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WASHINGTON — Fired African American election officials in Georgia have backed U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland’s move to sue the state over new voting laws Democrats have compared to Jim Crow. Democratic elections board members told Zenger that they were fired as soon as Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, signed a new law that he said […]

Common Weight-loss Drug May Help Maintain Heart Health: Study

WASHINGTON — A recent clinical study led by UT Southwestern Medical Centre found that a commonly prescribed weight-loss drug called “liraglutide” successfully targets fat that can help maintain heart health. The findings of the study were published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology. Overweight or obese adults with high cardiovascular risk are associated with two risks […]

Pakistan Retained On UK ‘Red List’ For Travel

NEW DELHI — United Kingdom’s senior health official said that leaders have decided to retain Pakistan on the “red list” of the country’s travel advisory, citing a “deteriorating epidemiological situation.” J.O. Churchill, in a letter dated Aug. 6, explained the reasons for keeping Pakistan on the red list of countries. “United Kingdom’s Joint Biosecurity Centre continues to assess […]

Over To You, Paris: Tokyo 2020 Olympics Declared Closed In Spectacular Ceremony

NEW DELHI — The Tokyo 2020 Olympics were declared closed on Aug. 8 in a spectacular closing ceremony behind closed doors at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium. Athletes represented over 200 countries in the closing ceremony of the Games, which ran for 17 days. The Olympic flag was ceremonially lowered and handed over by the Governor of host city […]

Arjun Kapoor Praises Simone Biles, Ben Stokes For Prioritizing Mental Health

NEW DELHI – Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor recently voiced his appreciation of sportspersons like Naomi Osaka, Simone Biles, and Ben Stokes for talking about their mental well-being and prioritizing their mental health. Kapoor, who battled obesity in his formative years, also coped with poor mental health due to being dismissed and trolled by people who called him fat. […]

Early Results Of Mixing India’s Two Main Vaccines Promise Significantly Better Results: Study

NEW DELHI — Using a combination of two vaccines at the center of India’s national Covid-19 vaccination program has returned results of significantly higher safety and immunogenicity among subjects relative to other groups that were given two installments of the same dose, the Indian Council of Medical Research reported in a study. “Eighteen individuals, under the national […]

UN World Food Programme Short Of Funds To Support Hungry And Vulnerable In Myanmar

NEW DELHI — A massive wave of Covid-19 infections raging throughout Myanmar compound hunger, as families struggle amid job losses, rising food and fuel prices, political unrest, violence, and displacement, said the United Nations World Food Programme. “World Food Programme warned that its lifesaving operations in Myanmar are being held back by a major funding shortfall, with over 70 […]

10-Year-Old Indian Boy Juggles Street-Vending And School To Afford Sister’s Brain Cancer Treatment

HYDERABAD, India — Syed Aziz, a 10-year-old boy from the south Indian city of Hyderabad, is selling bird food on the streets to raise money for his sister’s brain cancer treatment. Aziz started fundraising for the medicinal expenses of his 12-year sister, Sakeena Begum, who was diagnosed with brain cancer two years back. He has stepped forward […]

VIDEO: Hold Your Breath: Freediver Breaks Underwater World Record Aged 47

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK — A multiple world record-holder freediver has achieved multiple goals while setting another world record. The 47-year-old Danish freediver, Stig Severinsen, last month broke the world record for the longest longitudinal dive in one breath in open water, swimming a symbolic 202.0 meters (663 feet) underwater. He has also succeeded in promoting the cause of the environment […]

VIDEO: Rare White Boar Seen in Romanian Woods

CARAS-SEVERIN, Romania — A rare white wild boar, once the official emblem of England’s King Richard III, has been captured on film. Surveillance cameras mounted in a protected area caught the white wild boar in a forest in south-western Romania’s Caras-Severin county in mid-November. The albino boar eats with other wild boars, a sign it is […]

VIDEO: 104-year-old Spanish Woman Recovers From COVID, Gets Standing Ovation

MADRID, SPAIN — A 104-year-old woman became Spain’s latest centenarian to survive COVID-19 after doctors declared her fit after recovering from the coronavirus recently. The elderly patient was identified as Elena and released from Madrid’s Hospital Universitario Gregorio Maranon. She was suffering from fever and fatigue symptoms when brought to the hospital. Elena, who stays […]

VIDEO: Puppy Born With Five Paws Brings Joy To The Family

MOSCOW — A puppy with five paws has been born in the Aleksandrovsky Zavod village of Russia’s Transbaikal region. Veterinary officials from the same part of the region confirmed the incident. The fifth paw of the black puppy starts at the knee joint and can move independently of the other. The additional paw makes it […]

