Tag: New Years

Categories USA

New York mayor celebrates New Year in Times Square… after telling everyone else to stay home

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio danced into the new year in Times Square, despite telling residents to stay home due to Covid-19, making him the latest politician to be slammed for ‘do as I say, not as I do’ tactics. … Read More >New York mayor celebrates New Year in Times Square… after telling everyone else to stay home

Categories World

Crimean senator tells Zelensky – return Ukraine to Moscow Time to recall days before it became ‘Europe’s most backward country’

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As the last few hours of 2020 ticked away, Ukraine’s president urged Crimeans to “turn back the clock” and return to rule by Kiev. But one local leader says the troubled country would be better off adopting Russian time instead. … Read More >Crimean senator tells Zelensky – return Ukraine to Moscow Time to recall days before it became ‘Europe’s most backward country’

Categories USA

Three Illegal New Year’s Eve Parties Reportedly Busted in NYC

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The coronavirus pandemic has caused people around the world to change how they celebrate the new year, including in New York City, where even Times Square, one of the most beloved and tightly-packed spots for festivities, was banned to visitors and tourists from 31 December to 1 January. … Read More >Three Illegal New Year’s Eve Parties Reportedly Busted in NYC

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Empty streets vs jubilant crowds: Stark contrast between NYC & Wuhan on NYE provokes envy & accusations

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Side-by-side comparisons of how New York City and Wuhan, China rang in the new year have sparked a heated debate on social media about whether the US should have embraced Beijing’s approach to handling the coronavirus pandemic. … Read More >Empty streets vs jubilant crowds: Stark contrast between NYC & Wuhan on NYE provokes envy & accusations

Categories Russia

Putin sends personal letter to Biden, wishes him Happy New Year & appeals for closer cooperation between Moscow & Washington

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has written to US President-elect Joe Biden to wish him a happy new year, and expressed confidence that they would soon work together to build improved relations “in the spirit of equality.” … Read More >Putin sends personal letter to Biden, wishes him Happy New Year & appeals for closer cooperation between Moscow & Washington