Nepal’s top court starts hearing challenge to PM Oli’s dissolution of parliament
Author: Reuters ID: 1608713611312150200 Wed, 2020-12-23 08:44 KATMANDU: Nepal’s Supreme Court on Wednesday started hearing petitions challenging Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s sudden dissolution...
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai granted bail
Author: AFP ID: 1608711688132086700 Wed, 2020-12-23 08:19 HONG KONG: A Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon detained under a new national security law was granted...
EU starts to ease bans over UK virus strain; WHO to meet
Author: Martine PAUWELS with AFP bureaus | AFP ID: 1608731814032980400 Wed, 2020-12-23 13:31 LONDON: Europe on Wednesday began easing travel bans on Britain put...
UN to halt joint UN-AU peacekeeping in Darfur by year’s end
Author: AP ID: 1608718133882342900 Wed, 2020-12-23 10:07 CAIRO: UN Security Council members decided to end the joint UN-African Union peacekeeping force in Sudan’s western...
These science claims from 2020 could be big news if confirmed
Discoveries about the cosmos and ancient life on Earth tantalized scientists and the public in 2020. But these big claims require more evidence before...
Man revives baby elephant using CPR: How does that work?
A man successfully revived a baby elephant using CPR after the animal was involved in a road accident. How did he do it?
How future spacecraft might handle tricky landings on Venus or Europa
The best way to know a world is to touch it. Scientists have observed the planets and moons in our solar system for centuries,...
Ancient ‘swamp king’ monster croc once terrorized Australia
The ‘swamp king’ was over 16 feet long and much broader than modern-day crocodiles.
Three French police officers shot dead after responding to a domestic violence incident
A man suspected of killing three police officers in central France has been found dead, the country’s Interior Minister has said.
Tensions high in Dover as stranded drivers seen shouting at police
Truck drivers and police were seen clashing in Dover, England as frustrated drivers try to cross into mainland Europe after being stranded for days....
Big space mirrors could bring Earth on-demand light — and upend our night sky 
Nepal’s deadly debris flow points to risks in other high mountain regions 
As freshwater reserves shrink, countries must prepare for a new water reality 
What it Means to be ‘Too Old’ and a Woman: Systemic Gendered Ageism and Loss of Belonging