[ad_1] December 16, 2020, 10: 3Addis Ababa, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) Ethiopia and Sudan have agreed to redouble their efforts to resume negotiations between the two countries and Egypt around the Great Renaissance Dam of Ethiopia (GERD) as soon as possible, according to reports. Regarding an official statement, the head …
Read More »China has more than 100 journalists behind bars amid ‘total control’ of media – Radio Free Asia
[ad_1] China was one of the world’s largest jailers of journalists in 2020, continuing a pattern of total state control over the media begun under the ruling “central” leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Xi Jinping. “China, which arrested several journalists for their coverage of the pandemic, was the …
Read More »FAO seeks $ 40 million to fight locusts in East Africa and Yemen
[ad_1] NAIROBI, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said on Tuesday that it is seeking another 4.46 billion shillings (US $ 40 million) to step up its operations against the desert locust in East Africa and Yemen in 2021. FAO said the …
Read More »Apple Silicon 13-inch MacBook Pro almost as fast in machine learning as 16-inch MacBook Pro
[ad_1] While Apple still needs to fully optimize the M1 processor and its software for the task, a 13-inch MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon performed almost as well in a machine learning test as the 16-inch MacBook Pro with dedicated Radeon graphics. The benchmarks for the M1 processor have been …
Read More »Capella Space Releases High-Resolution Spotlight Images
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO – Capella Space released radar satellite images with a resolution of 50 centimeters by 50 centimeters, which the San Francisco startup says is the highest resolution available from a commercial synthetic aperture radar satellite operator. Images released Dec. 16 show Sequoia’s Spotlight mode, a 100-kilogram radar satellite …
Read More »PRESS RELEASE: Ferratum Oyj: Ferratum Group Financial Calendar for 2021
[ad_1] DGAP-News: Ferratum Oyj / Key word(s): Miscellaneous Ferratum Oyj: Ferratum Group financial calendar for 2021 2020-12-16 / 14:15 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. *Ferratum Group financial calendar for 2021* Helsinki, 16 December 2020 - Ferratum Oyj (ISIN: FI4000106299, WKN: A1W9NS) ("Ferratum" or the …
Read More »IRC Watch List 2021 – Yemen
[ad_1] The most dangerous humanitarian emergencies of 2021 are nearly all long-standing and neglected crises like Afghanistan, Syria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which remain highly volatile after years or decades of crises. These 20 countries represent only 10% of the world’s population, but they represent 85% of …
Read More »Rules get stricter for international flights
[ad_1] Imaginechina A Swiss Air passenger plane. China’s civil aviation regulator on Wednesday published stricter criteria for the suspension of international flights to further curb imported COVID-19 cases. If five passengers on a flight test positive, flights will be suspended for two weeks, instead of the week in the previous …
Read More »Greece obtains 372.26 million euros from the auction of 5G frequencies
[ad_1] TipRanks The switch to hydrogen could raise these 3 actions more In a report on the alternative fuels market, analyst Rupert Merer, from the National Bank of Canada, analyzes the possibilities and potential of hydrogen as an energy resource and as a basic product. At the heart of the …
Read More »Tom Cruise allegedly recorded scolding the ‘Mission Impossible’ crew for Covid protocols
[ad_1] LONDON – A recording has appeared that apparently shows Tom Cruise delivering an expletive-laden spiel to the “Mission: Impossible 7” crew. British newspaper The Sun published a leaked audio on Wednesday saying it had captured Cruise, 58, screaming on set. While the cause of the outbreak is unclear, The …
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