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Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Germany to impose strict Christmas and New Year lockdown to battle Coronavirus

Germany will close most stores from Wednesday until at least January 10, cutting short the busy Christmas shopping season, as it tightens coronavirus restrictions and tries to rein in the...

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Politics
Silent nights: Germany tightens lockdown over festive period

Most stores shut, tight limits on social contacts, no singing in church and a ban on fireworks sales: Germany is ratcheting up its pandemic restrictions in an effort to cut...

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Science & Tech
Want to Zoom with Santa Clause during the COVID-19 pandemic? Get ready to open your wallet

Video options abound for parents who don't want their kids to miss out on Santa visits during COVID. They will cost youg anywhere between $10 to $750.

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Science & Tech
Cool tech gifts starting at $25 for anyone on your holiday list

But if money was no object, the top choice for the ultimate holiday gift would be the iPhone 12 Pro Max. Is there a camera nerd in your home?

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Politics
UK, EU say talks will continue on post-Brexit trade deal

Britain and the European Union say talks will continue on a free trade agreement — a deal that if sealed would avert New Year's chaos for cross-border traders and bring...

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Three killed in bomb and gun attacks in Kabul

Separate bomb and gun attacks left at least three dead in Afghanistan's capital on Sunday, local police said, a day after a barrage of mortar shells shook the city.

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Germany tightens coronavirus lockdown over Christmas

Germany will close most shops and schools, and further limit social contacts in an effort to drive down the rate of coronavirus infections that have remained stubbornly high in recent...

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Sudan’s premier visits Ethiopia as number of Tigray refugees tops 50,000

Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok arrived in Ethiopia on Sunday amid a growing refugee crisis that has seen more than 50,000 Ethiopians flee conflict in the Tigray region into neighbouring...

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Business
Russia on track to have one of its largest-ever grain harvests

This year's grain crop in Russia is set to exceed 131 million tons, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. This would be one of the country's largest harvests, second only...

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Business
British supermarkets warned to stash food on rising fears of no-deal Brexit – reports

As another round of talks between Britain and the EU seems to be ending in deadlock, UK ministers have reportedly warned retailers to start stockpiling food for fear of potential...

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Bahrain approves Chinese Covid vaccine for use

Bahrain said on Sunday that it has approved the use of a Chinese coronavirus vaccine, following its earlier approval of a vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech.

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Politics
The latest evasions and cover-ups by Western governments over their funding of terrorist groups in Syria are starting to unravel

Evidence of Dutch and British funding for extremists who've beheaded children & carried out ethnic-cleansing grows by the day. Yet most of the mainstream media – including the BBC –...

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Violence erupts at Pro-Trump protests as opposing groups clash in Washington

Conservative groups claiming without evidence that the November 3 election was stolen from President Donald Trump staged protests across the country on Saturday, with one in Washington turning violent at...

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Politics
Flooded Everglades: Boon for birds but high waters a threat

A record-breaking rainy season has left the River of Grass looking like a real river. Shark Valley, a popular Everglades National Park tourist stop off Tamiami Trail, is temporarily closed...

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Breaking News
‘A rollercoaster’: The people who transformed their lives during the pandemic

From moving to the countryside to leaving the continent altogether, many people across the UK have taken the Covid-19 pandemic as an opportunity to make a few changes.

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Charity heroes of 2020: Quizzes, haircuts and driveway marathons

This year saw heroes emerge all over the UK as the coronavirus pandemic prompted all sorts of creative efforts to help those in need.

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Business
Oman looks to make the most of Its dwindling oil reserves

Oman has just established a new state-owned company for upstream oil and gas operations to help garner investment interest and further develop its resources. Energy Development Oman (EDO) will have...

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Politics
The Latest: California AG warns 2 strip clubs of violations

SAN DIEGO -- California's attorney general has told the owners of two strip clubs to follow orders because he said they are violating the state's new stay-at-home policy, which bars...

