December 2021

First wordAt midnight yesterday (December 31, 2021), we entered the month of January and the new year 2022.January is named after Janus, the god of beginnings and transitions in Roman…

After nearly two years of disruption caused by Covid-19, the world is looking at life beyond the pandemic. A look at six harsh realities India faced on the diplomatic front in 2021, and six challenges and opportunities ahead in 2022.…

There has been a constant stream of concerns that artificial lights are regularly eroding our ability to see the stars. And a recent essay published in Science!-->!-->…

France closes mosque because of Imam's preaching France has ordered the closure of a mosque in the north of the country because of the radical nature of its imam's preaching, regional authorities told AFP. The Beauvais…

A security checkpoint at Denver International Airport on Sunday. While the coronavirus was a major factor in the groundings, bad weather and maintenance issues also caused problems.Credit...David Zalubowski / Associated pressFlight…

The French prime minister said that in response to a rapid spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, the government is reducing the deadline for a third recall to three months instead of four, but there will be no cover-up. bonfire for…

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Hong Kong (AFP) - Three years of democracy protests followed by a pandemic devastated Hong Kong retailers who had grown accustomed to depending on money from mainland Chinese tourists. In a…

Travelers walk past a sign indicating unvaccinated passengers at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris on December 14. (Nathan Laine / Bloomberg via Getty Images)As Covid-19 cases continue to rise across Europe, many countries have…

MADRID - Covid-19 infections were on the rise across Spain, but the country's leader's message was clear: The government was not entering 2022 with the 2020 restrictions."The situation is different this time, and because of that we are…

Masks are mandatory in all indoor public places and a series of festivals will be canceled after a 25-year-old French backpacker positive for COVID visited Perth for nearly two weeks.WA Premier Mark McGowan said the man arrived from…

Vice President Harris calls for "cyber-doctrine" and greater international coordination to address cybersecurity concerns after a year of growing attacks. “I think it's important for us to have a…

Published on: 12/22/2021 - 03:54 General Luna (Philippines) (AFP) - Owners of resorts and bars on an island in the Philippines popular with surfers and tourists alike expected a bumper…

Published on: 12/21/2021 - 12:52 Bangkok (AFP) - Thailand reimposed mandatory coronavirus quarantine measures for foreign tourists on Tuesday, canceling a non-quarantine travel program as…

WASHINGTON - A Senate deal set the stage for a vote in January on whether to sanction the company behind a gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, complicating the Biden administration's efforts to prevent a Russian invasion of the…

Air France unveiled a new aesthetic care center at the La Première lounge at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, in partnership with Sisley, the French phyto-cosmetology company. Before a flight or between two…

WHITE FISH, Mont. (AP) - Forward, fast and strong.Those are the only three words Olympic alpine skiing silver medalist Hilary Lindh said to herself as she stood on the starting grid at the 1997 World Championships in Sestriere, Italy.…

In September 1994, the United States was about to invade Haiti.Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the country's first democratically elected president, had been deposed in a military coup three years earlier. Haiti had sunk into chaos. Gangs and…

Muscat - To promote adventure tourism in the Sultanate, an event titled "Tourism in Oman - World Adventure" was organized by the Oman French Association (OFA) at Al Bustan Palace, A Ritz-Carlton Hotel, on Wednesday. The event was held…

The Biden administration calls on France and Canada to help lead an international effort to strengthen security in Haiti, after a series of crises this year crippled the Caribbean nation and sent shockwaves through the region .…

France will ban British tourists from midnight on Saturday.Only “compelling reasons” travel between the two countries will be allowed, following an increase in omicron cases in Britain.However, French…

Published on: 12/16/2021 - 06:44 El Retorno (Colombia) (AFP) - Mauricio points his blowgun at a monkey perched high in the trees, a centuries-old hunting tradition that the Nukak people…

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - The young woman in Myanmar decided to speak out when she realized that the money for the company she loved was now in the hands of the military…

