rom Muhammad Ali moots Iran fight and Macau ferry raised from the sea: headlines from 40 years ago By www.scmp.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:37:36 +0800 Muhammad Ali offering to help free Iran hostages, a contest pitting an abacus against a calculator and an Indian hospital using patients as guinea pigs made the headlines 40 years ago this week.May 4, 1980● The Macau ferry Fatshan, which capsized during Typhoon Rose in August 1971, was brought to the surface by a Chinese salvage team. Three skeletons, believed to be the remains of three of the victims trapped in the vessel when it sank near northeastern Lantau Island, were discovered inside the… Full Article
rom Masks, tests, quarantine centres: What can Canada learn from Hong Kong’s Covid-19 successes? By www.scmp.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 05:55:29 +0800 Professor Samuel Yeung-shan Wong says he loves Canada, and wants it to learn from Hong Kong’s successes in the battle with Covid-19.Wong, director of the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s school of public health, earned his medical degree at the University of Toronto in the 1990s and did his residency in Halifax, Nova Scotia.When he chats with his Canadian cousins they tell him that “they aren’t going out”, he said. Hong Kong, meanwhile, has avoided a Canadian-style lockdown, and on Friday… Full Article
rom Hong Kong police sergeant may have stolen 25kg in crystal meth from scene of record-breaking bust he supervised, sources say By www.scmp.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:42:55 +0800 A Hong Kong police officer arrested in connection with the seizure of 25kg of drugs worth HK$12 million is believed to have orchestrated its theft from the scene of a bust he was personally in charge of last week, according to police sources.If true, it would mean the announced record seizure of 296kg of Ice, a form of methamphetamine, actually involved 321kg.Sources said the station sergeant, who was arrested along with a constable in connection with the missing drugs, was in charge of the… Full Article
rom Hong Kong civil servant in charge of reusable mask giveaway admits transparency shortcomings, promises replacement filter production will go out to tender By www.scmp.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 23:17:06 +0800 A senior civil servant overseeing the distribution of reusable masks to all Hongkongers has promised to put the production of their replacement filters out to tender after admitting to shortcomings in the transparency of the original contract awarded by the government.Annie Choi Suk-han, permanent secretary of the Innovation and Technology Bureau, on Friday rejected suggestions the government had intentionally hidden the identity of the manufacturer chosen for the HK$320 million (US$41 million)… Full Article
rom Biggest ginseng seizure in Hong Kong history nets HK$47 million of traditional medicine from seagoing smugglers By www.scmp.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 20:15:06 +0800 Hong Kong authorities have seized 34 tonnes of American ginseng worth HK$47 million (US$6 million) and arrested seven people in what is by far the biggest-ever bust of its kind in the city.The haul breaks a record set less than three months ago, when more than three tonnes of the traditional Chinese medicine valued at about $HK4.6 million were seized in February.Police and customs officers discovered a “suspicious-looking” fishing boat to the northeast of Hong Kong’s international airport on… Full Article
rom Press Freedom Needs Protection from Pandemic too By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 06:36:07 +0000 Farhana Haque Rahman is Senior Vice President of IPS Inter Press Service; a journalist and communications expert, she is a former senior official of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the International Fund for Agricultural Development. The post Press Freedom Needs Protection from Pandemic too appeared first on Inter Press Service. Full Article Crime & Justice Featured Global Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Press Freedom TerraViva United Nations
rom News24.co.ke | 14-year old KPCE candidate dies from suspected botched abortion By www.news24.co.ke Published On :: Fri, 04 Nov 2016 13:45:23 +0200 A 14-year old girl sitting for her Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) in Samburu County died tragically on Wednesday after she complained of stomach cramps. Full Article
rom News24.co.ke | US engages Kenya after KDF withdrawal from S Sudan By www.news24.co.ke Published On :: Sat, 05 Nov 2016 08:11:11 +0200 The US says it is closely monitoring the situation following President Uhuru Kenyatta’s decision to withdraw Kenya Defence Forces from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Full Article
rom News24.co.ke | Seized ivory comes almost exclusively from recent poaching - study By www.news24.co.ke Published On :: Tue, 08 Nov 2016 08:39:13 +0200 Seized illicit shipments of elephant ivory are almost entirely made up of tusks from recently poached animals rather than siphoned from government stockpiles, scientists using a forensic technique reported on Monday. Full Article
rom Machado Ventura receives FLMN leader from El Salvador By www.granma.cu Published On :: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 09:15:34 -0800 José Ramón Machado Ventura, second secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) Central Committee, received on the morning of December 4, the general secretary of El Salvador’s Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional (FMLN), Medardo González Trejo, who is leading a delegation visiting Cuba on the invitation of the PCC. Full Article
rom After 10 days of hell, take it from me: you don't want to catch this virus By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:33:32 GMT I did not think I was going to die but it absolutely felt like the virus was trying hard to kill me. I've never been so sick, or scared. Full Article
rom US investigating whether virus came from Wuhan lab: Trump By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 15:07:03 GMT The source of the virus remains a mystery, although the broad scientific consensus holds that SARS-CoV-2, its official name, originated in bats. Full Article
