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EXPLAINER: How glaciers can burst and send floods downstream
Published On: February 8, 2021 01:13 PM NPT By: Associated Press
The floods that slammed into two hydroelectric plants and damaged villages in northern India were set off by a break on a Himalayan glacier upstream. Here’s a look at how glaciers and glacial lakes form and why they may sometimes break:
Amanda Gorman, in a first, brings poetry to Super Bowl
Published On: February 8, 2021 01:06 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who stirred America at the inauguration of President Joe Biden last month, again commanded the spotlight on one of the country’s biggest stages, the Super Bowl.
Yellen: Biden’s plan could restore full employment by 2022
Published On: February 8, 2021 11:01 AM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Feb 8: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday the country was still in a “deep hole” with millions of lost jobs but that President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief plan could generate enough growth to restore full employment by next year.
South Africa suspends AstraZeneca vaccine drive
Published On: February 8, 2021 09:16 AM NPT By: Associated Press
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 8: South Africa has suspended plans to inoculate its front-line health care workers with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after a small clinical trial suggested that it isn’t effective in preventing mild to moderate illness from the variant dominant in the country.
UPDATE: Glacier breaks in India’s north; flood kills 3, 140 missing
Published On: February 7, 2021 06:52 PM NPT By: Associated Press
LUCKNOW, INDIA, Feb 7: Indian authorities launched a search operation Sunday after part of a mountain glacier broke, sending a massive flood of water and debris slamming into two dams and damaging a number of homes. At least three people were killed and 140 were missing.
HBO docuseries to explore Woody Allen, Mia Farrow fallout
Published On: February 7, 2021 03:01 PM NPT By: Associated Press
A documentary series examining Woody Allen and Mia Farrow’s doomed relationship and its fallout, including allegations that he sexually abused a daughter, will air on HBO.
The Latest: Israel eases restrictions 6 weeks after lockdown
Published On: February 7, 2021 02:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press
JERUSALEM, Feb 7: Israel has started to ease restrictions nearly six weeks after entering its third nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Serbian rape charges spur cross-region #MeToo-like response
Published On: February 7, 2021 02:06 PM NPT By: Associated Press
A #MeToo-like movement is sweeping the strongly patriarchal Western Balkans and activists hope there will be no turning back.
Oscar winner, ‘Sound of Music’ star Christopher Plummer dies
Published On: February 7, 2021 01:57 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Christopher Plummer, the dashing award-winning actor who played Captain von Trapp in the film “The Sound of Music” and at 82 became the oldest Academy Award acting winner in history, has died. He was 91.
4 skiers killed, 4 injured by Utah avalanche, police say
Published On: February 7, 2021 01:23 PM NPT By: Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb 7: An avalanche killed four skiers and injured four others Saturday in a popular recreation area, making it one of the deadliest avalanches in Utah history, authorities said.
5 key questions for Trump’s Senate impeachment trial
Published On: February 7, 2021 11:28 AM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Feb 7: Arguments begin Tuesday in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump on allegations that he incited the violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Turkish president takes action at protest-rocked university
Published On: February 6, 2021 07:58 PM NPT By: Associated Press
ISTANBUL, Feb 6: Turkey’s president has ordered the establishment of two new departments in the country’s most prestigious university, which has been rocked by weeks of demonstrations protesting his appointment of a new rector with government links.
India restores 4G mobile internet in Kashmir after 550 days
Published On: February 6, 2021 04:32 PM NPT By: Associated Press
SRINAGAR, India, Feb 6: India ended an 18-month-long ban on high speed internet services on mobile devices in disputed Kashmir, where opposition to New Delhi has deepened after it revoked the region’s semi-autonomy.
Indian farmers plan nationwide 3-hour blockade of highways
Published On: February 6, 2021 12:33 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW DELHI, Feb 6: Tens of thousands of protesting Indian farmers plan to blockade highways across the country for three hours Saturday to press their demands for the repeal of new agricultural laws.
Does wearing two masks provide more protection?
Published On: February 5, 2021 02:18 PM NPT By: Associated Press
It depends, but it’s possible that doubling up could help in some situations. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends wearing a cloth mask made with two or more layers, and ensuring it covers your nose and mouth.
Myanmar junta arrests senior member of ousted ruling party
Published On: February 5, 2021 01:32 PM NPT By: Associated Press
YANGON, MYANMAR, Feb 5: A senior member of Myanmar’s deposed ruling party has become the latest prominent politician arrested as the country’s new military government confronts continuing resistance to its seizure of power.
Resistance to coup grows despite Myanmar’s block of Facebook
Published On: February 5, 2021 09:28 AM NPT By: Associated Press
YANGON, Feb 5: Myanmar’s new military government blocked access to Facebook as resistance to Monday’s coup surged amid calls for civil disobedience to protest the ousting of the elected government and its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.
Study finds COVID-19 vaccine may reduce virus transmission
Published On: February 5, 2021 07:04 AM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, Feb 5: AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine shows a hint that it may reduce transmission of the virus and offers strong protection for three months on just a single dose, researchers said Wednesday in an encouraging turn in the campaign to suppress the outbreak.
Young reader’s edition of Michelle Obama’s book out in March
Published On: February 4, 2021 07:44 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Michelle Obama’s “Becoming” is heading for new chapters. Penguin Random House announced Wednesday that the former first lady’s multimillion-selling memoir will be released in a young readers edition. It also will finally be coming out as a paperback, more than two years after it was first published. “Becoming” has sold more than 10 million copies w
Kate Hudson in, Spike Lee out and more Golden Globe chaos
Published On: February 4, 2021 05:42 PM NPT By: Associated Press
The only thing predictable about the Golden Globe nominations are their unpredictability. And the Hollywood Foreign Press Association went overboard with the chaos in this very strange year in which the nominations were announced before the eligibility period was even up (that happens on Feb. 28), meaning a few of the nominated movies and performances aren’t even out yet.
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