Hong Kong fights flooding after typhoon brings heavy rainfall
Hong Kong :All departments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government have been instructed to respond with all-out flood control efforts after Typhoon Haikui brought record rainfall on Thursday night. The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) said from Thursday night more than 70 mm of rainfall were recorded in most parts of Hong Kong […]
Jill Biden tests +ve for Covid-19
Washington:First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday, the White House announced. “This evening, the First Lady tested positive for COVID-19. She is currently experiencing only mild symptoms. She will remain at their home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware,” the first lady’s spokesperson Elizabeth Alexander said. President Joe Biden has tested negative, according […]
Qatar detects first case of new coronavirus variant EG.5
Doha: Qatar has detected the country’s first case of the coronavirus variant EG.5, the country’s Ministry of Public Health said on Thursday. The ministry said the cases showed minor symptoms and required no hospitalization, without revealing the exact number of infections. It added that the ministry “was closely monitoring the epidemiological situation in relation to […]
NASA’s Mars helicopter completes 56 flights on Mars
Los Angeles: NASA’s Mars helicopter has completed 56 flights on the Red Planet, the agency said on Thursday. The helicopter had its 56th flight on Aug 25, in which it reached an altitude of 12 meters and traveled 410 meters for 141 seconds, according to NASA. The helicopter, named Ingenuity, arrived at Mars’ Jezero Crater […]
Death toll from fire in Johannesburg rises to 63
Johannesburg:The death toll from a fire in a multi-storey building in South Africa’s Johannesburg has risen to 63, while 43 others have been injured, spokesman for Johannesburg Emergency Management Services Robert Mulaudzi said on Thursday. Earlier in the day, the News24 portal reported that at least 20 people had been killed and 43 others injured […]
Meta admits censorship policy too rigid, will allow greater political discussion
Washington:US social media company Meta admitted that its censorship policies were too rigid and will allow greater discussion of controversial topics and groups moving forward, The Intercept reported on Wednesday. Meta is updating its policies on Dangerous Organizations and Individuals (DOI) to allow social and political discourse on them, but not glorification, the report said, […]
Heavy rain leaves 4 dead, 48 missing in China’s Sichuan
Chengdu:Four people were confirmed dead and 48 others missing, after rainstorms hit Jinyang County in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, on Aug. 21, local authorities said Wednesday. Yuan Gang, deputy director of the provincial public security department, said at a press conference that rainstorms triggered flashfloods at a highway construction site. Five […]
China renews yellow alert for Typhoon Saola
Beijing: China’s national observatory on Wednesday renewed a yellow alert for Typhoon Saola, which is expected to bring gales and heavy rains to the country’s eastern and southern coastal regions. Typhoon Saola is moving in a northwesterly direction at a speed of 10 kilometers per hour, and is expected to move into the northeast waters […]
80 people arrested during Notting Hill carnival in London
London: The Metropolitan Police Service has said its officers arrested 85 people on the first day of the Caribbean carnival in London’s district of Notting Hill, although no serious incidents were registered during the event. “As of 21:30 on Sunday [20:30 GMT], there had been 85 arrests,” the police said in a statement. Most of […]
NASA Launches SpaceX Crew-7 Mission to ISS
Washington: The SpaceX Crew-7 mission aboard a Dragon spacecraft, named Endeavour, has been launched on Saturday to the International Space Station (ISS) , according to NASA’s live broadcast. The launch took place at 3:27 a.m. US East Coast time (07:27 GMT). The launch, initially planned for August 15, has already been postponed several times. The […]