An aerial view shows a shepherd walk past photovoltaic cell solar panels in the Pavagada Solar Park on October 11, 2021 in Kyataganacharulu village, Karnataka. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES A parliamentary panel has attributed low installation of solar roof-top and wind energy projects as key reasons for the shortfall in achieving India’s renewable energy … Read more
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Dec. 18, 2020 — ICU capacity dipped to zero in Southern California’s 11 counties on Thursday, according to the California Department of Public Health, as coronavirus cases continued to climb and public health experts warned that the worst is yet to come. As of Dec 16, total confirmed cases in the state had increased … Read more
PARIS—French supermarkets are still selling pajamas for children under four years old. Clothes aisles for older kids are cordoned off. You can buy pots and pans, but silverware—classified as table decoration—is restricted. Computers remain on store shelves. Gaming consoles don’t. Newspapers? Yes. The books section? Off limits. An effort by the government to spread the … Read more
Iran reported its highest daily Covid-19 death toll and its largest single-day rise in infections on Monday, as the country imposed a second lockdown of its capital to contain a resurgent outbreak. The government over the weekend ordered a shutdown of schools, movie theaters, beauty salons, coffee shops, mosques and other businesses and institutions in … Read more
PARIS—Two people were seriously wounded in a knife attack near the former office of Charlie Hebdo that prosecutors are investigating as a possible terrorist act, more than five years after gunmen opened fire in the satirical magazine’s newsroom. The assault began late Friday morning when a man wielding what appeared to be a butcher’s knife … Read more
Demand for coronavirus testing is “significantly outstripping the capacity we have”, head of NHS Test and Trace Baroness Harding has told MPs. Lady Harding told the science and technology committee that the return to school meant demand from under-17s had doubled. She acknowledged that results were also taking “slightly longer”. But she said she was … Read more
OTTAWA—The Canadian charity at the center of a summer scandal engulfing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his Liberal administration is shutting down, attributing the decision partly to the ensuing political fallout. Toronto-based WE Charity said Wednesday it would wind down its Canadian operations, citing the loss of corporate sponsors and an expected drop … Read more
A Chinese pharmaceutical maker is in talks with several countries to get emergency approval to use an experimental Covid-19 vaccine, developed with the Chinese military, before the completion of large-scale safety and effectiveness trials, according to a senior executive at the company. Early distribution by CanSino Biologics Inc. would give the company a head start … Read more
TORONTO—A strike at Canada’s second-busiest port is showing few signs of progress deep into the second week of the walkout, as concerns rise about the damage an extended shutdown could do to the Canadian economy. The longshore workers’ union at the Port of Montreal has been agitating for better scheduling, arguing that workers who are … Read more