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Italian brand sues Kendall Jenner over breach of modelling contract
Published On: August 4, 2021 04:36 PM NPT By: Reuters
U.S. top model Kendall Jenner is being sued by Italian fashion brand Liu Jo for allegedly breaching the terms of a modelling contract requiring her to appear for two photoshoots, according to a legal complaint filed by Liu Jo.
Barbie debuts doll in likeness of British COVID-19 vaccine developer
Published On: August 4, 2021 04:31 PM NPT By: Reuters
British coronavirus vaccine developer Sarah Gilbert has many science accolades to her credit but now shares an honor with Beyonce, Marilyn Monroe and Eleanor Roosevelt: a Barbie doll in her likeness.
WHO's pandemic project faces cash crunch amid vaccine, oxygen shortages
Published On: August 4, 2021 12:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
BRUSSELS, August 4: The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking $11.5 billion in urgent funding to fight the more infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus, a draft report seen by Reuters shows, amid worries wealthy nations are partly bypassing its COVID-19 programmes.
UAE lifts ban on transit flights including from India and Pakistan
Published On: August 4, 2021 09:45 AM NPT By: Reuters
DUBAI, Aug 4: The United Arab Emirates will on Thursday lift a ban on transit flights including from India and Pakistan, the National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority (NCEMA) said on Tuesday.
China tourists take a leap in world's highest bungy jump
Published On: August 3, 2021 01:15 PM NPT By: Reuters
Straddled between two cliffs in China's Hunan province, a 430-meter glass-bottomed suspension bridge offers the world's highest bungy jump from a footbridge.
Delta spreads 'like wildfire' as doctors study whether it makes patients sicker
Published On: August 3, 2021 07:45 AM NPT By: Reuters
LOS ANGELES, August 3: With a new wave of COVID-19 infections fueled by the Delta variant striking countries worldwide, disease experts are scrambling to learn whether the latest version of coronavirus is making people - mainly the unvaccinated - sicker than before.
'David vs Goliath' - Venice ban may not end cruise ship battle
Published On: August 1, 2021 04:13 PM NPT By: Reuters
When the first cruise ship since the start of the pandemic sailed through the Venice lagoon last month, hundreds of people rallied on land and small boats in protest.
COVID vaccine protection highly likely to wane over time - UK advisers say
Published On: August 1, 2021 07:33 AM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, August 1: The protection that vaccines give against coronavirus infection, and potentially severe disease, is highly likely to wane over time so vaccine campaigns will continue for years to come, scientists told the British government's advisory group.
Hard-won gains at risk as Delta variant spreads- WHO
Published On: July 31, 2021 08:32 AM NPT By: Reuters
GENEVA, July 31: The world is at risk of losing hard-won gains in fighting COVID-19 as the highly transmissible Delta variant spreads, but WHO-approved vaccines remain effective, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
India reports most new COVID cases in three weeks
Published On: July 30, 2021 12:07 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, July 30: India reported 44,230 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the most in three weeks, the latest evidence of a worrying trend of rising cases that has forced one state to lock down amid fears of another wave of infections.
Factbox: Countries make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory
Published On: July 30, 2021 07:45 AM NPT By: Reuters
July 30: A sharp upturn in new coronavirus infections due to the highly contagious Delta variant and a slowdown in vaccination rates have pushed governments to make COVID-19 jabs mandatory for health workers and other high-risk groups.
Feline okay? Tably App can tell you if your cat's happy
Published On: July 29, 2021 04:52 PM NPT By: Reuters
Cat owners who love to take pictures of their furry friends now have a new excuse to pull out their smartphones and take a snapshot: it may actually help the cat.
British girl band Little Mix gets wax figures at London's Madame Tussauds
Published On: July 29, 2021 02:47 PM NPT By: Reuters
British girl band Little Mix joined the starry line-up at Madame Tussauds in London on Wednesday, with the wax museum unveiling the chart-topping group's replicas to mark their 10-year anniversary.
Analysis: Pandemics & protests: Unrest grips developing countries
Published On: July 29, 2021 09:46 AM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, July 29: From Tunisia and South Africa to Colombia, social unrest is sweeping through developing countries, a reminder of income inequalities that have deepened during the COVID-19 crisis.
New York’s $200 French fries offer ‘escape’ from reality
Published On: July 28, 2021 02:10 PM NPT By: Reuters
The Federal Reserve chair, always on the look-out for signs of inflation, might want to drop by Manhattan’s Upper East Side, where a $200 plate of French fries stretches the definition of haute cuisine.
Flying solo, 19-year-old woman aims to set aviation record
Published On: July 28, 2021 02:04 PM NPT By: Reuters
A 19-year-old is paving the way for girls in STEM by setting the record for the youngest woman to fly solo around the world next month. Belgian-British Zara Rutherford sets off on her 51,000 kilometre (32,000 miles) journey in her bespoke Shark ultralight plane, the world's fastest microlight, on August 11.
Final death toll from Florida condominium collapse put at 98
Published On: July 27, 2021 01:34 PM NPT By: Reuters
USA, July 26: Remains of the last person still listed as missing in the collapse of a Florida condominium tower on June 24 have been recovered and identified, bringing the final confirmed death toll to 98, Miami-Dade County officials said on Monday.
Storm buffets venues but Tokyo Games go on
Published On: July 27, 2021 10:32 AM NPT By: Reuters
TOKYO, July 27: Wind and rain buffeted the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, causing delays to competition and event rescheduling, but stopping short of battering the host city as initially feared.
At least 57 migrants die in shipwreck off Libyan coast -U.N.
Published On: July 27, 2021 07:45 AM NPT By: Reuters
GENEVA, July 27: At least 57 people drowned on Monday after a boat capsized off the Libyan coast near Khums, the latest tragedy in the central Mediterranean, the U.N.'s International Organization for Migration (IOM) said.
Tunisian democracy in crisis after president ousts government
Published On: July 26, 2021 11:03 AM NPT By: Reuters
TUNIS, July 26: Tunisia faced its biggest crisis in a decade of democracy on Monday after President Kais Saied ousted the government and froze the activities of parliament, a move his foes labelled a coup that should be opposed on the street.
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