Month: December 2020

Read MoreFrench President Emmanuel Macron is self-isolating after testing positive for coronavirus. European leaders are now self-isolating after coming in to contact with Macron in recent days. Roxana Saberi reports.French President Emmanuel Macron is self-isolating after testing positive for coronavirus. European leaders are now self-isolating after coming in to contact with Macron in recent days.…

Read More More than 40 inches of snow was reported in parts of New York State More than 40 inches of snow was reported in parts of New York State

Read More The US military has accused China of not honoring its agreements after failing to participate in virtual senior-level meetings on maritime safety this week, but China’s navy claimed responsibility rests with the US. China’s military had been due to participate in meetings scheduled for December 14 to 16, slated to be held virtually…

Read More European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has confirmed that member states will begin the bloc-wide mass vaccination program on December 27, 28, and 29. Tweeting out the announcement, von der Leyen proudly declared that “we protect our citizens together”, adding the ‘Stronger Together’ slogan that became widely used during the 2016…

Read More President signed 1993 agreement with town that says he cannot live at the club for more than three nonconsecutive weeks in a year Neighbors of Donald Trump’s infamous Mar-a-Lago golf club in Palm Beach, Florida are warning the president that he cannot live at the club after he leaves the White House, following…

Read More Modi has repeatedly urged Indians not to take Covid-19 lightly and wear masks Modi has repeatedly urged Indians not to take Covid-19 lightly and wear masks

Read More The cardinal praised Trump for picking two Catholics for the US Supreme Court    The cardinal praised Trump for picking two Catholics for the US Supreme Court   

Read MoreGeneral Mark Milley, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, met negotiators in Doha, the military said.General Mark Milley, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, met negotiators in Doha, the military said.

Read More Latest updates: health secretary says it is necessary to apply tier 3 measures across much wider area; IT anomaly misses 11,000 positive cases in Wales Parts of southern England moved to tier 3 as Bristol moved to tier 2 Tier 3 rules explained Priti Patel accuses senior Tory MP of breaking Covid rules…

Read More Danish MPs have passed a new law which makes sex without explicit consent illegal, with all parliamentary parties voting in favor of the motion. Women’s rights activists have labeled it “a great day for women.” Sex without explicit consent has been outlawed in Denmark following the passing of a new rape law by…

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Read More Number of digital subscribers grows 60% in a year, with record 190m page views in one day on 4 November The Guardian now has more than 1m subscribers and regular contributors after support from online readers grew by 43% in a single year. Figures released by Guardian News & Media on Thursday showed…

Read More China’s space agency has announced that it will share data and samples obtained from the moon by its Chang’e 5 probe under international conventions, although US restrictions could prevent them from receiving it. The Chang’e 5 probe landed in Inner Mongolia on Thursday morning after completing a mission to retrieve lunar rocks and…

Read More Limit suspended for two weeks including last day of Hanukah and New Year’s Day Zoom is lifting limits on the free version of its videoconferencing software over the festive season to help families around the world socialise safely in the midst of the pandemic. Normally, free accounts are limited to 40-minute-long calls, which…

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Read More The Chinese authorities will welcome an international team of Covid-19 investigators who plan to travel to China in January, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. Its regional emergencies director in the Western Pacific, Dr. Babatunde Olowokure, told reporters on Thursday that the WHO and China are continuing to discuss which places the…

Read More Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that there is “no doubt” in his mind that America will lift sanctions and return to its nuclear deal commitments under the incoming Biden administration.  Rouhani has been increasingly vocal in recent weeks about Iran’s willingness to work with America and other Western countries to expand ties,…

Read More A new adaptation of Stephen King’s classic novel The Stand is set to debut on Dec. 17. Whether or not we can handle it in 2020 is another question. Nine hour-long episodes on CBS All Access will attempt to tackle King’s massive novel from 1978 about ye olde struggle of good versus evil.…

Read More Video footage shows both Mr Macron and Mr Sánchez wearing masks when they met Video footage shows both Mr Macron and Mr Sánchez wearing masks when they met

Read More Global defense company BAE Systems revealed the design of a highly agile, armor-protected platform developed under the U.S. Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) program. BAE Systems has released an infographic of the approved version of a new combat vehicle required by the Army to provide the infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) with a…

Read More Police had feared child, who disappeared after trip to McDonald’s with family friend, may have been abducted Police have found an eight-year-old girl 18 hours after she went missing in Bristol, sparking fears that she may have been abducted. The girl, identified only as Tiolah, also known as Tillie, was taken out by…

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Read More In Yemen, where the sound of gunfire has become part of normal life, Oliver Poole is told why there is no quick way out after five years of bloodshed In Yemen, where the sound of gunfire has become part of normal life, Oliver Poole is told why there is no quick way out…

Read More Seven Tyson Foods plant managers who were accused of betting on how many employees would get coronavirus were fired Wednesday, the company said. Seven Tyson Foods plant managers who were accused of betting on how many employees would get coronavirus were fired Wednesday, the company said.

Read MoreThe US will unseal charges against a suspected bomb-maker behind the 1988 disaster, US media report.The US will unseal charges against a suspected bomb-maker behind the 1988 disaster, US media report.

Read More Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk has invoked the ire of the alphabet people once again by tweeting an edgy meme poking fun at those who share their personal pronouns in their Twitter bios. “I absolutely support trans, but all these pronouns are an esthetic nightmare,” Musk tweeted in response to an article titled…

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Read More When a young street seller set himself on fire to protest lack of employment opportunities and government corruption, Tunisia became the cradle of the Arab spring revolutions that swept the middle east. Less than a month later, the dictator Ben Ali had to flee the country he had ruled for 23 years. Ten…

Read More Fighters and coaches in mixed martial arts have propagated the popular conspiracy theory. The sport’s outsider origins may be to blame There was anger on the streets of Huntington Beach. At the intersection of Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway near the picturesque pier, hundreds gathered on 30 November in defiance of California’s…

Read More South Korea is becoming a top arms dealer, joining the ranks of the U.S., Russia, Germany and France, according to an annual government report showed 14 December. Over the past five years, South Korea was one of the largest exporters along with the United States, Russia, France and Germany and China, according to…

Read More On Tuesday, the South Korean Defense Acquisition and Program Administration (DAPA) has reported that the MH-60R SeaHawk helicopter was chosen as the winner of the long-awaited Maritime Operational Helicopter-II program. According to a press release issued 15 Dec. by DAPA, a total of 12 MH-60R helicopters will be delivered to the Republic of…

Read More The Utah Senator described the Smithsonian’s proposed National Museum of the American Latino as divisive. More divisive: a society that erases Latinos The Utah Senator described the Smithsonian’s proposed National Museum of the American Latino as divisive. More divisive: a society that erases Latinos

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Read More Tan Seng Kee, a 62-year-old retired doctor and LGBTQ+ activist, recently filed a motion in Singapore’s High Court, asking it to order the city-state’s cabinet to revoke a colonial-era law that could imprison men for up to two years for engaging in consensual sex. The law is rarely enforced, but it’s the symbolism…