Image copyright Mara Soriano Image caption Mara Soriano says the teddy bear was stolen while she was moving into her new flat “I love you so much, I’m proud of you. I’ll always be with you.” These were among the final and only words that Mara Soriano’s mother, Marilyn, recorded for her daughter. Fitted inside … Read more
On questions about Sachin Pilot’s rebellion from the Congress, the former Finance Minister said, “We were not able to maintain harmony within the party and some members of the Congress along with Sachin Pilot have stepped aside. What has this got to do with an assembly session?”. P Chidambaram said that the agenda of the … Read more
MUMBAI: India Inc‘s borrowing from foreign market slipped over 81 per cent to USD 1.02 billion in June this year, data from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed on Monday. The domestic companies had raised USD 5.40 billion from the overseas markets in June 2019. Of the total fund raised by the Indian companies, USD … Read more
Image copyright Reuters Talks are under way with Spain about introducing air bridges with the Balearic and Canary Islands, a UK government source has confirmed. An air bridge would mean people arriving in the UK from the islands would not have to quarantine for 14 days after rules changed this weekend. The travel industry is … Read more
Could a second stimulus check bring more relief money than the first? Less? The same amount? Sarah Tew/CNET When Senate Republicans reveal the outlines of their CARES 2 proposal today, it will include a second stimulus check with payments up to $1,200 per person, just like the first stimulus check. “There’s a $1,200 check coming, that’s going to … Read more
Image copyright D. Alarcon Five scientific institutions are joining forces in a cross-border effort to preserve the Lake Titicaca giant frog (Telmatobius culeus). The frog is the world’s largest aquatic amphibian and lives in the waters of Lake Titicaca, which straddles the border between Peru and Bolivia. The aim of the project is to ensure … Read more
New details obtained by CNN reveal how Roberts maneuvered on controversial cases in the justices’ private sessions, at times defying expectations as he sided with liberal justices. Roberts exerted unprecedented control over cases and the court’s internal operations, especially after the nine were forced to work in isolation because of Covid-19. Roberts also sent enough … Read more
A person waits to get a Covid-19 test in Hyderabad, India, on July 27. Mahesh Kumar A./AP More than 16.2 million cases of the novel coronavirus have been recorded worldwide, including at least 648,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. Here’s the latest from around the globe: First Phase 3 vaccine trial in US starts: … Read more
Tom Ridge, former Homeland Security Secretary and former Republican governor of Pennsylvania addresses mail-in voting concerns ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Source link
Connect the World CNN’s Elizabeth Cohen spoke with with Dawn Baker, the first person in the US to get a shot of Moderna’s investigational vaccine in a Phase 3 trial. Moderna is developing it with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health. Source: CNN Source link