Новости за 30.12.2020

President-elect Joe Biden will nominate former Pentagon official Kathleen Hicks to serve as the first female deputy defense secretary.

The Republic Day celebrations at Rajpath next month are likely to witness a number of changes including smaller marching contingents, shorter distance for the parade and fewer spectators

1. Biden Transition and Stimulus News: Live Updates  The New York Times
2. McConnell moves to combine Trump asks in potential 'poison pill' for stimulus checks  CNN
3. Why increasing the stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000 is a bad idea  The Washington Post
4. John Fund: Trump creates a nightmare for Republicans in last-minute fight over $2,000 stimulus checks  Fox News
5. The Trump-Bernie alliance that could have been  The Week
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New regions have been added to the tier list on 30 December

The Boeing 737 Max is the most controversial plane in the skies, and some airlines are rushing to get passengers onboard as soon as possible.

The House of Commons, as expected, voted in favor of the agreement, and the country will emerge from its Brexit transition period with the EU late Thursday.

The number of new SARS-CoV-2 cases fell to 942 on Wednesday from 1,047 on Tuesday, with the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Greece reaching 137,918.

Tottenham Hotspur star Sergio Reguilon has revealed that Jose Mourinho gives him the confidence that Spurs are going to win trophies.

The usual winter sales were due to begin on Saturday 2 January, ending on 30 January. However, Lex Delles told our colleagues at RTL 5Minutes that the government is yet to make a decision on the official starting dates, as non-essential shops are closed until 10 January.

Yemeni military intercepted and destroyed an explosive-laden drone near Aden’s presidential Maasheeq palace.The newly formed Yemeni governmental officials and Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Said

BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Stewart's Shops is offering patrons a free cup of hot coffee New Year's Eve from 6 p.m. until close at all locations. Stewarts says the cup of coffee can be any size or flavor including the following: House blend Decaf Richer roast French Vanilla Hazelnut Maple French Toast Blueberry Crumble [...]

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United Stated has imposed sanctions on a Venezuelan judge and prosecutor over their roles in the sentencing of six former US executives of CITGO oil company, the Treasury Department said in a statement on Wednesday.

Officials said they have also taken several measures to ensure women's safety, and added though breath analyser test will not be used to detect drunken-driving out of precaution against coronavirus, delinquent drivers will be liable for legal action.

Howard Rubenstein died Tuesday at home "in peace and in no pain," his son Steven Rubenstein wrote on the website of the firm that bears the family's name. No cause of death was given.

AmerisourceBergen contracting team embraces era of partnerships ahyler Wed, 12/30/2020 - 10:39

Telco calls ‘fraud’ tag unjustified

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — On Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., Gov. Andrew Cuomo held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in New York City. He was joined by officials to discuss the Moynihan Train Hall, set to open beside Penn Station January 1. The Office of the Governor announced that a separate question and answer session on the state's [...]

This July-September, I ran a book club on Rizzo and Whitman’s magisterial Escaping Paternalism.  Now I’m pleased to announce that Rizzo and Whitman have won a much-deserved Szasz Prize for Outstanding Contributions to the Cause of Civil Liberties.  From the prize announcement:

Timed to coincide with Diwali, in place until January 31, Tate Britain’s Winter Installation from Chila Kumari Singh Berman has been a poignant hit for art-lovers while galleries are closed.

A squirrel was spotted in a Brooklyn park eating a New York slice of pizza.

Five people were arrested in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday for attempting to damage a mosque in Dorana village of district Mandsaur a day earlier, Indian media reported.

EASTENDERS legend Shaun Williamson says the soap is too miserable and needs to get some comedy back into the storylines to build up the audience again. Shaun played hapless car salesman Barry Evans in the BBC1 show from 1994 until 2004 and was involved in numerous comical stories before he was killed off. The 55-year-old […]

Police treating blast as isolated incident

Has it got international clearance for Saturday?