Month: November 2020

Read More It might not be the slickest thing on four wheels, and it definitely won’t win any time trials, but Chinese logistics firm Cainiao’s new Xiao G delivery cart could be the future. Every hour, the three-foot by five-foot automated vehicle picks up packages from Cainiao’s depot in Hangzhou—a city of 10 million people…

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Read More New York governor had planned to spend holiday with mother and daughters, despite urging constituents to limit gatherings due to pandemic Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Andrew Cuomo won’t be having Thanksgiving with his mother after all. The New York governor had announced on Monday that he would be…

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Read More OXFORD, Nov 23 (IPS) – The 2020 election has revealed a deeply divided nation, perhaps at its most divided since the Civil War. Many Americans are still uncertain about how the transition to the new administration will be achieved with a minimum of disruption and perhaps even violence. However, the split between pro…

Read MoreThe coronavirus vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford is up to 90% effective in preventing the disease, with clinical trials also showing that it may stop transmission among people. Charlie D’Agata continues our series “Racing to a Cure.”The coronavirus vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford is…

Read More UK aims to inoculate those most at risk from Covid by Easter; Spain’s king self isolating after virus contact; avoiding family gatherings at Christmas ‘best bet’, says WHO Oxford/ AstraZeneca vaccine has up to 90% efficacy Latest vaccine to be sold to developing countries at cost price French man fined for breaking lockdown…

Read MoreMichigan certifies results as President Trump’s legal challenges and vote recounts continue weeks after Election Day.Michigan certifies results as President Trump’s legal challenges and vote recounts continue weeks after Election Day.

Read MoreWhilst most Azerbaijanis are celebrating the end of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh, some are struggling to return to normal life.Whilst most Azerbaijanis are celebrating the end of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh, some are struggling to return to normal life.

Read MoreUsman and Sharon were connected forever after being caught up in the bombing’s aftermath.Usman and Sharon were connected forever after being caught up in the bombing’s aftermath.

Read More Participants given first shot at half strength by mistake were found to be better protected Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Oxford University and AstraZeneca vaccine trials reached 90% efficacy by accident thanks to the “serendipity” of an error that led to some participants receiving half-doses, it has emerged.…

Read MoreThe Midwestern state’s decision is a serious blow to Donald Trump’s attempts to challenge the result.The Midwestern state’s decision is a serious blow to Donald Trump’s attempts to challenge the result.

Read MoreWestern Union has closed its 407 locations across Cuba, a sanctions-driven move that will leave thousands bereft of remittances on an island that depends heavily on them — or force them to use less reliable ways to bring in moneyWestern Union has closed its 407 locations across Cuba, a sanctions-driven move that will leave…

Read More AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine is up to 90% effective, the company said Monday in a press release, making it the third pharmaceutical firm to report promising vaccine news, following Pfizer and Moderna. AstraZeneca, which partnered with University of Oxford researchers to develop its two-dose vaccine, reported efficacy from two different dosing regimens; one led…

Read More With three vaccine makers—Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca—now reporting that their COVID-19 shots are 90% or more effective, governments are starting to make decisions about how to distribute the first doses, which will be in limited supply. In the U.S., that initial group will include health care workers, essential workers like law enforcement personnel…

Read More Advice comes just weeks after ban lifted on cruises from US ports Advice comes just weeks after ban lifted on cruises from US ports

Read MoreIf successful, the Chang’e 5 mission will be the first in 44 years to bring lunar samples to Earth.If successful, the Chang’e 5 mission will be the first in 44 years to bring lunar samples to Earth.

Read More The NSW premier acknowledges she should have self-isolated while waiting to receive Covid test, while Victoria records zero active cases for the first time since outbreak – follow latest updates Victoria ends mandatory mask-wearing outdoors Follow our global live blog Are masks still needed to combat coronavirus in NSW and Victoria? Australia’s restrictions…

Read MoreCalico Critters Nursery Friends and Star Wars Mandalorian Darksaber among toys named as potentially harmful to kids.Calico Critters Nursery Friends and Star Wars Mandalorian Darksaber among toys named as potentially harmful to kids.

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Read MoreUnder tier system, spectators to be allowed to attend outdoors events in highly limited numbers next month.Under tier system, spectators to be allowed to attend outdoors events in highly limited numbers next month.

Read More Lunar landing is due in about eight days and entire mission is scheduled to last 23 days China has launched a robotic spacecraft to bring back rocks from the moon – the first such attempt by any country since the 1970s. The Long March-5, China’s largest carrier rocket, blasted off at 4.30am Beijing…

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Read More NEW DELHI, India, Nov 23 (IPS) – Instead of being cowed by her seven-year imprisonment, Wai Wai Nu, emerged stronger and more determined to fight for the rights of all people, including the Rohingya in her native Myanmar. Read the full story, “From Political Prisoner to Champion of Human Rights – The Wai…

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Read More The best songs of 2020 were created in studios from Seoul to Johannesburg, Puerto Rico to Nashville. They strut, commiserate, titillate and disarm. Some of them are collaborations that showcase premier talents pushing each other to new heights; others are deeply personal projects of introspection and catharsis. Here are the songs we had…

Read MoreSalvador Cienfuegos was accused of conspiring with a cartel to smuggle drugs while serving as defence secretary.Salvador Cienfuegos was accused of conspiring with a cartel to smuggle drugs while serving as defence secretary.

Read More The “continuity of government” problem is an artifact of the nuclear age. What happens to the national command authority vested in the president—and what happens to nuclear deterrence—if a surprise attack decapitates the U.S. leadership? The fear of a first-strike targeting nuclear weapons against the president and others at the highest levels of…

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Read MoreMale panda was named after an online poll saw over 100k votes cast for the Mandarin name, which means ‘little miracle’.Male panda was named after an online poll saw over 100k votes cast for the Mandarin name, which means ‘little miracle’.

Read MoreThe former secretary of state is among the names announced for key roles in the new US administration.The former secretary of state is among the names announced for key roles in the new US administration.

Read MoreOverhaul signals another change for the UAE as it grapples with the financial fallout of the pandemic.Overhaul signals another change for the UAE as it grapples with the financial fallout of the pandemic.

Read MoreWorld Meteorological Organization data crush hopes lockdowns across the world would have pushed emissions to record low.World Meteorological Organization data crush hopes lockdowns across the world would have pushed emissions to record low.

Read MoreIsraeli media report that Benjamin Netanyahu made an unprecedented visit to Saudi Arabia on Sunday.Israeli media report that Benjamin Netanyahu made an unprecedented visit to Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

Read More Governments ‘missed building up the necessary infrastructure during the summer months’, David Nabarro says Governments ‘missed building up the necessary infrastructure during the summer months’, David Nabarro says