Anisa Subedar fell in love with a visiting cat. It wanted attention, so she gave it attention. Then it disappeared. from BBC News - Home h...
Thursday, 31 December 2020
Australia-China row: 'I'm Australian - why do I need to prove my loyalty?'
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 31, 2020
Many Chinese-Australians fear a "new McCarthyism" as Australia's values are tested by its China row. from BBC News - Home ht...
Resolving to live a lot better than in 2020.
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 31, 2020
By BY CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN from NYT U.S.
New Year’s Eve in Dakar, Senegal
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 31, 2020
By Unknown Author from NYT Home Page
Grapes, yellow underwear and a scarecrow: Colombia preserves its traditions.
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 31, 2020
By BY JULIE TURKEWITZ from NYT World
Macron promises to speed up France’s vaccine rollout after frustration over sluggish start.
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 31, 2020
By BY AURELIEN BREEDEN from NYT World
In Montreal, at least there is still (takeout) poutine, a hangover antidote of choice.
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 31, 2020
By BY DAN BILEFSKY from NYT World
Minneapolis Police Release Body Camera Video of Its First Killing Since George Floyd
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 31, 2020
By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS from NYT U.S.
Activists cheer as 'sexist' tampon tax is scrapped
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 31, 2020
Campaigners say cutting of the 5% VAT rate on tampons and sanitary towels ends a 'sexist' tax. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt...
Adobe Flash Player is finally laid to rest
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 31, 2020
The beleaguered web browser plug-in will no longer receive security updates from Adobe. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34W9e8D
'Worst year for High Street job losses in 25 years'
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 31, 2020
Nearly 180,000 retail jobs were last year, up by almost a quarter on the previous year, analysts say. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/...
The Archers: Radio 4 to mark 70th anniversary
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 31, 2020
The station will reflect on the world's longest-running serial drama across its output on Friday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/...
Israel could become the first country to vaccinate all of its citizens.
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 31, 2020
By BY ISABEL KERSHNER from NYT World
Things Will Get Better. Seriously.
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 31, 2020
By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion
For a grieving family, 2020 cannot end soon enough.
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 31, 2020
By BY JACK HEALY from NYT U.S.
The Morning
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December 31, 2020
By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing
Citing pandemic, prosecutors in case against officers in George Floyd’s death want trial delay.
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 31, 2020
By BY TIM ARANGO from NYT World
In Dakar, the usual soundtrack of fireworks on every corner was muted.
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 31, 2020
By BY RUTH MACLEAN from NYT World
New Year’s Eve in Europe
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 31, 2020
By Unknown Author from NYT Home Page
The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Amazon, HBO Max, Hulu and More in January
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 31, 2020
By BY NOEL MURRAY from NYT Arts
Klara Kasparova, Mother of Chess Champion and His Guide, Dies at 83
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 31, 2020
By BY DYLAN LOEB MCCLAIN from NYT Obituaries
Georgia Republicans Deliver Persistent Message: Fear the Democrats
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 31, 2020
By BY ASTEAD W. HERNDON AND RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S.
There will be a late-night delivery of a venerated sardine in Maine.
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 31, 2020
By BY ELLEN BARRY from NYT U.S.
Wednesday, 30 December 2020
PM-covid-update
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 30, 2020
By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing
Critics Say Nashville Police Could Have Done More With Tip About Bomber
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 30, 2020
By BY STEVE CAVENDISH, JAMIE MCGEE AND RICK ROJAS from NYT U.S.
The Small Colorado Town Shrugged Off the Pandemic. Then Came the Coronavirus Variant.
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 30, 2020
By BY DAVE PHILIPPS from NYT U.S.
A Dallas-Fort Worth air traffic control center was closed for disinfection, and big flight delays soon followed.
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 30, 2020
By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT World
Closing of Air Traffic Control Center for Virus Cleaning Halts Flights in Dallas
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 30, 2020
By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S.
The Morning
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 30, 2020
By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing
The Bomb That Struck the Heart of Nashville
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 30, 2020
By BY MARGARET RENKL from NYT Opinion
Life went on as it always had in Simla, Colo., until the virus came to town. And then the variant.
