Deadly mix: Tusks, tigers and humans
Authorities in India have adopted a number of measures to contain the alarming rise in incidents of human-wildlife conflict recently. According to data from the National Tiger Conservation Authority, 320 people were killed by tigers in India from 2014 to 2020, with the western Maharashtra state topping the list with 99 deaths. And 857 tigers died nationwide from 2012 to 2020 due to various reasons including poaching. Government figures also showed that more than 500 elephants were killed in I...
Deadly mix: Tusks, tigers and humans
Authorities in India have adopted a number of measures to contain the alarming rise in incidents of human-wildlife conflict recently. According to data from the National Tiger Conservation Authority, 320 people were killed by tigers in India from 2014 to 2020, with the western Maharashtra state topping the list with 99 deaths. And 857 tigers died nationwide from 2012 to 2020 due to various reasons including poaching. Government figures also showed that more than 500 elephants were killed in I...
Americans struggle to get tested as COVID-19 cases surge: CNN
WASHINGTON - With COVID-19 cases surging in the United States, finding a test is a struggle right now in the country as Omicron and the Christmas holiday collide, the Cable News Network (CNN) reported Thursday. The Omicron variant has become the dominant strain in the United States, leading to a slew of new measures to combat the spread, according to CNN. In the meantime, "with millions traveling or planning to join large family gatherings," many Americans are in a rush to get tested, it said...
Americans struggle to get tested as COVID-19 cases surge: CNN
WASHINGTON - With COVID-19 cases surging in the United States, finding a test is a struggle right now in the country as Omicron and the Christmas holiday collide, the Cable News Network (CNN) reported Thursday. The Omicron variant has become the dominant strain in the United States, leading to a slew of new measures to combat the spread, according to CNN. In the meantime, "with millions traveling or planning to join large family gatherings," many Americans are in a rush to get tested, it said...
White House says it is 'grateful' Trump got, promoted COVID-19 booster shot
WASHINGTON - The White House is grateful that former US President Donald Trump received and promoted getting the COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, press secretary Jen Psaki said on Thursday. The Republican former president recently said in an interview that he received a booster shot, and called the COVID-19 vaccines "one of the greatest achievements of mankind." "The ones that get very sick and go to the hospital are the ones that don't take the vaccine," Trump said in an interview with co...
White House says it is 'grateful' Trump got, promoted COVID-19 booster shot
WASHINGTON - The White House is grateful that former US President Donald Trump received and promoted getting the COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, press secretary Jen Psaki said on Thursday. The Republican former president recently said in an interview that he received a booster shot, and called the COVID-19 vaccines "one of the greatest achievements of mankind." "The ones that get very sick and go to the hospital are the ones that don't take the vaccine," Trump said in an interview with co...
France's star wanes on global stage, report says
France is on a downward spiral with education, culture and its global power and influence all waning in recent years, according to the nation's official auditor. In a damning report released this week, the Cour des Comptes said the country has been tumbling, increasingly quickly, down global rankings of industrialized nations during the past 15 years. The auditor said some of the country's international rivals have also hit hard times recently, but France has "been exposed to a grea...
France's star wanes on global stage, report says
France is on a downward spiral with education, culture and its global power and influence all waning in recent years, according to the nation's official auditor. In a damning report released this week, the Cour des Comptes said the country has been tumbling, increasingly quickly, down global rankings of industrialized nations during the past 15 years. The auditor said some of the country's international rivals have also hit hard times recently, but France has "been exposed to a grea...
Biden faces lowest approval rating in handling of inflation, COVID-19, gun violence: USA Today
NEW YORK - US President Joe Biden received heavy criticism from Americans in his handling of the economy, COVID-19 and gun violence, USA Today reported on Sunday, citing an ABC News/Ipsos poll. USA Today said Americans have named surging inflation their top concern. According to the poll, 28 percent of Americans approved of Biden's handling of inflation, while a majority of Americans, at 69 percent, disapproved. Biden has seen a drop in approval rates in his handling of the economic reco...
Biden faces lowest approval rating in handling of inflation, COVID-19, gun violence: USA Today
NEW YORK - US President Joe Biden received heavy criticism from Americans in his handling of the economy, COVID-19 and gun violence, USA Today reported on Sunday, citing an ABC News/Ipsos poll. USA Today said Americans have named surging inflation their top concern. According to the poll, 28 percent of Americans approved of Biden's handling of inflation, while a majority of Americans, at 69 percent, disapproved. Biden has seen a drop in approval rates in his handling of the economic reco...
