UK health minister suggests tougher COVID-19 measures may last for some time
Author: Reuters ID: 1608457162732379500 Sun, 2020-12-20 09:08 LONDON: British health minister Matt Hancock suggested on Sunday that new tighter restrictions in London and southeast...
This retired couple made 1,400 toys to give away this Christmas
A real-life Santa’s workshop is churning out toys in Desert Hot Springs, California.
An angry customer threw his drink at a fast-food worker. The next customer responded in the most amazing way
Feroza Syed couldn’t believe what she saw happen in front of her: a man threw a large drink directly at the woman working in...
UK banks face pressure over loans to Myanmar military-linked firms
Author: Zaynab Khojji ID: 1608475648393550500 Sun, 2020-12-20 17:47 LONDON: Human rights groups have criticized two of the UK’s largest banks after they granted tens...
SpaceX launches classified US spy satellite, sticks rocket landing to cap record year
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched a clandestine U.S. spy satellite into space for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Saturday (Dec. 19) , marking...
How wild was the Wild West?
While officially lawless, settlers usually weren’t all that wild.
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine begins rollout as US races to broaden injection campaign
Author: Reuters ID: 1608435388851852100 Sun, 2020-12-20 05:01 DETROIT/LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK: US distribution of Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine began on Saturday, with more than 3,700...
Taiwan’s planned submarine fleet could forestall a potential Chinese invasion for decades 
India crowns new Miss Transqueen 
CDC issues guidelines on COVID-19 vaccination after allergic reactions
Author: Reuters ID: 1608435810371868100 Sun, 2020-12-20 05:51 WASHINGTON: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday said it was monitoring reports...
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 
Ahead of COP17, UN Biodiversity Chief Urges Urgent Realignment of Finance with Nature Goals