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Pacific Update: Contact tracing abandoned in Fiji, Kiribati celebrates independence and language
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US scientists convert paralysed man's brain waves to speech
WASHINGTON (AFP) - In a world first, US researchers have developed a neuroprosthetic device that successfully translated the brain waves of a paralysed man into complete sentences, according to a scientific paper published on Thursday (July 15). "This is an
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, July 16
Delta engulfs South-east Asia with world's fastest-growing deaths South-east Asia is emerging as a battlefield for one of the world's worst Covid-19 outbreaks, due to the fast-spreading delta variant and the slow rollout of vaccines. With a population about
Teenager to fly into space
An 18-year-old is to become the youngest person to fly to space when he joins former Amazon boss Jeff Bezos on the first human
Olympic athlete and five other personnel test positive for COVID-19
An unnamed Olympic athlete and five other personnel have tested positive for COVID-19. ...
Hiker dies on popular trail inside Grand Canyon
In a tweet, park officials said the hiker died in the late afternoon Tuesday on the Bright Angel Trail, about a mile and a half inside the canyon. ...
Biden to warn US companies about doing business in Hong Kong
The Biden administration is expected to issue a blanket warning to U.S. firms about the risks of doing business in Hong Kong as China continues to clamp down on political and economic freedoms in the territory. U.S.
Rep. Joyce Beatty detained by Capitol police during voting rights demonstration
U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio was detained by Capitol police Thursday after she marched to a Senate office building to push for voting rights
Dutch queen and robot open 3D-printed bridge in Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM – Dutch Queen Maxima teamed up with a small robot Thursday to unveil a steel 3D-printed pedestrian bridge over a canal in the heart of Amsterdam’s red light district. Maxima pushed a green button that set the robot’s arm in motion to cut a ribbon
Biden: US will protect Haiti embassy, won’t send troops
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Thursday that the U.S. will bolster security at its embassy in Haiti following last week’s assassination of that country’s president, but sending American troops to stabilize the
Activists, Lawyers See ‘Double Standard' in Florida's Response to Cuba Demonstrations
When demonstrators took to the streets of Florida this week to show solidarity with anti-government protesters in Cuba, shutting down a major stretch of an expressway and blocking streets in cities across the state, some eyes turned
The great Trump book dump has happened: Here’s what we learned
Six months into President Joe Biden’s first term in office and former President Donald Trump is still dominating the headlines, a phenomenon that only gained steam this week as three books reporting on the
One by One, My Friends Were Sent to the Camps
On a Saturday morning in May 2017, my wife, my daughters, and I piled into the car and headed to Turpan, a nearby city, to relax for the weekend. The winter cold still hadn’t left Urumqi, and we were hoping a couple of days enjoying the warm spring weather in
Best B corporations ranking includes 39 Brazilian companies
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Thirty-nine Brazilian companies
Cuomo to be questioned in sexual harassment investigation
Read full article MICHAEL R. SISAK and MICHAEL BALSAMO 15 July 2021, 11:26 pm·1-min read FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2018 file photo, Gov. Andrew Cuomo listens during a news conference in New York. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to be interviewed by
Flash flooding sweeps Arizona; 1 missing in Grand Canyon
One person who went missing from a Colorado River rafting trip in the Grand Canyon during a flash flood was found alive Thursday while rescuers were searching for a second ...
US drug overdoses soar to record number in 2020, fueled by pandemic
Read full article Maya Yang 15 July 2021, 11:41 pm·2-min read Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty Images</span>"
Philippines goalkeeper in hospital 'on the mend' from COVID
Read full article 15 July 2021, 11:36 pm·1-min read FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, file photo, Philippines' goalkeeper Neil Etheridge fails to block a Bahrain goal during a preliminary joint qualifier for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2019 AFC
At least 44 dead, dozens missing as floods sweep through western Europe
Read full article Wolfgang Rattay and David Sahl 15 July 2021, 6:32 pm·5-min read gloHeavy rainfalls in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler By Wolfgang Rattay and David Sahl SCHULD, Germany (Reuters) - At least 42 people have died in Germany and dozens were missing on
Recovery effort at collapsed building could end soon
The recovery efforts for a South Florida condo building that collapsed last month might be coming to an end soon. Miami-Dade police identified four more victims of the Surfside condo ...
