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Dogs That Sniff Coronavirus Layout Safer Travel: Helsinki
- September 25, 2020
Passengers who agree to take a free test under the voluntary programme in Helsinki do not have direct physical contact with a dog. Then in July, the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, the Hannover Medical School and the German Armed Forces piloted a study in which they found that, if properly trained, dogs were able to discriminate between human saliva samples infected with SARS-CoV-2 and non-infected samples with a 94% success rate overall. (more...)
- September 25, 2020
Passengers who agree to take a free test under the voluntary programme in Helsinki do not have direct physical contact with a dog. Then in July, the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, the Hannover Medical School and the German Armed Forces piloted a study in which they found that, if properly trained, dogs were able to discriminate between human saliva samples infected with SARS-CoV-2 and non-infected samples with a 94% success rate overall. (more...)
`Hero rat` awarded gold medal for hunting landmines
- September 25, 2020
Throughout his "career", a giant African rat named Magawa has discovered 39 landmines and 28 undetonated explosives. The Belgium nonprofit APOPO in Tanzania trained Magawa to sniff out landmines in exchange for treats. I have been working with APOPO for over 20 years. After training, rats can work for around half an hour every day, but early in the morning. Magawa is part of a cohort of rats bred by APOPO for this goal. (more...)
- September 25, 2020
Throughout his "career", a giant African rat named Magawa has discovered 39 landmines and 28 undetonated explosives. The Belgium nonprofit APOPO in Tanzania trained Magawa to sniff out landmines in exchange for treats. I have been working with APOPO for over 20 years. After training, rats can work for around half an hour every day, but early in the morning. Magawa is part of a cohort of rats bred by APOPO for this goal. (more...)
UK police officer shot dead in south London, suspect detained_china
- September 25, 2020
The suspect turned the gun on himself and remains in critical condition in hospital. The stricken officer was treated by colleagues and paramedics at the scene before he was transferred via air ambulance to the hospital where he died a short time later. (more...)
- September 25, 2020
The suspect turned the gun on himself and remains in critical condition in hospital. The stricken officer was treated by colleagues and paramedics at the scene before he was transferred via air ambulance to the hospital where he died a short time later. (more...)
India’s Recoveries on a Steep Upward trend, cross 47.5 lakh
- September 25, 2020
Mizoram is the only state that has not reported any deaths, the ministry data showed and pointed out that more than 70 per cent of the 92,290 deaths so far are due to comorbidities. Altogether 47,56,164 Covid-19 patients have recovered so far, with 81,177 patients recovering in the past 24 hours. Across the country, 14,92,409 samples were tested for the novel coronavirus on September 24, the Indian Council of Medical Research ( ICMR ) said. (more...)
- September 25, 2020
Mizoram is the only state that has not reported any deaths, the ministry data showed and pointed out that more than 70 per cent of the 92,290 deaths so far are due to comorbidities. Altogether 47,56,164 Covid-19 patients have recovered so far, with 81,177 patients recovering in the past 24 hours. Across the country, 14,92,409 samples were tested for the novel coronavirus on September 24, the Indian Council of Medical Research ( ICMR ) said. (more...)
Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong arrested again
- September 25, 2020
The post said that Wong was also being held for violating the anti-mask law - a ban on protesters obscuring their faces in public places imposed a year ago, which has since been ruled unconstitutional. The Hong Kong government invoked a colonial-era emergency law a year ago on 4 October to ban the wearing of masks at demonstrations, sparking an outcry and mass protests against the ban across the city the next day. (more...)
- September 25, 2020
The post said that Wong was also being held for violating the anti-mask law - a ban on protesters obscuring their faces in public places imposed a year ago, which has since been ruled unconstitutional. The Hong Kong government invoked a colonial-era emergency law a year ago on 4 October to ban the wearing of masks at demonstrations, sparking an outcry and mass protests against the ban across the city the next day. (more...)
United Kingdom facing new coronavirus restrictions to fight surge in cases
- September 25, 2020
Boris Johnson will chair a Cobra meeting tomorrow morning to discuss the next steps in the UK's coronavirus response. Saying that Britain had to act now or face a huge second wave of the disease, Johnson announced a package of new restrictions, including requiring restaurants and other entertainment venues in England to close down between 10pm and 5am, and urging people to work from home where possible. (more...)
- September 25, 2020
Boris Johnson will chair a Cobra meeting tomorrow morning to discuss the next steps in the UK's coronavirus response. Saying that Britain had to act now or face a huge second wave of the disease, Johnson announced a package of new restrictions, including requiring restaurants and other entertainment venues in England to close down between 10pm and 5am, and urging people to work from home where possible. (more...)
Four injured in Paris knife attack near former Charlie Hebdo offices
- September 25, 2020
At least two people were wounded in a knife attack on Friday near the former offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris, police said. Neither the identities of the wounded nor the attacker have been released. "I talked to a policeman, who told me they were not looking into big plots at the moment, but rather at lone wolves who might attack people in the streets ", she said. (more...)
