BlogHide Resteemsupnewstoday (25)in news • 4 years agoWhy India is talking about ripped jeans and kneesDenim - the favourite punching bag of Indian patriarchs who routinely blame the fabric for the moral degradation of youth - is back in the news. The latest to be riled by jeans is Tirath Singh…upnewstoday (25)in news • 4 years agoBill Nelson: Former astronaut and senator nominated as Nasa chiefBill Nelson, a US senator and one-time astronaut, has been nominated to be the next head of Nasa. The 78-year-old is seen as a moderate Democrat, and his nomination by President Joe Biden on…upnewstoday (25)in news • 4 years agoDeb Haaland: America’s first Native cabinet secretaryTo some, she's New Mexico politician Deb Haaland. To Native Americans, she's Auntie Deb. And Auntie just took the helm at the 172-year-old federal agency that most closely oversees Native affairs.…upnewstoday (25)in news • 4 years agoYour move Mr President: North Korea sets the stage for BidenNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un celebrated his birthday with a long wish-list of new weapons. It included more accurate long-range missiles, super large warheads, spy satellites and a…upnewstoday (25)in news • 4 years agoAung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar democracy icon who fell from graceShe was once seen as a beacon for human rights - a principled activist who gave up her freedom to challenge the ruthless army generals who ruled Myanmar for decades. In 1991, Aung San Suu Kyi was…upnewstoday (25)in news • 4 years agoThe Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has been in short supply within the EU as wellA fresh row has broken out between the UK and the EU after the bloc's most senior official suggested the UK had banned all Covid-19 vaccine exports. Charles Michel, the president of the European…upnewstoday (25)in news • 4 years agoDonald Trump has been acquitted of a single impeachment charge that he incited a mobDonald Trump has been acquitted of a single impeachment charge that he incited a mob to storm the US Capitol. So what did the president say prior to the violence? On 6 January, thousands of Trump…upnewstoday (25)in news • 4 years agoOfficial requirements for hotel operators ahead of the policyThe UK's rules on quarantine hotels for travellers arriving from Covid "red list" countries are less stringent than those enforced in Australia. The BBC has seen a copy of the UK government's…upnewstoday (25)in news • 4 years agoYellen has warned of an explosion of risk from criminals using digital technologieThe World Health Organization recommends using the vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca even in countries tackling new variants of coronavirus. Some new forms of the virus…upnewstoday (25)in news • 4 years agoCoronavirus in Tanzania The country thats rejecting the vaccineFor months Tanzania's government has insisted the country was free from Covid-19 - so there are no plans for vaccination. The BBC's Dickens Olewe has spoken to one family mourning the death of a…upnewstoday (25)in news • 4 years agoMyanmar coup: Military blocks Facebook for sake of stabilityMyanmar coup: Military blocks Facebook for sake of stability UN Secretary General António Guterres has urged the world community to make sure Monday's coup in Myanmar fails. The reversal of…upnewstoday (25)in news • 4 years agoLatest Navalny protests begin in Russia President PutinFilip Kuznetsov spent an entire night crammed into a police van with 17 other protesters because Moscow's detention centres were all full. He was among a record 4,002 people arrested across Russia…upnewstoday (25)in news • 4 years agoRussian anti-Putin anger spreads: 'We have to protest'Filip Kuznetsov spent an entire night crammed into a police van with 17 other protesters because Moscow's detention centres were all full. He was among a record 4,002 people arrested across Russia…upnewstoday (25)in news • 4 years agoCovid: What’s happening to the EU vaccine scheme?The EU has been criticised for the slow pace of coronavirus vaccinations across its member states. Roll-out has been hit by delays, supply problems and a row with one of the vaccine makers…upnewstoday (25)in news • 4 years agoTrump impeachment: Republicans seek delay until FebruaryRepublicans in the US Senate are asking Democrats to delay the start of former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial until February. They argue that this will give Mr Trump time to prepare a…upnewstoday (25)in news • 4 years agoNew coronavirus variant: What do we know?The rapid spread of a new variant of coronavirus has been blamed for the introduction of strict tier four mixing rules for millions of people, harsher restrictions on mixing at Christmas in England…upnewstoday (25)in news • 4 years agoRepublicans clash as Senate trial loomsUS Republicans in Congress are deeply divided after 10 members split with their party to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday. Congresswoman Liz Cheney, the third ranking House Republican…upnewstoday (25)in news • 4 years agoTrump impeachment: Democrats prepare to act over Capitol riotUS House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has shared with lawmakers plans to remove President Donald Trump from office before starting an impeachment process. The House of Representatives would vote on a…upnewstoday (25)in news • 4 years agoSriwijaya Air Boeing 737 black boxes locatedBlack boxes of a passenger plane which crashed in the sea soon after take-off from Jakarta, Indonesia on Saturday have been located, officials say. A small flotilla of ships has been searching the…upnewstoday (25)in news • 4 years agoBurger Kings new logo looks like CNN Digital Expansion 2016 Jordan ValinskyBurger King's identity is getting a whopper of a refresh, with its first new logo in more than 20 years. Using colors inspired by its "real and delicious food," the fast food chain unveiled…