Medan, Indonesia (AFP) May 7, 2021 Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung erupted on Friday, spewing a massive column of smoke and ash up to 2,800 metres into the sky. The volcano in North Sumatra province started belching ash and volcanic material at 9 am and the eruption lasted almost six minutes, a local geological agency said. Images showed a thick column of ash spewing from the inside … Continue reading Indonesia’s Sinabung volcano erupts

Geneva (AFP) May 7, 2021 The World Health Organization on Friday approved the first Covid-19 vaccine from China in a bid to boost global immunisation drives, as India logged yet another record number of infections that have spilled over into neighbouring countries. And while many Western countries are starting to reopen as vaccinations gain pace, authorities in Tokyo and other parts of Japan extended virus … Continue reading WHO approves Chinese Covid vaccine as India logs new virus record

Fagradalsfjall, Islande (AFP) May 9, 2021 Iceland’s Fagradalshraun volcano lies quiet for a spell before suddenly spewing red molten lava geysers high into the air, visible from the capital Reykjavik in an awe-inspiring display. The volcano, which sprang into life in mid-March in the Geldingadalir valley near Mount Fagradalsfjall, has drawn visitors from around the world, many venturing as close as possible to the safety … Continue reading ‘Earth’s power’: Iceland volcano’s lava geysers thrill visitors

Livestream shopping delivers an interactive experience for brands, influencers, or celebrities to promote and sell products; and for consumers to participate by asking questions and shopping during the event. The E-Commerce Times checked in with experts in the field to see what’s driving this shopping phenomenon.http://dlvr.it/RzKwlJ Continue reading Livestream E-Commerce Goes Mainstream

Barcelona, Spain (SPX) May 07, 2021 A study published in Cretaceous Research expands the paleontological richness of continental fossils of the Lower Cretaceous with the discovery of a new water plant (charophytes), the species Mesochara dobrogeica. The study also identifies a new variety of carophytes from the Clavator genus (in particular, Clavator ampullaceus var. latibracteatus) and reveals a set of paleobiographical data fromhttp://dlvr.it/RzFdDs Continue reading Water flora in the lakes of the ancient Tethys Ocean islands

Washington DC (Sputnik) May 04, 2021 Mixing human ingenuity with machine efficiency, power, and speed can create superhuman capabilities in the coming decade, and the US must embrace this change in technological era or fall behind global adversaries, Dr. Joel B. Mozer, the Chief Scientist of the US Space Force, said on Wednesday. He was speaking at the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Inspire event. … Continue reading US must embrace human augmentation or fall behind competitors

Last month’s ruling by the Supreme Court in Google LLC v. Oracle America Inc. ended 10 years of tortuous litigation. While the Court definitively addressed the dispute between the two high tech giants, it put aside answering one critical infringement factor. Still, the ruling appeared to reduce the legal leverage available to software developers who seek copyright protection.http://dlvr.it/RzFd0Z Continue reading SCOTUS Tilts Toward Software Access in Ruling for Google

Niamey (AFP) May 5, 2021 Niger’s government said Wednesday that 15 of its soldiers were killed in a “terrorist attack” near the border with Mali, bringing to 31 the number of troops killed in four days. Niger’s defence ministry said “heavily armed men” had attacked troops serving under the anti-jihadist Almahaou (“whirlwind”) operation near the town of Banibangou in the Tillaberi region on Tuesday afternoon. … Continue reading 15 soldiers killed in Niger ‘terrorist’ attack: govt

Los Angeles (AFP) May 6, 2021 One of California’s iconic giant sequoia trees was recently found to be still smoldering and smoking in an area of the state devastated by massive wildfires last summer, National Park authorities said Wednesday. “Scientists and fire crews were surveying the effects from the 2020 Castle Fire in Sequoia National Park, when they observed a still smoldering and smoking giant … Continue reading California sequoia still smoldering after 2020 fires

Accra (AFP) May 5, 2021 On Saturday night at the Purple Pub in Ghana’s capital Accra even the pandemic and an official shutdown of bars and clubs can’t stop the music. In the bustling Osu district, early revellers laze on plastic chairs emptying local beers as speakers cranked to full volume drown out their voices. After midnight, the chairs empty, whether it is Sarkodie or … Continue reading Afrobeats put Ghana back on international music scene