How 2020 saw Hong Kong change forever
The past year has changed Hong Kong forever. From crushing pro-democracy protests and dissent to the implementation of the National Security Law anRead More…
Month: December 2020
11 people missing after landslide strikes southern Norway, leaving large crater
The landslide struck a residential area in the municipality of Gjerdrum, about 30 kilometers (19 miles) north of the capital Oslo. Police said moreRead More…
Mob attacks and sets ablaze a Hindu temple in northwestern Pakistan
Hindus are the largest non-Muslim religious group in Pakistan, which gained independence from British rule in 1947, when the subcontinent was partiRead More…
2020 was a terrible year for Europe. 2021 is unlikely to be any better
But those problems are not going anywhere in 2021. To some extent, the crises of 2020 have masked a debilitating lack of unity across the EU. ForRead More…
What happened when two virtual strangers booked an Airbnb together
(CNN) — The prospect of finding true love during a global pandemic seems almost impossible, especially if you’re stuck in lockdown and hate datinRead More…
FAILING Runs in the FAMILY! 😅 | Funny Fails | AFV 2020
FAILING Runs in the FAMILY! 😅 | Funny Fails | AFV 2020 – YouTubeApieŽiniasklaidaiAutorių teisėsSusisiekite su mumisKūrėjamsReklamuotojamsPrRead More…
DJ Sama Abdul Hadi detained as party at Muslim holy site sparks angry scenes and scapegoating claims
PA security forces detained DJ Sama Abdul Hadi and several others at the party on Saturday at Nabi Musa, the site where Moses is believed to be burRead More…
Drama at sea: 11 days that changed cruising forever
(CNN) — As the calendar turned over to January 1, 2020, out on the world’s oceans, it looked set to be another glorious year for cruising. ThousaRead More…
2020 was meant to be the year of climate action. Instead, it crowned a wasted decade
Inspired by a wave of climate activism, national leaders were expected to come up with new, more ambitious plans for how to cut emissions over the Read More…
UK regulator approves Oxford University/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
The United Kingdom has become the first country to approve the Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine. In a statement, the UK government said the coRead More…
China’s Sinopharm says its coronavirus vaccine is 79% effective
Interim analysis of Phase 3 clinical trials show the vaccine is safe and people who received two doses produced high-level antibodies, according toRead More…
Argentina abortion vote: Senate approves historic bill allowing legal terminations
The Senate voted 38-29 to give millions of women access to legal terminations under a new law supported by President Alberto Fernández. The marginRead More…
Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab calls Beirut port explosion ‘suspicious’
Diab, who resigned as prime minister in the wake of the port explosion on August 4 but stayed on as caretaker PM, claimed that the evening before iRead More…
Australia Covid: Sydney Christmas beach party sparks ‘backpacker’ deportation threat
Melbourne, Australia (CNN) — Australia’s Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs has threatened to cancel the visas of anyRead More…
Hong Kongers who tried to flee to Taiwan jailed in China for up to 3 years
Two convicted of organizing the illegal border crossing were sentenced to two and three years in prison, respectively. The other eight were convictRead More…
5 of history’s most expensive watches
Written by Alex Doak, CNNA little over 30 years ago, Geneva’s Antiquorum pioneered the modern watch auction with its “Art of Patek Philippe” sale. Read More…
Boeing 377 Stratocruiser: Pan Am’s luxury era of overhead beds and caviar
(CNN) — The airplane speeds through the sky on its way to London as you dine on tender beef and caviar. Afterward, you make your way to the lowerRead More…
How one bold decision made ‘Trolls World Tour’ the most important movie of 2020
“[Theaters] were quite upset with us because they thought that we were overreacting. Even people inside the company thought that we were a little cRead More…
Croatia hit by 6.4 magnitude earthquake, leaving at least 6 dead
The ministry confirmed the deaths of a girl in the town of Petrinja, where the tremor caused widespread damage, and five men in the village of MajsRead More…
England is cracking down on unhealthy foods
The new rules will apply to retailers in England with more than 50 employees and are due to kick in by April 2022, the Department of Health and SocRead More…