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Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Science & Tech
Egypt unveils newly discovered sarcophagi and other artifacts from Saqqara

Egyptian authorities are thrilled about newly discovered sarcophagi and other other ancient artifacts recovered from the vast burial site in Saqqara.

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Business
Russia’s latest & most powerful nuclear icebreaker sets off on maiden Arctic voyage

The newest Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker, the ‘Arktika', has set off on its maiden voyage in the Arctic waters of the Northern Sea Route, AtomFlot press service reported on Monday. “On...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Breaking News
Average one-year bond rate falls to record low

The average rate being offered on a one-year fixed bond has fallen to a record low of 0.61%, according to a website.

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
Give Miami Day opens with new ideas to help you help Miami nonprofits during pandemic

Miami's largest online giving campaign, Give Miami Day, is about to close its first decade on Thursday at perhaps the most critical juncture in South Florida's philanthropic history. Nonprofits serving...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
Trial in France for extremist foiled by 3 Americans on train

An Islamic State operative went on trial Monday in Paris on terror charges for swaggering bare-chested through a train in 2015 with an arsenal of weapons and shooting one passenger....

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Breaking News
Dog saved by animal charity after eating a face mask

A cocker spaniel has been saved by an animal charity after he ate a face mask.

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Breaking News
Dog saved by animal charity after eating a face mask

A cocker spaniel has been saved by an animal charity after he ate a face mask.

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
PNC to buy US unit of Spain’s BBVA bank for $11.6 billion

PNC Financial Services Group said Monday it is buying the U.S. subsidiary of Spain's BBVA bank for $11.6 billion in cash. BBVA's U.S. operations, which are based in Houston, Texas,...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Breaking News
Privacy activists in EU file complaints over iPhone tracking

European privacy activists have filed complaints against Apple over its use of software to track the behaviour of iPhone users.

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Breaking News
‘Menopause is not a disability, but it is so debilitating’

A few years ago, sitting in a 12 step recovery meeting, Meg Mathews shared how she was feeling: exhausted, anxious, overwhelmed, depressed, demotivated, brain-fogged, weepy, achey, falling apart.

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
Pro-Western candidate wins Moldovan presidential election

Maia Sandu, a former World Bank economist who favors closer ties with the European Union, has won Moldova's presidential runoff vote, decisively defeating the staunchly pro-Russian incumbent, according to preliminary...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Breaking News
Obama warns of ‘dangerous path’ amid Trump’s refusal to accept election result

Barack Obama has said Donald Trump's refusal to accept the results of the election that delivered victory for Democrat Joe Biden is putting the United States on a “dangerous path”.

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Farming
Wintry weather ahead midweek with day time temperatures set to dip as low as 6C

The weather is set to be “unsettled” over the coming days with “cooler conditions” as winter really sets in.

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
Pro-Western candidate wins Moldovan presidential election

Maia Sandu, a former World Bank economist who favors closer ties with the European Union, has won Moldova's presidential runoff vote, decisively defeating the staunchly pro-Russian incumbent, according to preliminary...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
UK’s Johnson in quarantine but declares himself fit, working

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is as “fit as a butcher's dog” after being instructed to self-isolate for 14 days because he recently came in contact with someone...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Business
China may launch yuan-denominated copper contract on Shanghai exchange as global appetite for metal soars

The world's top metals consumer, China, is considering opening up its commodities markets, as the government wants increased pricing power in the markets it dominates. Copper is the major target...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Breaking News
Fire in Berlin subway station injures four

Four people have been injured, one seriously, in a fire at a subway station in Berlin.

