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Donald Trump signs Tibet policy to preempt Chinese move on Dalai Lama’s succession | World…
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has signed into law a bill that reaffirms the right of Tibetans to choose a successor to the Dalai Lama and calls for establishing an American consulate in Tibet, prompting China to warn that the act…
Croatia hit by 5.2 magnitude quake near Zagreb – Times of India
ZAGREB: A 5.2-magnitude earthquake rattled central Croatia and the capital Zagreb early Monday morning, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, with initial reports indicating no casualties. The tremor was felt at…
British tourists sneak out of Swiss ski resort – Times of India
GENEVA: Hundreds of Britishtourists forced into quarantine in the Swiss ski resort of Verbier fled in the night rather than seeing their holidays go downhill, the local municipality said Sunday. Around 200 of the 420 or so affected…
History tells us this won’t be last pandemic, says WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on…
Agence France-PresseDec 28, 2020 10:23:02 ISTGeneva: The coronavirus crisis will not be the last pandemic, and attempts to improve human health is "doomed" without tackling climate change and animal welfare, the World Health…
Food stall unearthed at Italy’s Pompeii reveals new clues about snacking habits of ancient…
Agence France-PresseDec 28, 2020 10:10:01 ISTRome: A 2,000-year-old fast-food stall unearthed from the ash of Pompeii has given researchers new clues about the snacking habits of the ancient Romans.
The ornate snack bar counter,…
Donald Trump signs $900 bn COVID-19 relief Bill; package to avert govt shutdown, extend unemployment…
The legislative package will provide billions of dollars for the distribution of a vaccine, funds for schools, small businesses, hospitals and American families
US President…
Brazil Vice president tests positive for coronavirus – Times of India
BRASILIA: Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourao tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Sunday, his office said in a statement. The result was confirmed on Sunday. Mourao will remain in isolation at his official vice-presidential…
Avalanches kill 12 in mountainous area near Iran’s capital – Times of India
TEHRAN: Iranian rescue workers have ended their search for survivors following a series of avalanches that killed 12 people in a mountainous area north of the capital, state TV reported. The avalanches struck in four different areas on…
Snack bar buried in Pompeii ash gives clues on Roman food habits – Times of India
SNAIL, FISH AND SHEEP SOUP, ANYONE? Archaeologists in Pompeii, the city buried in a volcanic eruption in 79 AD, have discovered a frescoed hot food shop that served up the ancient equivalent of street food to Roman passersby. The…
China jails citizen-journalist for four years over Wuhan virus reporting – Times of India
SHANGHAI: A Chinese court handed a four-year jail term on Monday to a citizen- journalist who reported from the central city of Wuhan at the peak of last year's coronavirus outbreak, on grounds of "picking quarrels and provoking…