[ad_1] Turkey ranks second after China in jailing journalists, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) annual global survey, released yesterday. According to the report, although the number of journalists arrested in Turkey has decreased since a coup attempt on July 15, 2016, authorities continue to arrest critical journalists …
Read More »Afreximbank’s trade report says exports to Asia rise 30.79%, while the EU’s share falls
[ad_1] In the period from January to August, Africa’s merchandise trade contracted by 12 percent compared to the same period last year. By Our correspondent December 17, 2020: Afreximbank’s Annual African Trade Report (ATR) examined trade and economic developments in Africa in 2019, a year dominated by trade wars and …
Read More »China’s Chang’e 5 Probe Transporting Lunar Samples Safely Returns To Earth, State Media Report
[ad_1] An unmanned Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks and soil from the Moon returned safely to Earth early Thursday on the first mission in four decades to collect lunar samples, the Xinhua news agency said. The return module of the space probe known as Chang’e-5 landed in the Inner Mongolia region …
Read More »Exclusive: Boeing hires airline pilots to help relaunch 737 MAX – sources
[ad_1] SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co is hiring up to 160 pilots to join airlines in its latest offering to ensure its 737 MAX makes a smooth return after a 20-month safety ban, according to a recruiting document seen by Reuters. and familiar people. with the move. FILE PHOTO: A …
Read More »What this week’s incredibly rare ‘Christmas star’ on the solstice tells us about the ‘star of Bethlehem’
[ad_1] A star atop a Christmas tree during a partial solar eclipse in Bangkok on December 26, 2019. AFP via Getty Images Every December, planetariums and astronomers around the world pontificate on the origin of the “Christmas Star” or “Star of Bethlehem.” As the story in the Gospel of Matthew …
Read More »China brings lunar rocks to Earth for the first time in the country
[ad_1] The Long March 5 rocket carrying Chang’e 5 is seen on the launch pad at the Wenchang space launch site in Hainan. The 8.2-ton Change 5 probe, consisting of a lander, an ascender, a service module and a return capsule, is the sixth mission of the Chinese lunar exploration …
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[ad_1] Bryan alexander | USA TODAY Tom Cruise rebukes film crew for breaking COVID-19 security protocols Leaked audio reveals actor Tom Cruise yelling at the “Mission: Impossible 7” crew for breaking COVID-19 security protocols. Associated Press, USA TODAY Tom Cruise’s vocal eruption on the set of “Mission: Impossible 7” about …
Read More »Even though Somalia broke ties, Kenya says it will not expel Somalis | Voice of america
[ad_1] In the wake of Somalia’s announcement this week that it is cutting off diplomatic ties with Kenya, the Nairobi government says it will not expel Somali diplomats and will instead seek talks with its neighbor. FILE – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta speaks at Nyayo Stadium in the capital Nairobi …
Read More »Migrants allege abuse and degrading conditions at Saudi deportation center
[ad_1] December 16, 2020 Saudi Arabia detains hundreds of migrants in inhuman and degrading conditions at a deportation center in Riyadh, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a new report alleging that guards have also tortured and beaten detainees. The US-based rights monitor said most of the migrants at the …
Read More »Airbnb Inc (ABNB) CEO and President Brian Chesky sold $ 30 million worth of shares
[ad_1] TipRanks 3 “strong buy” stocks that are still undervalued After a year that most of us want to forget, 2021 is shaping up to start with stability and stability. Elections are safe behind us, the new Biden Administration promises a ‘no drama’ approach, a tightly divided and hyperpartisan Congress …
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