Updated: 7:23 PM EST Dec 28, 2020 Greg Ng Digital Media Manager The year 2020 is historic and unlike any other mostly plagued by the coronavirus pandemic and consumed by the presidential election. But there were some breaking news stories that touched our hearts, and others that broke our hearts.Here s a look at just some of Maryland s biggest stories of the year.END OF THE ROAD: The year 2020 already didn t start off well in the minds of Marylanders as the Baltimore Ravens fell 28-12 to the Tennessee Titans in the divisional round of the playoffs. But perhaps the black-and-purple got the last laugh when quarterback Lamar Jackson was named the league s MVP (more on that in February).UNUSUAL WINTER: And it had been an unusual winter in Baltimore. January was several degrees above normal. (Ava Marie explains more on that in February.) But there was some snow to talk about when a light wintry mix fell in Maryland during a Tuesday night commute.SURPRISE!
From ‘explosive outbreak’ to endless social distancing and vaccines: Hong Kong’s top 20 Covid-19 headlines of hope, despair
Since the first coronavirus case was reported in Hong Kong last January, the city has fought the pandemic all year, and is now in its fourth wave of infections
Residents have coped with loosening and tightening of social-distancing rules, but uncertainty looms as a new strain puts the world on edge
Year-ender: Top 10 highest-rated books in 2020 By Li Wenrui | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2020-12-31 07:30 Share Front covers of 3 books among the list. [Photo/Douban.com]
Editor s note: All that mankind has done, thought, gained or been; it is lying as in magic preservation in the pages of books, said British historian Thomas Carlyle in the 19th century.
The significance of written words has never waned – and is perhaps even more indispensable in the present age with an overflow of information.
Whenever you are in self-quarantine or simply want a break from binge-watching TV shows, a book at hand can always promise quality leisure.
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Year Ender 2020: Pranab Mukherjee to Ahmed Patel; Remembering political leaders we lost
We have witnessed several unfortunate events in the year 2020 which wasn t really kind to many. While COVID-19 killed millions of people across the world, India also lost several popular politicians this year. Â
As 2020 comes to end, here is a tribute to political stalwarts we lost this year.
Pranab Mukherjee
Former President and a Congress stalwart, Pranab Mukherjee died at the age of 84 on August 31, 2020. He served as the 13th President of India from 2012-2017. He was in septic shock due to a lung infection. Also, he had tested positive for COVID-19 prior to surgery to remove a blood clot in his brain. Post-surgery, he went into a deep coma. He was on ventilator support at the Army s Research and Referral (R&R) hospital in Delhi for several days before breathing his last.
From Belarus to Nigeria to Thailand, women played a prominent role in protest movements this year, driven by increasing frustration over the slow pace of political change and inequalities deepened by COVID-19.