Art
From dung beetles to seals, these animals navigate by the stars
Humans have been navigating by the stars since ancient times, but a small yet diverse group of species also use the night sky to get around. Some recognize the movement of star patterns, while others get their bearings via particularly bright individual stars . A few even plot their course via our galaxy , the Milky Way . From dung beetles to seals, steering by the stars is a critical skill, as it aids them in migrating, finding food, or ... Full story
Education
Hubei Province holds press conference to brief public on efforts to control #COVID-19 #coronavirus"
CGTN: "Live: Hubei Province holds press conference to brief public on efforts to control #COVID-19 #coronavirus" - -. - Sorry, this site requires JavaScript for full functionality. Please enable JavaScript in your browser and reload the page. Full story
Economics
BAT's annual revenue, profit tops on strength in traditional cigarettes business
FILE PHOTO: Cigarettes are seen during the manufacturing process in the British American Tobacco Cigarette Factory (BAT) in Bayreuth, southern Germany, April 30, 2014. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle. (Reuters) - British American Tobacco ( BATS.L ), reported better-than-expected annual revenue and profit on Thursday, benefiting from higher pricing and a relatively strong performance of its traditional tobacco business. Shares of the world’s No.2 tobacco ... Full story
StanChart annual profit rises 46%, misses estimates
BOJ's Amamiya calls for more scrutiny in issuing digital currency
Thai tycoons in fray as Tesco sets bid deadline for $9 billion Asia business: sources
Entertainment
Christian Louboutin is CNN Style's new guest editor Style
Christian Louboutin is CNN Style's new guest editor. He's commissioned a series of stories around the topic of "Journeys.". My father was a cabinet maker and he once told me that you have to follow the vein of the wood rather than try to impose your own will on it. I took this literally and have chosen to keep myself open to the opportunities and encounters life throws at me. Throughout my 29-year career as a shoe designer, I've never had a set ... Full story
Health
New virus has infected 82,000 globally, caused 2,800 deaths
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 82,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it. The latest figures reported by each government's health authority as of Thursday in Beijing:. — Mainland China: 2,744 deaths among 78,497 cases, mostly in the central province of Hubei. — Hong Kong: 81 cases, 2 deaths. — Macao: ... Full story
Futures tank as virus risks deepen
Saudi Arabia halts travel to Islam's holiest site over virus
Japan defends cautious approach on coronavirus testing amid concerns
Paisley Cogsdill, South Carolina 7-year-old, dies 1 minute into tonsil surgery, parents say
Not "an overwhelming worry": Italian medical experts suggest no panic over COVID-19 - Xinhua
Tibetan medicine used to help fight the coronavirus in NW China's Qinghai - Xinhua
China city offers $1,400 reward for virus patients who report to authorities
Law
CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia temporarily suspended entry to the kingdom for the Umrah Islamic pilgrimage and visits to al Masjid Al Nabawy in Medina, the ministry of foreign affairs announced on Twitter on Thursday amid fears over the spread of the new coronavirus. The kingdom has also suspended entry to Saudi Arabia for anyone with tourism visas from countries where coronavirus is a threat. The Foreign Ministry called on citizens not to ... Full story
Cameroon: Civilians Massacred in Separatist Area
Milwaukee police respond to active shooting near MillerCoors office building."
Living
Museveni agrees to smoke out Rwandan ‘terrorists’ on Ugandan soil
MUSEVENI AGREES TO SMOKE OUT RWANDAN ‘TERRORISTS’ ON UGANDAN SOIL. The effects of the bitter standoff between Rwanda’s and Uganda’s presidents, Paul Kagame and Yoweri Museveni – old allies, have been felt mostly by small traders and other innocents. It is they who have been prevented from crossing the border between the neighbouring countries to buy or sell. Some who tried to circumvent the border closure a year ago were shot dead by ... Full story
Politics
Climate campaigners win Heathrow expansion case
The government decision to give the go-ahead to Heathrow Airport's plans to build a third runway was unlawful, a court has ruled. The court case was brought by environmental groups, councils and the Mayor of London. Why you can trust BBC News Full story
Decriminalization of polygamy in Utah clears key hurdle in state legislature
Warren says progressives have "exactly one chance" to make change happen
Iraq bans public gatherings on coronavirus fear; travel ban totals nine countries
Let's not 'short change' funding for coronavirus response: U.S. Senate appropriations chair
Colorado poised to become 22nd state with no death penalty
Trump campaign plans to open retail-style 'community centers' in latest effort to court black voters
Sport
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Mohammad Zubair was on his way home from a local mosque in northeast New Delhi when he came across a large crowd. He turned towards an underpass to avoid the commotion; it proved to be a mistake. SENSITIVE MATERIAL. THIS IMAGE MAY OFFEND OR DISTURB A group of men chanting pro-Hindu slogans, beat Mohammad Zubair, 37, who is Muslim, during protests sparked by a new citizenship law in New Delhi, India, February 24, 2020. ... Full story
Technology
China's top container ports unclog backlog as virus curbs ease
BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s top container ports are loosening the backlog of cargoes on their docks as workers return to their posts after coronavirus travel curbs that kept them away and jammed up global supply chains have been eased. A foreman wearing a face mask works as a cargo ship docks at a container terminal of Qingdao port in Shandong province, China while the country is hit by an outbreak of the new coronavirus, February 4, 2020. ... Full story
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