German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Commission Head Ursula von der Leyen hold a joint press conference via video conference to mark Berlin taking over the rotating EU presidency from July 1 to the end of the year in Berlin, Germany, July 2, 2020. Kay Nietfeld / Pool via Reuters …
Read More »Botswana investigates the mysterious deaths of at least 275 elephants
GABORONE (Reuters) – Botswana is investigating an increasing number of unexplained elephant deaths, having confirmed that 275 had died, compared to 154 two weeks ago, the government said on Thursday. A dead elephant is seen in this undated brochure image in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, May-June 2020. PHOTOS OBTAINED BY …
Read More »New North American trade deal launches under increasing threat of disputes
WASHINGTON / MEXICO CITY / OTTAWA (Reuters) – The renewed trade pact between the United States, Canada and Mexico that went into effect on Wednesday was intended to create a kind of fortress in North America, increasing the region’s competitiveness, but the Cracks are already beginning to appear on the …
Read More »The endangered killer whales of the Salish Sea studied in the middle of the calmest ocean in ‘3 or 4 decades’
A significant drop in maritime traffic brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has created what scientists call a rare opportunity to study how calmer waters affect resident killer whales on the south coast of British Columbia. Ocean Networks Canada, which has been monitoring ship noise and sounds produced by marine …
Read More »Hydroxychloroquine COVID-19 Global Prevention Trial to Resume
LONDON (Reuters) – A global trial designed to test whether antimalarial drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine can prevent COVID-19 infection, will restart after being approved by British regulators. FILE PHOTO: A pharmacist shows a box of hydroxychloroquine at CHR Center Hospitalier Regional de la Citadelle amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Liège, …
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