy. Jeff Glor speaks to Thatcher’s authorized biographer to separate fact from fiction.U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher left office three…

Read MoreWashington, D.C. Catholic Archbishop Wilton Gregory is scheduled to be elevated to cardinal Saturday, the highest rank after the pope. Chris Livesay reports from the Vatican, where the coronavirus pandemic is overshadowing an otherwise joyous, historic ceremony.Washington, D.C. Catholic Archbishop Wilton Gregory is scheduled to be elevated to cardinal Saturday, the highest rank after…

Read More Berlin has urged “all parties” to avoid escalating tensions following the assassination of a senior Iranian scientist in what Tehran suspects to be an Israeli operation. Iran’s leader has pledged to go after those responsible. “A few weeks before the new US administration takes office, it is important to preserve the scope for…

Read More Airline apologises for tweet wishing England good luck in Autumn Nations Cup fixture British Airways has apologised after upsetting Welsh rugby fans by wishing England luck in this weekend’s fixture between the two sides. The airline, which has a sponsorship arrangement with England Rugby, sent luck to England via Twitter on Saturday morning…

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Read MoreA new app is making it easy to locate someone in the event of an emergency, by pinpointing a location anywhere on the planet within a 10-foot square and assigning it a unique three-word designation. Charlie D’Agata speaks to a woman who said the app’s three little words may have saved her husband’s life.A…

Read MoreIran has blamed the slaying of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh on Israel.Iran has blamed the slaying of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh on Israel.

Read MoreIran is accusing Israel and promising revenge for the ambush shooting death of a top scientist, who has been described as a key figure behind Iran’s nuclear bomb program almost 20 years ago. The attack happened Friday in a suburb of Tehran. Roxana Saberi reports.Iran is accusing Israel and promising revenge for the ambush…

Read More Amidst hundreds of thousands of stateless individuals worldwide the crisis of statelessness and citizenship revocation is a crisis of fundamental human rights.Amidst hundreds of thousands of stateless individuals worldwide the crisis of statelessness and citizenship revocation is a crisis of fundamental human rights.

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Read More In an often-terrible world—and especially at the end of an especially challenging year—there’s one blessing we can count on: at least we have actors. For the bulk of 2020, most of us were prevented from seeing movies on the big screen, which meant the work of actors was beamed straight into our homes,…

Read More NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to Karim Sadjadpour, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s top nuclear scientist. NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to Karim Sadjadpour, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s top nuclear scientist.

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Read MoreNegotiators meet in last-ditch bid to secure deal before the UK’s transition period with the EU ends on December 31.Negotiators meet in last-ditch bid to secure deal before the UK’s transition period with the EU ends on December 31.

Read More Michel Barnier has told bloc he is prepared for four more days of make-or-break negotiations Michel Barnier has told MEPs that he is prepared for a further four days of make-or-break Brexit negotiations, with growing scepticism among EU member states about the utility of further talks. After a week in isolation after a…

Read MoreCarrie Lam says she has no bank account due to US sanctions, and pays cash for everything.Carrie Lam says she has no bank account due to US sanctions, and pays cash for everything.

Read MoreMuhyiddin promises to hold polls after he averts showdown by winning parliamentary support for his administration’s budget.Muhyiddin promises to hold polls after he averts showdown by winning parliamentary support for his administration’s budget.

Read More At 32, I was given a choice: go to hospital every day – or risk a long wait to become an inpatient. Could I face down the demons that had stalked me since I was a child? I throw the bread. It misses the nurse and lands in the metal sink with a…

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Read MoreMembers of October 2019 anti-government protest movement and Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr’s supporters clash.Members of October 2019 anti-government protest movement and Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr’s supporters clash.

Read MoreFirst of eight-phase polls to elect members of District Development Councils begins amid tight security.First of eight-phase polls to elect members of District Development Councils begins amid tight security.

Read MoreFederal forces say they have seized control of Wikro town, 50km north of Makelle, as they march to the region’s capital.Federal forces say they have seized control of Wikro town, 50km north of Makelle, as they march to the region’s capital.

Read More Russian Navy has commissioned its new Project 22160 patrol vessel, Pavel Derzhavinm, in a ceremony held on 27 November at Novorossiysk Base, according to TASS.  “An official ceremony was held at the Black Sea Fleet’s Novorossiysk naval base to accept the new patrol ship Pavel Derzhavin into the Fleet’s structure. Black Sea Fleet…

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