Month: December 2020

Read MoreNew York Governor Andrew Cuomo also wants a similar federal policy.New York Governor Andrew Cuomo also wants a similar federal policy.

Read More Ever since the Top Salon opened its doors in 1988, it has done solid business styling hair for the residents of Harkema, in the north-west Netherlands. Yet it might soon be giving its last haircuts. “The bank wants to close my account by January 1,” says the salon owner Annie Brouwer-Hoogsteen, 53, who…

Read More Ever since the Top Salon opened its doors in 1988, it has done solid business styling hair for the residents of Harkema, in the north-west Netherlands. Yet it might soon be giving its last haircuts. “The bank wants to close my account by January 1,” says the salon owner Annie Brouwer-Hoogsteen, 53, who…

Read MoreThree of the doctors, who worked at a prison in the Afghan capital, were women, police say.Three of the doctors, who worked at a prison in the Afghan capital, were women, police say.

Read More The Hungarian Army announced on 21 December that it has taken delivery of an initial batch of Gidran 4×4 armoured vehicles from Turkey. The recently received vehicles are part of 40 Gidrans ordered by the Hungarian Defence Force this year. The Gidran is an advanced version of Ejder Yalcın (Dragon) armoured vehicle produced…

Read More Local director of public health highlights ‘very, very high hit rate’ in district of Eden Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage There are strong indications that the new hyper-infective strain of Covid-19 has reached Cumbria, according to the county’s director of public health. Infections in the district of Eden, which…

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Read More President Iván Duque says undocumented Venezuelans will be denied access in a move denounced as unethical and impractical Colombia will refuse to administer coronavirus vaccines to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan refugees within its borders, President Iván Duque has announced, in a move which stunned public health experts and prompted condemnation from humanitarian…

Read More American aircraft’s maker Northrop Grumman has received a contract valued at as much as $15,1 million for contractor logistic support for the Iraqi Air Force’s Cessna 208 and 172 fleet. The contract award from U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center enables the company to provide support service of AC-208 Caravan light attack…

Read More France and Denmark thought to be most cautious about budging from current demands on fish caught in British waters EU member states with the largest fishing fleets are being asked by Ursula von der Leyen’s senior team to rethink their “final offer” after Downing Street made a significant move to break the Brexit…

Read MoreMore than 40 countries have banned UK arrivals in a bid to keep the new virus strain out.More than 40 countries have banned UK arrivals in a bid to keep the new virus strain out.

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Read More Voly Defense Solutions LLC (Volansi), a Concord-based aerospace firm, was awarded a contract from the U.S. Air Force for Skyborg Vanguard Program. The aim of the Skyborg Vanguard program is to integrate autonomous attritable unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology with open missions systems to enable manned-unmanned teaming. Skyborg will provide the foundation on…

Read MoreKarima Baloch, who was living in exile, was named in the BBC’s annual list of 100 inspirational women.Karima Baloch, who was living in exile, was named in the BBC’s annual list of 100 inspirational women.

Read More Poor countries face long waits for injections as the U.S. and others buy up nearly all the global supply of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Poor countries face long waits for injections as the U.S. and others buy up nearly all the global supply of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.

Read MoreFour doctors among those killed after a magnetic bomb attached to their car exploded in the Afghanistan capital.Four doctors among those killed after a magnetic bomb attached to their car exploded in the Afghanistan capital.

Read More Japanese carmaker said it is expecting shortages of parts as a result of transport delays Toyota will stop production at its British and French plants earlier than scheduled before Christmas because of the chaos caused by Covid-19 border closures. The Japanese carmaker said it was expecting shortages of parts as a result of…

Read More Taiwanese woman had had close contact with New Zealand pilot who had flown flights to US Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Taiwan has recorded its first locally transmitted Covid-19 case since 12 April, after the Taiwanese friend of a pilot from New Zealand who did not correctly report all…

Read More Incident intensifies criticism of President Rodrigo Duterte, accused of allowing police to act with impunity The brazen killing of a mother and her son at close range by an off-duty officer has caused outrage in the Philippines and reignited calls for reform of the country’s police force. The incident, which was recorded by…

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Read More Liverpool winning the Premier League, the death of Kobe Bryant, Lewis Hamilton’s black power salute, the dejection of Lionel Messi, the agility of Ewa Pajor, Rafael Nadal’s triumph in Paris, teeming crowds at the Cheltenham Festival as the coronavirus spreads: the photographs that tell the story of sport in 2020. In memory of…

Read More Mental health problems are spiralling among adults and children at ‘Moria 2:0’ camp as winter sets in and security tightens Nadia hasn’t slept. The mother of five spent last night trying to soothe her seven-year-old son, Matin, who is autistic, while heavy rain fell on the family’s tent. He was crying and asking…

Read More Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said Donald Trump is preparing to fight back against ‘mounting evidence’ of voter fraud Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said Donald Trump is preparing to fight back against ‘mounting evidence’ of voter fraud

Read MoreAsian shares pull back from multi-year highs on fears the new virus strain could slow economic recovery.Asian shares pull back from multi-year highs on fears the new virus strain could slow economic recovery.

Read More Nine journalists killed in 2020, bringing deaths to 120 since 2000 Press freedom under attack across the world, research shows Mexico was the deadliest country in the world for the media in 2020, accounting for almost a third of journalists killed this year, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, which investigates attacks…

Read More Fewer coronavirus patients have died in the state of Kerala than anywhere else in India. No wonder Vogue India named its health minister ‘leader of the year’ By mid-May, the Indian state of Kerala had contained the first wave of Covid-19, earning praise for the quick thinking and joined-up response of its health…

Read MoreCanadian funding will support poor and vulnerable refugees and comes as UNRWA faces its ‘worst financial crisis ever’.Canadian funding will support poor and vulnerable refugees and comes as UNRWA faces its ‘worst financial crisis ever’.

Read MoreAmid national outcry over murder of mother and son, President Duterte says suspect cannot escape prosecution.Amid national outcry over murder of mother and son, President Duterte says suspect cannot escape prosecution.

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Read More The number of journalists killed in retaliation for their work more than doubled in 2020, a year when more news people than ever were jailed by authoritarian governments, according to new figures from the Committee to Protect Journalists. Twenty-one journalists were murdered because of their work—up from 10 the previous year, and the…

Read More The number of journalists killed in retaliation for their work more than doubled in 2020, a year when more news people than ever were jailed by authoritarian governments, according to new figures from the Committee to Protect Journalists. Twenty-one journalists were murdered because of their work—up from 10 the previous year, and the…

Read More From the pandemic, to the death of George Floyd, to America’s presidential elections, 2020 has been a year of distress – with moments of hope and endurance. These were some of the images that stood out Continue reading…From the pandemic, to the death of George Floyd, to America’s presidential elections, 2020 has been…

Read MoreThe bill provides $3.36bn for vaccine alliance GAVI, which provides vaccines to people in low-income countries.The bill provides $3.36bn for vaccine alliance GAVI, which provides vaccines to people in low-income countries.

Read MoreAn executive order says new federal buildings should be in the Greco-Roman classical style.An executive order says new federal buildings should be in the Greco-Roman classical style.