rom Drug smuggler Cassie Sainsbury released from Colombian prison By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 01:08:01 GMT The Australian woman has been released from prison in Bogota, Colombia, as the nation responds to the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
rom Trump Administration fuels rumours that virus came from China lab By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 02:49:01 GMT Without the weight of evidence, they're trying to blame China for sickness and death from COVID-19 in the United States. Full Article
rom From 'Xi's doing a great job' to 'The WHO really blew it’: Trump's coronavirus response in tweets By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:03:02 GMT The US President has been able to use Twitter to shape what the public talks about in the realm of politics. He's gone into overdrive on the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
rom Europe is emerging from the pandemic with beds and ventilators to spare By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:53:04 GMT All across Europe, the numbers are coming down. There is finally good news to share. Full Article
rom Death toll from Canada's mass shooting rises, Trudeau pledges action on guns By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 06:09:04 GMT Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday his government would move ahead on the gun control legislation he promised during last year's election campaign after the shooting. Full Article
rom 'Immunity passport' to free recovered Chileans from lockdown By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 03:20:03 GMT Critics warn against moving too quickly with a medical union secretary saying: "There are serious doubts over existence of long-term immunity to this virus." Full Article
rom Trump-aligned states ready to reopen for business from this week By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 12:42:01 GMT Republican governors, including in Georgia, are reopening gyms, churches, bowling alleys and hairdressers later this week despite COVID-19 cases still rising. Full Article
rom Coronavirus study shows more deaths, no benefit from Trump's drug treatment suggestion By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 20:49:01 GMT Researchers did not track side effects, but noted a hint that hydroxychloroquine might have damaged other organs, too. Full Article
rom Half of Spaniards will see lockdown eased from Monday By cyprus-mail.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:42:27 +0000 Spain’s daily death toll from the coronavirus fell to its second lowest since mid-March on Saturday, as half the country prepared to move to the next phase of an exit from one of Europe’s strictest lockdowns. Spain began to loosen its lockdown this week, but Phase 1 will include a... The post Half of Spaniards will see lockdown eased from Monday appeared first on Cyprus Mail. Full Article Europe World coronavirus
rom Saif Ali Khan recalls his experiences getting laid off from film opposite Kajol By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:36:50 +0500 Saif Ali Khan opens up about his experince getting kicked off of his debut film back in 1992 Full Article
rom Anil Kapoor chasing the 'queen' as he plays carrom with wife in quarantine By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:03:56 +0500 Anil Kapoor played carrom with wife and the actor revealed that he was the winner of the game. Full Article
rom Analysis: How important are face masks in protecting us from COVID-19? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 22:35:30 +0200 1 Full Article
rom How are people traveling to museums & art galleries from home By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:09:33 +0200 How are people traveling to museums & art galleries from home Full Article
rom Viral plea for smartphone from Romanian girl who wants to keep learning in lockdown By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:15:15 +0200 1 Full Article
rom 360,000 wheat bags recovered from godowns By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 HAFIZABAD: The district administration and the PASSCO officers along with Special Branch police on Friday recovered 360,000 wheat bags from various godowns. The teams recovered the wheat bags from... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Full Article
rom Pakistan announces first flight to repatriate stranded students from Wuhan By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Zulfi Bukhari announced Friday that Pakistan would sent its first flight on May 18, 2020 to repatriate students from Wuhan,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Full Article
rom UK Labour leader faces stiff opposition from 50 MPs over IOK statement By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 LONDON: Fifty Labour Party parliamentarians have told the new Labour leader Keir Starmer that his recent statement on Indian Occupied Kashmir after a meeting with Labour Friends of India is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Full Article
rom Drugs import from India: Shahbaz Sharif demands probe into billion-rupee scandal By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-N President and National Assembly opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif has demanded an in-depth investigation into the medicine scandal through a parliamentary... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Full Article
rom Formula to promote students By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 LAHORE: A formula has been devised in Punjab to promote students of matric and Inter to the next classes. New suggestions have been prepared after cancellation of examinations in the wake of the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Full Article
rom UK Labour leader faces stiff opposition from 50 MPs over IOK statement By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 LONDON: Fifty Labour Party parliamentarians have told the new Labour leader Keir Starmer that his recent statement on Indian Occupied Kashmir after a meeting with Labour Friends of India is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Full Article
rom Pakistanis, other ethnics more at risk from COVID-19 in UK By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 LONDON: Black people and men of Bangladeshi and Pakistani origin are nearly twice as likely to die from the COVID-19 disease than whites, even when adjusting data for deprivation, a new British... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Full Article
