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China: Discovery of Old Stone Age culture

In China, scientists have found evidence of a 40,000 years old culture, located 100 miles away from Beijing. Highlights Stone-age culture was known for now-extinct relatives of human...

March 4, 2022

Deer-to-Human COVID-19 Transmission

According to a new study, the first potential case of the novel coronavirus being passed to a person from a deer has been reported in Canada. Overview: Highly...

March 4, 2022

Kilonova Explosion Afterglow

The afterglow from an epic cosmic event known as “Kilonova” might have been spotted by astronomers. In the Astrophysical Journal Letters, a study based on the research was...

March 4, 2022

Monuments and World Heritage Sites in Ukraine

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has put at risk not just physical infrastructure and human lives, but also priceless works of art, monuments, and cultural artefacts. Overview: Several...

March 3, 2022

Sri Lanka Power Cuts

Sri Lanka, reeling under its worst economic crisis, has announced a nationwide daily power cut of seven-and-a-half hours each. This is Sri Lanka’s longest power cut announced in...

March 3, 2022

What are Cluster Munitions and Vacuum Bombs?

On February 28, 2022, Human rights groups Amnesty International and Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova accused Russia of using vacuum bombs and cluster bombs in...

March 3, 2022

UNGA Resolution Deploring Russian Aggression

The 193-member UN General Assembly adopted a resolution strongly deploring Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, just days after Russia vetoed a similar resolution on the increasing crisis between the...

March 3, 2022

UNHRC Debate on Ukraine

The United Nations Human Rights Council voted to have an urgent debate on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, further isolating Russia, which had previously resisted Ukraine’s efforts to bring...

March 3, 2022

Global Plastics Treaty

In a biggest multilateral environmental deal, 175 countries have agreed to a legally binding global treaty called “Global Plastics Treaty”, to end the plastic pollution crisis by tackling...

March 3, 2022

Ecuador’s New Species of Orchid

Researchers have discovered an astounding new species of orchid in the cloud rainforest of Northern Ecuador. Key Facts It has been scientifically named Maxillaria anacatalina-portillae. This plant is unique...

March 3, 2022

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