BUENOS AIRES: Scientists have discovered an active methane seep from Antarctica’s sea bed that could shed light on the potent greenhouse gas trapped beneath frozen continent. Marine ecologist Andrew Thurber first glimpsed what a colleague described as a “microbial waterfall” during a dive in the icy waters of the Ross […]
Year: 2020
SHANGHAI: The move by the United States government to shut down China’s consulate in Houston is an attempt to blame Beijing for American failures ahead of presidential elections in November, Chinese state media said in editorials published on Thursday (Jun 23). The United States said on Wednesday it had given […]
NEW YORK: A steady decline in the dollar has accelerated in recent weeks, as a resurgent coronavirus outbreak in the United States and improving economic prospects abroad sour investors on the currency. The buck is down 8per cent from its highs of the year against a basket of currencies and […]
AUSTIN, Texas: Texas on Wednesday (Jul 22) set one-day records for increases in COVID-19 deaths and hospitalisations in the state, forcing one county to store bodies in refrigerated trucks and prompting a top health official there to call for new stay-at-home orders. Texas, which reported 197 deaths and 10,893 hospitalisations, […]
MANCHESTER, England: A weary-looking Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw at home to West Ham United on Wednesday (Jul 22), leaving them needing at least a draw from their final match of the Premier League season at Leicester City to guarantee a Champions League spot. The Hammers took […]
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee, thanks to its vast reserves, and international federations, many of which have borrowed money, can cope with the postponement of the Tokyo Games, but a cancellation would have disastrous consequences, experts say. Cushioned by a dozen or so wealthy sponsors, including the French IT group […]
What do you do when you need to see a doctor during a pandemic, but you’re worried about the spread of a mysterious and highly infectious new virus? For some patients, the solution this COVID-19 pandemic is telemedicine. Money Mind reports. SINGAPORE: Telehealth has been given a boost during the […]
WASHINGTON: The United States has revisited the grim milestone of recording more than 1,000 COVID-19 deaths in a single day, while infections and hospitalisations are rising in many states, forcing President Donald Trump to acknowledge the crisis could get worse. More than 142,000 people in the country have died from […]
MANCHESTER, England: West Bromwich Albion won promotion back to the Premier League after a two-year absence, joining Leeds United in the top flight next season after a 2-2 draw at home to Queens Park Rangers on a drama-filled final day of the Championship season. The point for Slaven Bilic’s side […]
BRASILIA: Brazil recorded a new daily record of coronavirus cases on Wednesday (Jul 22) with nearly 68,000 infections, a sign COVID-19 is still far from being brought under control in the hard-hit country. The health ministry said 67,860 new infections and 1,284 deaths had been reported in the past 24 […]