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16/05/2020

“They went through the rooms in the maternity, shooting women in their beds. It was methodical," a Doctors Without Borders representative said.

The attack on the Dasht-e-Barchi Hospital on Tuesday rocked Afghanistan, a country ravaged by four decades of war, that is no stranger to senseless loss of life.

The total death toll of the attack remains unclear, as does who is responsible for the attack.

Fifteen women and one man were killed, according to the Afghan Health Ministry. A spokesperson for the Interior Ministry said two infants were also among the dead.

Figures shared by Doctors Without Borders, also known by its French name Médecins Sans Frontières, suggest that 24 people died and at least 20 more were injured, a majority of them patients.

Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh has blamed the Taliban for the attack, although the militants have repeatedly denied that they were involved.

However, America's special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, said Thursday that the U.S. government had assessed that the Islamic State militant group was responsible for the attack on the maternity ward, as well as a separate assault at a funeral ceremony earlier this week.

He said the branch of ISIS that operates in Afghanistan and Pakistan opposes an agreement between the Afghan government and the Taliban, and seeks to encourage sectarian war as in Iraq and Syria.

The hospital is in a neighborhood that is home to many members of Afghanistan's Hazara community, a mostly Shiite Muslim minority that has been attacked by ISIS in the past. The Taliban has lately moved away from its fierce anti-Shiite rhetoric.

16/05/2020

Canada zoo to return pandas to China because bamboo too hard to get during pandemic

Two giant pandas in Canada will be heading back to China because their main meal, fresh bamboo, was getting too difficult to find during the pandemic, officials at Calgary Zoo in Canada said.

08/05/2020

A group of migrant workers in India has been run over by a train: 16 killed and 3 injured.

With the prevailing lockdown in the country and the inoperative public transport, a group of workers were walking to catch a special train bound for Madhya Pradesh so that they could reach their homes in Sehdol district of the state. Due to exhaustion, they have fallen asleep on the tracks. A cargo train, not anticipating people on the tracks, had run over them leaving 16 dead and 3 injured.

The incident has shocked the country and activists are stating this accident as an impact of an ill-planned lockdown.

08/05/2020

According to Word Health Organisation's tally of cases in the United States, at least 75,000 people have died from coronavirus.

30/04/2020

Rishi Kapoor, Bollywood star, dies of leukaemia aged 67

The Indian actor Rishi Kapoor, who built a career as one of Bollywood’s romantic heroes, has died of leukaemia at the age of 67.
Kapoor, part of a famous Bollywood family, was admitted to hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday and died on Thursday, according to a family statement.

Kapoor had returned to India last September after undergoing treatment for cancer in the US for almost a year, and was admitted to hospital twice in February.

His father, Raj Kapoor, and grandfather, Prithviraj Kapoor, were doyens of Bollywood, the vast Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai. Kapoor began acting as a teenager and received the National Film Award for his debut role as a child artist in his father’s 1970 film Mera Naam Joker.

He went on to act in more than 90 films, often as the romantic lead, and became well known for his talents in singing and dancing. In one of Bollywood’s most legendary off-screen love stories, he ended up marrying Nitu Singh, who had co-starred as his love interest in several films. Their son Ranbir Kapoor is now also a current top Bollywood actor.

The Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, said Kapoor was a powerhouse of talent: “I will always recall our interactions, even on social media. He was passionate about films and India’s progress.”

29/04/2020

Irrfan Khan, the celebrated Indian actor who became a crossover star in Hollywood, died on Wednesday in a Mumbai hospital. He was 53.

Indian media reported that Khan died on Wednesday in the entertainment capital of Mumbai after being admitted to the hospital for a colon infection earlier this week. Khan was diagnosed with a high-grade neuroendocrine cancer in March 2018 and spent time in London being treated for the rare form of cancer before returning to work last year.

