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Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Breaking News
Belarus police arrest hundreds at memorial for protester who died

Belarusian police detained hundreds of people who took to the streets in mass demonstrations yesterday chanting “I'm going out”, the last known written words of an anti-government protester who died...

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Politics
SpaceX flying ex-football players, flight controller, Scout

SpaceX's second crew has two military officers who played college football, a former space shuttle flight controller, and the first person in decades to launch aboard three kinds of rocketships....

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Science & Tech
‘Godspeed’: 4 astronauts make history as SpaceX’s ‘Resilience’ launches for International Space Station

'Resilience' broke free from the shackles of gravity and lifted four astronauts to the ISS for the first-ever operational commercial crew mission.

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Breaking News
SpaceX launches crew to International Space Station

SpaceX has launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on the first fully fledged taxi flight for Nasa by a private company.

Posted by The Analyst | November 16, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Hurricane Iota heads for already battered Central America

Iota rapidly gained strength after becoming the 13th hurricane of the Atlantic season Sunday, threatening to bring more dangerous winds and rains to Nicaragua and Honduras — countries recently clobbered...

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Video shows Maduro’s men kidnapping a Venezuelan businessman in Brazil

Undercover agents of the Nicolás Maduro regime kidnapped on Saturday an exiled Venezuelan businessman in the Brazilian border town of Pacaraima, shooting him in a leg and then forcing him...

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Politics
Michigan halts high school classes, indoor restaurant dining

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration on Sunday ordered high schools and colleges to stop in-person classes, closed restaurants to indoor dining and stopped organized sports — including the football playoffs —...

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Science & Tech
Top-rated women’s boots and men’s shoes are $20 right now at Macy’s

This Macy's women's boots sale for Black Friday 2020 has top-rated styles marked down to $20, with options available for men, too—get the details.

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Science & Tech
Four astronauts poised to make history as SpaceX’s ‘Resilience’ preps for Sunday launch

'Resilience' will break free of the shackles of gravity and shepherd four astronauts to the ISS for the first ever operational commercial crew mission.

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Politics
Analysis: Mississippi pump proposal evokes strong reactions

Farmers, rural shopkeepers and Mississippi politicians from both major parties are speaking out to support a proposed flood control project that would pump water from parts of the south Delta....

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Politics
Analysis: Mississippi pump proposal evokes strong reactions

Farmers, rural shopkeepers and Mississippi politicians from both major parties are speaking out to support a proposed flood control project that would pump water from parts of the south Delta....

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Politics
Analysis: Mississippi pump proposal evokes strong reactions

Farmers, rural shopkeepers and Mississippi politicians from both major parties are speaking out to support a proposed flood control project that would pump water from parts of the south Delta....

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Miami celebra tras la renuncia del presidente interino Manuel Merino

Peruanos residentes en el sur de Florida celebran tras la renuncia del presidente interino Manuel Merino frente al Consulado General de Perú el domingo 15 de noviembre de 2020 en...

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Britain’s Johnson in self-isolation; has no virus symptoms

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is self-isolating after being told he came into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Sunday. “He will carry on working from...

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Breaking News
Boris Johnson self-isolating after contact with Covid-19 case

Boris Johnson is self-isolating after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19, Downing Street has said.

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Ancient Greek god’s bust found during Athens sewage works

A bust of the ancient god Hermes, in good condition, was discovered in central Athens during sewage works, authorities said Sunday. The Greek Culture Ministry said that the head, one...

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Ancient Greek god’s bust found during Athens sewage works

A bust of the ancient god Hermes, in good condition, was discovered in central Athens during sewage works, authorities said Sunday. The Greek Culture Ministry said that the head, one...

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Breaking News
Normal life without Coronavirus should return ‘by next winter’

One of the scientists behind the first Covid-19 vaccine to clear interim clinical trials has said the impact of the jab will kick in next summer, and normality should return...

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Breaking News
Yes Sir, I Can Boogie re-enters charts after Scotland victory

Yes Sir, I Can Boogie has re-entered the charts after it was adopted as an anthem by Scotland's victorious football team.

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
900 reported arrested in Belarus protests

A human rights group in Belarus said more than 900 people were arrested Sunday in protests around the country calling for authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to step down. The demonstrations...

