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Motorcyclist Speeds Down Highway Oblivious to Police Chase

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, England—A motorcyclist faces a court appearance after being clocked at 120 mph without realizing police officers were in hot pursuit. Footage shared by the Northamptonshire Police Department on Oct. 20 shows the biker, who appears to be completely oblivious that authorities are following, plowing down a busy highway at speeds higher than 100 mph. […]

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Thousands of Farmers Lay Siege to India’s Capital Protesting New Farm Laws

New Delhi, India — For the eighth day, tens of thousands of Indian farmers continued their protests against new agriculture laws, disrupting traffic and threatening to block all entry points to the nation’s capital of New Delhi. The protests began Nov. 26 against three farm laws introduced by the government in September 2020, which purportedly aim […]

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Renewed Push To Resume Commercial International Flights In India

NEW DELHI — The Indian government is considering resuming international flights immediately to low-risk cities and countries where Covid-outbreaks are under control. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on transport, tourism, and culture suggested to re-start the scheduled international flights on Aug. 4. The committee is advocating for re-starting the scheduled international flights, T.G. Venkatesh, Chairman of Parliamentary Committee […]

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Air Pollution Linked With Increased Risk Of Dementia: Study

NEW DELHI — Long-term exposure to particulate air pollution is associated with a substantially higher risk of dementia, an extensive study of data collected over several decades has found. Using data from two large, long-running study projects in the Puget Sound region—one that began in the late 1970s measuring air pollution and another on risk factors for dementia […]

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World Health Organization Has Called For Covid-19 Booster Moratorium For Equitable Distribution

NEW DELHI — The World Health Organization has called on countries with sway on the global vaccine supply and high complete immunization levels to hold the thought of providing booster shots to their people until the end of September. “WHO is calling for a moratorium on boosters until at least the end of September to enable at least […]

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Covid-19: UK To Move India, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE From Red Travel List To Amber

LONDON — The United Kingdom will move India, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from the ‘red’ to ‘amber’ list on Aug. 8, as the Covid-19 situation in these countries has improved.  The list was created for international travel amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Travel to a ‘red list’ country isn’t advised. As per […]

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Batteryless Pacemaker Could Use Heart’s Energy For Power: Study

SHANGHAI – The cardiac pacemaker of the future could be powered by the heart itself, as per researchers at  Shanghai Jiao Tong University. During the AIP Publishing Horizons-Energy Storage and Conversion virtual conference from Aug. 4 to 6, Yi Zhiran, from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, presented research on a way for a batteryless pacemaker to […]

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Ugandan Parents Fear Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown Will Spur Teen Pregnancies 

GULU, Uganda — Nighty Lapobo, 54, was horrified to learn that her daughter, who studied at the Pupwonya Primary School in Amuru District of northern Uganda, was pregnant. “She was to sit her Primary Leaving Examination in March 2021, but her future became uncertain when we discovered that she was three months pregnant before she could write […]

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Pandemic Journey: Travelers Carry Office In Their Backpacks, Adventure In Their Hearts

While they wait to return to their offices, several Mexican employees have redefined remote work as they backpack through the country while doing their jobs. After several months of working from home, Itzel Padilla, a teacher and tutor from Mexico City, decided to travel despite the pandemic. “At first, I was scared to go out. […]

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United Arab Emirates Lifts Ban For Transit Travelers From Six Countries

NEW DELHI — United Arab of Emirates (UAE) lifted the ban for transit travelers from six countries, traveling from and to UAE, which was banned due to the Covid-19 pandemic. T ban has been lifted for India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Nigeria, and Uganda. The National Emergency, Crisis, and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) and General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) have announced that […]

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VIDEO: French Authorities Seize 10 Circus Tigers Locked In Cage Truck

BEAUVAIS, France — Ten tigers trained for the circus and housed together in a small space have been rescued after a nearly two-year investigation. French law enforcement authorities seized the big cats near the northern city of Beauvais last week following months of petitioning by animal rights organization  One Voice. The felines, owned by animal […]