A major landslide destroyed homes overnight in a village in Norway close to the capital Oslo, leaving at least 11 people unaccounted for and 10 injured, police and local media said Wednesday.
France criticised for slow start to Covid-19 vaccinations
The French government on Wednesday faced criticism over the slow progress of its drive to vaccinate people against Covid-19, a problem compounded by the high levels of public scepticism about the campaign.
20m more people in England under toughest Tier 4 rules as deaths soar – BBC News
Another twenty million people in England are being placed under Tier 4 restrictions and asked to stay at home. The Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the move was absolutely necessary because the new variant of...
Aftermath of deadly attack at Aden airport
A large #explosion struck the airport in the southern Yemeni city of #Aden on Wednesday, shortly after a plane carrying the newly formed Cabinet landed there, security officials said.
Overlooked: Were there any good things from 2020?
In a year that’s been plagued with so many terrible events, it begs the question: Did anything good come out of 2020? Here are some things you may have overlooked.
UAE-based firms help Venezuela avoid US sanctions – report
A report says that the UAE has become a hub for companies helping Venezuela avoid US oil sanctions.
French Jews criticise Macron over his comments on anti-Semitic figures
President Emmanuel Macron faces criticism for his comments on two notoriously anti-Semitic figures in French history, Philippe Petain and Charles Maurras.