India’s external affairs minister has said the two nations’ relations are currently at the “most difficult phase” since three to four decades of tensions. Since the Galwan Valley attack in June, relations between India and China have remained high. The hand-to-hand battle was the most serious military confrontation between the two […]
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The Food and Drug Administration on Friday said it had authorized the first Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in the United States — the first major, tantalizing indication for Americans that the pandemic’s days may be numbered. A letter from the FDA to Pfizer reads that “the known and potential […]
A nurse prepares to inject staff with the Pfizer/BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine at Bradley Manor residential care home in the UK on December 9, 2020. Liam McBurney/PA Images via Getty Images It’s the news Americans have been waiting on: The first coronavirus vaccine has been authorized by the Food and Drug […]
HOBART, Australia (AP) — The giant orange icebreaker Aurora Australis left Australia for the final time on Saturday after more than 150 trips to Antarctica. Next stop: a shipyard in Dubai, where it will be refurbished and either leased or sold. The Australian Antarctic Division announced earlier this year that […]
“Kubrat Pulev’s a nutter,” Eddie Hearn said as he lowered his voice and leaned forward conspiratorially. Hearn’s fighter, Anthony Joshua, faces Pulev on Saturday night in the first world heavyweight title contest to take place in a bio-secure Covid-19 bubble. The curiously open and engaging nature of boxing, the most […]
A challenge for the Space Force is to bring a sense of urgency and vision to its acquisition programs. The U.S. Space Force on Dec. 20 marks its first birthday. The service overall has moved forward at remarkable speed organizing a brand-new military branch — something that hasn’t been done […]
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GAGE SKIDMORE/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS By Jeffrey MervisDec. 11, 2020 , 9:09 PM One month before his term expires, President Donald Trump has revived a moribund federal education research advisory panel by appointing eight members who appear to have no expertise in the subject area. The National Board for Education Sciences (NBES) […]
Destiny players have grown accustomed to the arrival of The Dawning around this time every year. Bungie’s in-game holiday celebration may not mention things like Hannukkah, Christmas, or New Years in any direct way, but it nonetheless is certainly an opportunity for snowy themes, gifts, and frolicking. Every year brings a […]