VIDEO: Dolphin Calf Struggles For Survival After Rescued From Argentina Beach

BUENOS AIRES — A dolphin calf was rescued by the members of the Ecological Foundation Pinamar and Mundo Marino Foundation at a resort town of Carilo beach in the eastern Argentine province of Buenos Aires. At the time of rescue, the female calf weighed just four kilograms (8.8 pounds) and was 68 centimeters long (26.7 […]

Mexico’s Palace of Fine Arts, a Majestic Building Raised Over Three Decades

Mexico City’s majestic Palace of Fine Arts is a source of pride for many Mexicans. Located between the Alameda (Mexico City’s Central Park) and the Post Office Building, a variety of factors conspired to cause its construction to span three decades. The Italian architect Adamo Boari designed the palace and began building it in 1904, […]

The Story of Mexico’s First Female Gold Medalist

Soraya Jiménez Mendívil made history at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 when she won a gold medal for her 490.5 pound lift. It was the first year female weightlifting was included as an Olympic sport. Jiménez’s gold medal was Mexico’s first since 1984, and the first for any woman in Mexican history. Fans remember Jiménez […]

The Legend of the Rabbit and Other Stories About the Moon

We have all watched the sky in awe, found shapes to the clouds, and felt blinded by the sun’s power. At night, some of us may have immersed ourselves in the tranquility of darkness, the brightness of the stars, and the moon’s quiet hug. Many of us know that the moon changes shape throughout its […]

‘Talon-ted’ Vets: Medics Save Eagle Mutilated by Traffickers

SAN CLEMENTE DEL TUYU, Argentina — After two years of rehabilitation, a black-chested buzzard-eagle that was found nearly dead in Argentina is back in the wild. The type of wounds the female bird suffered meant she was likely a victim of animal trafficking, authorities say. The buzzard-eagle (Geranoatus melanoleucus) was discovered by Mundo Marino Education […]

Indian Party Protests Temporary Suspension Of Leader’s Twitter Account

NEW DELHI — Indian National Congress, which is India’s principal opposition party, protested on Aug. 9 against Twitter India over the “temporary suspension” of their leader Rahul Gandhi’s Twitter account. The Indian National Congress on Aug. 7 said that party leader Gandhi’s Twitter account was temporarily suspended, but he stayed connected through other social media platforms. […]

Microsoft’s New Xbox Night Mode Lets Users Dim Controller’s LED Brightness

WASHINGTON — Tech giant Microsoft will soon bring a new night mode for Xbox consoles, letting users dim a controller’s LED brightness. The American software company has already started testing this night mode with Xbox Insiders in the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring on Aug. 6. The mode “allows Xbox owners to dim their screens, controller LED brightness and even the Xbox […]

Microsoft Planning To Integrate Spotify Into New Windows 11 Feature

WASHINGTON — Tech giant Microsoft is working towards integrating audio streamer Spotify into a new Windows 11 focus feature. Panos Panay, Microsoft’s head of Windows and devices, introduced the Focus Sessions Windows 11 feature on Twitter this week, and it seems to be a new way to focus on tasks and work, as per a […]

Officers Appointment As Per New IT Rules: Twitter Informs Indian Court

NEW DELHI — Twitter on Aug. 6. informed an Indian court that it had made permanent appointments for the posts of the chief compliance officer, resident grievance officer, and nodal contact person in compliance with specific provisions of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. In its fresh affidavit, Twitter said it […]

Rover And Out: NASA’s Mars Rolling Lab Fails To Collect Rock Samples

WASHINGTON — NASA‘s Mars rover Perseverance has failed in its first attempt to grab rock samples on Mars for future return to Earth. The car-sized Perseverance landed inside the Red Planet’s Jezero Crater this past February to search for signs of ancient microbial life. The American space agency, in a statement, said that data sent to Earth […]

New Possibilities Are Emerging For Expanding Country’s Exports: Indian Prime Minister

NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has requested the stakeholders of the trade and commerce sector in the country to put their efforts and utilize the new opportunities generated by the changes in the global supply chain in the post-Covid global world. Interacting with the Heads of Indian Missions abroad and the stakeholders […]

Mexican Scientists Use Nanotechnology To Prevent Spread Of COVID-19

MEXICO CITY — Scientists from Jalisco, Mexico, launched a project at the beginning of the pandemic aiming to develop an antiviral shield that could prevent the spread of COVID-19. They had a simple goal in mind: to protect a group of employees and their families while commuting between a factory and their homes. But achieving the […]

Twitter Restores Blue Verification Badge On Indian Cricketer M.S. Dhoni’s Account