Thu 25 June 2020: Visitors flock to France’s most famous landmark, with trips to the second level by stairs only PARIS (AA) – After months of the jewel of Paris being an undeserved no-man’s land, the Eiffel Tower reopened on Thursday, letting visitors in as coronavirus restrictions are eased. The iconic symbol of France threw […]
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Thu 25 June 2020: International air travel body suggests ‘layered’ approach to reducing risks of importing COVID-19 via air travel GENEVA (AA) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments on Wednesday to avoid quarantine measures when re-opening their economies during the novel coronavirus pandemic. IATA said it was promoting a “layered approach” of […]
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Wed 24 June 2020: Starbucks is adding plant-based meat to its US menu for the first time. Starbucks said earlier this year that it would add fake meat to its menus worldwide as part of an effort to reduce its environmental impact. The company has sold plant-based milk alternatives, such as soy milk and oat […]
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Wed 24 June 2020: International Telecommunication Union launches new guidelines on child online protection GENEVA (AA) – The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on Tuesday launched new Guidelines on Child Online Protection, considering that children are at increased risk of harm online during COVID-19 pandemic. “The question of how to ensure children’s online safety in the age […]
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Wed 17 June 2020: It’s only June, but it’s already been a difficult and trying year for many Americans. Now, a new poll indicates that people in the U.S. are more unhappy today than they’ve been in almost 50 years, mainly due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Associated Press reports that the new findings come from the COVID Response […]
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Tue 16 June 2020: The painting is one of the three surviving portraits of Mehmed II. The others are part of the London National Gallery’s permanent collection. The portrait of Mehmed the Conqueror, the most influential sultan of the Ottoman Empire, was made by Italian painter Gentile Bellini in 1480. A portrait of Sultan Mehmed […]
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Fri 12 June 2020: The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) named Masrat Zahra as the winner of this year’s Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award on Thursday. The freelance photojournalist’s images depicting conflict in Indian-controlled Kashmir and its toll on local communities were praised by the jury for their “humanity” and her particular focus on […]
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Thu 11 June 2020: (AFP) In this era of social distancing and depressing news, we could all do with a good hug. Now scientists have analyzed what makes the perfect cuddle — just don’t squeeze too tight. A team from Japan’s Toho University measured the calming effect on infants of hugs of different pressures, and […]
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Wed 10 June 2020: Pesticide use has risen fivefold since 1950, with over 4 million tons used on fields globally every year, says report Though they play crucial roles in the environment, insect populations now face a global downturn due to pesticide-dependent industrial farming, according to a new report released Tuesday. Across the planet, 41% […]
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Sat 23 May 2020: A mass amount of forest land is still being lost each year despite a slowdown in deforestation trends in recent years, a United Nations agency report said Friday, while the destruction of tropical forests has accelerated rapidly during the novel coronavirus pandemic. “Some 420 million hectares of forest have been lost […]
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