When it rained on Sunday in the top of the sixth inning of the Washington Nationals’ game against the Baltimore Orioles, it really ran on the dirt of the field because the crews of the field had problems had to use the giant tarp that was used to protect the …
Read More »Israeli jeweler makes US $ 1.5 million gold coronavirus mask
MOTZA, Israel (AP) – An Israeli jewelry company is working on what it says will be the most expensive coronavirus mask in the world, a gold, diamond-decorated face covering with a price tag of U $ 1.5 million. The 18-carat white gold mask will be adorned with 3,600 white and …
Read More »Asian stocks cautious as Sino-American tensions weigh
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian equities held tight range on Monday as flare-up tensions between the United States and China rose on sentiment, although signs of a recovery in industrial activity in the world’s second-largest economy declined. PHILO PHOTO: A pedestrian wearing a face mask walks over an intersection with an …
Read More »Despite agreement, China’s purchase of US agriculture is delayed
China has stepped up U.S. corn and soybean purchases in recent weeks, but could cancel those orders if it later finds a better price NEW YORK – Seven months after the United States and China signed a preliminary agreement to end their trade war, Beijing’s purchases of American agricultural products …
Read More »Oil spill threatens ecological disasters as Mauritius declares emergency
PORT LOUIS (Reuters) – Fuel plays from a Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground on a reef in Mauritius two weeks ago, causing an ecological disaster that endangers corals, fish and other marine life around the island of the Indian Ocean, say officials and environmentalists. FILE PHOTO: A satellite image …
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