Month: December 2020

Read MoreWhile some developments have shined hope on ostensibly unsolvable conflicts, other dynamics have exacerbated issues.While some developments have shined hope on ostensibly unsolvable conflicts, other dynamics have exacerbated issues.

Read More They join Japan, Denmark, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and France in detecting highly contagious new version of bug – believed to have emerged in UK They join Japan, Denmark, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and France in detecting highly contagious new version of bug – believed to have emerged in UK

Read MoreArchaeologists found containers at the site, which held nearly 2,000-year-old bone fragments of animals that were sold there.Archaeologists found containers at the site, which held nearly 2,000-year-old bone fragments of animals that were sold there.

Read MoreMeasure in place since a 2015 attack on a presidential guard bus claimed by the ISIL group.Measure in place since a 2015 attack on a presidential guard bus claimed by the ISIL group.

Read More Hauliers stranded in their cabs on UK roads say they are being used as political pawns See all our coronavirus coverage Juan Andrés had braced himself for what promised to be an atypical holiday season. But the lorry driver from southern Spain never imagined that Christmas Day would be spent in his cab…

Read MoreSpain, Sweden and Switzerland confirm cases linked to the UK, as fears of the variant’s spread grow.Spain, Sweden and Switzerland confirm cases linked to the UK, as fears of the variant’s spread grow.

Read More Infamous double agent exposed hundreds of western operatives in eastern Europe, many of who were executed as a result Infamous double agent exposed hundreds of western operatives in eastern Europe, many of who were executed as a result

Read MoreAnonno Mamun arrested along with actor Shaheen Mridha for their portrayal of police attitudes towards rape victims.Anonno Mamun arrested along with actor Shaheen Mridha for their portrayal of police attitudes towards rape victims.

Read More ‘They are heroes and I am grateful for them and all of Nashville’s first responders,’ says mayor ‘They are heroes and I am grateful for them and all of Nashville’s first responders,’ says mayor

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Read MoreLondon’s famed Oxford Street was eerily quiet after the mutated COVID-19 strain put the nation under a strict lockdown.London’s famed Oxford Street was eerily quiet after the mutated COVID-19 strain put the nation under a strict lockdown.

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Read More A blaze has ripped through a private hospital treating coronavirus patients on the outskirts of Cairo. The disaster left at least seven dead and injured several others. The fire broke out at around 9am local time at Misr Al Amal Hospital in El Obour, some 35km northeast of the Egyptian capital. It reportedly…

Read MoreThere were no crowds in the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square on Christmas Day, where normally they gather in their tens of thousands to hear the Pope’s blessing. And in London, many people felt that Christmas had effectively been canceled as the government says the country has entered its worst recession in 300 years. Holly…

Read MorePan Am flight 103, the infamous London-to-New York Boeing 747, exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland shortly after takeoff. All 259 people on the plane, including 190 Americans, were killed along with 11 people on the ground. This week, charges against the alleged Libyan bomb-maker were unsealed in one of the most complex terrorism cases in…

Read More The city of Gainesville, Georgia is often called the “poultry capital of the world.” Across Hall County are more than a dozen meat processing plants that employ thousands of workers, many of them Latino and Black. With limited public transportation options and Georgia law requiring employers provide just two unpaid hours for staff…

Read MoreGeorge Blake, a former British intelligence officer who worked as a double agent for the Soviet Union, has died in RussiaGeorge Blake, a former British intelligence officer who worked as a double agent for the Soviet Union, has died in Russia

Read More Execution of Lisa Montgomery may now be rescheduled for after Donald Trump leaves office A judge has further delayed the planned execution of the only woman on federal death row in the US. In a ruling that will potentially leave the Trump administration with no choice but to postpone the execution beyond the…

Read More A Chinese billionaire who’s a media business partner of Steve Bannon is waging campaigns of disinformation and harassment targeting diaspora democracy activists and even Joe Biden’s son. A Chinese billionaire who’s a media business partner of Steve Bannon is waging campaigns of disinformation and harassment targeting diaspora democracy activists and even Joe Biden’s…

Read More The details of the long-awaited Brexit deal between Great Britain and the European Union are coming into focus. The details of the long-awaited Brexit deal between Great Britain and the European Union are coming into focus.

Read More A look at the week’s COVID-19 and vaccine news, including new information from the variant out of the United Kingdom. A look at the week’s COVID-19 and vaccine news, including new information from the variant out of the United Kingdom.

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Read MoreAnnouncement comes after authorities in France and Lebanon also confirm cases of the UK variant.Announcement comes after authorities in France and Lebanon also confirm cases of the UK variant.

Read More Zhang Zhan, 37, will go to court on Monday in the first known trial of a chronicler of China’s coronavirus crisis Zhang Zhan, 37, will go to court on Monday in the first known trial of a chronicler of China’s coronavirus crisis

Read More In 2020, perhaps more than any year in the past, viewers explored new forms of entertainment. Millions of people stuck at home were craving something new and immersive to distract ourselves from the stresses associated with the pandemic, and browsed content ranging from Korean dramas to documentaries to filmed versions of Broadway plays…

Read More From astrology to tarot, interest in the mystical arts has flourished during the pandemic. So what is in store for the year ahead? This age of uncertainty has been a boon for crystal ball gazers. From New York to New Delhi, fortune-tellers have seen spikes in business; in the US, Forbes magazine reported…

Read MoreThe US shale oil boom has removed protecting Gulf oil from Washington’s list of top priorities.The US shale oil boom has removed protecting Gulf oil from Washington’s list of top priorities.

Read More Former MI6 spy exposed hundreds of western agents and settled in Soviet Union after escape from jail The former British spy and Soviet Union double agent George Blake has died at the age of 98. The RIA news agency reported that Blake died in Russia, citing the country’s SVR foreign intelligence agency. “We…

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Read MoreFirst UN-brokered prisoner exchange comes as part of ceasefire deal inked two months ago in Geneva.First UN-brokered prisoner exchange comes as part of ceasefire deal inked two months ago in Geneva.

Read MoreHeavily armed police have been sent to the scene in the Kreuzberg district of the German capital.Heavily armed police have been sent to the scene in the Kreuzberg district of the German capital.

Read More Russian Aerospace Forces have received the first series-production multi-role fifth-generation fighter jet Su-57 has been delivered to a regiment in the Southern Military District, according to multiple reports. “The Aerospace Force has obtained the first batch-produced Sukhoi-57 (Su-57) aircraft. It was delivered to a regiment in the Southern Military district,” according to a…

Read More Follow all the latest on the coronavirus pandemic across the world Millions wake up to tougher restrictions in UK South Korea at ‘crossroads’ as concern mounts over variants Covid led to huge London property exodus, says Hamptons Australian golf great Greg Norman tests positive for Covid-19 10.24am GMT Spain received its first doses…

Read More‘It will be done,’ says President Rouhani after what Iran identified as ‘maximum pressure’ campaign by the US.’It will be done,’ says President Rouhani after what Iran identified as ‘maximum pressure’ campaign by the US.

Read MoreThe plane with three crew landed safely after rerouting on a flight from the US to Canada.The plane with three crew landed safely after rerouting on a flight from the US to Canada.