On Tuesday, the Indonesian parliament approved the law regulating the relocation of the capital. In a few years, Jakarta will no longer be the archipelago’s capital but Nusantara. That city is to be located in a currently densely forested area on the island of Borneo. On Monday, the Minister […]
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Cervical Smear; Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments
A cervical smear test is carried out on cells from the cervical area to check for any malformation or abnormalities that indicate cervical cancer. Cervix is a donut-shaped opening at the vagina. This opening opens up during childbirth, so the baby is pushed out into the birth canal from the […]
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Johnson Questioned by Top Official About Lockdown Parties
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been questioned by top official Sue Gray about the revelations about illegal drinks by his employees during the corona lockdowns, the British newspaper The Telegraph reports. Gray has been appointed to investigate possible violations of the corona rules by Johnson and his entourage. […]
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WHO Approves Two New Treatments for Covid-19
On Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) approved two new treatments for Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Experts from the organization wrote in the British medical journal that a combination of corticosteroids and the drug baricitinib, which is prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis, helps improve the survival rates […]
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Research: British Rivers the Dirtiest in Europe
Rivers in the UK are among the most polluted in Europe. A study by the British Parliament, due Thursday, says the rivers are a “chemical cocktail” of sewage, agricultural waste and plastic. Due to years of cutbacks in water management and water purification, not a single river in the […]
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First Evacuees from La Palma Return Home After Volcanic Eruption
The first residents of La Palma who had to leave their homes last autumn because of a volcanic eruption on the Spanish island have been permitted to go back. This concerns about 1,000 of the 7,000 evacuees. Because there is ash and lava everywhere, the return of residents is […]
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International Troops to Leave Kazakhstan Within 12 Days
The withdrawal of international troops in Kazakhstan will start in two days and will last no more than ten days, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has announced. The Russian-led military alliance CSTO helped end the unrest in the country at his request. Demonstrations against the rise in fuel prices spiralled out […]
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Aung San Suu Kyi Gets an Extra Four Years In Prison
According to sources from the Reuters and AFP news agencies, ex-government leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been given an extra four years in prison in Myanmar. She was sentenced for several offences, including possession of walkie-talkies for which she did not have a license. In December, she was […]
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Order Restored According to Kazakhstan President, 3000 People Arrested
Order in Kazakhstan is said to have been restored, according to the country’s president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Kazakh state television reported Friday (local time) that more than 3,000 people had been arrested in the country’s largest city, Almaty, in recent days. At least 18 police officers and members of the […]
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US Postal Company Asks for Temporary Exemption from Vaccination Obligation
The US state postal company USPS is asking the administration of President Joe Biden for a temporary waiver from the vaccination requirement. According to the delivery service, a mandatory corona vaccination leads to “the departure of many employees”, putting the postal and parcel delivery at risk. USPS, one of […]