1st female grizzly in 40 years collared in Washington state
Wildlife biologists have captured a female grizzly bear in Washington state for the first time in 40 years, fitting it with a radio collar so they can track its movements, ...
Did you hear it? Loud and mysterious boom in Missouri baffles residents
A loud boom echoed across a large swath of Missouri on Wednesday, leaving the many residents who heard it to wonder: what was that? “Did anyone hear a large boom ...
Haiti police reject reports implicating govt in slaying
Authorities in Haiti on Thursday forcefully pushed back against reports that current government officials were involved in the killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, calling them “a lie.” Léon Charles, ...
Retired investigator: Biden nominee stonewalled 1989 probe
President Joe Biden’s pick to oversee U.S. lands in the Western states stonewalled a 1989 investigation into the sabotage of an Idaho timber sale, a former federal law enforcement officer ...
French Ambassador: Threats against Greece are threats against Europe
In an interview, the French Ambassador to Greece, Patrick Maisonnave, highlighted that threats against Greece are threats against Europe. This July 14th (Bastille Day) is quite different, Ambassador. What is your message to the Greek people in this protracted
14-Year-old Becomes First African American to Win Scripps National Spelling Bee
Zaila Avant-garde twirled around in a spin, her smile radiating from the clear braces covering her teeth as confetti fell from the ceilings. The 14-year-old from Harvey, La., had reason to twirl and spin, and most importantly, she had more than enough reasons
U.S. Texas capital raises coronavirus protocols as cases spike
HOUSTON, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Austin, the capital city of U.S. state of Texas, raised the city's coronavirus risk-based guidelines on Thursday as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations spiked in recent days.
Haiti: State too poor and insufficient – 07/15/2021 – Latin America21
The assassination of President Jovenel Mo�se opens a scenario of uncertainty in Haiti, as well as in its immediate regional environment. The first question is: who is responsible? Obviously, the one who controls the police, the army and who is also recognized
In a South African favela, a group of ‘vigilantes’ take action against looters, receive police ...
Last Tuesday evening (13), around fifty people walked towards a small shopping center in the slum of Atteridgeville, South Africa, with the firm intention of promoting another booty in the wave of violence that has hit the country since the arrest of former
China asks Pakistan to conduct thorough probe into Dasu incident
A day after a deadly bus tragedy involving Chinese engineers, China on Thursday asked Pakistan to “lose no time” in conducting a thorough investigation in the tragic incident. At least 13 people – nine Chinese nationals and four Pakistanis – were
Floods in Belgium: “Let those who can leave the city of Liege abandon it”, the ...
The situation in the province of Liege is deteriorating as the water level is rising. When the toll rose to eleven this Thursday evening, In the evening, according to the newspaper, Mayor Christine Defrain repeated the call to “leave the city.” The
WHO warns of ‘dangerous’ variants as Covid cases rise globally
The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned Thursday that “more dangerous” variants of Covid-19 could tear across the world as global infections soared to half a million daily, largely driven by the virulent Delta strain. An AFP tally of official
Lockdown deaths of animals in Bangladesh pet shops spark outcry
Hundreds of animals have died in Dhaka’s biggest pet market after stores were forced to close during Bangladesh’s coronavirus lockdown, leaving owners desperate and rights activists angry. “We need to keep the doors open so the animals
Provincial Afghan govt, Taliban agree on ceasefire in Western Badghis
KABUL: Government officials in a western Afghan province on Thursday said they had negotiated “an indefinite ceasefire” with Taliban to prevent further attacks on a city by the Islamist insurgents even as Afghan forces were battling to retain
China must cooperate better with Covid origin probe: WHO
The WHO chief urged China Thursday to be more cooperative in the next phase of investigations into the pandemic origins, demanding more access to raw data. Speaking to reporters in Geneva, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also acknowledged that a prior push to all
The long, 'surreal' days of the fugitive Texas legislators
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sheltered in a downtown D.C. hotel, the Democratic lawmakers who left Texas to block a restrictive voting bill are living a life of stress and scrutiny. After bolting the state Monday in order to sabotage the bill by denying a quorum in the
The Latest: 59 at California homeless shelter test positive
SANTA ROSA, Calif. -- At least 59 residents at a homeless shelter in Northern California have tested positive for the coronavirus. Officials are also reviewing another 26 potential cases at Sonoma County’s largest shelter, Samuel L. Jones Hall. Officials say
Fallen Blue Jackets goalie remembered as friend, hero
UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (AP) — Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks was hailed as a friend and hero during a memorial service held Thursday for the player who died on the Fourth of July from an errant fireworks mortar blast.
