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Mar 10 2020
News
Coronavirus Will Make This a Very Hard Year for Sports Fans
On Sunday, soccer superstar Christian Ronaldo lost control of a cross at the top of the six-yard box that teammate Aaron Ramsey picked up and swiftly buried into the goal, sealing Juventus' victory 2-0 over Inter Milan.
It was perhaps the biggest moment in one of the biggest Italian soccer games of the year but after the goal, there was near-total silence. The two famous clubs were
ViceApr 16 2021
News
Biden hosts Japanese PM Suga as U.S. works to counter increasingly assertive China
President Joe Biden hosted Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at the White House on Friday in his first in-person meeting with a world leader since he took office.
Biden's decision to host Suga for his first face-to-face meeting highlights his administration's focus on strengthening ties with allies in Asia as the U.S. works to counter an increasingly assertive China.
"The
NBC News DigitalJan 30 2020
News
Coronavirus declared global health emergency by WHO
The new coronavirus has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization, as the outbreak continues to spread outside China.
"The main reason for this declaration is not what is happening in China but what is happening in other countries," said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
The concern is that it could spread to countries with weaker health systems.
BBC NewsJan 20 2020
News
New China virus: Cases triple as infection spreads to Beijing and Shanghai
The number of people infected with a new virus in China tripled over the weekend, with the outbreak spreading from Wuhan to other major cities.
There are now more than 200 cases, mostly in Wuhan, though the respiratory illness has also been detected in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.
Three people have died. Japan, Thailand and South Korea have reported cases.
The sharp
BBC NewsFeb 22 2021
News
The COVID baby bust and the risks of declining birth rates
At the start of the coronavirus lockdowns, some predicted that all the time Americans spent indoors with little to do would lead to a baby boom. It will be several months before definitive data is available, but evidence suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic will actually lead to a baby bust.
The combined influence of stress, economic uncertainty and fewer opportunities for people to meet
Yahoo! The 360Jan 05 2021
News
Pandemic haunts new year as virus growth outpaces vaccines
Despite growing vaccine access, January is looking grim around the globe as the coronavirus resurges and reshapes itself from Britain to Japan to California, filling hospitals and threatening livelihoods anew as governments lock down businesses and race to find solutions.
England headed back into lockdown. Mexico City’s hospitals hold more virus patients than ever. Germany reported one
Associated PressSep 15 2021
News
North Korea, South Korea trade ballistic missile tests amid stalled U.S. nuclear talks
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast Wednesday and South Korea said hours later that it had carried out a successful test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile.
The rival launches intensified an arms race between the two countries amid stalled nuclear diplomacy with the United States and just two days after Pyongyang said it had tested a new cruise missile.
NBC News DigitalOct 08 2012
Opinion
Should the World Increase Its Reliance on Nuclear Energy?
The Fukushima nuclear disaster last year in Japan changed the discussion of nuclear power. Suddenly, for many people, the dangers of a nuclear accident overshadowed the promise of nuclear power as a clean, readily available source of energy. Around the world, public opinion and many government officials turned against nuclear power.
Wall Street Journal (Opinion)Jan 09 2022
Opinion
Liberals can win the immigration debate
We’ve been told for years that rich countries have had enough of immigrants, so it’s confusing to hear what several governments are now saying. The new German coalition has drawn up measures to import more workers. Japan has been abandoning ethnic homogeneity, and is considering letting some blue-collar immigrants stay indefinitely. “People with different backgrounds make Tokyo only more
Financial TimesDec 12 2019
Analysis
Scientists feared unstoppable emissions from melting permafrost. They may have already started.
Every year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration releases an Arctic Report Card, detailing the state of the frozen world at the top of the globe.
And each year, its findings grow more dire. This year, the report revealed that the Arctic itself may now be contributing to climate change. That’s because Arctic soil contains a lot of carbon, which would stay there if it weren
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