In order to invite the world to visit Rwanda, the best French football club, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Visit Rwanda have launched a new campaign to showcase Rwanda's iconic tourist attractions and sporting and event facilities. . The…

The British government has confirmed that it is removing the red list for international travel from 4 a.m. tomorrow, Wednesday 15 December.Announced today by Health Secretary Sajid Javid in the House of Commons, the move comes in response…

DUBLIN, December 13, 2021 / PRNewswire / - The report "Analysis of the Preimplantation Genetic Testing Market: Focus on Product, Application, Technology, End User, National Data 2021-2031" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com offer.…

(Left to right) Glyn Hancock, Paul Pearce, Rebecca Darcey and Travis Hillman. Space company SA recovers former underwater workers Space industry company Southern Launch has named five…

Published on: 12/12/2021 - 4:35 PM In three decades, the world's largest and most advanced space telescope will scan…

Published on: 12/11/2021 - 06:16 Launch Site One (United States) (AFP) - Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is set to send his third private crew into space on Saturday, this time including the…

You've heard of philately (collecting stamps) and numismatics (collecting coins and medals), but what about…

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on infrastructure at the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, December 8, 2021. REUTERS / Jonathan Ernst / File PhotoRegister now for FREE and unlimited…

The Omicron, the latest variant of COVID-19, casts a worrying shadow over the international tourism industry. It will be a long time before tourism becomes itself again.Thailand, which is said to have welcomed 40…

The informal meeting was held as part of the program of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU. It was organized on Thursday 9 December 2021 by the Ministry of Public Administration in cooperation with the…

A SUSPECT OF THE assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has been arrested in France, said a French judicial official. The official said the suspect was being held on Tuesday on the basis of…

VideotranscriptionBacktranscriptionNew York City Institutes Vaccination Mandate for All Private EmployersNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said a broad coronavirus vaccine mandate would go into effect for all private employers on December…

PictureA protester holding a poster with an image of detained civilian leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon, Myanmar, in March.Credit...Agence France Presse - Getty ImagesA Myanmar court on Monday sentenced Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the…

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin today try to reestablish their relationship amid a string of recent differences spanning the Af-Pak to the Indo-Pacific, two factors will continue to limit the…

On Jeju Island in South Korea, markets have darkened. In Bangkok, bored hawkers wait for customers who never come. In Bali, tour guides have been made redundant. In Paris and Rome, long lines of people with selfie sticks and sun hats…

When the coronavirus first threatened the health and finances of Americans, Tiffany Moore of Forest Park first approached an installment lender in hopes of financial relief. The good news: She got approval for a loan of $ 9,500 to…

Published on: 12/04/2021 - 19:16 Pope Francis on Saturday accused nationalist divisions in the EU of a lack of…

No one knows how effective the vaccines will be in preventing people from catching the newly discovered and rapidly spreading Omicron variant of Covid-19 or how well they will protect themselves against serious illness.…

Published on: 12/03/2021 - 20:00 Zurich (AFP) - Swiss ski resorts breathed a sigh of relief when the government lifted quarantine restrictions on Saturday due to the Omicron variant, which…

US President Joe Biden announced a winter campaign against Covid-19 on Thursday, with new testing requirements for travelers and increased vaccination…

The level of hospitalizations for Covid-19 in the United States rose in November, ending a string of two-month declines after the country's summer surge.The increase in hospitalizations has been accompanied by a daily rise in new…

International travel has been plunged into chaos after the discovery of the new variant of Covid Omicron. In an attempt to slow the spread of the variant, the UK government has reintroduced certain Covid protective measures, such as!-->…

PARIS - A spokesperson said the French government will allow flights carrying French and European citizens from southern Africa to resume under very strict conditions from Saturday.French government spokesman Gabriel Attal said the move…

The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been found in 20 countries so far, but not yet in the United States, Dr Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden and director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious…