Japan’s PM may curb tourism campaign to fight coronavirus
Author: Reuters ID: 1607928008189100200 Mon, 2020-12-14 06:25 TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga may further restrict a much-criticized travel subsidy program in a bid...
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30 retailers and restaurant chains that filed for bankruptcy in 2020
There’s no way to sugarcoat it: 2020 was a brutal year for restaurants and stores. The pandemic, massive amounts of debt and a shift...
Mumbai’s century-old food delivery network betting the farm on new venture
Author: Mon, 2020-12-14 00:48 NEW DELHI: For decades they delivered lunch across Mumbai as part of a 130-year-old network, earning themselves the moniker dabbawalas, or...
US government agencies hacked; Russia a possible culprit
Author: By ERIC TUCKER, TOM KRISHER and FRANK BAJAK | AP ID: 1607915818718821700 Mon, 2020-12-14 06:48 WASHINGTON: Hackers broke into the networks of the...
Indonesian police arrest top Islamist militant linked to Bali bombings
Indonesian police said they have arrested one of the most senior members of the al Qaeda-linked militant group Jemaah Islamiah suspected to be behind...
Spectacular Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight. Here’s how to watch the show.
The Geminids meteor shower peaks on Sunday, and should provide good views of shooting stars anywhere the sky is clear.
Peter Humphrey was once locked up in China. Now he advises other prisoners and their families how to take on Beijing
When they brought him his passport, Jeff Harper thought he was getting out.
Gunman opens fire at New York cathedral
Author: Mon, 2020-12-14 00:24 Gunman opens fire at New York cathedral. More to follow … Main category: World
Trump deal with Morocco is yet another headache for Biden team
On Thursday, Morocco became the fourth Arab state this year to announce it would establish relations with Israel. It was another diplomatic win for...
Students missing after gunmen attack school
Hassan Abdul-Bashir was in bed in his dorm in Kankara, Nigeria when the gunshots started on Friday night. The 13-year-old was ordered outside, where...
‘Connect the dots’ between street protests and global turmoil, urges Guterres 
DR Congo: Ebola responders under pressure as outbreak expands 
A nanoparticle revealed the tiny impact of a single gas atom 
Was van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ a flight of fancy or a real sky?