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Photo: China releases image of its flag on the moon as spacecraft carrying lunar rocks lifts off China releases image of its flag on the moon as spacecraft carrying lunar rocks lifts off
CBS News - Fri Dec 4, 2020
A Chinese spacecraft lifted off from the moon Thursday night with a load of lunar rocks, the first stage of its return to Earth, the government space agency reported. More»

Photo: Boy, 16, is among four victims of Avonmouth blast which also killed men aged 57, 63 and 64 as it emerges body of one worker was blown 500ft into lake Boy, 16, is among four victims of Avonmouth blast which also killed men aged 57, 63 and 64 as it emerges body of one worker was blown 500ft into lake
Daily Mail - Fri Dec 4, 2020
Police today named the four workers who perished in the Bristol sewage plant explosion, including a 16-year-old boy - after the devastated wife of one of the victims revealed her son had been due to work on the same spot. More»

Photo: Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran's top nuclear scientist, assassinated near Tehran Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran's top nuclear scientist, assassinated near Tehran
BBC - Fri Nov 27, 2020
Irans most senior nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh has been assassinated near the capital Tehran, the countrys defence ministry has confirmed. More»

Photo: Beirut: Over 100 people are killed and 4,000 hurt after 'welder' sparks warehouse fire that ignited 2,700 tons of explosive chemicals Beirut: Over 100 people are killed and 4,000 hurt after 'welder' sparks warehouse fire that ignited 2,700 tons of explosive chemicals
Daily Mail - Wed Aug 5, 2020
Survivors of a cataclysmic explosion that devastated the Lebanese capital of Beirut last night were looking for victims today as the death toll topped 100 and was expected to continue rising, with more than 4,000 wounded. More»

Photo: Dame Vera Lynn, Britain's wartime sweetheart died today aged 103 Dame Vera Lynn, Britain's wartime sweetheart died today aged 103
Daily Mail - Thu Jun 18, 2020
The Queen will today send a private message of condolence to the family of Dame Vera Lynn who has died aged 103 as Prince Charles and Boris Johnson led public tributes to the Forces Sweetheart. More»

Photo: Japanese media reports North Korea's Kim Jong Un in vegetative state Japanese media reports North Korea's Kim Jong Un in vegetative state
Taiwan News - Sat Apr 25, 2020
TAIPEI - Japanese media, citing the medical team treating North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, say the failure of initial surgery has left the 36-year-old in a vegetative state. More»

Photo: Queen Tells UK 'We Will Succeed' In Fight Against Coronavirus Queen Tells UK 'We Will Succeed' In Fight Against Coronavirus
BBC - Sun Apr 5, 2020
In a rare speech, the monarch thanked people for following government rules to stay at home and praised those "coming together to help others". More»

Photo: Mexicans demand crackdown on Americans crossing the border Mexicans demand crackdown on Americans crossing the border
BBC - Thu Mar 26, 2020
Mexican protesters have shut a US southern border crossing amid fears that untested American travellers will spread coronavirus. More»

Photo: Prince Charles Tests Positive For Coronavirus But 'Remains In Good Health' Prince Charles Tests Positive For Coronavirus But 'Remains In Good Health'
BBC - Wed Mar 25, 2020
The Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus, Clarence House has announced. More»

Photo: Spanish Military Finds Dead Bodies And Seniors 'Completely Abandoned' In Care Homes Spanish Military Finds Dead Bodies And Seniors 'Completely Abandoned' In Care Homes
NPR - Wed Mar 25, 2020
The Spanish military has found older residents of some care homes "completely abandoned" and even "dead in their beds," Defense Minister Margarita Robles said in a television interview on Monday. More»

Photo: Italy Sets Mandatory Quarantine For 16 Million People In Region Including Milan, Venice Italy Sets Mandatory Quarantine For 16 Million People In Region Including Milan, Venice
Huffington Post - Sun Mar 8, 2020
Italy instituted a mandatory quarantine for 16 million people in the northern part of the country that includes Milan and Venice, in a desperate bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus. More»

Photo: South Korea declares "war" on coronavirus as outbreak spreads rapidly and unpredictably outside of China South Korea declares "war" on coronavirus as outbreak spreads rapidly and unpredictably outside of China
Washington Post - Tue Mar 3, 2020
Governments pledged urgent action on Tuesday as the novel coronavirus spread rapidly and unpredictably around the world and Americans braced for an increasing toll at home. More»

Photo: South Korea's coronavirus cases surpass 3,100, more infections expected in Daegu South Korea's coronavirus cases surpass 3,100, more infections expected in Daegu
Korea Herald - Sat Feb 29, 2020
South Korea saw the number of the novel coronavirus cases surpass 3,100 with 17 deaths on Saturday afternoon, with the coming days until early March considered a watershed for the countrys efforts to contain community spread of the deadly virus. More»

Photo: It is 100 seconds to midnight - 2020 Doomsday Clock Statement It is 100 seconds to midnight - 2020 Doomsday Clock Statement
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists - Thu Jan 23, 2020
Humanity continues to face two simultaneous existential dangers - nuclear war and climate change - that are compounded by a threat multiplier, cyber-enabled information warfare, that undercuts society’s ability to respond. More»

Photo: Thousands flee as volcano erupts in the Philippines, Manila airport closed Thousands flee as volcano erupts in the Philippines, Manila airport closed
WNBC-TV - Sun Jan 12, 2020
TAGAYTAY, Philippines - A small volcano south of the Philippine capital that draws many tourists for its picturesque setting in a lake erupted with a massive plume of ash and steam Sunday, prompting thousands of people to flee and officials to shut Manila’s international airport. More»

