Israeli missile strike targets Syrian capital DAMASCUS: A fresh Israeli missile strike targeted sites in Damascus in the wee hours of Friday, state news agency SANA reported. The Syrian air defenses intercepted missiles over the southwestern countryside of Damascus as the sound of the interception was clearly heard in the capital. The Israeli strike was … Read more
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Hate crimes against Black, Asian Americans surge to highest level in 12 years: FBI
Washington DC: The number of hate crimes in the United States rose in 2020 to the highest level in 12 years, propelled by increasing assaults targeting Black and Asian people, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported on Monday. In a year that saw huge Black Lives Matter protests which helped force a reckoning on … Read more
Six US soldiers, five civilians in S. Korea test positive for Covid-19
SEOUL: At least six more US soldiers and five relevant civilians in South Korea tested positive for the Covid-19, the US Forces Korea (USFK) said on Tuesday. The USFK said in a statement that 11 USFK-affiliated individuals were tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving in South Korea between August 7 and 21. Moreover, six service … Read more
Almost 4 dead, 7 injured in NE China’s building collapse incident
HARBIN – At least four people were killed and seven others sustained injuries after the top floor of an office building in Harbin City, capital of northeast China‘s Heilongjiang Province, collapsed on Sunday afternoon, said the local authorities on Monday. The accident took place around 3:10 pm when the topmost floor of the building which … Read more
Green tea may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease: Chinese scientists
BEIJING — Chinese scientists have revealed that drinking green tea may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease, Science and Technology Daily reported on Monday. With population aging deepening, neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease, are showing rapid high incidence rates. Scientists from Anhui Agricultural University and the University of Science and Technology of China have revealed that green … Read more
New study sheds light on mysterious dimming of supergiant star
BEIJING: A new study led by Chinese astronomers has shed light on the mysterious dimming of Betelgeuse, the brightest reddish star located in the shoulder of the Orion constellation. From October 2019 to February 2020, Betelgeuse went through a mysterious dimming, attracting the attention of both astronomers and the public. The brightness fainted by more … Read more
One Palestinian killed by Israeli fire, over three dozens injured
RAMALLAH: A Palestinian man was killed and dozens were injured on Friday by Israeli soldiers’ gunfire in clashes near the West Bank city of Nablus, the Palestinian health ministry and medics said. Emad Dweikat, 38, was killed by Israeli soldiers in the village of Beita, the ministry said in a statement. Meanwhile, the Palestinian Red … Read more
Fully vaccinated people can still transmit Covid-19 virus: US CDC director
WASHINGTON: People who are fully vaccinated can still transmit coronavirus, said US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director, Dr Rochelle Walensky on Thursday. “Our vaccines are working exceptionally well,” Walensky told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer. “The vaccines work well for Delta in a way to prevent severe illness and death, but “what they can’t … Read more
6 killed in plane crash in US Alaska
SAN FRANCISCO: A sightseeing plane crashed Thursday in the US state of Alaska, killing all six people on board, including the pilot and five passengers. The wreckage was found in a steep mountainous area around 12 miles (about 19 km) northeast of the city of Ketchikan, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The US … Read more
Afghan fighting escalates as over 200 Taliban killed
KABUL: Fighting in Afghanistan has further intensified as the Taliban militants have been mounting pressure on big cities and the government forces have been fighting back to foil the militants’ attempts to enter any city. The Taliban group, which has reportedly captured some 200 districts since the start of the withdrawal of US-led foreign forces … Read more
Cape Town forms film locations library to assist Covid-hit industry
CAPE TOWN: South Africa’s legislative capital Cape Town on Thursday announced that it has established an online film locations library as part of assistance to the film industry that is trying to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Film Cape Town, a project between the Cape Town municipality and the city’s film industry, puts over … Read more
Australian scientists capture supernova in detail for first time
CANBERRA: Australian National University (ANU) scientists have first time captured the moments of the exploding death of a star. In a study published on Thursday, the team from ANU collaborated with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and a host of international researchers to observe the earliest moments of a supernova in unprecedented detail. … Read more
Covid-19 claims lives of 640 doctors in Indonesia
JAKARTA: At least 640 Indonesian doctors have died of Covid-19 infections since the virus was detected in the Southeast Asian country in March last year, the Indonesian Medical Association revealed on Wednesday. According to the association, among the 640 doctors, 347 were general practitioners, 284 were specialists and nine were residents. It further maintained that … Read more