TOKYO (Reuters) – Newly released data from a Japanese research institute appears to back the government’s case that its quarantine strategy for the Diamond Princess cruise ship was successful in stemming contagion of the coronavirus among passengers. Japan has been criticised for its handling of the quarantine, as more than 620 people on board have […]
Issued on: 20/02/2020 – 18:31Modified: 20/02/2020 – 18:55 Often called “the world’s most beautiful avenue”, the Champs-Élysées in Paris draws millions of visitors to its glamour-lined pavements each year. But with most Parisians shunning the area, residents of the French capital have been invited to pitch in on an ambitious “re-enchantment” plan aimed at luring them […]
Turkey has said two of its soldiers were killed and another five were wounded in Russian air strikes near the northwestern region of Idlib in Syria on February 20, signifying an escalation in the civil war in which Ankara and Moscow support opposing sides. The Russian Air Force, which is backing Syrian government forces, carried […]
Tangier – The President of the Valencian Government in Spain, Ximo Puig, stated that strong cooperation between Morocco’s Tangier Med Port and the Port of Valencia will draw the African and European continents closer. Puig remarked yesterday that the Tangier Med Port, as the largest in Africa, has an important role to play in the […]
By Debora MacKenzie The Diamond Princess cruise ship has been quarantinedCharly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images Two people in their 80s who were quarantined on the British-owned cruise ship Diamond Princess have died of covid-19 in hospital in Japan. Meanwhile, nearly 3000 people are disembarking from the ship, after being quarantined aboard in Yokohama since 3 […]
[embedded content] Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Brian Koberlein (BrianKoberlein.com / @BrianKoberlein) Carolyn Collins Petersen (TheSpaceWriter.com / @spacewriter) Michael Rodruck (@michaelrodruck) Tonight we are airing Fraser’s interview with John Thornton, CEO of Astrobotic Technology. John earned his Master of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. While at Carnegie Mellon, […]
Novels will be hidden around Maidenhead, Cookham, Marlow and Bourne End to celebrate World Book Day. A total of 15 children’s and young adult’s books will be in mysterious places for the Claires Court School celebration. They will be left in locations around town centres, leisure centres and parks this week ahead of World Book […]
Some formula milks have double the sugar per serving than a glass of soda. That was the key finding of our global investigation into the sugar content of infant formula and follow-on milks. But perhaps more shocking is the fact that there are so few regulations in place to control sugar content and to make […]
Issued on: 20/02/2020 – 11:57Modified: 20/02/2020 – 11:57 Paris Saint-Germain chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi and FIFA’s disgraced former secretary general Jerome Valcke have been indicted in Switzerland for alleged corruption in the attribution of football broadcasting rights. Advertising Read more The Swiss attorney general’s office (OAG) said in a statement on Thursday that the two had […]
DUSHANBE — A former Tajik commander extradited to Dushanbe from the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) in recent days may face more charges, the Central Asian country’s Interior Ministry said on February 20. Khuja Karimov — who was a commander of government troops during Tajikistan’s five-year civil war — has been charged with banditry, murder, hostage-taking, […]