ut Coronavirus: Animals in zoos 'lonely' without visitors By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 17:41:10 GMT Birds, elephants and primates are among those missing guests, zoos around the world say. Full Article
ut Antarctica's A-68: Is the world's biggest iceberg about to break up? By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 08:52:51 GMT The 5,100 sq km behemoth which broke away from Antarctica in 2017 drops its own large chunk of ice. Full Article
ut Climate change and coronavirus: Five charts about the biggest carbon crash By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 23:26:00 GMT How the global pandemic is limiting carbon emissions and what this will mean for climate change. Full Article
ut Coronavirus: US authorises use of anti-viral drug Remdesivir By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 11:07:46 GMT The Food and Drug Administration authorises emergency use of the experimental anti-viral drug. Full Article
ut Coronavirus: Calls to shut down 'dirty fur trade' By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 00:02:00 GMT Mink have caught Covid-19, adding to the list of infected animals, and prompting calls for trade bans. Full Article
ut Coronavirus mutations: Scientists puzzle over impact By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:57:22 GMT A study has identified a mutation that its authors say could make the coronavirus more infectious. Full Article
ut Timeline: Djibouti By news.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:55:26 GMT A chronology of key events Full Article Country profiles
ut Country profile: Djibouti By news.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:53:06 GMT Key facts, figures and dates Full Article Country profiles
ut Timeline: South Africa By news.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:20:26 GMT A chronology of key events Full Article Country profiles
ut Country profile: South Africa By news.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:23:29 GMT Key facts, figures and dates Full Article Country profiles
ut Staying hygienic cuts down the use of antibiotics: study - ANI News By news.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:28:09 GMT Staying hygienic cuts down the use of antibiotics: study ANI NewsPost-Covid 19 hygiene practice can reduce risk of common infections: Study The Indian ExpressEveryday hygiene reduces need for antibiotics by 30 pc, says new paper ANI NewsView Full coverage on Google News Full Article
ut Indians don’t care about megapixels while buying phones: Survey - Hindustan Times By news.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:00:47 GMT Indians don’t care about megapixels while buying phones: Survey Hindustan Times Full Article
ut 'It is very gratifying to see': Active COVID-19 cases dropping in Regina, southern Sask. By regina.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 18:09:00 -0600 Physical distancing measures are working in southern Saskatchewan. There has been one new case in Regina in the past ten days and the South region hasn’t seen a new case since April 5. Full Article
ut Ottawa Public Health 'concerned' about long-term care homes during COVID-19 pandemic By ottawa.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 19:01:00 -0400 Medical Officer of Health Dr. Vera Etches says hospital staff are providing support to long-term care homes hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
ut Confederation Line out of service for maintenance work By ottawa.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:00:00 -0400 The City of Ottawa says the Confederation Line will be shutdown from Saturday, May 9 to Wednesday, May 13 so Rideau Transit Group can conduct maintenance work. Full Article
ut Will driverless cars mean computer crashes? By news.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 01 Oct 2012 01:37:55 GMT Some believe that self-driving cars will be far safer than human-driven cars but who trusts them enough to drive in them? Full Article Click
ut Warning to cut TV for young children By news.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 23 Nov 2012 10:04:39 GMT Children under three should not watch screens, psychologist Dr Aric Sigman says as he warns it may lead to increased production of dopamine in children's brains. Full Article Click
ut Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola bashed superhero movies, but why should we care what they say anyway? By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 11:00:00 +0000 Even two filmmaking legends can cast the wrong villains amid massive industry change. Full Article
ut He wrote a graphic novel about losing his home to a wildfire. Now Kincade is threatening it again. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 15:55:14 +0000 Eisner-winning cartoonist Brian Fies faces down another fire two years after losing his Northern California home. "I'm mostly numb," he says. Full Article
ut ‘Far Sector’ introduces DC’s newest Green Lantern in an Afro-futuristic murder mystery By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 19:14:58 +0000 Written by N.K. Jemisin and illustrated by Jamal Campbell, the comic book's superhero is breaking barriers in secret. Full Article
ut ‘Eliza’ game review: An insightful visual novel with a vision for self-care’s future By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 19:57:28 +0000 Full Article
ut Brandon Routh thought his Superman days were over. Until he got a phone call. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 11:00:24 +0000 Routh's return as Superman was as healing as it was unexpected: "It was almost more special than the first time." Full Article
ut ‘Watchmen’ was the boldest, blackest superhero story ever told on-screen. But what comes next? By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 03:07:33 +0000 The black comics audience should be more demanding after seeing what the HBO series accomplished. Full Article
ut ‘Joker,’ explained: How the movie went from divisive debut to Oscars darling By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 18:48:48 +0000 The Joaquin Phoenix movie earned 11 Academy Award nominations Monday, distancing itself from the doubters. Full Article
ut Baby Yoda toys are finally arriving. Sure, they missed the holidays — but at least that prevented spoilers. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 12:00:27 +0000 Products for the popular character from the Disney Plus hit "The Mandalorian" are about to hit stores. Full Article
ut Beautiful visuals and dreamy puzzles make ‘Luna The Shadow Dust’ an unusually enchanting game By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 15:01:53 +0000 The beautiful hand-drawn visuals, dreamlike puzzles, and mysterious story line of 'Luna The Shadow Dust' -- which unfolds without a word of dialogue -- will draw you in and hold your interest from start to finish. Full Article
ut Pete Buttigieg, comic-book hero: How one company is bringing the Democratic candidates’ stories to life in pictures By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 12:00:55 +0000 TidalWave Productions is releasing Buttigieg and Bloomberg comic books to sit alongside its Warren biography. Full Article