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Breaking News
German government asks population to be ‘lazy as raccoons’ in coronavirus advert

A German advert has gained popularity after encouraging people to be “lazy as raccoons” to halt the spread of Covid-19.

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Politics
New COVID-19 restrictions on dining, gyms in Washington

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Sunday announced new restrictions on businesses and social gatherings for the next four weeks as the state continues to combat a rising number of coronavirus...

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Breaking News
SpaceX targets Sunday-night launch for space station mission

SpaceX is aiming for a Sunday-night launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station, although the prospects of good weather were just 50-50 and its leader was sidelined by...

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Politics
SpaceX aims for night crew launch, Musk sidelined by virus

SpaceX aimed for a Sunday night launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station, although the prospects of good weather were just 50-50 and its leader was sidelined by...

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Politics
Lyft’s Zimmer talks future of workplace, electric vehicles

Lyft scored a major victory when California voters passed Proposition 22, allowing app-based companies to treat drivers as contractors instead of employees and saving the company from what many anticipated...

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Breaking News
Biden’s scientific advisers to meet vaccine manufacturers

Joe Biden's scientific advisers are to meet with vaccine makers in the coming days as the presidential transition remains stalled because of President Donald Trump's refusal to acknowledge that he...

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Breaking News
Peruvian interim president resigns amid massive protests

Peru's interim president has announced his resignation as the country plunged into its worst constitutional crisis in two decades following massive protests unleashed when Congress ousted the nation's popular leader.

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Peru’s interim leader announces resignation after upheaval

Peru's interim president announced his resignation Sunday as the nation plunged into its worst constitutional crisis in two decades following massive protests unleashed when Congress ousted the nation's popular leader....

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Breaking News
‘Ignoring public health messages’ to socialise is putting our progress at risk says Tony Holohan as 378 new Covid cases emerge

There have been 378 new cases of coronavirus and one further death confirmed by the Department of Health today.

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Breaking News
Coronavirus Ireland: 378 new cases and one further death – 31 people in ICU

There have been 378 new cases of coronavirus and one further death confirmed by the Department of Health today.

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Politics
Belgian racing pigeon fetches record price of $1.9 million

New Kim is worth her weight in gold and then some — actually much, much more. A wealthy Chinese pigeon racing fan put down a record price of 1.6 million...

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Science & Tech
Apple and Intel divorce: What’s the best part? Great laptops for the holidays

As Apple and Intel end a long computer chip relationship, both companies now have their own laptops on the way. Intel's Lenovo Yoga 9i shows promise.

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Science & Tech
Cashmere sweaters are more than 70% off at Macy’s for Black Friday 2020

This Black Friday 2020 sale on women's cashmere sweaters features discounts of up to 75% on a slew of top-rated selections—get the details.

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Farming
Darragh McCullough: Fancy kit is useless if you don’t know how to operate it

I was trying to jog my old memory for the formula for Pythagoras's Theorem this week.

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Breaking News
Healthcare workers, the elderly and those at-risk to get Covid vaccine first

The likelihood is that the Covid-19 vaccine will be offered to those most at risk initially, according to a leading expert.

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Politics
Biden advisers to meet vaccine firms as Trump stalls handoff

Joe Biden's scientific advisers will meet with vaccine makers in coming days as the presidential transition remains stalled because of President Donald Trump's refusal to acknowledge that he lost the...

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Science & Tech
KitchenAid’s iconic stand mixer is back on sale for less than $200 for Black Friday 2020

One of the best Macy's Black Friday 2020 deals to shop right now is the 4.5-quart KitchenAid mixer, which is less than $200—get the details.

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Politics
Experts, owners question California business shutdown policy

California's coronavirus cases are surging and health officials say social gatherings and people not wearing masks or keeping their distance are fueling the rise. Yet it's businesses that are paying...

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Politics
Britain’s Prince Charles attends German remembrance ceremony

Prince Charles called Sunday for Britain and Germany to remember their long and close ties, reaffirmed by the nations' reconciliation after two world wars, now that the U.K. tries to...

Posted by The Analyst | November 15, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Cable failures endanger renowned Puerto Rico radio telescope

Giant, aging cables that support one of the world's largest single-dish radio telescopes are slowly unraveling in this U.S. territory, pushing an observatory renowned for its key role in astronomical...