One-day US deaths top 3,000, more than D-Day or 9/11
Author: AP ID: 1607647149266317200 Fri, 2020-12-11 04:23 MISSION, Kansas: Just when the US appears on the verge of rolling out a COVID-19 vaccine, the...
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Bhutan parliament decriminalizes homosexuality, to delight of activists
A joint sitting of both houses of Bhutan’s parliament approved a bill on Thursday to legalize gay sex, making the tiny Himalayan kingdom the...
French Senate report says government failed to heed mask stockpile warnings
A new report from the French Senate alleges that the country’s health policy authority failed to heed expert warnings about its stockpile of personal...
US officials concerned about movements of Iranian-backed militias amid heightened tensions
Iranian-backed militias in Iraq have moved to a “heightened level of preparation” in recent days, raising fresh concerns they could be preparing to attack...
Experts recommend the FDA approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
The benefits of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine outweigh its risks for emergency use in those 16 and older in the United States, a panel of...
How to watch the northern lights across far northern US tonight
The forecast isn’t certain, but some in the U.S. might get a rare glance at the aurora.
People sometimes prefer burning hot pain to thinking too hard 
Greece accuses charities of working with human traffickers to smuggle migrants
Author: Thu, 2020-12-10 21:19 LONDON: A Greek minister has accused several charities of working with human traffickers to form a refugee-smuggling network that stretches...
European Union agrees on $2 trillion package — but fudges deal on rule of law
The leaders of the European Union’s 27 member states have reached a final agreement on the $2 trillion package designed to rebuild the bloc’s...
Gold coin stash from time of Henry VIII found in English garden
A family pulling weeds in the garden discovered a hoard of gold coins featuring various British monarchs dating back to the 1400s.
Trump’s “Comprehensive” Gaza Peace Plan a Cover for Genocide 
Beyond the Death Penalty Debate: Human Dignity and Justice in Japan 
What 1.5°C Overshoot Means for Small Islands 
Coordinated action on clean air and climate change can net $15 for every dollar spent