Daily Archives: 12/16/2020


China State Media Reports Lunar Probe Landed Back on Earth

Chinese state media says a lunar probe containing the first samples of moon rocks and soil since the moon missions of the 1970s has returned to Earth.Quoting China’s space agency, Xinhua news agency on Thursday said the capsule carrying the …


Czech Republic Launches Nationwide Testing Program

The Czech Republic Wednesday launched nationwide COVID-19 testing in hopes of slowing the spread of virus in the country, which, like much of Europe, has seen a surge of infections in recent weeks.The Czech Health Ministry is offering the free …


EU Unveils New Rules to Curb Technology Companies

The Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act have just been presented in Brussels. These proposed policies aim to revise all the principles that apply to digital services within the 27 member states — from the publication of illegal …


US Nears Emergency Approval of Second COVID-19 Vaccine

The United States is on the cusp of getting a second COVID-19 vaccine. Regulators with the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that its  preliminary analysis of a vaccine developed by Moderna and the National Institutes of Health confirmed its safety …


Israel Celebrates Hanukkah with Elaborate Doughnuts

In what is usually a festive Hanukkah holiday season, Israelis are facing a tough reality. The country may be heading toward a third COVID-19 lockdown and a fourth national election within the past two years. But even in these troubled …


Ukrainian Police Tear-Gas Anti-Lockdown Protesters in Kyiv’s Maidan

Ukrainian riot police used tear gas Tuesday to clear anti-lockdown protesters from the Maidan, Kyiv’s central square and backdrop for the 2014 popular uprising that toppled former President Viktor Yanukovych. Several thousand protesters, including small-business owners, rallied against a planned nationwide …