Omicron risk remains very high: WHO By: AFP/APP on January 26, 2022Geneva: The risk level related to the Omicron variant remains very high, the WHO said late Tuesday, with the numbers of new Covid-19 cases hitting another record high last week. “Over 21 million new cases were reported, representing the highest number of weekly cases recorded since the beginning of the pandemic,” the World Health Organization […]
Hydrogen planes not enough to green aviation: study By: AFP/APP on January 26, 2022Paris: The aviation industry looks at hydrogen-fuelled planes as a solution to decarbonise the sector, but a report by an environmental group released Wednesday found that they will only help limit CO2 emissions. Using hydrogen as fuel produces no climate-warming CO2 when it burns, just water. Automakers and planemakers alike have been looking at it […]
UN chief urges Olympic Truce to build ‘culture of peace’ through sport By: APP on January 25, 2022UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the international community to “build a culture of peace” through the power of sport, calling for nations to observe the Olympic Truce, endorsed last week through a resolution of the UN General Assembly. Amidst spreading conflict and rising tensions, he reminded that the appeal calls on […]
Pandemic causing ‘nearly insurmountable’ education losses globally: UNICEF By: AFP/APP on January 25, 2022 United Nations: School closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic have caused “nearly insurmountable” losses in education among children around the world, UNICEF said on Monday. More than 616 million students are still being affected by full or partial school closures, the UN children’s agency said. In many countries, in addition to depriving millions of […]
Webb telescope reaches final destination, a million miles from Earth By: AFP/APP on January 25, 2022Washington: The James Webb Space Telescope has arrived at its cosmic parking spot a million miles away, bringing it a step closer to its mission to unravel the mysteries of the Universe, NASA said Monday. At around 2:00 pm Eastern Time (1900 GMT), the observatory fired its thrusters for five minutes to reach the so-called […]
US firms cite Covid-19, worker shortages as main risks: survey By: AFP/APP on January 24, 2022Washington: American companies ended the year on a strong note but are worried about resurging Covid-19 infections, although supply issues are expected to ease, according to a survey released Monday. Just over one third of company economists cited spiking Covid-19 cases as the biggest downside risk to the outlook, ahead of rising prices, the National […]
Resolve Kashmir dispute on urgent basis, Pakistan tells UN By: APP on January 22, 2022UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called on the United Nations to step up its efforts and urgently resolve the Kashmir dispute in a bid to halt Indian atrocities in the disputed territory and prevent a threat to regional and global peace and security. “Peace and security must remain at the core of the functions of the […]
How vaccine misinformation left children vulnerable to Omicron By: AFP/APP on January 22, 2022Washington: The Covid-19 pandemic took a deadly toll on adults in the United States for two years while largely sparing children from adding to the dire statistics. But the rapid spread of the Omicron variant led to record pediatric infections and hospitalizations in the country, and anti-vaccination misinformation that tells parents the shots are dangerous […]
India, Pakistan to clash at MCG in 2022 T20 World Cup By: AFP/APP on January 21, 2022Melbourne: India and Pakistan will lock horns in a blockbuster T20 World Cup group clash for the second year running after the fixtures for the October-November 2022 tournament in Australia were announced on Friday. The arch-rivals will lock horns at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on October 23, a day after Australia begin their title […]
Crashed World War II aircraft found in India after 77 years By: AFP/APP on January 21, 2022New Delhi: A missing World War II plane has been identified in India’s remote Himalayas nearly 80 years after it crashed with no survivors, following a treacherous search that led to the deaths of three guides. The C-46 transport aircraft was carrying 13 people from Kunming in southern China when it disappeared in stormy weather […]