2020
Expo 2020′s workers face hardships despite Dubai’s promises
Middle East
November 30, 2021
Expo 2020′s workers face hardships despite Dubai’s promises
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Intent on making a flawless impression as the first host of the world’s fair…
White supremacist propaganda surged in 2020, report says
World
March 17, 2021
White supremacist propaganda surged in 2020, report says
NEW YORK (AP) — White supremacist propaganda reached alarming levels across the U.S. in 2020, according to a new report…
UAE drastically cut funding for Palestinian refugees in 2020
Middle East
February 6, 2021
UAE drastically cut funding for Palestinian refugees in 2020
JERUSALEM (AP) — The United Arab Emirates drastically reduced its funding to the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees in 2020,…
Washington braces for intense opening to a pivotal year
World
January 4, 2021
Washington braces for intense opening to a pivotal year
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — The tumult of 2020 isn’t over yet. The opening week of the new year will…
2020 finally ending, but New Year’s revelries muted by virus
World
December 31, 2020
2020 finally ending, but New Year’s revelries muted by virus
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — This New Year’s Eve is being celebrated like no other, with pandemic restrictions limiting crowds and…
After a year like this, expect a strange New Year’s Eve
World
December 30, 2020
After a year like this, expect a strange New Year’s Eve
NEW YORK (AP) — If ever a year’s end seemed like cause for celebration, 2020 might be it. Yet the…
Scarred by 2020, Gen Z looks to a COVID-free future
World
December 24, 2020
Scarred by 2020, Gen Z looks to a COVID-free future
(Reuters) – Lives that had been focussed on school, university, sports or even going to K-pop concerts vanished overnight for…
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020
Features/Interviews
December 19, 2020
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020
In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers…
Video: Youtube lists the most viewed ads of 2020
Culture
December 16, 2020
Video: Youtube lists the most viewed ads of 2020
Youtube listed the most viewed commercial ads on the site this year, which varied between car, electronics, or sports ads.…
Eid al-Adha 2020 sees many films not releasing in cinemas due to pandemic
Cinema/TV
July 27, 2020
Eid al-Adha 2020 sees many films not releasing in cinemas due to pandemic
This Eid al-Adha cinema season, one of the most important seasons for film screenings throughout the year, emerges in the…