Month: December 2020

Read More Some 500 people have reportedly made reservations to attend the bash with Mr Trump after buying tickets priced at $1,000 each Some 500 people have reportedly made reservations to attend the bash with Mr Trump after buying tickets priced at $1,000 each

Read More Latest updates: Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says he is seeking urgent clarification on school closures; Covid cases surge in Tokyo Schools chaos as 21m more people in England face toughest Covid curbs See all our coronavirus coverage 9.10am GMT Britain’s armed forces could administer 100,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine a day if…

Read MoreThe vaccine, with 79-percent efficacy, was developed by state-owned pharmaceutical company Sinopharm.The vaccine, with 79-percent efficacy, was developed by state-owned pharmaceutical company Sinopharm.

Read More GE Aviation, a subsidiary of General Electric and is based in Ohio, was awarded a $111 million contract modification in support of the production of the new heavy-lift helicopter from Sikorsky for the United States Marine Corps. The deal, which was a modification to a previous contract, covers procure of 20 T408-GE-400 turboshaft engines, peculiar…

Read More Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has disclosed further details of its new AN-178-100R medium transport aircraft, which have been customized specifically to succeed in fully loaded, high-tempo tactical operations with maximum efficiency. The new AN-178-100R is an advanced version of the AN-178 platform designed to replace aging Soviet-made An-12 and An-26 military transport aircraft. The new mid-range…

Read MoreLai, a vocal Beijing critic, is one of the highest-profile figures charged under a sweeping security law.Lai, a vocal Beijing critic, is one of the highest-profile figures charged under a sweeping security law.

Read MoreAfter the challenges of the past year, 2021 must be a year of climate action that helps us restore the planet.After the challenges of the past year, 2021 must be a year of climate action that helps us restore the planet.

Read More An undergraduate education has largely ceased to be one of ontological discovery and has instead become a process of enforcing neoliberal logic on students.An undergraduate education has largely ceased to be one of ontological discovery and has instead become a process of enforcing neoliberal logic on students.

Read More China is developing four other coronavirus vaccines China is developing four other coronavirus vaccines

Read MoreSurprisingly strong exports have helped Chinese manufacturers rebound from COVID-19, but rise in infections clouds future.Surprisingly strong exports have helped Chinese manufacturers rebound from COVID-19, but rise in infections clouds future.

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Read More Samuel Little had confessed to 93 murders  of ‘marginalised and vulnerable’ women between 1970 and 2005 Samuel Little had confessed to 93 murders  of ‘marginalised and vulnerable’ women between 1970 and 2005

Read More Navy seizes UUV, likely a Chinese Sea Wing, that experts say could be used to plot routes for military subs Indonesian fishers have found what experts say is likely to be a Chinese submarine drone in waters on a strategic maritime route from the South China Sea to Australia. According to Indonesian media…

Read More Rodin, Bacon and Eileen Agar will be big, but Abramovic’s art attack could eclipse them all. Plus Frank Gehry unleashes a tornado and Helen Levitt shows how street photography should be done Continue reading…Rodin, Bacon and Eileen Agar will be big, but Abramovic’s art attack could eclipse them all. Plus Frank Gehry unleashes…

Read More Analysis: From retail to aviation to pharmaceuticals, we look at what will change from 1 January After months of tortuous negotiations between the UK and the EU, a Brexit trade deal was agreed at almost the last minute. But how prepared are UK businesses for the significant changes that will come into force…

Read More This year, cocktail frocks and heels are out in favour of fancy pyjamas, velvet slippers and sparkly knits Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage In any normal year the festive season is the dressiest period of the calendar. But in a party season with no parties, what becomes of the…

Read More Ontario’s Finance Minister Rod Phillips faces calls to resign after he went on a weeks-long trip to the Caribbean, flouting Canada’s Covid-19 guidelines, and apparently posted specious tweets to suggest he hadn’t left the country. As the scandal grabbed headlines in national media, Ontario Premier Doug Ford insisted he had not been aware…

