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Kashmir parties opposed to Modi win seats in local polls
Published On: December 23, 2020 04:35 PM NPT By: Associated Press
SRINAGAR, India, Dec 23: An alliance of political parties opposed to India’s policies in Kashmir has won a majority of seats in local elections, the first since New Delhi revoked the disputed region’s semiautonomous status and took direct control last year.
Pandemic reaches Antarctica, last untouched continent
Published On: December 23, 2020 07:20 AM NPT By: Associated Press
SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec 23: The pandemic has finally reached every continent on Earth.
Volcano erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island, draws crowds to park
Published On: December 22, 2020 11:37 AM NPT By: Associated Press
HONOLULU, Dec 22: Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island roared back to life Sunday night as lava went shooting into the air, boiling away a water lake and sending a massive plume of steam, gas and ash soaring into the atmosphere.
Biden gets COVID-19 vaccine, says ‘nothing to worry about’
Published On: December 22, 2020 07:59 AM NPT By: Associated Press
NEWARK, Del, Dec 22: President-elect Joe Biden on Monday received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on live television as part of a growing effort to convince the American public the inoculations are safe.
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ grabs $38.5 million overseas
Published On: December 21, 2020 03:20 PM NPT By: Associated Press
The superhero sequel “Wonder Woman 1984” has earned an estimated $38.5 million in ticket sales from international theaters, Warner Bros. said Sunday. The film starring Gal Gadot started its rollout abroad last week, opening in 32 markets including China and playing on upwards of 30,000 screens.
Ariana Grande announces engagement, shows ring on Instagram
Published On: December 21, 2020 01:53 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Ariana Grande has announced she is engaged in a series of photos of her and her fiancé and her engagement ring.
More EU nations ban travel from UK, fearing virus variant
Published On: December 21, 2020 08:34 AM NPT By: Associated Press
BERLIN, Dec 21: A growing list of European Union nations and Canada barred travel from the U.K. on Sunday and others were considering similar action, in a bid to block a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England from spreading to the continent.
UK agency agrees not to photograph Duchess of Sussex, family
Published On: December 20, 2020 06:26 PM NPT By: Associated Press
A news and photography agency has agreed not to take pictures of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their son, Archie, the High Court in London was told at a hearing Friday.
Breakthrough Entertainer Sarah Cooper: TikTok to Netflix
Published On: December 20, 2020 03:57 PM NPT By: Associated Press
The video couldn’t have been simpler: A woman in her apartment, lip-syncing audio of President Donald Trump as he expounded on possible coronavirus treatments.
Berlin film festival postponed to later in 2021 due to virus
Published On: December 20, 2020 01:55 PM NPT By: Associated Press
The annual Berlin International Film Festival is being put off this year due to the coronavirus pandemic and split into two parts later in 2021, organizers said Friday.
Mick Jagger gets some shelter, buying Florida mansion
Published On: December 20, 2020 01:51 PM NPT By: Associated Press
The Rolling Stones front man recently purchased a mansion south of Tampa as a Christmas present for his girlfriend, ballet dancer Melanie Hamrick.
Google glitch, snowstorm bring virtual learning frustrations
Published On: December 19, 2020 06:34 PM NPT By: Associated Press
It wasn’t the weather that delayed school this week, at least not the first time. Students in the Northeast might be giddily anticipating a storm that the National Weather Service says could drop a foot or more of snow across the region Wednesday and Thursday.
From matzo to gumbo: Museum explores Southern Jewish life
Published On: December 19, 2020 03:35 PM NPT By: Associated Press
A new museum under construction in New Orleans will explore the journey of immigrant Jews and subsequent generations to the American South who brought with them a religious way of life they struggled to maintain while seeking acceptance in the home of the Bible Belt.
Argentina to add more transgender people to labor force
Published On: December 19, 2020 12:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Angeles Rojas strides down the hall of the Argentine state bank, passed portraits on the walls of past bank presidents who may have been shocked to see a young transgender person on its workforce.
India’s coronavirus cases cross 10 million as new cases dip
Published On: December 19, 2020 10:23 AM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW DELHI, Dec 19: India’s coronavirus cases have crossed 10 million with new infections dipping to their lowest levels in three months, as the country prepares for a massive COVID-19 vaccination in the new year.
Cooper Hewitt acquires two emoji that symbolize inclusion
Published On: December 18, 2020 06:02 PM NPT By: Associated Press
The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum has acquired two emoji that have helped broaden diversity for users of the tiny pictures, becoming the third museum to add emoji to their digital collections.
Billboard: Interscope Geffen A&M named No. 1 label of 2020
Published On: December 18, 2020 03:29 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Interscope Geffen A&M — the home to Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga — has been named the No. 1 record label of the year by Billboard.
Jeremy Bulloch, Boba Fett in first ‘Star Wars’ trilogy, dies
Published On: December 18, 2020 02:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Jeremy Bulloch, the English actor who first donned a helmet, cape and jetpack to play Boba Fett in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, died Thursday.
Iran builds at underground nuclear facility amid US tensions
Published On: December 18, 2020 02:02 PM NPT By: Associated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Dec 18: Iran has begun construction on a site at its underground nuclear facility at Fordo amid tensions with the U.S. over its atomic program, satellite photos obtained Friday by The Associated Press show.
Sales top 3 million for Barack Obama’s “A Promised Land’
Published On: December 17, 2020 01:12 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Just a month after publication, Barack Obama’s “A Promised Land” is well on its way to becoming the best-selling presidential memoir in modern times.
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