Judge allows R Kelly to shake up legal team ahead of trial
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge Thursday allowed jailed R&B singer R. Kelly to shake up his legal defense team just weeks before he is set to go on trial in New York on racketeering charges. U.S. District Judge
This is how a boss should react when employees quit, expert says
With the post-pandemic “great resignation” upon us, and millions of Americans resigning their jobs after 18 months of hunkering down in fear and uncertainty,
China Says It Will Step Up Involvement in Mideast Mediation
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi listens during a meeting in Manila, Philippines January 16, 2021. Francis Malasig/Pool via REUTERS i24 News – China plans to step up its involvement in
Biden says US may lift travel restrictions with Europe
US President Joe Biden has said the United States is reviewing when it can lift restrictions that ban most-non US citizens from traveling to the US from much of Europe. It comes after German
Ivanka Trump tried to calm ‘agitated’ Trump on Jan. 6, acting as ‘stable pony,’ new ...
Given the extent to which Ivanka Trump enabled Donald Trump’s controversial presidency, it’s not likely she’ll score many points with her critics for her reported efforts to stop her father from spewing lies about election fraud on Jan. 6 and
China dialogue ‘a challenge’: Albanese
Labor Leader Anthony Albanese has warned cooling off tensions with China will be difficult regardless of who is in government. Mr Albanese has told The Australian it was a mistake for Scott Morrison to deliver a speech on negative globalism. ...
World’s Largest Sailing Ship Detained in UK due to Legal Dispute
The world’s largest sailing ship was detained today at the Port of Dover in the UK hours before the passenger cruise ship was due to begin its maiden voyage. The arrest of the ship was the latest development in a long-running legal dispute between the
Manchin meets with Texas Democrats in Washington to discuss voting rights
Texas legislative Democrats met with Senator Joe Manchin to discuss voting rights as they were in Washington to prevent the passage of a bill they say would restrict voting in their state. Democrats from the
This home was built in 1910, and it’s still floating. Look inside the Washington ‘jewel’
A floating home in Seattle, Washington that was built over a century ago has hit the real estate market for $2.4 million. Built in 1910, the three-bedroom, one-bathroom home, which ...
COVID-19 causes backslide in childhood disease inoculations: UN agencies
UNITED NATIONS, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Most countries across the globe delivered fewer basic childhood immunizations in 2020 because of COVID-19 disruptions, two UN agencies said on Thursday. The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO)
Five Times More Children Committed Suicide Than Died of COVID-19 During Lockdown: UK Study
Five times more children and young people committed suicide than died of COVID-19 during the first year of the pandemic in the United
Biden: US will protect Haiti embassy, won't send troops
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that the U.S. will bolster security at its embassy in Haiti following last week's assassination of that country's president, but sending American troops to stabilize the country
Once rivals, Biden and Sanders are now partners in power
Talkers both, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders stayed for an hour in the Oval Office, just two former rivals for the White House now acting as potential partners, negotiating a compromise both could live with. The centrist president listened as the
Police kill man carrying fake gun on Hollywood Boulevard
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police fatally shot a man Thursday who was carrying what turned out to be a replica handgun on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame,
A big step forward for ship remote inspection technologies
Different types of RITs were recently tested on a
HSD Engine chooses ABB Ability™ Tekomar XPERT as a partner for marine engine performance optimization platform
Tekomar XPERT is a digital performance optimization
DNV Verifies Survitec’s New Ultrasound Method For Fire Fighting Foam Tests
Classification society DNV has issued a verification statement
Surge In Container Ships Needing To Anchor At Port Waiting For Berths
The time container ships spend waiting on anchor
Green ship technology issues demand sustainable answers
Requirements for hydrodynamic-efficiency, EEXI compliance
Los Angeles County to restores indoor mask mandate for all
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A rapid and sustained increase in COVID-19 cases in the nation's largest county requires restoring an indoor mask mandate even when people are vaccinated, Los Angeles County's public health officer said Thursday. Dr. Muntu Davis said at a
After Widespread Protests, Cuban Government Lifts Restrictions to Import Food, Medicines
The Cuban government will lift restrictions so travelers will be able to take unlimited food, medicines and hygiene products without paying customs duties, a measure taken after Cubans took to the street Sunday to ask for food, medicines, and “the end of
U.S., Afghan’s neighbors scramble to address Taliban surge
In recent weeks, the Taliban have gained control of key border posts with neighbors Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. ...