- September 25, 2020
At least two people were wounded in a knife attack on Friday near the former offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris, police said. Neither the identities of the wounded nor the attacker have been released. "I talked to a policeman, who told me they were not looking into big plots at the moment, but rather at lone wolves who might attack people in the streets ", she said. (more...)
Nitish Kumar Shares Bihar's Sustainable Development Efforts At UN Climate Meet
- September 25, 2020
It is not just momentum. Sharma also said that, at New York Climate Week, the Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action Facility (NAMA Facility) had announced a new EUR168 million (USD196 million) Ambition Initiative, with contributions from the United Kingdom and Germany, to support countries with the implementation of their emissions reduction targets as they recover from the Coronavirus pandemic . (more...)
- September 25, 2020
It is not just momentum. Sharma also said that, at New York Climate Week, the Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action Facility (NAMA Facility) had announced a new EUR168 million (USD196 million) Ambition Initiative, with contributions from the United Kingdom and Germany, to support countries with the implementation of their emissions reduction targets as they recover from the Coronavirus pandemic . (more...)
Warkentin commits to non-confidence vote following Throne Speech
- September 25, 2020
It's a far-reaching and potentially expensive agenda that poses a major risk for Trudeau, since the governing Liberals lack a majority in the legislature. The Canadian dollar extended its decline after the speech, touching 1.3384 to the U.S. dollar, or 74.72 USA cents. The government already projects a budget deficit equal to 16% of gross domestic product this year, the widest since World War II. (more...)
- September 25, 2020
It's a far-reaching and potentially expensive agenda that poses a major risk for Trudeau, since the governing Liberals lack a majority in the legislature. The Canadian dollar extended its decline after the speech, touching 1.3384 to the U.S. dollar, or 74.72 USA cents. The government already projects a budget deficit equal to 16% of gross domestic product this year, the widest since World War II. (more...)
AAP protests against "anti-farmer" farm bills
- September 25, 2020
He said that had these organisations found shortcomings in the Bills and built pressure on the government for their rectification, it would have benefited farmers. The Farmer's Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 was passed by the Upper House through voice vote despite objection from the Opposition. (more...)
- September 25, 2020
He said that had these organisations found shortcomings in the Bills and built pressure on the government for their rectification, it would have benefited farmers. The Farmer's Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 was passed by the Upper House through voice vote despite objection from the Opposition. (more...)
United States court: Delay TikTok ban or submit papers
- September 25, 2020
President Donald Trump's power under the U.S. law. TikTok filed a request Wednesday afternoon for "preliminary injunctive relief" that would prevent the United States government from implementing its ban September 27 on new downloads of the app and software updates for existing users. (more...)
- September 25, 2020
President Donald Trump's power under the U.S. law. TikTok filed a request Wednesday afternoon for "preliminary injunctive relief" that would prevent the United States government from implementing its ban September 27 on new downloads of the app and software updates for existing users. (more...)
Australian think tank finds 380 detention camps in Xinjiang
- September 25, 2020
Researchers at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute on Thursday challenged those claims with an investigation that found that Xinjiang authorities had been expanding a variety of detention sites since previous year. At least 61 detention sites had undergone new construction and expansion work in a year to July 2020, the report said. An investigation by The New York Times a year ago found that courts in Xinjiang - where Uighurs and other largely Muslim minorities make up more than ... (more...)
- September 25, 2020
Researchers at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute on Thursday challenged those claims with an investigation that found that Xinjiang authorities had been expanding a variety of detention sites since previous year. At least 61 detention sites had undergone new construction and expansion work in a year to July 2020, the report said. An investigation by The New York Times a year ago found that courts in Xinjiang - where Uighurs and other largely Muslim minorities make up more than ... (more...)
Police Seize 345,000 Used Condoms Recycled For Sale In VietnamGuardian Life
- September 25, 2020
The police that raided the warehouse seized 360kgs of the used contraceptives which they said was equivalent to approximately 345,000 condoms. An inspector said the factory's 34-year-old owner, a woman, confessed they purchased the condoms from someone else, the state-owned Tuoi Tre newspaper reported, according to the AP. (more...)
- September 25, 2020
The police that raided the warehouse seized 360kgs of the used contraceptives which they said was equivalent to approximately 345,000 condoms. An inspector said the factory's 34-year-old owner, a woman, confessed they purchased the condoms from someone else, the state-owned Tuoi Tre newspaper reported, according to the AP. (more...)
Massive fire at ONGCs Hazira gas plant in Gujarat hits gas output
- September 25, 2020
Sources said that the blast took place at two terminals of the Hazira-based ONGC plant at around 3:30 am and it was followed by a massive fire. The blaze, which was preceded by three blasts, has been extinguished, the official said, adding no one was hurt. (more...)