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Business
Bank of England warns of possible disruptions to UK’s financial system after Brexit

The Bank of England said on Friday that the UK's banking system remains resilient to a wide range of possible economic outcomes due to Brexit but the end of transition...

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Politics
Trucks with first COVID-19 vaccine in US get ready to roll

The first trucks carrying a COVID-19 vaccine for widespread use in the United States were set to pull out of a Michigan manufacturing plant Sunday, with the shots that are...

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Atlanta mayor turns down Biden’s Cabinet offer

High profile Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has turned down an opportunity to serve in President-elect Joe Biden's Cabinet, a spokesperson for the mayor said on Saturday.

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Politics
California attorney general tells strip clubs to close

California's attorney general has warned the owners of two San Diego strip clubs to close because he said they are violating the state's new stay-at-home order, which bars social gatherings...

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Politics
California attorney general tells strip clubs to close

California's attorney general has warned the owners of two San Diego strip clubs to close because he said they are violating the state's new stay-at-home order, which bars social gatherings...

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Politics
Hunter Biden subpoena seeks info on Burisma, other entities

A subpoena seeking documents from Hunter Biden asked for information related to more than two dozen entities, including Ukraine gas company Burisma, according to a person familiar with a Justice...

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Politics
Grant provides laptops for long-term care virtual visits

Residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the 41 counties will have the opportunity to visit with their families virtually this holiday season thanks to a $100,000 grant...

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Politics
Biden’s Homeland Security pick faces questions on 2015 probe

The last time Alejandro Mayorkas faced Senate confirmation, not a single Republican voted for him because there was an open investigation into his management of the U.S. immigration agency under...

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Japan and South Korea set new daily Covid-19 records

Japan's daily coronavirus cases have exceeded 3,000 for the first time as the government delays stricter measures for fear of hurting the economy ahead of the holiday season.

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Japan and South Korea set new daily Covid-19 records

Japan's daily coronavirus cases have exceeded 3,000 for the first time as the government delays stricter measures for fear of hurting the economy ahead of the holiday season.

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Politics
Asia Today: Japan, S.Korea set new daily records, mull steps

Japan's daily coronavirus cases have exceeded 3,000 for the first time while the government delays stricter measures for fear of hurting the economy ahead of the holiday season. The 3,030...

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Politics
AP source: Mets to hire Dbacks assistant GM Porter as GM

The New York Mets are finalizing a deal to hire Arizona Diamondbacks assistant general manager Jared Porter as their general manager, according to a person familiar with the talks. The...

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Famed Arecibo Observatory survives Hurricane Maria’s lashing of Puerto Rico

The Famed Arecibo Observatory survived, nearly unscathed, Hurricane Maria's lashing of Puerto Rico. … Click to Continue »

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Navy ends search for sailor who fell overboard from ship

The U.S. Navy announced Saturday that it has called off search and rescue efforts for a 20-year-old sailor who reportedly fell overboard earlier this week from the USS Theodore Roosevelt,...

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Vaccine creators have earned their profit

When Margaret Keenan, originally from Fermanagh but living in England for 60 years, became the first person to receive a Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine outside a trial, she personified the light at...

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Vaccine creators have earned their profit

When Margaret Keenan, originally from Fermanagh but living in England for 60 years, became the first person to receive a Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine outside a trial, she personified the light at...

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Trump’s last hope

Conservative groups in the US, alleging without evidence that president-elect Joe Biden "stole the election", gathered for protests across America yesterday, including one in Washington featuring President Donald Trump's recently...

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Trump’s last hope

Conservative groups in the US, alleging without evidence that president-elect Joe Biden "stole the election", gathered for protests across America yesterday, including one in Washington featuring President Donald Trump's recently...

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Students sent into Covid-hit hospital

Student nurses were deployed to the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic to relieve chronic staff shortages in one of the worst-hit nursing homes, new records show.

Posted by The Analyst | December 13, 2020 | Breaking News
Students sent into Covid-hit hospital

Student nurses were deployed to the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic to relieve chronic staff shortages in one of the worst-hit nursing homes, new records show.