On Dec 7 1988 a devastating earthquake hit the Soviet republic of Armenia, killing around 25,000 people. Following an appeal for assistance from Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, rescue teams came from all over the world. Among them was a team from Lancashire Fire Brigade in the UK. Two of the […]
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Amazon, Walmart Face Tougher Rules as India Helps Small Traders More (Bloomberg) — India tightened rules for foreign investment in e-commerce companies to check predatory pricing and deep discounts that threatened the domestic retail industry. E-commerce companies like Amazon.com Inc and Walmart Inc.’s Flipkart, which act as a facilitator between […]
A crater collapse on the volcanic island at high tide on Saturday sent waves up to 5 metres high smashing into the coast on the Sunda Strait. The United Nations Office said in a statement on Wednesday that 430 people are confirmed dead while 1495 have been injured. Only days […]
An aerial view of Anak Krakatau volcano during an eruption at Sunda strait in South Lampung, Indonesia, December 23, 2018 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Bisnis Indonesia/Nurul Hidayat/ via REUTERS/File Photo JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia on Thursday rerouted all flights around the erupting Anak Krakatau volcano between […]
(Reuters Health) – Military personnel trained to change their own brain responses with a neurofeedback program may be able to reduce their risk of experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers say. “If something can change in the brain to help soldiers before they go on duty, they may develop fewer symptoms […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Michael Schumacher is in Formula One’s thoughts as the seven times world champion approaches his 50th birthday, five years on from the near-fatal skiing accident that has left the Ferrari great fighting brain injuries behind a wall of secrecy. Motor Racing – F1 Formula One – Formula One Test Session – Circuit de […]
From Prince Harry’s age to the floss, can Washington DC tackle some of the year’s most searched questions? source: bbc.com
Credit: Getty Royalty FreeGetty Royalty Free If we do get a bear market, or just come close, the current slide could well be a head fake, and not signal a near-term recession. The unpleasantness of late-2018 may well turn out to be a non-event, like the 2011 bear market, which […]