PRISTINA – A special prosecutor’s office that dealt with the Kosovo uprising in 1998-99 against the Serbian government said on Wednesday that it had charged Kosovo President Hashim Thaci with alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity, including nearly 100 murders. The Chamber of Specialists was established in The Hague …
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5.8 magnitude earthquake shakes California
The epicenter was near Cartoga, about 180 miles north of Los Angeles. June 24, 2020 6:02 PM 2 min read 2 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck California around 10:45 am local time on Wednesday. The epicenter was near Cartoga, about 180 …
Read More »Viruses still booming in the Americas: WHO
Geneva (AFP) – The coronavirus pandemic has not yet peaked in the Americas, the World Health Organization warned on Wednesday, saying that global infections would likely reach 10 million in a week. The WHO said the length and height of the peaks would be determined by government actions, without which …
Read More »Four new species of giant single-celled organisms discovered on the Pacific seabed
A specimen of Abyssalia, a new genus of sponges. Credit: Slim Chraiti, University of Geneva. Two new genera and four new species of giant single-celled xenophores (protozoa belonging to a group called foraminifera) were discovered in the deep Pacific Ocean during a joint project between scientists at the National Center …
Read More »Brooks Koepka, Webb Simpson among five PGA Tour golfers outside the Travelers Championship due to COVID-19
COVID-19 is not going anywhere, and the PGA Tour has experienced that reality for the past week. Brooks Koepka and Webb Simpson, respectively the world’s No. 4 and No. 5 players, are among the five golfers who have withdrawn from the 2020 Traveler Championship. Koepka and Simpson did so as …
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