Within days of seizing power in Myanmar, the military rulers of the country attempted to withdraw about $1bn held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in the United States which prompted officials in the United States to freeze… Read More ›
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Double Masks Adds Little In Preventing Viral Infection, Finds Japan Supercomputer Study
Compared to a mask that is properly fitted, limited benefit in blocking viral spread is provided by wearing two masks – one on top of another, showed a simulation by a Japanese supercomputer. This finding also partly negates a set… Read More ›
India’s Pharma Firm SII Is The Leader In Vaccinating The World Against Covid-19
With global pharma companies ramping up production of their respective vaccines, there is one firm that has already moved into the leading position. Even though the Serum Institute of India (SII) is not a household name, it is the… Read More ›
In Landmark Case, Court In China Orders Husband To Pay Wife For Housework
In a landmark ruling, a divorce court in Beijing, China has directed a man to give compensation to his wife against the housework she did during their marriage. The country ordered the man to play 50,000 yuan ($7,700) against the… Read More ›
With Investors Nervous Of Sky-High Price, Bitcoin’s Value Continues To Plunge
With investors getting jittery about the astronomical price that the crypto currency bitcoin had attained in recent times, the value of the virtual currency sunk as much as 17 per cent on Tuesday. According to analysts, the drop came as… Read More ›
Tesla’s $1,5bn Bitcoin Investment Gave It A Profit Of About $1bn: Analyst
The investment in the crypto currency bitcoin made recently by the United States based electric car maker Tesla has given the company a paper profit of about $1 billion, said Daniel Ives, analyst at Wedbush Securities. In a note published… Read More ›
Study Claims A Billion Doses Excess Covid-19 Vaccine Doses Being Hoarded By Rich Countries
According to a new study, one billion more doses of the available Covid-19 vaccines than their citizens need have been purchased by the richest countries of the world which would mean that people from poorer countries will probably not be… Read More ›
Paris Agreement Officially Rejoined By The US
The Paris Agreement on climate change has not formally been rejoined by the United States. The agreement was formed to tackle the problem of global warming so that the potentially catastrophic impacts of it can be avoided. According to the… Read More ›
Bitcoin Touches New Record High As Its Market Cap Surges Past $1 Trillion
Investors in bitcoin apparently unheeded warnings by analysts that the crypto currency is an “economic side show” and is a poor hedge for the drop in stock prices as the market capitalization of the virtual currency hit a value of… Read More ›
Canada Intent To Follow Australia To Force Facebook To Pay For News
After Australia, the Canadian government has said that it will make Facebook Inc shell out money for the news content that it uses on its platform and has sought to get together allies in the media battle with tech giants…. Read More ›