Biden and Merkel show a return to business as usual during German chancellor’s final visit
President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel showcased the return of grown-up diplomacy and relations between the US and Germany at one of the first White House visits by a foreign leader of the former’s presidency.
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German Ahrweiler District's Authorities Say Some 1,300 People May Be Missing Over Floods
BERLIN (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 16th July, 2021) The authorities of the Ahrweiler District in the western German state of
Sending US Troops to Haiti Not on Agenda - Biden
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 16th July, 2021) President Joe
Merkel Says US, Germany Have Come to Different Assessments of Nord Stream 2 Project
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 16th July, 2021) The United States and
US, Germany Agree Russia Must Not Be Allowed to Use Energy as Weapon - Biden
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 16th July, 2021) US President Joe Biden said that he
Biden Says US, Germany Will Continue to Defend NATO's Eastern Flank Against Russia
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 16th July, 2021) US President Joe Biden said he and
Hariri's Resignation Threatens Lebanon's Future - LAS
CAIRO (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 16th July, 2021) The resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri could result in dire consequences for the country, the secretary general of the League of Arab States (LAS),
Lockheed Martin Opens Factory to Build Orion Spacecraft for NASA's Moon, Mars Missions
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 16th July, 2021) Production of the Orion spacecraft for future US missions to the Moon and Mars will take place at a former NASA visitor center converted into a spacecraft factory with a $20 million renovation,
LA County Residents Will Be Required to Wear Masks Indoors Even if Vaccinated
COVID-19 cases are on the rise in LA County once more, and with a startling increase in cases, the LA County Department of Public Health announced Thursday it will once again require everyone to wear masks inside. During a virtual press conference on Thursday,
I-16 shut down between Atlanta, Savannah, after bridge crash
SOPERTON, Ga. (AP) -- An interstate that connects the Atlanta area to the Georgia coast is closed in both directions after a crash
Concord International Hospital ban lifted; may reopen under new name
Concord International Hospital has been allowed to resume treating patients after a ban imposed on it for major lapses was lifted. The private hospital in Adam Road was ordered to cease all healthcare services from Dec 19 last year, when
Former aide sues Anwar over alleged sexual misconduct
PETALING JAYA • A former aide of Malaysian opposition chief Anwar Ibrahim has filed a civil suit in the Kuala Lumpur High Court against the politician over an alleged sexual misconduct incident in 2018. In the statement of claim sighted by The Star yesterday,
Record rainfallwreaks havoc across Germany
SCHULD (Germany) • At least 44 people have died in Germany and dozens were missing yesterday as record rainfall in western Europe caused rivers to burst their banks, swept away homes and inundated cellars. Eighteen people died and dozens were missing around
Covid Australia live update: Melbourne exposure sites multiply as Sydney braces for surge in cases
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Malaysia's $2.4b project with China Railway falls through
KUALA LUMPUR • An equity deal for a planned mega project near Malaysia's capital involving the government, developer Iskandar Waterfront Holdings (IWH) and its Chinese partner will not proceed by mutual agreement, the parties said in a joint statement. The
US Democrats call for tax on imports from polluting countries
WASHINGTON • US Democrats have agreed to include a tax on carbon-intensive imports from nations that lack aggressive climate change policies as part of a sweeping US$3.5 trillion (S$4.75 trillion) budget plan stocked with other provisions aimed at ratcheting
Jump in Twitter takedowns from govt demands over news content
NEW YORK • Twitter saw a surge in government demands worldwide last year to take down content posted by journalists and news outlets, according to data released by the social media platform. In its transparency report published on Wednesday, Twitter said
Ex-VP Pence slams Biden for being weak on China
Former US vice-president Mike Pence has urged President Joe Biden to keep up the pressure on China, criticising the Democratic administration for "already rolling over" for Beijing in his latest speech since leaving office. Mr Pence on Wednesday urged Mr Biden
Disaster relief centre in S'pore helps region fight virus
