Global coronavirus deaths approach 800,000
By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) - The global death toll from the coronavirus approached 800,000 on Saturday, according to a Reuters tally, with the United States, Brazil and India leading the rise in
By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) - The global death toll from the coronavirus approached 800,000 on Saturday, according to a Reuters tally, with the United States, Brazil and India leading the rise in
Indian conglomerate set to take on rival Reliance in tech push to revamp consumer businesses
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) described as one of the world’s leading experts on infectious diseases was until recently categorically against wearing the face mask.
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Channel your inner Boy Scout and be prepared should danger come with one of these 8 self-defense tools.
If you have hard earned money sitting in an easy-access account with any of the major high street banks, you are more than likely to be earning no more than 0.01 per cent in annual interest.
“The US is no longer an example for other countries to follow.”
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The domestic property market is fueled by a government stimulus and a COVID-fueled rush to low density housing, economists say.
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and University of Santo Tomas (UST) on Saturday began probing into the school’s basketball team’s alleged health protocols violations, which the government sports agency called an act of “endangering the lives of [its] players.” “The PSC at this point expresses its concern for the safety of the athletes. Above all […]
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July marks the start of the season of making lanterns in the City of San Fernando, touted as the Christmas capital of the Philippines. But midway to August, Arvin Quiwa’s workshop at Purok 10 in Barangay Sta. Lucia was still almost empty. Some supplies were stacked at a corner of the two-story building. No workers […]
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COVID-19 has disrupted the global economy in a truly unprecedented fashion. This unanticipated interruption to business-as-usual and the near-unstoppable momentum of the economic industry has given the world the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take a breather, reevaluate, and redesign our pathway forward. The Global Economic Forum has advocated for using this unique moment to engineer and embrace a “new energy order” and a “great reset.” Europe has designed green stimulus packages that place clean... Читать дальше...
A room for wine lovers - Architects usually have to deal with many conditions given by clients, especially when designing a house, because it directly affects people's life. They spend large amount of money in building it and then spend many hours in it once it is built. On the contrary, this project involved few conditions given by our client, because this room would be used as his "second home" and "lounge" for private gatherings and he only needed very basic life functions. His only request... Читать дальше...
Warfare History Network
History,
The Fletcher-class destroyer was a workhorse for the U.S. Navy in World War II, but experiments with aircraft aboard were less than satisfactory.
The Fletcher-class destroyer was one of the finest, most versatile warships of World War II. More than 170 of them were built, a figure that far exceeds the total of any other type of warship of the era. From 1943 until the end of the war, Fletchers participated in virtually ever campaign in the Pacific. Читать дальше...
School clash turns fatal
The other day I was sitting in the garden fighting another losing battle with the cryptic crossword, but the afternoon heat was taking its toll -- it was the standard 34ºC -- and when several blobs of sweat landed on No.4 down, it felt prudent to admit defeat and retreat indoors.
Early Thursday morning, a routine flight from Siberia to the Russian capital Moscow made an emergency landing in Omsk after a passenger, Alexei Navalny, a fierce anti-corruption campaigner and Kremlin critic, fell violently ill after drinking a cup of tea.
Security agencies are keeping an eye on political activities ahead of a planned student rally on Sept 19 to prevent protest actions that may lead to violence and unrest, a source said on Saturday.
Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has approved the nomination of a "dark horse" to be the new air force chief over a number of other high-calibre candidates, according to a ministry source.
HEADTEACHERS have warned that school uniforms are essential for stopping bullying and getting higher grades.
THE EU's refusal to allow any progress in the talks unless Britain agrees to its "obsessions" on fishing and state subsidies means that the talks will time out next month with no deal.
HARRY and Meghan are at the centre of a Buckingham Palace security lapse after a book about their split from the House of Windsor told where and how the Queen stored her priceless jewellery collection.
China is in a global race to develop cost-effective vaccines to curb the Covid-19 pandemic.
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