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Surrender in 72 Hours – The Organization for World Peace

[ad_1] The Ethiopian central government has issued an ultimatum to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the BBC reports, giving the Front 72 hours to surrender or else face an assault on the regional capital of Mekelle. Mekelle is home to approximately 400,000 people, hundreds of whom have died in …

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Chang’e 5 is ready to begin his journey to Earth

[ad_1] Technicians at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center are monitoring the docking of the Chang’e 5 lunar probe’s ascendant with its orbiter-reentry capsule combination on Sunday. (JIN LIWANG / XINHUA) Lunar samples collected by China’s Chang’e 5 robotic probe will soon begin their journey to Earth, according to the China …

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Bird flu outbreak in Japan spreads to fifth prefecture

[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Bird flu has been detected in a fifth Japanese prefecture, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Monday, as a wave of infections in poultry farms triggered Japan’s worst outbreak in more than four years. Avian influenza was discovered on two egg-producing farms in the city of …

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Kenya’s Kandie licks world record for half marathon

[ad_1] VALENCIA, Spain: Kibiwott Kandie of Kenya broke the men’s world record for a half marathon in Valencia on Sunday in a time of 57 minutes 32 seconds. His spectacular performance was almost half a minute faster than the previous record of 58min 01sec set by compatriot Geoffrey Kamworor in …

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Hayabusa2 has sent bits from the asteroid Ryugu to Earth

[ad_1] Fireball taken from Coober Pedy.Image: JAXA After six years of traveling and exploring, tto Hayabusa2 from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Investigation on Saturday he sent a capsule back to Earth filled with what scientists hope is at least a 100 milligram sample of the asteroid Ryugu, which is …

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Ethiopia conflict fuels humanitarian and virus crisis

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: When Ranjitsingh Disale said “let’s cross the border” two years ago, 5,000 students from eight South Asian countries, including India and Pakistan, responded with a resounding “yes.” The project he built allows students from different countries to interact for six weeks a year to talk about their …

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How many people need vaccines to achieve herd immunity?

[ad_1] Governments and officials around the world hope that COVID-19 vaccines can create “herd immunity” to protect large populations. Some experts predict that giving a vaccine to just two-thirds of the population could protect entire communities or nations. But the effectiveness of such efforts depends largely on what vaccines can …

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