More than 2,200 USA coronavirus deaths in 24 hours WASHINGTON: The number of daily deaths from coronavirus rose again in the US Tuesday, a tally from Johns Hopkins University showed, as the country’s total fatalities surpassed those of Americans in the Vietnam War. In a 24-hour period to 8:30 pm (0030 GMT), there were 2,207…
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Asteroid to fly very close to Earth on Wednesday, NASA says poses no danger to our planet
Asteroid to fly very close to Earth on Wednesday, NASA says poses no danger to our planet The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has confirmed that a tiny asteroid will safely pass near to Earth on Wednesday. NASA has also clarified that the asteroid poses no threat to Earth, as it will not even…
Crammed, corrupted and scary – Coronavirus spreads fear through South America’s unruly prisons
Crammed, corrupted and scary – Coronavirus spreads fear through South America’s unruly prisons SANTIAGO: The spreading specter of the new coronavirus is shaking Latin America’s notoriously overcrowded, unruly prisons, threatening to turn them into infernos. The Puente Alto prison in downtown Santiago, Chile, had the largest of Latin America’s largest prison virus outbreaks so far,…
Scientists Have Created Glowing Plants Using Bioluminescent Mushrooms
Scientists Have Created Glowing Plants Using Bioluminescent Mushrooms We all might have seen the glowing mushrooms once in our lifetime. However, seems like glowing house plants will also be a reality soon, thanks to the latest experiments of science. In new research, published in Nature Biotechnology, the authors are talking about Plants with genetically encoded…
Saudi Arabia signs USD 264 million deal with China for nine million coronavirus tests
Saudi Arabia signs USD 264 million deal with China for nine million coronavirus tests DUBAI: Saudi Arabia signed a deal worth more than USD 264 million with China to provide the kingdom with the ability to conduct 9 million COVID-19 tests. The deal signed on Sunday and announced by Saudi Arabia also provides the kingdom…
Is Kim Jong’s condition really serious, China sends a team of doctors to North Korea
Is Kim Jong’s condition really serious, China sends a team of doctors to North Korea Media reports in many countries of the world, including the US and South Korea, made many claims about Kim Jong’s poor health, but meanwhile, the US President said that the media has spread a false rumor about Kim Jong’s health,…
Daily Covid-19 briefings not worth my ‘time and effort’ – Trump after disinfectant gaffe
Daily Covid-19 briefings not worth my ‘time and effort’ – Trump after disinfectant gaffe US President Donald Trump has said that his daily coronavirus press briefings are not worth his ‘time and effort’ as the ‘lamestream’ media asks nothing but ‘hostile’ questions, days after he faced intense rebuke for suggesting the possibility of treating COVID-19…
NASA Develops Special ‘high-pressure Ventilator’ In Just 37 Days For COVID-19 Patients
NASA Develops Special ‘high-pressure Ventilator’ In Just 37 Days For COVID-19 Patients In a major feat, scientists at the US national space agency NASA have developed a new easy-to-build ‘high-pressure ventilator’ in a matter of just 37 which is expected to help save a lot of lives as the world struggles against the coronavirus pandemic….
Indian firm to test Covid vaccine in 3 weeks; if successful, drug won’t be patented
Indian firm to test Covid vaccine in 3 weeks; if successful, drug won’t be patented New Delhi: Indian vaccine major Serum Institute of India said on Sunday that it plans to start production of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University in the next two to three weeks. If human clinical trials of the vacine are…
‘When Thor spoke Bengali’ – Chris Hemsworth’s dialogue in ‘Extraction’ has netizens impressed
‘When Thor spoke Bengali’ – Chris Hemsworth’s dialogue in ‘Extraction’ has netizens impressed The movie ‘Extraction’, starring Chris Hemsworth, Randeep Hooda and Pankaj Tripathi, which recently released on Netflix, has not only left the audience impressed with its action-packed scenes but has also generated much excitement about the Thor actor’s fairly fluent dialogue in Bengali…
Virgin Atlantic ‘still talking’ with UK government on bailout
Virgin Atlantic ‘still talking’ with UK government on bailout British airline Virgin Atlantic was still talking with the UK government about a bailout package to cope with the devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic on travel, a company spokesperson has said. It comes as a report claimed that founder Richard Branson was seeking a buyer…
‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ Finale – Kandi blames Todd for upsetting Mama Joyce, fans say ‘it’s not his fault’
‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ Finale – Kandi blames Todd for upsetting Mama Joyce, fans say ‘it’s not his fault’ For years we have witnessed Kandi Burruss’s mother Mama Joyce treat Kandi’s husband Todd Tucker awfully. It was no different during the finale of Season 12 of ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’. When Kandi goes to check…
Belarusians Flock to Churches for Easter, Defy Stay Home Calls Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
Belarusians Flock to Churches for Easter, Defy Stay Home Calls Amid Covid-19 Pandemic Thousands of Belarusians converged on churches across the country on Sunday to celebrate Easter, ignoring calls from health authorities and church leaders to stay at home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Priests had planned to conduct services in empty churches…
Iraq Lifts Suspension of Reuters’ Licence to Work in Country
Iraq Lifts Suspension of Reuters’ Licence to Work in Country Iraqi authorities on Sunday lifted a suspension of Reuters’ licence to work in the country. The news agency’s licence was suspended earlier this month over a report on the number of coronavirus cases in Iraq. The Iraqi Communications and Media Commission (CMC) informed Reuters it…
US lawyers sue China for trillions of dollars
US lawyers sue China for trillions of dollars Washington: Lawyers in the US have launched a landmark legal action to sue China for trillions of dollars over the coronavirus pandemic, accusing its Communist leaders of negligence for allowing the outbreak to erupt and then covering it up. The class action, which involves thousands of claimants from…
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