ISIS has now lost three quarters of its territory in Iraq and over 60 per cent of its hold in Syria. UK jets and drones have destroyed targets including weapons stores and mortar teams as the country helps to defeat the jihadi group. Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon said: ”Britain […]
Daily Archives: September 28, 2017
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1. Around 60,000 people a year, almost all in Asia or Africa, die from rabies contracted after being bitten by an animal. 2. The vast majority of those deaths result from dog bites. 3. In the USA, there are now only one or two cases of rabies in humans annually, […]
Russia is joining a U.S.-led project to build a manned lunar spaceport, parts of which could be orbiting the moon by 2024, both countries said Wednesday. The agreement between NASA and Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, was announced at the annual conference of the International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide, Australia. […]
Mark Zuckerberg responded to President Donald Trump’s tweet about Facebook. James Martin/CNET Two days after the 2016 election, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was asked at a tech conference about the notion that his social network influenced the outcome. He said it was a “pretty crazy idea.” Zuckerberg immediately faced sharp […]
The University of Louisville suspended legendary basketball coach Rick Pitino and the school’s athletic director on Wednesday in response to a sweeping federal investigation into bribery. Pitino’s attorney said in a statement that the 65-year-old coach “has, in effect, been fired” and that “the matter will now follow its legal […]
Apple plans to release a software fix to address a crackling some iPhone 8 users report experiencing. Sarah Tew/CNET Apple is developing a software fix to eliminate a disruptive sound that some iPhone 8 users are experiencing through their earpieces during phone calls, an issue first reported by The Verge. […]
Nearly half of Puerto Rico’s 3.4 million residents still lack potable water one week after Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on the island, officials reiterated Wednesday — as locals literally scrambled to stay alive. About 44 percent of the Puerto Rican population remains without drinking water, the Department of Defense said […]
For 54-year-old Nashville native Marbie Sebes, going out to eat isn’t easy anymore. Three years ago, the Nashville hospital administrator had a severe allergic reaction that landed her in the intensive care unit for two days. “It was August of 2014 and we were having family dinner. We had gone […]