L’"homme volant" français est mort à Dubaï — Vince Reffet
Pour réaliser cet exploit, Vince Reffet avait été équipé d'une aile en fibre de carbone propulsée par quatre mini-moteurs à réaction.
11/18/2020

Judy Shelton Federal Reserve nomination stalls in Senate vote
As a member of the Fed's powerful Board of Governors, Shelton would vote on the Fed's rate decisions and on banking regulations. Still, on her own, it's unlikely that Shelton would have much effect on Fed policy, economists have pointed out.
11/18/2020

England to tour Pakistan in October 2021 after a 16-year gap
The brief tour will be held shortly before the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup, which will be held in India. According to a press release issued today by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), England will arrive in Karachi on October 12.
11/18/2020

Pfizer's Coronavirus Vaccine Is 95% Effective, Updated Analysis Finds : Shots
Paul told a news briefing that AstraZeneca vaccine's last-stage trials in India had gone well and had nearly been completed. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is slightly ahead of one from Moderna Inc.in the race to the finish line.
11/18/2020

Pfizer's Covid-19 Vaccine Can Stop Coronavirus Pandemic Forever, Claim Two Scientists
This, he said, will also help reduce the daily spike in coronavirus cases, which reached 1.9 lakh this week. This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.
11/18/2020

Emily Kristine Pedersen wins inaugural Saudi Ladies International after thrilling finish
Denmark's Emily Pedersen overcame England's Georgia Hall in a playoff to win the inaugural Saudi Ladies International. Saudi Arabia has received widespread worldwide criticism of women's rights in the country.
11/18/2020

Michael B Jordan named People's Sexiest Man Alive for 2020
After a series of guesses and clues, one fan was correct when she guessed Michael B. Jordan. "This is one that they're definitely going to have a special place for".
11/18/2020

"Nous reprenons le contrôle sur l’épidémie" (Olivier Véran) — France
C'est un message optimiste qu'a voulu adresser Olivier Véran ce dimanche 15 novembre au Français. C'est dans ce contexte que se profile pour le gouvernement le défi des fêtes de fin d'année.
11/18/2020

Etihad Airways to fly direct to Israel staring March 2021
Abu Dhabi-based airline Etihad Air has said it will start daily direct flights to the Israeli capital, Tel Aviv, from next year. The agreement still must be ratified by the Israeli cabinet and Knesset before it enters into force.
11/18/2020

Vega flight VV17 SEOSAT-Ingenio / TARANIS mission failure
Vega's return to flight, delayed by the health crisis and poor weather conditions in French Guiana, took place on 3 September. The mission would have launched Spain's first Earth observation satellite for the European Space Agency (ESA).
11/18/2020

UK Will Ban The Sale Of Petrol And Diesel Cars By 2030
Jet Zero and greener maritime: a commitment to support "difficult-to-decarbonise" industries to become more green. Another two hubs are projected by 2030, taking the total investment in the technology to 1 billion pounds.
11/18/2020

Israeli military says it struck Syrian, Iranian forces in Syria
Al-Assad's government has never publicly acknowledged that there are Iranian forces operating on its behalf in Syria's civil war. Most Arab residents of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights retain Syrian citizenship, having spurned the offer of Israeli papers.
11/18/2020

SpaceX Crew Dragon with 4 astronauts reaches space station
It's a testament to the power of science and what we can accomplish by harnessing our innovation, ingenuity, and determination. Glover, a space rookie, is the first African American to move into the station as part of a long haul mission .
11/18/2020

Harvey Weinstein awaits COVID-19 test results after showing symptoms
His defense team had used his poor health to argue for a more lenient sentence from the court in NY . Shortly after the trial, Mr Weinstein was rushed to hospital after complaints of chest pains.
11/18/2020

Immunization against COVID-19 could last years, study claims
That might have been a hollow victory, if initial reports about short-term coronavirus immunity held true. The new study , posted ahead of peer review as a preprint on medRxiv , falls into this camp.
11/18/2020