1520: Martin Luther publicly burns papal edict demanding he recant 1684: Isaac Newton’s derivation of Kepler’s laws from his theory of gravity, contained in the paper De motu corporum in gyrum, is read to the Royal Society by Edmond Halley 1799: Metric system first adopted in France 1901: First Nobel Peace Prizes awarded to Red Cross founder Jean Henri Dunant and […]
Brazil head coach Tite has stepped down from his post after the Selecao were knocked out of the World Cup by Croatia.
Beijing’s dream for its own commercial aircraft production has taken the next important step. The delivery of the first C919 that is reportedly set to fly between Shanghai and Beijing starting next year.China delivered the first of its domestically produced commercial aircraft on Friday as it hopes to one day challenge the dominance of Boeing […]
South Australian pastry chef, George Diakomichalis, is set to bring his cooking series ‘It’s All Greek to Me’ to Australian television screens this year.
The Deputy Ministry of Culture will be showcasing Cypriot cultural heritage at Larnaka and Pafos airports throughout the year and in future also at the port of Limassol and the Ayia Napa marina, Yiannis Toumazis, Deputy Minister of Culture, told CNA.
The European Commission on Friday (9 December) officially launched the EU’s solar photovoltaic industry alliance, with the aim of regaining production lost to China and establishing a “Made in Europe” industry.
536: Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city, returning the old capital to its empire 1212: Frederick II (later also Holy Roman Emperor) crowned King of Germany in Mainz 1968: In “The Mother of All Demos” Douglas Engelbart demonstrates the computer system NLS (oN-Line System) to a live audience in San Francisco. Shows […]
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Thursday she wants to intensify cooperation between Germany and the United Kingdom after Brexit, which she described as “a watershed for us all”.
The Taliban conducted their first public execution since their return to power on Wednesday, executing a man convicted of murder.
The Athenian Association of New South Wales held its festive Christmas cruise on Sydney Harbour on Sunday, December 4.
