Month: December 2020

Read MoreAgriculture ministry says committed to reaching a ‘logical solution’ and invites farmers to set date for further talks.Agriculture ministry says committed to reaching a ‘logical solution’ and invites farmers to set date for further talks.

Read MoreThe withdrawal of the UN peacekeepers from Darfur is leaving the local population vulnerable to continuing attacks.The withdrawal of the UN peacekeepers from Darfur is leaving the local population vulnerable to continuing attacks.

Read MoreThe sweet illustration features a red-haired baby Archie and the family dogs, Pula and Guy.The sweet illustration features a red-haired baby Archie and the family dogs, Pula and Guy.

Read More Pakistan’s supreme court is scheduled to hear the appeal against Sheikh’s acquittal in January 2021     Pakistan’s supreme court is scheduled to hear the appeal against Sheikh’s acquittal in January 2021    

Read More (BRUSSELS) — After months of talks and at almost the last minute, Britain and the European Union struck a provisional free-trade agreement Thursday that should avert New Year chaos for cross-border traders and bring a measure of certainty for businesses after years of Brexit turmoil. With just over a week until the U.K.’s…

Read More (BRUSSELS) — After months of talks and at almost the last minute, Britain and the European Union struck a provisional free-trade agreement Thursday that should avert New Year chaos for cross-border traders and bring a measure of certainty for businesses after years of Brexit turmoil. With just over a week until the U.K.’s…

Read More Mosque beset by difficulties finally to allow in worshippers thanks to relaxation of Greece’s Covid restrictions Christmas has been greeted with enthusiasm by Muslim worshippers in Athens after the modern Greek capital’s first official mosque – forced to close only days after its inauguration in November – was told it could reopen for…

Read More Health authorities in Denmark reported that 33 people have been infected by a new variant of coronavirus which has been spreading rapidly across Britain where it was first discovered. The State Serum Institute (SSI), Denmark’s infectious disease authority, confirmed its findings in a report on Wednesday, based on its analysis of 7,805 positive…

Read More People who build immunity against the coronavirus virus enjoy long-term protection from the illness, researchers in Australia have concluded, suggesting that vaccines could be effective for long periods of time. Read more Mutation-beating vaccine can be ready in 6 weeks says BioNTech, but confident existing Pfizer jab works against new Covid strain Melbourne’s…

Read More Richard and Mayumi Heene claimed son had floated away to try to get reality TV show The husband and wife who pleaded guilty to criminal charges for staging the 2009 “balloon boy” hoax, in which they created a global media sensation with a false report that their son had floated away in a…

Read More Initiative using rapid-turnaround tests is part of plan to let hauliers cross Channel by Christmas Day See all our coronavirus coverage A team of French firefighters has been sent to Dover with 10,000 coronavirus tests for lorry drivers under a renewed Franco-British mission to let hauliers cross the Channel by Christmas Day as…

Read More Facebook said Thursday it would not ‘allow anyone to share misinformation about Covid-19 that could lead to imminent physical harm or (about) Covid-19 vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts’ Facebook said Thursday it would not ‘allow anyone to share misinformation about Covid-19 that could lead to imminent physical harm or…

Read MoreOfficials seek a criminal probe after photos of 540 deer and boar corpses are shared on social media.Officials seek a criminal probe after photos of 540 deer and boar corpses are shared on social media.

Read MoreDozens spend the night at a damaged metal container near the site of the fire, where a ghostly construction remained.Dozens spend the night at a damaged metal container near the site of the fire, where a ghostly construction remained.

Read MoreKarima Baloch was found dead in Toronto. Her family says she never stopped getting threats, even in exile.Karima Baloch was found dead in Toronto. Her family says she never stopped getting threats, even in exile.