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Breaking News
In these dark days of Lockdown II, we can still brighten up our children’s evenings

With so much of the joy being sucked out of school for kids, maybe now's the time to ditch the homework and go back to the no-homework policy we had...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
Tennessee university tapped to help Music City Grand Prix

When the cars start their engines at the new Music City Grand Prix in Nashville, Tennessee, next August, they will drive a course that was helped along by a nearby...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Breaking News
Hurricane Iota strengthens as it heads towards Central America

A fast-strengthening Hurricane Iota is sweeping over the western Caribbean and has become a very dangerous Category 4 storm as it heads for the same part of Central America battered...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Breaking News
Task force planning eventual roll-out of a Covid vaccine faces long list of headaches

A body that didn't exist a year ago has become a household name. But the chances are that Nphet, which everybody knows about, will be surpassed next year by a...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
As schools reopen in Africa, relief is matched by anxiety

One cash-strapped parent asked to pay her child's school tuition fees with bags of the rice she grows, leading headmaster Mike Ssekaggo to request a sample before he would agree....

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
As schools reopen in Africa, relief is matched by anxiety

One cash-strapped parent asked to pay her child's school tuition fees with bags of the rice she grows, leading headmaster Mike Ssekaggo to request a sample before he would agree....

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
The Latest: Merkel, German governors to assess lockdown

BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel will assess the effects of a nearly two-week-long partial lockdown with state governors in a video conference Monday. Germany went into a partial lockdown...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
The Latest: Merkel, German governors to assess lockdown

BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel will assess the effects of a nearly two-week-long partial lockdown with state governors in a video conference Monday. Germany went into a partial lockdown...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
The Latest: Merkel, German governors to assess lockdown

BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel will assess the effects of a nearly two-week-long partial lockdown with state governors in a video conference Monday. Germany went into a partial lockdown...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Business
Brazil is emerging as the world’s leading offshore oil producer

Sharply weaker oil prices, the COVID-19 pandemic, and heightened geopolitical uncertainty have done little to blunt Brazil's epic offshore oil boom. By September 2020 Brazil had soared to be the...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Breaking News
Nine eco-lodges and sustainable stays to escape the crowds on your next dream holiday

For the last nine months, a gloomy cloud has cloaked the planet, leaving many of us dreaming of getting away from it all.

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Breaking News
Lockdown inspires spoof art prize shortlist

The shortlist for the world famous Turnip Prize has been revealed – with entries poking fun at lockdown and Covid-19.

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Breaking News
UAE national carrier to start flying to Tel Aviv next spring

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced it will start operating daily non-stop flights to Tel Aviv next spring.

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Report: Belgium nursing homes failed patients amid pandemic

Amnesty International said Belgium authorities “abandoned” thousands of elderly people who died in nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic following an investigation published Monday that described the situation as “human...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
Americans across party lines, regions embrace marijuana

Bill Stocker could be considered the archetype of a conservative voter: He's a retired Marine and former police officer who voted for President Donald Trump. But he's also among the...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Farming
Winds of change: are more turbines the answer to our energy needs?

For the past few years, a stretch of low-lying bogland in Co Offaly has been the go-to place for parents and their young children at Christmas time. It is here,...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Farming
China’s sweeping COVID controls put frozen food importers on ice

The WHO says the risk of catching COVID-19 from frozen food is low, but China has repeatedly sounded alarms after detecting the virus on packaging of products ranging from German...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Breaking News
Ancient Greek god’s bust found during Athens sewage work

A bust of the ancient god Hermes, in good condition, has been discovered in central Athens during sewage work.

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Farming
€1m farm on the market in enterprising midlands town

Clara in Co Offaly has a strong history of enterprise and job creation. This was largely due to Goodbodys, a family of Quaker entrepreneurs from Mountmellick who established a presence...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Farming
John Joyce: Why I’ve introduced beet into the cows and ewes’ diet

The winter feeding is now in full swing now with nearly all the stock housed.

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Farming
Beef Prices: Strong retail demand driving quotes higher as finishers dig in

By the middle of last week, I was receiving reports of quality assured Angus bullocks being bought in the south on a base of €3.65/kg while further north Des Morrison...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Science & Tech
The best Black Friday deals to shop from Walmart, The Home Depot and more

Shop all the best Black Friday 2020 deals from The Home Depot, Walmart, Macy's and more in one place—find our top picks here.

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Breaking News
Two million likely to miss out on first programme of Covid-19 vaccinations next year

TWO million people will likely miss out on the Covid-19 vaccine in Ireland next year.