The Changi Regional Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Coordination Centre (RHCC) will play a role in helping countries that have been badly hit by a deteriorating Covid-19 situation. The centre, located in Changi Naval Base, held a meeting on
US Senate passes Bill to ban all products made in Xinjiang
WASHINGTON • The US Senate has passed legislation to ban the import of products from China's Xinjiang region, the latest sanction against Beijing for what Washington says is an ongoing genocide against ethnic Uighur groups. The Uighur Forced Labour Prevention
Australia slams EU carbon tax, describing it as 'protectionist'
Australia's ruling coalition lashed out yesterday at the European Union's proposed carbon border tariff as a new climate plan from Brussels added to growing international pressure on Canberra to do more to tackle climate change. The new tariff will not affect
Sports World : Foo, Slorach co-lead S'pore Pro Series
Foo, Slorach co-lead S'pore Pro Series Singaporeans Gregory Foo and Mitchell Slorach shot matching three-under 69s yesterday to co-lead the fourth leg of the FTAG Singapore Pro Series Invitational at 141. Veteran Mardan Mamat is two back on 143 after carding a
South Africa aims to deploy 25,000 troops amid accelerating violence
JOHANNESBURG • South Africa's government is seeking to deploy around 25,000 troops to curb unrest, now in its sixth day, amid fears of food and fuel shortages as disruption to farming, manufacturing and oil refining began to bite. Seventy-two people have died
Georgia hopes to reopen I-16 by next week after bridge crash
Authorities say they hope to reopen an interstate that connects much of Georgia to its coastline by next week after a crash knocked a bridge overpass from its
Xinhua Middle East news at 2200 GMT, July 15
BEIRUT -- Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri announced on Thursday his resignation after failing to form a non-partisan cabinet in the crisis-torn country, al-Jadeed TV channel reported. "I have just met with the President who informed me about his
Argentina declares 5 days of national mourning after surpassing 100,000 COVID-19 deaths
BUENOS AIRES, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Argentina declared five days of national mourning on Thursday, after surpassing 100,000 COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday. From the town of
Former Canadian chief of defence staff charged with obstruction of justice
OTTAWA, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Former Canadian chief of defence staff Jonathan Vance has been charged with one count of obstruction of justice, according to the Canadian Ministry of National Defence on Thursday The ministry said the Canadian Forces National
Too much, too soon? USA Gymnastics in midst of culture shift
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The U.S. gymnastics championships were over. The pressure — mercifully if only momentarily — gone. On the floor at Dickies Arena, Olympic hopefuls milled about aimlessly. Some talked. Some grabbed their phones. Others searched the
Pyotr Mamonov, Russian rock musician and actor, dies at 70
MOSCOW (AP) — Pyotr Mamonov, a rock musician, poet and actor who was a prominent figure in Russia’s cultural scene for decades, has died. He was 70. Mamonov died Thursday at a Moscow hospital after two weeks in an artificial coma on a ventilator after
Vatican prosecutor seeks prison for priest in abuse trial
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A prosecutor for the Holy See asked a Vatican court Thursday to convict and sentence an Italian priest for the alleged sexual abuse of a former altar boy on Vatican City property. The charges against the Rev. Gabriele Martinelli stem from
Biden to announce when Europe travel ban is lifted in coming days
President Joe Biden has said that his Covid-19 team is actively assessing the situation throughout Europe and that his administration will
Haiti police reject reports implicating government officials in assassination
Authorities in Haiti on Thursday forcefully pushed back against reports that current government officials were involved in the killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, calling them "a lie." ...
Halloween Horror Nights returning to Universal theme parks
After a pandemic-related absence of a year, Halloween Horror Nights are back with haunted houses based on the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and “The Bride of Frankenstein" planned for Universal theme ...
Diver sucked into coal plant pump during ‘routine inspection’ in Kentucky, reports say
A dive crew inspecting a Kentucky coal plant lost contact with one of their team members Thursday afternoon, and search and rescue workers have been called in to find them, ...
Family sues airline, saying aborted landing ruined vacation
A North Carolina family has filed a lawsuit against American Airlines saying a turbulent and aborted landing in 2019 caused injuries and forced the family to forgo much of a ...
