2020

In New York, Omicron revives dark memories of a nightmarish 2020

With restaurants in Brooklyn closing in rapid succession and lines at Covid-19 test centers swelling… Read More

#ClimateChange: 2020 was Europe’s hottest year on record

Europe experienced its hottest year on record last year, while the Arctic suffered a summer… Read More

In 2020, the ultra-rich got richer!

In 2020, as the world convulsed under COVID-19 and the global economy faced its worst… Read More

Game maker gifts its employees luxury gadgets after profitable 2020 year

These popular electronic gadgets were given to each employee of the game for a successful… Read More

2020 ties 2016 as hottest year on record

The six years since 2015 are the six warmest ever registered, as are 20 of… Read More

Emergency cash calls, tech IPO frenzy push 2020 banker fees to record high

As the COVID-19 pandemic raged across the world, companies turned to their shareholders in droves… Read More

Fireworks explode over empty streets as 2020 slinks away into history

No light show will illuminate Beijing from the top of the TV tower. The lions… Read More

Gold wraps up shiniest year since 2010

Spot gold was almost flat at $1,893.84 per ounce by 1000 GMT, but was up… Read More

COVID-19 shook, rattled and rolled the global economy in 2020

The pandemic delivered a body blow to global trade, with export volumes dropping abruptly to… Read More

2020 Rewind: A list of every celeb that tied the knot this year!

From Sajal and Ahad to Sana and Umair, it seems like everyone had marriage on… Read More

Prince Harry, Meghan reflect on 2020 in first podcast

The episode ended with a surprise appearance by the couple’s 19-month-old son, Archie Read More

Trigger Warning: Edhi shares annual Karachi report on ill-fated incidents, casualties

In its yearly report for 2020 Edhi foundation said its rescue services transported at least… Read More

Laptops, desktop sales see ‘renaissance’

The world stocked up on laptop and desktop computers in 2020 at a level not… Read More

2020: How Pakistan’s response to the pandemic surprised the world

Pakistan did better than its equal and advanced global partners in containing the spread and… Read More

Longest night of 2020 today, says met office

The met office further said that the shortest day of the year was also witnessed… Read More

A look back at major political happenings in Pakistan in 2020

2020 is drawing to a close. The year 2020 saw many major political developments in… Read More

2020: World rocked by Covid-19, Trump and Black Lives Matter

The Covid-19 pandemic cast a long pall over 2020 but it also saw President Donald… Read More

‘World’s ugliest orchid’ among new species named in 2020

'World's ugliest orchid' among new species named in 2020 Read More

Adios Maradona and the best ever Bond: Notable deaths in 2020

From legendary actors Kirk Douglas and Sean Connery to matriarch of the US Supreme Court… Read More

2020: The Year Of The Pandemic

The COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), first… Read More