The government wants to collect 35,000kg of waste – along with bodies – from six Himalayan peaks.
Read More »Migration: Greece calls on NATO allies to strengthen presence in Aegean
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos called for the strengthening of NATO ‘s presence in the Aegean Sea in order to halt the migration influx from Turkey. Speaking at the two-day meeting of NATO Defense Ministers in Brussels, Panagiotopoulos called on all allies, to the best of their abilities, to contribute …
Read More »Greece sees “minimal” impact on tourism due to coronavirus
Tourism Minister Haris Theocharis expressed optimism that the impact of coronavirus to Greek tourism will be minimal. On the contrary, he believes that there is a chance that travelers change their behavior, move away from Asia and decide for Greece. Speaking to state broadcaster ERT TV on Thursday, Theocharis said …
Read More »China admits six hospital staff have died and over 1,700 health workers have caught coronavirus
Ning Zhu, a nurse in Wuhan, the central Chinese city at the heart of a deadly coronavirus outbreak, is restless.
Read More »Xi appoints allies to run coronavirus epicenter province
The Chinese government has replaced key Communist Party officials as the novel coronavirus outbreak in the country shows no sign of abating. China’s Hubei province announced 242 new deaths from the virus on January 13, which is twice as many as on the previous day. CNN’s David Culver reports.
Read More »Uproar after newspapers run photos of woman who was brutally murdered
The brutal killing and mutilation of a 25-year-old woman in Mexico has sparked outrage and prompted calls for a change in the country’s law, after several media outlets published a leaked photograph of the victim’s disfigured body on their front pages.
Read More »Australia has been getting hotter and drier for decades. No one listened to the warnings
‘Ghost population’ of ancient humans discovered
A mysterious population of ancient humans lived in West Africa about half a million years ago, and scientists believe their genes still live on in people today.
Read More »Cabinet reshuffle: New team to meet after Sajid Javid quits
Several fresh faces will be at the meeting in Downing Street after Thursday’s shake-up.
Read More »Dentists threatened by coronavirus face-mask shortage
Some may have to “down drills” following curbs on how many they can order, the dentists’ union says.
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