Monthly Archives: August 2020

IEA sees lower demand in 2020, 2021, over stagnant mobility

An Eastar Jet Inc. aircraft, front and Jeju Air Co. aircraft will land on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at the intestinal surface at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg via Getty Images The International Energy Agency on Thursday lowered its global oil demand forecasts several …

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After Agnes Chow is arrested in Hong Kong, a ‘Mulan’ Meme is born

HONG KONG – Shortly after one of Hong Kong’s most prominent democracy activists was arrested this week under the Chinese government’s national security law, supporters turned into a “Mulan” meme. The social media storm surrounding the activist, Agnes Chow, went along with Disney’s online campaign for her upcoming film “Mulan”, …

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Portland police say the gathering outside the courthouse is a riot

(Reuters) – Fireworks and firefighters were set up by Protestants in the U.S. federal courthouse in Portland on Wednesday, police said in a tweet, declaring the assembly an uprising. Protests against anti-racism in cities, including Portland, Oregon, are sometimes erupting and arson, and federal officers sent into the Northwestern city …

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North Carolina announces new high school football schedule

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has revised its high school sports calendar for the 2020-21 school year, becoming one of the first governing bodies in the South to finalize football for a shortened spring season. High school football will play a spring season with the first practice scheduled …

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