Mr. Khan started his career playing small roles on Indian television in the 1980s. He found critical and commercial success later in life, with roles in movies like “Slumdog Millionaire,” “Life of Pi” and “The Namesake.” In India, he is best known for his performances in “Maqbool,” “Haasil,” “Paan Singh Tomar,” “Piku,” “The Lunchbox” and “Hindi Medium.”

He was at home in commercial and art-house projects, and stood out in Bollywood for his versatile roles and nuanced performances. He first gained the notice of international audiences in the BAFTA-winning film “The Warrior” released in 2001. In the film, he played the lead role of a renegade warrior in feudal India.

He also appeared in blockbusters like “Jurassic World” (2015), and the screen adaptation of Dan Brown’s “Inferno” (2016).

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi said that Khan’s demise was “a loss to the world of cinema and theatre. He will be remembered for his versatile performances across different mediums. My thoughts are with his family, friends and admirers. May his soul rest in peace.”

26/04/2020

The global death toll on Saturday reached 200,000. Fifteen days earlier, on April 10, the number of fatalities was 100,000.

More than 2.9 million cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed worldwide, including 960,896 in the United States.

Status as of 26th April:
Confirmed cases: 2,923,656
Total deaths: 203,317
Total recovered: 847,609

26/04/2020

Google removes 103 Android apps from the Play Store with 69 million installs

Google has removed a whopping 103 apps from Android’s Play Store after they were found bypass security checks, contain adware and descriptions that were deemed to be misleading.

More alarmingly is the amount of installs that these apps had accumulated. These apps had managed to rack up 69 million installs before they were pulled towards the end of the week, according to CyberNews.

Research into the apps was exposed by CyberNews, who claim that the apps are part of an organised network of developers who were abusing user data including location which is then provided to marketing agencies for thousands of dollars.

Many of the apps were found to have access to the microphones and cameras of installed devices. Forbes is reporting that the secretive team of developers is most likely a Chinese network that was cloning popular apps.

Google has previously responded to the removal of apps, saying that “we take reports of security and privacy violations seriously. If we find behaviour that violates our policies, we take action.”

More info : https://cybernews.com/security/secret-network-27-app-developers-in-play-store/

26/04/2020

Earth Finally Fixed Largest Ozone Layer Hole Above Arctic, Healing 1 Million Square Km

Earth has several ways of healing itself from any detrimental change, with or without the current COVID-19 lockdown going around the world.

A new example of this has just been recorded as scientists confirm that the 1 million square kilometre wide hole over the Arctic has now closed.

A rare hole in the ozone layer, spreading over 1 million square kilometre in area, was discovered by scientists earlier this month. The hole was understood to be a result of low temperatures at the north pole. Had the record-breaking hole managed to move south with the air currents, it would have posed a direct threat to humans.

Copernicus' Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented on behalf of the European Commission, have now confirmed that the hole over the north pole has healed itself. A recent tweet by the agency also explains the reasons behind the same.

Now, that polar vortex has weakened, causing the normalcy to return in the ozone layer in the polar region. Copernicus ECMWF predicts that it will form again, but it would not affect the ozone layer as much the next time.

Note that such holes in the ozone layer are commonly formed above the Antarctic at the South Pole, especially during the austral spring (July to September), since the stratosphere is naturally much colder around the time.

The ozone layer hole over the Arctic at this time was caused by the strong and consistent polar vortex and the resulting concentration of more ozone-depleting chemicals than usual. Whether this is at all linked to climate change on Earth is still up for debate.

11/04/2020

Story of Archie

During this global pandemic, we hear inspiring stories from around the world and Archie is one of the young warriors. At 4 years old, Archie Wilks was being treated for a rare childhood cancer, when he contracted COVID-19. Luckily, it was identified sooner and treated for before any of his family members, which includes his twin brother Henry, could contract it and Archie is on the safe side now.

Despite the hardships of life, Archie is a trooper facing life with cheer and laughter.

