The government said the safety measures that involve testing travellers’ body temperature were put in place on May 10. Mbandaka, a city of 1.5 million people, is near the Congo River and north of Bikoro, the small town where most of the 45 confirmed, probable or suspected Ebola cases have occurred since April 4. The … Read more
Kore-eda is only the second Asian Palme d’Or winner this millennium (after Thailand’s Apichatpong Weerasethakul for ‘Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives’, 2010). This is the seventh time that a director from Asia has bagged the coveted trophy. Spike Lee’s engaging, feisty anti-racism period drama ‘BlacKkKansman’, the true story of an African-American police … Read more
Guterres met Trump in the White House on Friday and, according to a readout provided by the UN Chief’s office, the two discussed the situation in the broader Middle East, the Korean Peninsula and the ongoing United Nations reform. The Secretary-General also expressed his appreciation for the continued US engagement in the work of the … Read more
Built in Saint Petersburg, the Akademik Lomonosov arrived in Murmansk on Thursday where it was moored in the port and presented to the media. Constructed by the state nuclear power firm Rosatom, the 144 by 30 metre (472 by 98 foot) ship holds two reactors with two 35 megawatt nuclear reactors that are similar to … Read more
Based on the directions of Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump, the Chinese and U.S. delegations conducted constructive consultations on trade issues on Thursday and Friday, the statement said. The two sides agreed to take effective measures to substantially decrease the U.S. trade deficit in goods with China. China will significantly increase … Read more
Large streams of lava have erupted from fissures below Leilani Estates on Hawaii’s Big Island. Aerial images showed numerous fingers of fast-moving lava streams flowing downhill, threatening homes and property in their way. Local media reported that the lava flow was less than a mile (1.6 kilometers) away from Highway 137 that runs along the … Read more
The ‘Dabbawalas’, who feel a special bond with the royal family ever since Prince Charles met them during his last visit to India and invited two Dabbawala representatives to his wedding to Camilla, have already sent their wedding gifts – a traditional sari dress and kurta jacket – for Harry and Meghan. A spokesperson of the Mumbai … Read more
