A compensation of Rs 112,000 will be granted by the insurer of the MV Wakashio, Japan P&I Club, to fishers, applicant fishers and fishmongers for the loss of earning as a result of the MV Wakashio oil spill. This announcement was made, yesterday, by the Minister of Blue Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping, Mr…
By Trevor Mogg December 20, 2021 6:30PM NASA has shared an animated holiday card — with a twist. It’s been an incredibly busy year for the space agency, and so to make the card a bit more fun, it’s populated the animation with many of the space missions that it’s currently working on. See how…
Amazon Alexa is more than just an omnipotent voice that lives inside your household’s Echo speakers. The all-knowing, all-powerful voice assistant can control and manage most, if not all, of your smart home devices, help you organize your schedule, and provide answers to whatever pressing questions are on your mind. And the best part? Alexa…
Laptops are nice, but for many people who spend long hours on a computer, the all-day comfort of a desktop beats the portability of a laptop every time. That said, traditional desktop PC towers cleave towards the bulky side, which can become a problem if your workspace doesn’t have a lot of room to spare.…
/ Europe Issued on: 20/12/2021 – 18:27 Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), speaking at a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland on December 20, 2021. © Denis Balibouse, Reuters The World Health Organization chief called Monday for the world to pull together and make the difficult decisions needed to end…
/ Europe Issued on: 20/12/2021 – 16:55 A child receives the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, previously approved for some children with medical conditions, in Paris on December 17, 2021. © Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt, AFP France’s Haute Autorite de Sante (HAS) health regulator approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for all children aged 5-11 on Monday. The vaccine,…
/ Europe Issued on: 20/12/2021 – 16:37 Police patrol Wimereux beach in northern France on December 20, 2021. © Francois Lo Presti, AFP The Paris prosecutor’s office said it has received a manslaughter lawsuit for failure to help in the tragic capsizing last month of a boat in the English Channel that cost the lives…
/ Africa Issued on: 20/12/2021 – 15:52 Political activist and blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah during an interview from his home in Cairo on May 17, 2021. © Khaled Desouki, AFP Egypt on Monday sentenced Alaa Abdel Fattah, a leading figure in the 2011 revolution, to five years in jail with two others receiving four years,…
/ Africa Issued on: 20/12/2021 – 15:26 A farmer walks past a tank destroyed during recent conflicts between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) in Damot Kebele in the Amhara region of Ethiopia on December 7, 2021. © Stringer, Reuters Rebellious Tigrayan forces fighting the central government are…
Justin Edmonds/Getty ImagesThe Los Angeles Chargers placed linebacker Joey Bosa, running back Austin Ekeler and center Corey Linsley on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of Sunday’s Week 16 game against the Houston Texans.Taylor Bisciotti of the NFL Network reported the roster moves Monday.Bosa was previously placed on the COVID-19 list on Nov. 16. He cleared…