Read More Insatiable hunger for fast food landed an Australian man in hot water after police caught him breaking the coronavirus quarantine rules when he tried to visit a McDonald’s while ordered to stay at home. Footage of the incident was released by Queensland Police, which urged others to closely follow quarantine orders from the…

Read More French President Emmanuel Macron no longer exhibits any symptoms of Covid-19, and will now be able to exit his seven days of self-isolation, the Elysee office announced on Thursday. During his quarantine, Macron, 43, was working from his official residence in Versailles, outside Paris, where he held virtual meetings with officials. For now,…

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Read MoreSheikh was acquitted of murdering Pearl earlier this year, but has been held while Pearl’s family appeals the acquittal.Sheikh was acquitted of murdering Pearl earlier this year, but has been held while Pearl’s family appeals the acquittal.

Read More The attacks targeted officials at the FBI and Department of Homeland Security The attacks targeted officials at the FBI and Department of Homeland Security

Read More Community groups say widespread unemployment has driven surge in hunger – and the holiday week presents another challenge As winter holidays approach, many Americans won’t just miss out on celebratory meals because of isolation forced on them by the Covid-19 pandemic. Instead millions of people in the US will go literally hungry due…

Read MoreFor weeks, hundreds of thousands of farmers in India have been protesting against new farm laws.For weeks, hundreds of thousands of farmers in India have been protesting against new farm laws.

Read More The stunt was part of the campaign by the animal rights organisation to push government officials to ‘proactively prevent future pandemic outbreaks’ The stunt was part of the campaign by the animal rights organisation to push government officials to ‘proactively prevent future pandemic outbreaks’

Read More On December 18, 2020, Nexter, Thales and Arquus, as part of the temporary grouping of companies (GME) EBMR (Engins Blindés Multi-Rôles), proudly celebrates the presentation of the 128th GRIFFON planned for 2020 to the French Delegation for Armaments (DGA).  Arquus released a statement on Wednesday saying that “Under the terms of the SCORPION…

Read More China’s State Administration for Market Regulation is focusing on allegations that Alibaba forces merchants on its website to sell only on its platform. (Image credit: LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images) China’s State Administration for Market Regulation is focusing on allegations that Alibaba forces merchants on its website to sell only on its platform.

Read More The Chinese Foreign Ministry has announced an indefinite halt to all flights to and from the UK as worried governments around the world close their doors to people from Britain. Speaking on Thursday in a regular media briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said that Beijing would be pausing all flights between China…

Read More China’s Foreign Ministry has said media reports of Beijing’s alleged demands on nuclear power investment during talks with the European Union were not true. On Wednesday, German magazine WirtschaftsWoche cited EU sources as saying that negotiations on the China-EU investment pact have stalled at the last stretch, as Beijing wants to invest in…

Read More Visitors who have travelled from or through South Africa will be denied entry to England and all direct flights banned See all our coronavirus coverage A ban on all direct flights from South Africa to England came into force on Christmas Eve morning, while New York authorities announced they would visit Britons arriving…

Read More China kicked off an investigation into alleged monopolistic practices at Alibaba Group Holding and summoned affiliate Ant Group Co. to a high-level meeting over financial regulations, escalating scrutiny over the twin pillars of billionaire Jack Ma’s internet empire. The probe announced Thursday marks the formal start of the Communist Party’s crackdown on the…

Read More China kicked off an investigation into alleged monopolistic practices at Alibaba Group Holding and summoned affiliate Ant Group Co. to a high-level meeting over financial regulations, escalating scrutiny over the twin pillars of billionaire Jack Ma’s internet empire. The probe announced Thursday marks the formal start of the Communist Party’s crackdown on the…

Read MoreBritish and EU negotiators closed in on a trade deal with days to go before UK’s exit from the EU’s trading arrangement.British and EU negotiators closed in on a trade deal with days to go before UK’s exit from the EU’s trading arrangement.

Read More President Trump has arrived at Palm Beach, Florida, to spend Christmas at Mar-a-Lago President Trump has arrived at Palm Beach, Florida, to spend Christmas at Mar-a-Lago

Read MoreCelebrations will look very different in Jesus’ birthplace this year as virus keeps visitors at bay.Celebrations will look very different in Jesus’ birthplace this year as virus keeps visitors at bay.

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