Read More Minister from Hindu nationalist BJP says schools should be producing Muslim professional workers, rather than future imams An Indian state ruled by Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party has passed a law abolishing all Islamic schools, saying they provided sub-standard education. Opposition politicians criticised the move and said it reflected the government’s anti-Muslim attitude…

Read More Eastern capitals are set for mostly cloudy weather as more storms hit parts of the country Much of eastern Australia can expect a stormy start to 2021, but a heatwave will continue to bake the west. The Bureau of Meteorology was warning of thunderstorm activity from Friday and through the weekend, thanks to…

Read MoreInvestors will be assessing whether global economic recovery helped by vaccines will be impeded by a new virus strain.Investors will be assessing whether global economic recovery helped by vaccines will be impeded by a new virus strain.

Read MoreSamuel Little is thought to have killed 93 women, with his murders going undetected for decades.Samuel Little is thought to have killed 93 women, with his murders going undetected for decades.

Read More Scientists describe the moment they realised this was ‘the big one’, and the chances that were missed Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Pandemics, it has been said, are lived forwards but only understood backwards. At the end of a year in which Covid-19 has claimed 1.7 million lives since…

Read MoreUS will raise duties on EU plane-making parts, some non-sparkling wines and cognac following EU measures in November.US will raise duties on EU plane-making parts, some non-sparkling wines and cognac following EU measures in November.

Read More Spontaneous protests at scene less than a mile from where George Floyd died in May Police in Minneapolis shot and killed a man in an exchange of gunfire during a traffic stop on the city’s south side on Wednesday night, authorities have said. John Elder, a police spokesman, said the incident happened about…

Read More In a first, Beijing has approved a coronavirus vaccine, developed by the China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm), for public use. It comes a day after the jab was reported to have shown nearly 80 percent efficacy. The home-baked vaccine has received the green light from the National Medical Products Administration, China’s agency for…

Read More The veteran broadcaster broke her collarbone during her signature song, and will be replaced by an understudy ‘for the time being’ The broadcaster Kerri-Anne Kennerley has broken her collarbone and chipped her ankle after falling from a trapeze during Wednesday night’s performance of Pippin at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre. Kennerley plays Pippin’s grandmother Berthe.…

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Read MoreBeijing condemns the trip – the 13th this year – as a ‘provocation’ and ‘show of force’.Beijing condemns the trip – the 13th this year – as a ‘provocation’ and ‘show of force’.

Read More WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell all but shut the door Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks, declaring Congress has provided enough pandemic aid as he blocked another attempt by Democrats to force a vote. The GOP leader made clear he is unwilling to budge, despite political…

Read MoreFor Beijing, the year 2020 was marked by a sharp deterioration in ties with the US, Taiwan, Australia and India.For Beijing, the year 2020 was marked by a sharp deterioration in ties with the US, Taiwan, Australia and India.

Read MoreThe Chinese influencer and environmentalist Wang Xiangjun was known for his love of glaciers.The Chinese influencer and environmentalist Wang Xiangjun was known for his love of glaciers.

Read More BEIJING — China has given conditional approval to a coronavirus vaccine developed by state-owned Sinopharm. The vaccine is the first one approved for general use in China. Chen Shifei, the deputy commissioner of China’s National Medical Products Administration, said at a news conference Thursday that the decision had been made the previous night.…

Read More BEIJING — China has given conditional approval to a coronavirus vaccine developed by state-owned Sinopharm. The vaccine is the first one approved for general use in China. Chen Shifei, the deputy commissioner of China’s National Medical Products Administration, said at a news conference Thursday that the decision had been made the previous night.…

Read More Stripped of tourism money, keepers in India and Thailand are struggling to keep their elephants alive Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage It has been a tough year for many, and for the elephants at Elefanjoy sanctuary in Jaipur, India, it has been no exception. As the pandemic hit in…

Read More Local travel making up for lack of overseas visitors but also causing problems See all our coronavirus coverage The head of New Zealand’s department of conservation (DOC) has called on Kiwis to show greater respect for their environment amid a boom in domestic tourism that has been accompanied by reports of littering, human…