India combats locust attack amid Covid-19 pandemic Soutik BiswasIndia correspondent An invasion by desert locusts has hit large swathes of India and Pakistan in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. Large and aggressive swarms of these crop-devouring short-horned insects have invaded more than two dozen districts covering more than 50,000 hectares of desert areas of […]
Volkswagen loses landmark German ‘dieselgate’ case Diesel emissions scandal Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Germany’s highest civil court has ruled that Volkswagen must pay compensation to a motorist who had bought one of its diesel minivans fitted with emissions-cheating software. The ruling sets a benchmark for about 60,000 other cases in Germany. The plaintiff, Herbert Gilbert, will […]
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Coronavirus: Americans flock to beaches on Memorial Day weekend
Coronavirus: Americans flock to beaches on Memorial Day weekend Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionIn Missouri, revellers partied on the Lake of the Ozarks, violating social-distancing rules Americans have flocked to beaches and lakes for Memorial Day weekend, often flouting restrictions imposed to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. In Florida, state police dispersed an unauthorised gathering of hundreds of […]
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Coronavirus: Iran reopens Shia Muslim shrines after two-month closure
Coronavirus: Iran reopens Shia Muslim shrines after two-month closure Iran’s major religious sites were closed by the authorities on 16 March Iran has reopened its major Shia Muslim shrines, two months after they were closed to combat the coronavirus. Worshippers will be allowed to access courtyards, but not covered areas. They must also wear face […]
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Belgian rail tests sensors to keep workers apart during COVID-19
Belgian rail tests sensors to keep workers apart during COVID-19 Clement Rossignol, Francois Lenoir BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgium’s railways are testing smart cameras with sensors to ensure its workers wear masks and maintain their distance to stop the spread of the coronavirus. An employee at the Belgian rail management company Infrabel wearing a protective mask stands […]
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India looks to store cheap oil in United States –
India looks to store cheap oil in United States – oil minister NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is looking at storing some low priced U.S. oil in facilities there as its local storage is full, oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan told CNBC TV18 news channel. India’s Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan speaks at a road show organised […]
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India’s April crude processing in biggest drop in at least
India’s April crude processing in biggest drop in at least nearly two decades K. Sathya Narayanan (Reuters) – India’s crude oil processing in April slumped by 28.8% from a year earlier, its biggest drop since at least 2003, as a nationwide lockdown weighed on fuel demand and forced refiners to cut production. Refiners processed about […]
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Indian Olympic great Balbir Singh dies aged 95
Indian Olympic great Balbir Singh dies aged 95 (Reuters) – India’s three-times Olympic gold medallist Balbir Singh has died at the age of 95 after a prolonged pulmonary illness. Singh helped India win its first Olympic gold as an independent country at the 1948 London Games when they beat Britain 4-0 in the final. India […]
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WHO pauses trial of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients due to
WHO pauses trial of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients due to safety concerns Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) attends the virtual 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA) during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Geneva, Switzerland, May 19, 2020. Christopher Black/WHO/Handout via REUTERS GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization has […]
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India among 10 worst-hit COVID-19 nations as cases jump; air
India among 10 worst-hit COVID-19 nations as cases jump; air travel reopens MUMBAI (Reuters) – India on Monday posted its biggest single-day jump in cases of COVID-19, overtaking Iran to become one of the 10 worst-hit nations, even as the government allowed domestic air travel to restart. India reported another 6,977 cases, taking its total […]