Bana Ali, who defended basketball in Somalia, dies at 54

[ad_1] This obituary is part of a series on people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here. Bana Abdalla Ali, who tirelessly defended basketball in Somalia and promoted the sport among young people in a nation ravaged by civil war, died on April 28 in London. …

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CHR warns of “cooling effect” in media after ABS-CBN shutdown

[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 6) – The Human Rights Commission denounced the order of the National Telecommunications Commission to close the transmission giant ABS-CBN Corporation. CHR spokeswoman Jacqueline De Guia said the NTC decision will have a negative impact on the media and freedom of expression. “The Commission …

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Rivers found on Mars 3.7 billion years ago, study finds

[ad_1] The researchers have used images to examine a portion of rocks on Mars and determine when the planet had water on its surface. The new highly detailed images allowed scientists to “read the rocks” of the planet and find the first evidence that rivers existed more than 3.7 billion …

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