10/04/2020

Coronavirus lockdown results in 30 percent air pollution drop in northeastern US, according to the NASA

NASA satellite data has shown a 30 percent reduction in atmospheric nitrogen dioxide pollution in the northeastern U.S. during the coronavirus lockdown. The average concentrations of atmospheric nitrogen dioxide were measured by the Ozone Monitoring Instrument on NASA’s Aura satellite during March and compared to the same period in prior years. Nitrogen dioxide, which is mainly emitted from burning fossil fuels and the generation of electricity, is a good indicator of human activity, according to the space agency.

10/04/2020

A woman has been arrested after allegedly licking AUD$2800 worth of merchandise at a grocery store.

The incident is alleged to have occurred at a California grocer’s near the Nevada border, authorities said.
An employee at a Safeway supermarket in South Lake Tahoe told officers that Jennifer Walker, 53, put several pieces of jewellery from the store on her hands and licked them.

"The employee informed the officers that all the items in the suspect's shopping cart were deemed unsellable due to the cross-contamination," according to a South Lake Tahoe police statement.
Items that had to be destroyed included costume jewelry, meat and liquor, police said.

Walker has no local arrest record, but "we've had local contact with her, we're familiar with her," said police Lt. Shannon Laney, who declined to reveal the nature of Walker's previous dealings with police, citing medical privacy laws.

Walker remained in custody Wednesday in lieu of $10,000 bond, according to El Dorado County jail records. It wasn't immediately clear whether she had an attorney.

07/04/2020

UK prime minister, Boris Johnson has been moved into an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after his coronavirus symptoms worsened on Monday evening.

Mr. Johnson’s office has stated that he is conscious and is not requiring ventilation at the moment.

06/04/2020

Tiger at Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus

Nadia, a 4-year-old female Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo, has tested positive for COVID-19. She, her sister Azul, two Amur tigers, and three African lions had developed a dry cough and all are expected to recover. None of the zoo's other big cats, including tigers in another area of the zoo, have shown any coronavirus symptoms.

The cats were infected by a caretaker who had COVID-19 but was asymptomatic, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society. They don't yet know how the virus develops or affects big cats.

29/03/2020

Italian officials said Saturday that 889 people died of coronavirus overnight, bringing the death toll in the country to 10,023.

The number of coronavirus cases in Italy also continue to increase, with a new total of 92,470, up nearly 6,000 since Friday.

25/03/2020

Prince Charles tests positive for Coronavirus

Prince Charles, heir to the throne, has tested positive for Covid-19 after showing mild symptoms. The Clarence House has stated that he remains in good health. His wife, however, has been tested negative, but both will be self isolating as per the medical advices.

21/03/2020

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21/03/2020

Four Indian men hanged for the gang r**e, torture of 23-year-old medical student

NEW DELHI — Four men sentenced to death for the gruesome gang r**e and murder of a woman on a New Delhi bus in 2012 were hanged Friday. The victim, a 23-year-old physiotherapy student, was heading home with a male friend from a movie theater when six men tricked into getting on a private bus. With no one else in sight, they beat her friend and repeatedly r**ed the woman. They penetrated her with a metal rod, causing fatal internal injuries. They dumped both victims on the roadside, and the woman died two weeks later.

21/03/2020

Drunken elephants pass out in tea garden

A herd of elephants has broken into a grain alcohol store in Yunnan, southwestern China. After consuming over 30 liters of corn wine, the elephants have passed out in a nearby garden.

20/03/2020

Death toll in Spain climbs above 1,000

Spanish health authorities said on Friday that 1,004 people have died in the country since the outbreak, while infections have reached 20,000 - over 3,000 more confirmed cases than the day before. Spain is the second-hardest-hit country by COVID-19 in Europe.

20/03/2020

COVID-19 updates 20.03.2020

20/03/2020

No new domestic cases in China for second day in row

China’s National Health Commission on Friday reported no new local coronavirus cases, which marked the second time it has done so since the epidemic began.