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 30, 2020
By BY DAVE PHILIPPS from NYT U.S.
‘No Realistic Path’ for Quick Vote on $2,000 Stimulus Checks, McConnell Says
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 30, 2020
By BY CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT U.S.
The UK's hard-fought agreement with the EU is set to come into force at 23:00 GMT on Thursday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/385...
Brexit: Dover-Calais route 'will work well on 1 January'
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 30, 2020
Channel Tunnel operator Getlink says there will not be congestion when new trading rules begin later. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/...
Sir Keir Starmer: UK's best years lie ahead
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 30, 2020
Labour's leader uses his New Year message to say the country can "rebuild" after Covid. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/...
Four protests that triggered change - and one that didn't
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 30, 2020
The BBC looks at a selection of history's powerful protests and why only some achieved their goals. from BBC News - Home https://ift.t...
Tesco, Pizza Hut and Superdrug in minimum wage fail
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 30, 2020
Almost 140 companies investigated between 2016-18 failed to pay £6.7 million to over 95,000 workers. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3...
Drone users face new rules across Europe and UK
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 30, 2020
The regulations relax the distinctions between commercial and recreational drone use. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34Z8Fv3
Covid: France mobilises 100,000 police to stop New Year's Eve gatherings
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 30, 2020
Like other European countries, France will see muted celebrations to mark the last night of the year. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/...
2020 in pictures: Coronavirus in the UK
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 30, 2020
Images that defined the year a pandemic dominated the nation. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3of7zmB
To get young students back in classrooms, California plans to offer a financial incentive to districts to reopen.
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 30, 2020
By BY JILL COWAN from NYT World
This New Year’s Eve, Times Square Will Be Filled With Hope. But Not People.
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 30, 2020
By BY DAN BARRY from NYT New York
Don’t Let the Games Begin
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 30, 2020
By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion
Death Transformed a Year, and What May Lie Ahead
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 30, 2020
By BY WILLIAM MCDONALD from NYT Obituaries
As the Pandemic Took Lives, It Also Stole Hopes
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 30, 2020
By BY DANIEL J. WAKIN from NYT Obituaries
Rita Houston, WFUV D.J. Who Lifted Music Careers, Dies at 59
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 30, 2020
By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Obituaries
Tuesday, 29 December 2020
The puppet show in a box entertaining children in hospital
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 29, 2020
Little Angel Theatre's performance is designed for young patients to enjoy from their hospital beds. from BBC News - Home https://ift....
Belarus protests: The demonstrators speaking out in new and creative ways
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 29, 2020
Faced by a government crackdown, demonstrations over the disputed August election have been forced to evolve. from BBC News - Home https:/...
Eight things we learned about new businesses in lockdown
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 29, 2020
Eight lessons from our CEO Secrets series looking at start-ups created during the Covid-19 pandemic. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3...
Fashion lookahead: Eight major 2021 looks from tie-dye to pastels
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 29, 2020
The patterns, prints, materials and accessories we're likely to be wearing this year. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34Qh5ok
Iraqi interpreters 'stalked by death squads' for helping the British
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 29, 2020
Ali and Ahmed helped British forces but now they live in fear of being killed by death squads. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34WfxZZ...
What my grandfather's life taught me about China and America
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 29, 2020
Vincent Ni reflects on the long life of his grandfather and a crucial choice he made as a young man. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3...
Quarantine meals: The 2020 food trend no-one predicted
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 29, 2020
Across the world, people in quarantine facilities were treated to some weird and wonderful combinations. from BBC News - Home https://ift....
China is set to vaccinate millions, but without any proof that its vaccines work.
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 29, 2020
By BY SUI-LEE WEE from NYT World
By BY CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT U.S.
Biden Criticizes Trump on Vaccine Distribution and Pledges to Pick Up Pace
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 29, 2020
By BY THOMAS KAPLAN AND REBECCA ROBBINS from NYT U.S.
Alaska Airlines Clamps Down on Emotional Support Animals on Flights
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 29, 2020
By BY ALLYSON WALLER from NYT Business
By BY ROBERT D. MCFADDEN from NYT Business
The US president-elect calls for vaccinations to be ramped up as he warns of a "tough period" ahead. from BBC News - Home https:...