- September 25, 2020
Sources said that the blast took place at two terminals of the Hazira-based ONGC plant at around 3:30 am and it was followed by a massive fire. The blaze, which was preceded by three blasts, has been extinguished, the official said, adding no one was hurt. (more...)
Saudi Arabia suspends flights to and from India
- September 25, 2020
Air India Express said Saudi Arabia has permitted outbound passenger flights to India under the Vande Bharat mission. Air India Express, the no-frills subsidiary of the national carrier Air India, on Thursday night tweeted that the airline would continue carrying passengers from Saudi Arabia to India but would not carry passengers from India to Saudi Arabia. (more...)
- September 25, 2020
Air India Express said Saudi Arabia has permitted outbound passenger flights to India under the Vande Bharat mission. Air India Express, the no-frills subsidiary of the national carrier Air India, on Thursday night tweeted that the airline would continue carrying passengers from Saudi Arabia to India but would not carry passengers from India to Saudi Arabia. (more...)
Trump Says Coronavirus "Virtually Affects Nobody" During Rally
- September 25, 2020
COVID-19 has affected virtually everybody in the world, completely altering our way of life prior to the pandemic , but in a recent speech, President Donald Trump said the exact opposite. But even if you believe that it only affects elderly people, as the president said, meaning it kills them, are elderly people now disposable in this society? In one of his interviews with Mr Woodward for his book Rage, Mr Trump acknowledged downplaying the severity of Covid-19, saying that the virus ... (more...)
- September 25, 2020
COVID-19 has affected virtually everybody in the world, completely altering our way of life prior to the pandemic , but in a recent speech, President Donald Trump said the exact opposite. But even if you believe that it only affects elderly people, as the president said, meaning it kills them, are elderly people now disposable in this society? In one of his interviews with Mr Woodward for his book Rage, Mr Trump acknowledged downplaying the severity of Covid-19, saying that the virus ... (more...)
Russian Federation arrests ‘Jesus reincarnation’ who ran vegan cult in Siberia
- September 25, 2020
In 1991 he founded a movement now known as the Church of the Last Testament and has written a ten-volume "sequel to the Bible". Torop's right-hand man, Vadim Redkin, a former drummer in a Soviet-era boy band was also arrested, along with another aide, Vladimir Vedernikov. (more...)
- September 25, 2020
In 1991 he founded a movement now known as the Church of the Last Testament and has written a ten-volume "sequel to the Bible". Torop's right-hand man, Vadim Redkin, a former drummer in a Soviet-era boy band was also arrested, along with another aide, Vladimir Vedernikov. (more...)
Donald Trump unveils his 'America First' healthcare plan
- September 25, 2020
In mid-September, he signed a new executive order for a "most favored nations" plan, which would tie Medicare payments for certain drugs to the significantly lower costs of treatments overseas. Judicial repeal of Obamacare would remove the law's ban on denying coverage on the basis of preexisting conditions-an outcome Trump's executive order seems meant to avert. (more...)
- September 25, 2020
In mid-September, he signed a new executive order for a "most favored nations" plan, which would tie Medicare payments for certain drugs to the significantly lower costs of treatments overseas. Judicial repeal of Obamacare would remove the law's ban on denying coverage on the basis of preexisting conditions-an outcome Trump's executive order seems meant to avert. (more...)
Xinjiang: Large numbers of new detention camps uncovered in report
- September 25, 2020
In a letter sent to CNN on September 1st, China denied all allegations of abuse against the Uighur population in Xinjiang, including forced sterilisation and the use of IUD's to suppress birth rate, justifying the significant drop in birth rate by claiming that all measures were voluntary. (more...)
- September 25, 2020
In a letter sent to CNN on September 1st, China denied all allegations of abuse against the Uighur population in Xinjiang, including forced sterilisation and the use of IUD's to suppress birth rate, justifying the significant drop in birth rate by claiming that all measures were voluntary. (more...)
Hong Kong’s Joshua Wong arrested for 2019 ‘illegal assembly’
- September 25, 2020
Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was arrested today for taking part in a protest at the height of the city's pro-democracy unrest past year, but he vowed to continue resisting China's crackdown on dissent. "Veteran activist Koo Sze Yiu from League of Social Democrats has also been arrested for participating in unauthorized assembly on 5th Oct 2019". The Hong Kong government invoked a colonial-era emergency law past year on 4 October to ban the wearing of masks at demonstrations, ... (more...)
- September 25, 2020
Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was arrested today for taking part in a protest at the height of the city's pro-democracy unrest past year, but he vowed to continue resisting China's crackdown on dissent. "Veteran activist Koo Sze Yiu from League of Social Democrats has also been arrested for participating in unauthorized assembly on 5th Oct 2019". The Hong Kong government invoked a colonial-era emergency law past year on 4 October to ban the wearing of masks at demonstrations, ... (more...)
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