Eight people have died, with hundreds of others taken ill, after a gas leak in south India. The leak, in the city of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh state, has been traced to a polymer factory. Doctors told BBC Telugu that “hundreds” of people have been taken to hospital – many […]
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares pared early losses on Thursday after Chinese exports proved far stronger than even bulls had imagined, while U.S. bond investors were still daunted by the staggering amount of new debt set to be sold in coming weeks. FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian wearing a face mask […]
The next iteration of Google’s Android operating system is coming in June. Sarah Tew/CNET Google on Wednesday said it’s holding an online event next month to unveil the beta version of Android 11, the next generation of the search giant’s mobile operating system. The event, scheduled for June 3 at […]
The federal government wants the money it sent dead people returned. The Internal Revenue Service on Wednesday updated its website to say that people who have died do not qualify for the coronavirus relief payments and that: “A Payment made to someone who died before receipt of the Payment should […]
MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — The sound of the sea eagle breaks the silence between the iron cages at Medan Zoo in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province. It has been more than a month since the zoo closed and restricted visitors as part of efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus. […]
Manchester United have an agreement in place to sign Sunderland teenager Joe Hugill. The 16-year-old striker is set to join the United academy next season, should the move receive Premier League ratification. Hugill, who has been playing up to under-23 level with Sunderland, had reportedly attracted interest from Arsenal, Tottenham, […]
WASHINGTON — Spacecraft technology company Tethers Unlimited on May 6 announced its acquisition by Amergint Technology Holdings, a Colorado company specialized in satellite ground systems. Amergint Technology said it is acquiring Tethers Unlimited for an undisclosed sum. Based in Bothell, Washington, Tethers Unlimited was founded in 1994 by Robert Hoyt, […]