Daily Archives: February 8, 2020
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BEIJING (Reuters) – A 60-year old U.S. citizen diagnosed with coronavirus died at Jinyintan Hospital in China’s Wuhan on Feb. 6, a U.S. embassy spokesman in Beijing said on Saturday, in what appeared to be the first death of an American from the outbreak. “We offer our sincerest condolences to […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The world’s last woolly mammoths, sequestered on an Arctic Ocean island outpost, suffered from serious genetic defects caused by generations of inbreeding that may have hampered traits such as sense of smell and male fertility in the doomed population. FILE PHOTO: A visitor looks at a complete […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Monday will propose a big jump in U.S. government spending on artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum information sciences research and development in its 2021 budget proposal, two people briefed on the plan said. The Trump administration wants Congress to double spending on AI […]
The Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks remain the betting favorites at most sportsbooks despite standing pat at the NBA’s trade deadline. FILE PHOTO: Feb 1, 2020; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris Sr. (13) reacts to making a three point shot against the Indiana Pacers during […]
BEIJING (Reuters) – The new coronavirus epidemic in mainland China is almost certain to become more deadly than SARS on Saturday as the death toll passed 700, health experts warned of mask shortages and more cases were confirmed on a quarantined Japanese cruise ship. The number of new infections in […]
A Utah man accused of killing his wife aboard a cruise ship in Alaska pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Friday, federal prosecutors said. Kenneth Manzanares, 42, entered the plea in federal court in Anchorage, where he faces a sentence of up to life in prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for […]
Always stay ahead of the curve! When it comes to iconic modern fashion, the name thrown around very often these days is incredible designer Christian Siriano. The fashion mogul and his partner in crime Rachel Bilson stopped to talk with E! News’ Zanna Roberts Rassi about his latest collaboration with Ziploc, […]
Most car insurance agreements will cover damage caused in storms although many are set to miss out on repairs by failing to secure the right policy. Storm claims are only possible for those with a fully comprehensive policy while those with third party fire and theft cover will find it hard […]
“We are in the Carabao Cup Final, we have the FA Cup, the League to try and finish second and two big games against Real Madrid. “I am proud of my players, I admire them and I like to watch what they do.” City take on West Ham tomorrow as […]
BEIJING (Reuters) – The new coronavirus epidemic in mainland China is almost certain to become more deadly than SARS on Saturday as the death toll passed 700, health experts warned of mask shortages and more cases were confirmed on a quarantined Japanese cruise ship. The number of new infections in […]
A Chinese university says scientists identified the heavily trafficked pangolin as a possible intermediary host of the new coronavirus. The coronavirus from China is believed to have originated in bats and transferred to humans through some other animal, health officials say. The pangolin may be that key link, researchers at South […]
Andy Farrell said this week he was not among those getting carried away by Wales’s expansive approach under Wayne Pivac. The champions’ five tries against Italy last Saturday were all scored by three-quarters and, albeit against the most modest opposition in the tournament, it was evident Wales’s attacking game had […]
Image copyright Diana Darke The haunting beauty of Syria’s so-called Dead Cities, once seen, is never forgotten. Here on the wild and magical hills of the north-west nestles the world’s richest repository of 4th, 5th and 6th Century churches – over 2,000, spread among hundreds of early Byzantine settlements. Together, […]
The 9M730 Burevestnik is a Russian experimental nuclear-powered and nuclear-armed cruise missile, which has been dubbed a “game-changer” for its revolutionary design. The missile is claimed to have virtually unlimited range and was one of six new strategic weapons unveiled by President Vladimir Putin on March 1, 2018, The claims are […]
An Oklahoma man whose son died last weekend in a car crash was charged Friday with 13 felony counts for allegedly plowing his vehicle into a group of high school athletes, killing two of them. Max Leroy Townsend, 57, faces two counts of first-degree manslaughter, two counts of leaving the […]
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (Reuters) – The United States and the European Union could team up to counter the dominance of China’s Huawei Technologies in next-generation 5G telecoms technology, but not if Washington continues to threaten tariffs against Brussels, a senior German conservative lawmaker said late on Friday. […]
A China-only version of Steam might sound like a good thing on paper, but for the Chinese developers for whom Steam is a lifeline, a region-locked version of the platform may actually represent an existential threat. In December I flew to Shanghai to attend WePlay Game Expo, China’s only convention […]