India rises six spots to number 40 on the Global Innovation Index 2022
The World Intellectual Property Organization has ranked India 40th in its Global Innovation Index. It is an impressive leap of 41 places in seven years....
Month : September 2022
Early results of a study on an Alzheimer’s drug show promise
The shares of Biogen and other drugmakers researching Alzheimer’s disease surged Wednesday after Japan’s Eisai Co. Ltd.. reported its potential treatment appeared to slow the...
Three killed, 15 missing in Brazilian Amazonas after bridge collapses
Firefighters and local media reported that at least 15 people are missing and three are confirmed dead after a bridge collapsed in Amazonas, a state...
Grammy-winning rapper Coolio dies in Los Angeles aged 59
Coolio, a Grammy-winning rapper, died after he was found unresponsive at a friend’s Los Angeles home, according to the New York Times. He was 59....
Warehouse and transportation workers at Amazon receive higher hourly wages
Amazon Inc has announced that its warehouse and transportation workers will receive an average starting wage of more than $19 per hour, a significant increase...
President of UAE meets Sultan of Oman to expand cooperation
A meeting between His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sultan Haitham bin Tariq has taken place at the Al Alam Palace in...
Hurricane Ian leaves Cuba without power
Cuba’s electrical grid collapsed late Tuesday evening in Havana. In the aftermath of the hurricane, the whole island was left without electricity within hours of...
UN speeches consistently invoke young people, excluding older people
One after another, presidents and prime ministers from around the world spoke of their countries’ trials and triumphs. One of the biggest issues, however, was...
Wildlife in Kenya is being decimated by drought
Almost 2% of the world’s rarest zebras have been wiped out by Kenya’s most severe drought in 40 years, as well as 25 times as...
COVID-19 travel restrictions to be removed from Canada beginning October 1
According to a government announcement on Monday, all COVID-19 restrictions for travelers will end on October 1. This includes vaccination and masking requirements for flights...