UK's 1960s French 'Soviet spy' plot with Sunday Times revealed in memos
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 29, 2020
Then-prime minister Harold Wilson knew about plans between the Foreign Office and the Sunday Times. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37...
Impressionist Rory Bremner 'saved Sir John Major's bacon' amid MPs revolt
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 29, 2020
Newly released historical files show the comedian impersonated the then-PM in phone calls with Tory MPs. from BBC News - Home https://ift....
Moderna will give its Covid-19 vaccine to its workers, board members and some relatives.
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 29, 2020
By BY REBECCA ROBBINS from NYT World
Nursing Home Patients Are Dying of Loneliness
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 29, 2020
By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion
More Contagious Coronavirus Variant Found in Colorado
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 29, 2020
By BY CARL ZIMMER AND BRYAN PIETSCH from NYT Health
Treasury will begin sending the $600 stimulus checks.
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 29, 2020
By BY DEBORAH B. SOLOMON from NYT U.S.
China Has All It Needs to Vaccinate Millions, Except Proof Its Vaccines Work
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 29, 2020
By BY SUI-LEE WEE from NYT Business
By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY, CHARLIE SAVAGE AND ERIC SCHMITT from NYT U.S.
When Nashville Bombing Hit a Telecom Hub, the Ripples Reached Far Beyond
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 29, 2020
By BY RICK ROJAS, JAMIE MCGEE, EDMUND LEE AND STEVE CAVENDISH from NYT U.S.
Stimulus Checks, Virus Variant, Breonna Taylor: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 29, 2020
By BY DANI BLUM AND JEREMIAH M. BOGERT, JR. from NYT Briefing
Monday, 28 December 2020
Space images: The best of 2020
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 28, 2020
There was stunning cosmic imagery to feast on over the past year - here's our pick of the offerings. from BBC News - Home https://ift....
2020 and me: 'Be grateful for what you've got'
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 28, 2020
Vicky tells the BBC how, like many others, her world suddenly changed when London went into lockdown. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/...
The big tech questions for 2021
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 28, 2020
After a year that saw tech companies prosper, we look ahead to what the coming 12 months could bring. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/...
When Greta Thunberg met Margaret Atwood... on Zoom
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 28, 2020
The teenage climate activist and veteran author and environmentalist were brought together by Radio 4's Today Programme. from BBC News...
Covid in prison: 'We should be treated like humans'
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 28, 2020
Reports suggest one-in-five prisoners have tested positive for Covid in the US, and 1,700 have died. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3...
Zoom: All the times virtual meetings didn't go as planned this year
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 28, 2020
From animal interruptions to catching fire, here's a look back at the year we spent (badly) online. from BBC News - Home https://ift.t...
Seeking justice for Lion Sleeps Tonight composer
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 28, 2020
A music producer remixes an old classic to correct some injustices of the past. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3hmCFGa
China Covid-19: How state media and censorship took on coronavirus
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 28, 2020
We look back at how China's propaganda and censorship machine responded during a particularly dramatic year. from BBC News - Home http...
Rajan Yadav is one of millions of migrant workers whose lives were destroyed by India's lockdown. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/...
Which BBC Business stories were the most widely read in the year the coronavirus pandemic spread? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34O8...
Pregnant at 13 and able to attend school
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 28, 2020
Sierra Leone lifted its ban on pregnant girls attending school this year. Will Tanzania do the same? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3...
'If that's darts, I'm offski' - Anderson fuming despite beating Suljovic
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 28, 2020
Two-time PDC world champion Gary Anderson said darts fans would have been better off watching Coronation Street than his 4-3 third-round win...
Green Beret Charged in Shooting Spree Was Visiting Family, Prosecutor Says
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 28, 2020
By BY MARIE FAZIO AND CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN from NYT U.S.
House Votes to Override Trump’s Veto of Military Bill
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 28, 2020
By BY CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT U.S.
2020 Was the Year Reaganism Died
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 28, 2020
By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion
Coronavirus
Kumar Dev Sharma
December 28, 2020
By Unknown Author from NYT World
By BY STEPHANIE SAUL from NYT U.S.