There were 39 new cases reported on the mainland Thursday, but all were called “new imported confirmed cases.” Deaths on the mainland rose by three, bringing the total dead to 3,248, according to the health commission’s numbers.

There have been 80,967 cases reported on the mainland in all, the national health commission said.

Italy has surpassed China in total deaths connected to the coronavirus, with the country reporting 3,405 fatalities as of Thursday afternoon Eastern Time.

The coronavirus outbreak began in China, but the World Health Organization said last week that Europe has become the new epicenter of the pandemic.

18/03/2020

The story of Millie and Maggie

Millie had a rough start of life in Russia, where she was shot multiple times in the head and suffered blunt force trauma to the nose, which left her jaw bones scattered. However, luck found its way into this poor soul and she received surgery which saved her life. She is currently living in London with 3 more siblings, Maggie, Mitya and Mishka.

Maggie too shares a similar sad start, where she was shot multiple times, had her ear cut off and left blind and pregnant on the streets of Lebanon. However, she was rescued and she received surgery in Lebanon before flying to London to be adopted where she is currently spreading love and compassion as a therapy dog.

These dogs have been through so much, yet their tails still wag, which should be an invaluable lesson for the humankind. ❤️

16/03/2020

Coronavirus can remain in air for 3 hours, live on plastic for days

A new study suggests that the novel coronavirus COVID-19 can remain in the air for up to three hours, and live on surfaces such as plastic and stainless steel for up to three days.

The research, published in the medRxiv depository, also notes that the virus can remain on copper surfaces for four hours and carboard for up to 24 hours. The research found it could stay on stainless steel and plastic for anywhere between two and three days.

13/03/2020

Danish Billionaire celebrates the birth of twin girls nearly a year after the death of his 3 children in the Sri Lankan bomb tragedy

The twins, described by the couple as “two little miracles” were born on 11th March in Denmark. Anders Povlsen and his wife Anne lost 3 of his 4 children last year while they were visiting Sri Lanka during which the unfortunate easter attacks occurred.

Denmark’s richest man owns 13 estates in Scotland covering over 220,000 hectares in which he intends to conserve endangered animals and plants.

ATW News crew extends sincere wishes for the Povlsens.

13/03/2020

Canadian Prime Minister’s wife tested positive for Coronavirus

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau has tested positive for coronavirus, after showing flu-like symptoms. She had just returned from the WE Day UK Charity event and concert in the UK.

Justin Trudeau shows no symptoms but will be in isolation for 14 days. He will continue his duties as usual and will hold virtual meetings.

12/03/2020

Celebrity Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson have been tested positive for Coronavirus on 11th March. Both were in Australia for the pre-production of Baz Luhrmann’s untitled Elvis Presley film from Warner Bros.

The Australian health agencies are working to identify and contact anyone who may have come in direct contact with the infected individuals.

11/03/2020

WHO (World Health Organization) characterizes COVID-19 as a pandemic

“WHO has been assessing this outbreak around the clock and we are deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity, and by the alarming levels of inaction.” says WHO Director-General.

He continues to state “Pandemic is not a word to use lightly or carelessly. It is a word that, if misused, can cause unreasonable fear, or unjustified acceptance that the fight is over, leading to unnecessary suffering and death.”

Basic protective measures recommended by WHO include:
- Wash your hands frequently
- Maintain social distance
- Avoid touching nose, mouth and eyes
- Practice respiratory hygiene
- Seek medical care if you show symptoms of fever, cough, sore throat or difficulty in breathing

11/03/2020

World's only female white giraffe and her calf have been killed by poachers in Garissa in eastern Kenya.

Their unique colour was caused not by albinism but a condition known as leucism, which means they continue to produce dark pigment in their soft tissue, giving them dark eyes.

Their deaths leave just one remaining white giraffe alive - a lone male, borne by the same slaughtered female.

The death of these extremely rare creatures is a wake-up call that highlights the impacts of poaching. The world’s tallest land animal has lost 40 per cent of its population in just 30 years from poaching and wildlife trafficking.

