2020-12-24 South Korea’s President Moon Criticized for COVID-19 Vaccine Plan
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has been facing growing public pressure about his plans to get vaccines for COVID-19. The…
2020-12-24 Rights Groups Concerned Over Safety of Eritrean Refugees in Ethiopia
Reports of attacks on Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia’s Tigray area are causing concern among human rights groups. About 96,000 Eritrean…
2020-12-23 Study: Americans Feeling Less Festive this Holiday Season
Maureen Brennan will spend Christmas with her daughter at their home in Nashua, New Hampshire, after refusing invitations from relatives…
2020-12-23 German Restaurant Forced to Close Opens to Homeless
A German restaurant forced to close because of the coronavirus crisis is now helping needy people in Berlin. Hofbraeu Berlin…
2020-12-23 Beirut Looks to Christmas After a Year Marked by Trouble
A charity is bringing Christmas spirit to Beirut, a city that has faced several crises recently. The Solidarity Christmas Village,…
2020-12-21 Next Americans in Line for Vaccine: People over 75, Essential Workers
U.S. health officials have identified the next Americans who should receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Among the groups are people 75…
2020-12-21 Russia’s COVID-19 Vaccine Gets Mixed Reaction
People in the United States and Europe welcomed the arrival of the western-made coronavirus vaccine. However, the Russian-made vaccine has…
2020-12-20 Airlines Are Changing Passenger Jets to Carry Products
Air travel companies are permanently changing their older passenger jets into airplanes that carry goods for trade. The companies expect…
2020-12-20 The Office Christmas Party Is Not Cancelled
Many companies hold parties to celebrate the winter holidays around this time every year. But COVID-19 has made 2020 an…
2020-12-20 New Bat Studies Aim to Prevent Future Pandemics
Researchers from around the world are increasing efforts to find animal populations that could start future human pandemics. The aim…
2020-12-19 Cartoon Cat Supports Tunisia’s Revolution
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, a former military officer, was president of the North African country of Tunisia from 1987…
2020-12-19 COVID-19 Limits ‘Operation Santa Claus’ in Alaska
COVID-19 is changing the way Americans plan to celebrate the winter holidays this year. But, in Alaska, the National Guard…
2020-12-13 Millions of Americans Visit Food Banks for First Time
The deadly COVID-19 virus struck the central United States just as Aaron Crawford’s family was in crisis. The Minnesota man…
2020-12-18 Unusual Nativity Scene Gets Criticism
St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican has had a few unusual nativity scenes over the years. But this year’s scene…