World War 2

Climate Change FILE PHOTO: View of a freeway in downtown Los Angeles on May 21, 2020. (Photo: AFP/Apu GOMES) 12 Jan 2021 07:31PM(Updated: 12 Jan 2021 08:44PM) WASHINGTON: US greenhouse gas emissions fell 10.3 per cent in 2020, the largest drop in emissions in the post-World War II era, as the…

KNOWN as the “Last Bastion of the Philippines during World War 2,” Corregidor Island is one of our nation’s well-known historical shrines. To preserve and support the immense historical value, cultural importance and viability for further development of the former battlefield, the “Corregidor Comprehensive Tourism Master Plan Containing a Conceptual…

It comes as global GDP suffered its sharpest drop since the end of the second world warRead More

Author of the article: Lorrie Goldstein Publishing date: Dec 29, 2020  •  December 29, 2020  •  3 minute read  •  40 Comments Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya is seen speaking via video message before a meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council on allegations of torture and other serious…

An NHS chief has warned hospital services are experiencing a "rise in pressure" from Covid patients, as the country’s leading psychiatrist issued a plea for funding to cope with the pandemic’s “profound” and long-term effect on mental health. Paramedics in London are receiving almost 8,000 call-outs daily as the number…

12.50am GMT00:50 Summary From Lauren Araratani, and me: The Food and Drug Administration vaccine advisory committee meeting voted to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for distribution. Pfizer answered questions from outside experts about the efficacy of the vaccine. The FDA is expected to follow the committee’s recommendations and authorize the vaccine,…

Hats and weapons are seen left on tarmac as soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army attend a training session for a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, at a military base in Beijing. Photo: Reuters4:3 Image: Read More

A street in Winnipeg’s St. James area is set for an honourary renaming in recognition of one of the city’s Second World War veterans. A street in Winnipeg’s St. James area is set for an honourary renaming in recognition of one of the city’s Second World War veterans. Fidler Avenue…

by William D'Angelo , posted on 24 November 2020 / 1,297 ViewsPublisher Wired Productions and developer LKA announced the first-person psychological horror game, Martha is Dead, will be coming to the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, alongside the previously announced Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, and PC via…

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and state leaders are expected on Monday to impose new measures, including compulsory mask-wearing at schools and drastic restrictions on household gatherings, to tame a second coronavirus wave before Christmas. A draft document of the measures, seen by Reuters, also said people would be urged…