Photo: Apocalyptic Scenes in Australia as Fires Turn Skies Blood Red Apocalyptic Scenes in Australia as Fires Turn Skies Blood Red
New York Times - Thu Jan 2, 2020
SYDNEY, Australia - As the fire stalked the east coast of Australia on Tuesday, the daytime sky turned inky black, then blood red. More»

Photo: Russian Spies Used French Alps As 'Base Camp' For Hits On Britain And Other Countries Russian Spies Used French Alps As 'Base Camp' For Hits On Britain And Other Countries
Yahoo News - Fri Dec 6, 2019
Fifteen Russian spies, including those accused of the Salisbury nerve agent attack, used the French Alps as a “base camp” to conduct covert operations around Europe over a five-year period, according to reports. More»

Photo: 107 Jewish Graves Desecrated In Anti-Semitic Attack 107 Jewish Graves Desecrated In Anti-Semitic Attack
The Telegraph - Wed Dec 4, 2019
President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to fight anti-Semitism saying “Jews are and make France” after 107 graves were desecrated at a Jewish cemetery in the northeast of the country. More»

Photo: ISIS Claims Responsibility for Terrorist Attack on London Bridge ISIS Claims Responsibility for Terrorist Attack on London Bridge
Daily Mail - Sat Nov 30, 2019
ISIS has tonight claimed the London Bridge terror attack was carried out by one of its fighters. More»

Photo: Julian Assange "Could Die In Prison" Without Urgent Medical Care Julian Assange "Could Die In Prison" Without Urgent Medical Care
New York Post - Mon Nov 25, 2019
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is so sick, he could die in prison if he does not get urgent medical care, according to an open letter sent Monday to British authorities. More»

Photo: Russian Nuclear Scientists Killed In Accident Were Working On 'Cutting-Edge' Military Technologies, Putin Claims Russian Nuclear Scientists Killed In Accident Were Working On 'Cutting-Edge' Military Technologies, Putin Claims
CNN - Fri Nov 22, 2019
An accident at a Russian military test site that claimed the lives of five nuclear agency workers and sent radiation levels spiking is likely to remain shrouded in mystery, after Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Friday said information around the incident would stay "strictly classified. More»

Essex Police: 39 Bodies Found In Lorry Container
BBC - Wed Oct 23, 2019
The bodies of 39 people have been found in a lorry container in Essex. More»

Photo: Toilet paper manufacturer says UK supplies 'will not withstand' a no-deal Brexit Toilet paper manufacturer says UK supplies 'will not withstand' a no-deal Brexit
The Journal - Tue Oct 8, 2019
THE UKS TOILET paper supplies might not withstand long-term border delays or panic buying in the event of a no-deal Brexit, a manufacturer has suggested. More»

Photo: Kremlin Warns U.S. Against Releasing Transcripts Of Trump's Calls With Putin Kremlin Warns U.S. Against Releasing Transcripts Of Trump's Calls With Putin
Huffington Post - Sat Sep 28, 2019
A Kremlin official warned Friday that any release of transcripts of phone calls between Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin could exacerbate problems that already exist between the nations. More»

Photo: U.K. Supreme Court rules Boris Johnson's pre-Brexit suspension of Parliament unlawful U.K. Supreme Court rules Boris Johnson's pre-Brexit suspension of Parliament unlawful
CBS News - Tue Sep 24, 2019
London - The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has declared Prime Minister Boris Johnsons suspension of Parliament just weeks before the deadline for Britain to leave the European Union unlawful. More»

Photo: Rio: Two Men Kiss in a Comic Book, and a Mayor Orders a Raid Rio: Two Men Kiss in a Comic Book, and a Mayor Orders a Raid
New York Times - Sun Sep 8, 2019
RIO DE JANEIRO - The team of law-enforcement agents deployed by the mayor to “defend the family” descended on the international event and scoured the grounds for their target: copies of a comic book featuring two men kissing. More»

Photo: Blackpool is hit by fourth earthquake in six days amid fracking row as residents report being woken by their houses shaking Blackpool is hit by fourth earthquake in six days amid fracking row as residents report being woken by their houses shaking
Daily Mail - Mon Aug 26, 2019
An earthquake measuring 2.9 on the Richter scale has struck in Blackpool in what is the largest tremor to strike the region in recent days. More»

Photo: Russian Nuclear Monitoring Stations Went Silent After Missile Blast Russian Nuclear Monitoring Stations Went Silent After Missile Blast
Wall Street Journal - Tue Aug 20, 2019
Two Russian monitoring stations designed to detect nuclear radiation went silent soon after the explosion at a missile test site this month, spurring concerns among observers that the Russian government is trying to restrict evidence of the accident. More»

Photo: Aston Hall: Hospital Abuse Victims In Compensation Deal Aston Hall: Hospital Abuse Victims In Compensation Deal
BBC - Sat Aug 10, 2019
Former residents of a hospital who were subjected to unauthorised drug treatment are to get compensation. More»

Photo: 'Brief Radiation Spike' After Rocket Engine Blast In Northern Russia 'Brief Radiation Spike' After Rocket Engine Blast In Northern Russia
BBC - Thu Aug 8, 2019
A rocket engine explosion on a naval test range in northern Russia has killed two people and injured six, the defence ministry told Russian media. More»

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