Topic: EUROPE
China passes border law to formalise its actions at LAC. And Jack Ma is back
Chinascope — The Week Behind The Wall is everything you need to know about what’s happening in China this week.
Fungus in 2,700-yr-old poop shows blue cheese likely dates back to Iron Age
Researchers analysed faecal samples from salt mines in Austria and found two fungal species used in the production of blue cheese and beer.
Ayesha Siddiqa, Gul Bukhari among dissidents abroad on ‘Pakistan hit list’ — report
Pakistani dissidents living abroad warned of potential threat to life by British and other European security services, says Guardian report. Pakistan claims report is propaganda.
Bacteria that caused Black Death, killed half of Europe in 14th C traced to 5,000-yr-old man
Weaker strain of bacteria Yersinia pestis, that caused the bubonic plague, existed over 2,000 years before the event, in a hunter-gatherer German scientists have named 'RV 2039'.
Nations offer India help to tackle Covid, but are opposing Delhi’s proposal on vaccines at WTO
WTO members US, UK, EU, Japan, Australia, Canada & Switzerland are offering stiff resistance to India and South Africa’s proposal to waive intellectual property rights on Covid vaccines.
Vaccine for China’s elderly now, Brazil’s govt shake-up as cases surge & other Covid news
As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.
How Saharan dust from Africa has turned skies orange & ‘Martian’ red in Europe
Carried by wind, Saharan dust travels hundreds of thousands of kilometres annually, replenishing ecosystems with nutrients and tempering hurricanes.
UK to confirm Covid vaccine milestone for care home residents amid concerns over supplies
The UK aims to offer vaccines to 15 million people in its top four priority groups by 15 Feb, which includes care home residents, people over 70, and frontline workers.
Vaccine distrust in east Europe, tennis players’ hard quarantine in Australia & other Covid news
As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.
European satellites could help catch the next climate change disaster
With US climate research taking a backseat to human spaceflight, deep-space exploration, European scientists have focused on finding new ways to understand changing atmosphere.
Parag Agrawal of Twitter signals Brahmin clout at IIT ending. Kota is now Baniya phenomenon
Baniyas, with their financial might, have breached the sanctum sanctorum of IITs. Money is playing a bigger role than birth in a certain caste. Change is welcome.
Bezos, Branson & Musk — Are billionaires popularising space travel or just on an ego trip?
Jeff Bezos will travel to the edge of space in his New Shepard aircraft — more than a week after billionaire Richard Branson defeated him in a fast developing space race.