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[ad_1] African countries must prioritize the safety of the elderly population, whose vulnerability to the COVID-19 pandemic is greater compared to other population groups, an official of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday on the occasion of the International Day of old people. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director …

[ad_1] Jelena Ostapenko entered the French Open with one of the most unusual tournament records that any player has ever achieved. Of the five times she had competed at Roland Garros, four times she fell in her first round. The only time she managed to overcome the first hurdle, she …

[ad_1] The US Department of State has notified Congress that the United States plans to resettle 15,000 refugees to the United States during fiscal year 2021, a record number. The government estimate, required by US law, is a reduction from a ceiling of 18,000 in fiscal year 2020 and comes …

[ad_1] Timothy Ray Brown, the first person to be cured of HIV, died Tuesday of cancer. He was 54 years old. Brown, known as “the patient from Berlin,” was cured of HIV when he underwent a bone marrow transplant in 2007 to treat leukemia, which he had separately. The donor …

[ad_1] Both sides are due to sign the agreement in its entirety on Saturday in Juba, the capital of neighboring South Sudan. The government of Sudan and the rebels will sign a historic peace agreement in a bid to end decades of war in which hundreds of thousands have died, …

[ad_1] HONG KONG – A year ago, China’s National Day on October 1 was a day of protest and unrest in Hong Kong. The protesters started fires and blocked streets. The police responded with tear gas and pepper spray. An officer shot a young protester with a live bullet. Thursday’s …

[ad_1] Rolls-Royce said Thursday that it plans to raise up to $ 6.5 billion to achieve financial stability, following a drop in demand for aircraft engines, restricted air travel and quarantine measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. The British aircraft engine maker seeks to raise more than $ 2.5 billion from …

[ad_1] Steve from Minecraft Nintendo There are few more hype-generating events than when Nintendo announces a new Smash Bros. character, and 400,000 people simply tuned in to see the next character arriving at Smash Bros. Ultimate in a very short live stream revealed this morning. This was a big one. …

[ad_1] Not long ago, he had ruled out Crash Bandicoot. After those three amazing original games on Naughty Dog’s PlayStation, Activision Blizzard produced mild sequels until the franchise seemed dead. Then 2017 brought a compilation of great remakes of those games with the N. Sane Trilogy. Hope flickered. Still, I …

[ad_1] Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) made waves in the video game industry recently with the acquisition of Bethesda Softworks owner ZeniMax Media for $ 7.5 billion. It’s a big deal, given the major game franchises Bethesda produces, which will bolster the exclusive titles that will be available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game …