The Covid-19 pandemic pushed economies into a good lockdown that saved lives but also triggered the worst economic downturn because the Wonderful Depression. Announced fiscal measures amounting to about US$11 trillion globally, up from US$8 trillion estimated in April, have helped cushion the blow to workers and businesses. [Full Article...]
Main tourist attraction of Lopburi , monkeys have always been tolerated by the population, constituting a significant source of income. But a government sterilisation campaign is now being waged against the creatures after the epidemic provoked an unexpected change in their behaviour. [Full Article...]
His condition has since improved but he still requires round-the-clock care and may never fully recover. Bravery had been under one-on-one supervision with social workers but could unaccompanied for four-hour periods. Defence counsel Philippa McAtasney QC said her client was immature, and said it "beggars belief" that he was deemed suitable to go out unsupervised. [Full Article...]
Maharashtra continues to be the worst-hit state in India with over 1.47 coronavirus cases and almost 7,000 deaths while Delhi has reported more than 73,000 COVID cases and over 2,400 fatalities. 6,916 patients have recovered, and the state has reported 180 deaths. (19.81 per cent). About 70 per cent of deaths are co-morbid in nature. Almost 71,000 coronavirus cases have been reported in Tamil... [Full Article...]
Millions of children in Yemen could be severely malnourished by the end of the year due to soaring poverty and a breakdown in public services, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and cuts in foreign aid, the United Nations children's agency warned on Friday. [Full Article...]
It added that a full list of the low-risk countries will be published next week and travel to those destinations will be able to resume the following week. Government sources said all passengers would be required by law to wear face-coverings on planes and ferries to protect others. Despite being touted by the Government as a country which could benefit from the new arrangements in little over a... [Full Article...]
A single lightning flash stretched more than 700 kilometres across Brazil past year - equivalent to the distance between Boston and Washington DC - has created a new world record for the longest reported distance of lightning, the UN's weather agency has announced . [Full Article...]
Scotland Yard said in a statement on Facebook late on Thursday that its officers were undertaking an "enhanced policing operation" across the capital . British police officers were attacked while trying to disperse an illegal party in west London . "The police have my full backing in tackling criminality & enforcing the law - criminals will face consequences", she added on Twitter. [Full Article...]
The Covid-19 pandemic pushed economies into a good lockdown that saved lives but also triggered the worst economic downturn because the Wonderful Depression. Announced fiscal measures amounting to about US$11 trillion globally, up from US$8 trillion estimated in April, have helped cushion the blow to workers and businesses. [Full Article...]
Main tourist attraction of Lopburi , monkeys have always been tolerated by the population, constituting a significant source of income. But a government sterilisation campaign is now being waged against the creatures after the epidemic provoked an unexpected change in their behaviour. [Full Article...]
His condition has since improved but he still requires round-the-clock care and may never fully recover. Bravery had been under one-on-one supervision with social workers but could unaccompanied for four-hour periods. Defence counsel Philippa McAtasney QC said her client was immature, and said it "beggars belief" that he was deemed suitable to go out unsupervised. [Full Article...]
Maharashtra continues to be the worst-hit state in India with over 1.47 coronavirus cases and almost 7,000 deaths while Delhi has reported more than 73,000 COVID cases and over 2,400 fatalities. 6,916 patients have recovered, and the state has reported 180 deaths. (19.81 per cent). About 70 per cent of deaths are co-morbid in nature. Almost 71,000 coronavirus cases have been reported in Tamil... [Full Article...]
Millions of children in Yemen could be severely malnourished by the end of the year due to soaring poverty and a breakdown in public services, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and cuts in foreign aid, the United Nations children's agency warned on Friday. [Full Article...]
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It added that a full list of the low-risk countries will be published next week and travel to those destinations will be able to resume the following week. Government sources said all passengers would be required by law to wear face-coverings on planes and ferries to protect others. Despite being touted by the Government as a country which could benefit from the new arrangements in little over a... [Full Article...]
A single lightning flash stretched more than 700 kilometres across Brazil past year - equivalent to the distance between Boston and Washington DC - has created a new world record for the longest reported distance of lightning, the UN's weather agency has announced . [Full Article...]
Scotland Yard said in a statement on Facebook late on Thursday that its officers were undertaking an "enhanced policing operation" across the capital . British police officers were attacked while trying to disperse an illegal party in west London . "The police have my full backing in tackling criminality & enforcing the law - criminals will face consequences", she added on Twitter. [Full Article...]