[ad_1] Saturn and Jupiter will almost seem to kiss this winter solstice, though not because of any mistletoe hanging overhead. Rather, the two gas giants will appear very close in the night sky in an event known as a “grand conjunction,” which occurs approximately every 20 years. In reality, Saturn …
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[ad_1] The direct climate impact of the coronavirus lockdown has lowered temperature projections for 2050 by an “insignificant” 0.01 ° C, the UN revealed. However, an ecological economic recovery from the pandemic could make a substantial difference, according to the annual report on the emissions gap of the United Nations …
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[ad_1] Ethiopia’s government is rejecting requests for independent investigations into the deadly conflict in its Tigray region, saying it “doesn’t need a babysitter.” The statement by senior government official Redwan Hussein came amid international calls for greater transparency in the month-long fighting between Ethiopian forces and those of the fugitive …
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[ad_1] South China morning post Donald Trump’s top business adviser violates political activity laws in comments about Joe Biden’s approach to China, investigators say. US President Donald Trump’s top trade adviser Peter Navarro violated laws that prohibit government officials from engaging in political activity in comments that discredited Joe Biden’s …
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[ad_1] Melese Beyene, head of the Office of Communication Affairs of the Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State Government. Image: Metekel area By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Ababa, December 9, 2020 – Benishangul Gumuz state regional communications office announced that regional state security forces have begun to take “decisive action” against armed groups …
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[ad_1] Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will begin a two-day visit to neighboring Kenya on Wednesday, his first overseas trip since announcing the end of a military operation in the northern region of Tigray. You will be greeted by your host president, Uhuru Kenyatta, in Moyale, a border town in …
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[ad_1] National Geographic has commissioned the “Return To The Moon” event series (working title), which will chronicle NASA’s historic Artemis program that will see a woman set foot on the lunar surface for the first time. Named after the Greek mythology moon goddess, National Geographic will look at the mission …
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[ad_1] Good Morning. Boris Johnson will dine with Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, in Brussels tonight in what is seen as a watershed moment for trade talks between the UK and the EU. If they conclude that compromise will not be possible, then they might …
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[ad_1] By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Dec 9 (Reuters) – The European Union wants to reach an agreement this week on a new target to reduce greenhouse gases, but the plan has become embroiled in a budget dispute that threatens to block its climate ambition. Days before the EU proclaims its …
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[ad_1] A free trade agreement between 55 African countries will take effect in just over three weeks. African ambassadors say the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will provide more opportunities for trade with China. That’s the message from a round table organized by the Center for China and Globalization …
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