ut Pixar movies keep asking big questions about the afterlife — using Chris Pratt and khaki pants By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 11:00:32 +0000 "Onward" and "Soul" deal with the eternal and the ethereal. Full Article
ut ‘The Longing’: Patience (and lots of it) is required, but it’s worth every minute By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 19:23:00 +0000 Every so often a game like this comes along that is so audacious it reminds us of how conventional and pedestrian many of the games are by comparison. Full Article
ut ‘Ori and the Will of the Wisps’ is an enjoyable sequel, but doesn’t build the original’s energy By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 17:00:57 +0000 You can expect more abilities, a larger map, and more colors from 'Ori and the Will of the Wisps' than in the first., but the hope was to see a touch of subversion to its formula instead of straitlaced augmentation. Full Article
ut Fan conventions are being postponed amid covid-19 concerns — but Comic-Con is still a go By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 21:48:45 +0000 Big fan-culture events in Florida and California have just been postponed. May's Awesome Con D.C. takes a wait-and-see approach. Full Article
ut The New Yorker cover and political cartoons are saluting coronavirus responders as heroes By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:38:01 +0000 Mike Luckovich's popular Iwo Jima cartoon is also celebrating those on the front lines of the fight against covid-19. Full Article
ut ‘Resident Evil 3’: Great graphics and good level design, but it’s still the zombie apocalypse By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 19:51:35 +0000 The true star of “Resident Evil 3” is its supurb graphics engine. Full Article
ut Newspaper comics hardly ever feature black women as artists. But two new voices have arrived. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +0000 Steenz and Bianca Xunise have entered a field that has long overlooked the voices of African American women. Full Article
ut How cartoonists are ridiculing Pence’s Mayo Clinic visit without a mask By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:43:21 +0000 The vice president's visit inspired reactions from cartoonists on both sides of the political aisle. Full Article
ut News24.com | Tanzania gets Madagascar's anti-coronavirus drink disputed by WHO By www.news24.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:00:32 +0200 Tanzania says it has received its first shipment of Madagascar's self-proclaimed, plant-based "cure" for coronavirus, despite warnings from the World Health Organisation that its efficacy is unproven. Full Article
ut Social care providers 'about 24 hours away' from running out of PPE By news.sky.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:42:00 +0100 Community care providers across the UK "are down to about 24 hours' worth of PPE" for their staff, Sky News has learned. Full Article
ut Virgin Atlantic puts advisers on standby as industry teeters By news.sky.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:34:00 +0100 Virgin Atlantic Airways has put advisers on standby to handle a potential administration as it races to secure a £500m rescue that would enable Sir Richard Branson’s flagship company to survive the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
ut 2,000 bars shut in Seoul as 17 new coronavirus cases linked to one man By news.sky.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:55:00 +0100 More than 2,100 nightclubs, hostess bars and discos in South Korea's capital have been shut after 18 new coronavirus cases - with all but one linked to a 29-year-old man. Full Article
ut Domino’s will start delivering pizzas via an autonomous robot this fall By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 19:53:05 +0000 Domino's plans to start delivering pizzas using an autonomous, unmanned vehicle. The announcement is the latest example of technology companies using robots to deliver food. Full Article
ut After death of YouTube star, Amazon will push for e-scooter safety warnings in the U.K. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 11:00:31 +0000 Amazon, the global e-commerce giant, will ask electronic scooter manufacturers to make clear in their online listings that their devices cannot be used on public roads. Full Article
ut A new autonomous delivery vehicle is designed to operate like a bicycle By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 18:18:41 +0000 In Ann Arbor, Mich., the creators of a new autonomous vehicle have designed their robot to operate on local streets — but more so like a bicycle than a car. Full Article
ut Amazon’s autonomous robots have started delivering packages in a new location: Southern California By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 19:30:22 +0000 After nearly eight months of knowledge-gathering street tests and thousands of successful deliveries, Amazon has announced that its delivery robots have begun delivering packages to customers in Irvine, Calif. Full Article
ut Hyundai’s solution for navigating traffic-clogged cities: Mounting an electric scooter on your car By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 12:00:40 +0000 Hyundai, one of the world’s largest automakers, is exploring adding e-scooters to their vehicles. The company has released an e-scooter prototype that is charged using electricity produced while driving. Full Article
ut D.C.-area gas station shuts off the pumps and goes all-electric By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Sep 2019 14:40:01 +0000 RS Automotive will become the first service station in the nation to completely convert their equipment from offering gasoline to 100 percent electric power. Full Article
ut Tired of long lines? A Canadian grocery chain debuts Smart Carts with self-checkout. By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 15:57:05 +0000 A Canadian grocery chain says its introducing a fleet of intelligent grocery carts that scan and weigh products as customers place them in the cart. Full Article
ut The future of autonomous delivery may be unfolding in an unlikely place: Suburban Houston By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 12:00:57 +0000 For months now, Nuro’s robotically piloted vehicles have been quietly delivering groceries to restaurants and homes around Houston, the vehicles’ sensors mapping the city as they go. Full Article
ut Boston Dynamics’ ‘terrifying’ robotic dogs have been put to work by at least one police agency By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 22:43:41 +0000 Boston Dynamics began began leasing their robotic dogs to the public this year. One of their first customers: The Massachusetts State Police. Full Article
ut Red Sox were the best team in MLB, but don’t bet on them to win the World Series By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Oct 2018 14:06:20 +0000 The Boston Red Sox won 108 games in 2018, the most in franchise history. Full Article
ut Week 9 fantasy football waiver wire is all about the passing game By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sun, 28 Oct 2018 20:29:32 +0000 A.J. Green and Tyler Boyd (Cincinnati Bengals) plus Odell Beckham Jr. (New York Giants) are among the top fantasy receivers off next week. Full Article