rom Courteney Cox's former husband reveals he recorded behind the scene footage from 'Friends' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:13:00 +0500 Courteney Cox's former husband reveals he recorded behind the scene footage from 'Friends' Full Article
rom British rapper Ty dies from coronavirus at 47 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 03:36:00 +0500 British Rapper Ty has died aged 47 after contracting coronavirus. Ty's death was confirmed by his team on Thursday. Full Article
rom Idris Elba seen walking streets of London after recovering from Covid-19 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 03:01:00 +0500 Idris Elba, along with his wife Sabrina Dhowre Elb, tested positive for a 'very mild' strain of coronavirus in March Full Article
rom Megan Fox was fired by Steven Spielberg from 'Transformers' after she insulted the director By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:45:00 +0500 Michael Bay clarified that it wasn’t his decision to lay off Megan Fox Full Article
rom No apparent harm or benefit from hydroxychloroquine: study By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 WASHINGTON: A study performed in New York hospitals found no evidence of either harm or benefit from giving the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to severely ill coronavirus patients. “The risk of intubation or death was not significantly higher or lower among patients who received... Full Article
rom US pulling Patriot missile batteries from Saudi Arabia By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 WASHINGTON: The US is pulling out four of its powerful Patriot missile systems from Saudi Arabia, after determining the threat from Iran that sparked an arms buildup in the region last year had waned, a Defense Department official said Thursday. Two of the anti-missile batteries deployed following... Full Article
rom US to remove Patriots, other military assets from Saudi Arabia By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 WASHINGTON: The US is pulling out four of its powerful Patriot missile systems from Saudi Arabia, after determining the threat from Iran that sparked an arms buildup in the region last year had waned, a Defence Department official said late on Thursday.Two of the anti-missile batteries deployed... Full Article
rom Warship evacuates Indians from Maldives By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 MALE, Maldives: India’s navy on Friday began evacuating from the Maldives around 750 of the hundreds of thousands of Indian nationals stranded worldwide because of coronavirus.The operation by two warships in Male forms part of an initial operation to repatriate almost 15,000 Indians from 12... Full Article
rom New York child dies from rare disease linked to Covid-19 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 NEW YORK: A five-year-old boy in New York state has died from a rare inflammatory disease believed to be caused by the new coronavirus, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday.“There have been 73 reported cases in NY of children getting severely ill with symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease... Full Article
rom Pandemic planning be 'free from interference' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 LONDON: Planning for future pandemics should be handed over to the NHS and be “free from political interference”, academics have suggested.Researchers from Glasgow Caledonian University, the Cass Business School in London, Nottingham University and Vlerick Business School, in Belgium... Full Article
rom Trump knocks Biden for campaigning from basement amid virus By www.dailystar.com.lb Published On :: 2020-05-09T12:44:00.0000000 President Donald Trump needled his Democratic rival Joe Biden Friday for limiting his campaign appearances to virtual events from the basement of his home in Delaware. Full Article World
rom Drugs import from India: Shahbaz demands probe into scandal of billions By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-N President and National Assembly opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif has demanded an in-depth investigation into the medicine scandal through a parliamentary committee.“Coming on the heels of sugar, wheat and IPPs scandals, the latest drug scandal indicates how... Full Article
rom Drugs import from India: Shahbaz demands probe into billion-rupee scandal By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-N President and National Assembly opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif has demanded an in-depth investigation into the medicine scandal through a parliamentary committee.“Coming on the heels of sugar, wheat and IPPs scandals, the latest drug scandal indicates how... Full Article
rom Drugs import from India: Shahbaz Sharif demands probe into billion-rupee scandal By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-N President and National Assembly opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif has demanded an in-depth investigation into the medicine scandal through a parliamentary committee. Sugar, wheat and IPPs scandals, the latest drug scandal indicates how powerful mafias within the... Full Article
rom Over 240 stranded Pakistanis fly home from Qatar By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 PESHAWAR: Over 240 Pakistanis stranded in Qatar landed at the Bacha Khan International Airport here on Friday.Upon landing at the Peshawar airport, Qatar Airways flight was disinfected and the passengers went through a screening process and later shifted to a quarantine facility.Earlier, at least... Full Article
rom Promoting skilled labor mobility and migration in Southeast Asia -- by Aiko Kikkawa Takenaka, Eric Suan By blogs.adb.org Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 09:35:34 +0800 Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are working together to encourage the free flow of skilled labor within their countries. Full Article
rom Five disaster resilience lessons we can learn from India -- by Dr. Archana Patankar By blogs.adb.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 19:01:35 +0800 India is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to disasters and it has a lot to share when it comes to preparing for them. Full Article