04/03/2020

Iran has temporarily released more than 54,000 prisoners in an effort to combat the spread of the new coronavirus disease in crowded jails.

Pressure has been mounting on Iranian officials to take action against the virus as the death toll and number of cases rapidly shoots up. Iran has reported 92 deaths, as 586 new infections were reported overnight, bringing the total up to 2,922.

02/03/2020

Drinkers Are Confusing Corona Beer With the Coronavirus. The spread of the coronavirus has wildly affected the reputation of Corona beer.

A survey has found out that 38% of Americans wouldn't buy Corona beer "under any circumstances" because they believe it is linked with coronavirus.

But, as obvious as it may seem, there is no link between the virus and the beer.

01/03/2020

First coronavirus deaths reported in US, Thailand and Australia

US officials said a man in his 50s in Washington state had died, after being tested for the disease on Thursday.

A 35-year-old male retail worker in Thailand died from Covid-19, according to the country’s department of disease control on Sunday. The man had also tested positive for dengue fever.

Australia has recorded its first death from the coronavirus after a 78-year-old man who had been evacuated from the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship died in a Perth hospital.

01/03/2020

The 2020 Geneva Motor Show has been canceled due to a Swiss ban on gatherings of more than 1,000 people amid coronavirus concerns.

27/02/2020

Saudi Arabia has suspended pilgrimages to Mecca and Medina for people outside the country over novel coronavirus fears. The kingdom, which bills itself as the custodian of Islam’s two holiest sites, will open religious rituals to residents and nationals only. The wholesale temporary ban on foreign visits to the holy sites is a first in living memory.

20/02/2020

Two giant icebergs broke off Antarctica

Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier is one of the most closely watched pieces of ice on Earth and scientists are warning about signs of climate change. Scientists have tracked as chunks of the glacier have broken off, an awe-inspiring event known as “calving” that happens naturally. But it’s happening more often at the Pine Island Glacier and it’s got glaciologists worried that climate change is to blame.

Glaciers in West Antarctica like the Thwaites and Pine Island Glacier worry scientists because their melting could eventually expose inland glaciers and even more ice, causing a drastic rise in sea levels. Some recent scientific models predict that Antarctica’s melting alone could cause sea levels to rise by almost 2 feet by 2100.

19/02/2020

Earth's coral reefs could be gone by 2100

Climate change could wipe out almost all coral reef habitats around the world by 2100. The bleak outlook forecasts that warming oceans and rising seas could have a devastating impact on ocean ecosystems, suggesting that efforts to restore dying corals will likely encounter difficulties as global warming continues to wipe out habitats that could once support healthy reef systems.

The research shows that corals are most vulnerable to changes in their environment driven by human-caused greenhouse gas emissions. Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, trap heat in the atmosphere, increasing global surface and ocean temperatures. And when carbon dioxide mixes with ocean water, the resulting chemical reactions make the water more acidic.

19/02/2020

Storm Dennis causes record flooding across England

A record number of flood warnings were in place across the U.K as emergency services worked to evacuate people trapped after rivers burst their banks. Storm Dennis lashed towns and cities with high winds and dumped so much rain that authorities urged residents to protect themselves from “life-threatening floods" in Wales and Scotland.

19/02/2020

Coronavirus: China's latest official figures released on Wednesday put the overall death toll at 2,008 and 75,176 infections.

16/02/2020

British TV presenter Caroline Flack, known for hosting "Love Island," has died at age 40

Her death is suspected to be a su***de and was found in her home in East London, according to the British Press Association. Her family asked for privacy as they grieve her sudden loss.

16/02/2020

A shooting at a nightclub in Connecticut has left at least one person dead and four others injured.

The incident occurred shortly before 3 a.m. at Majestic Lounge and Bar in Hartford, Connecticut, according to a tweet posted by the Hartford Police with the venue’s address. Authorities say that five people were shot, one of them fatally. The identities and conditions of the surviving victims are not currently known.

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