Day: October 28, 2019

Marine fungi with unconventional reproduction cycles found: Study

8:09 pm October 28, 2019

Boston : In a first, researchers have probed into the diversity and reproduction cycles of previously unstudied species of marine fungi, shedding more light on this branch of organisms. The scientists, including those from the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in the US, said that marine fungi have long been overlooked in the research community, despite […]

Pope declares Vatican’s Secret Archive not so secret anymore

8:05 pm October 28, 2019

Vatican City: Pope Francis has declared that the Vatican Secret Archive isn’t so secret after all. Francis on Monday officially changed the name of the Holy See archive to remove what he said were the “negative” implications of having “secret” in its name. From now on, the vast trove of documentation of popes past will […]

Italy's Conte doubles down on demand for coronabonds

Italy PM ‘unaware’ of links to fund in Vatican corruption probe

8:00 pm October 28, 2019

Rome : Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte did not know a deal he advised on before coming to office was linked to a Vatican-backed investment fund that is under investigation for possible corruption, his office said Monday. Lawyer Conte was hired in May 2018 to provide a legal opinion in favour of Fiber 4.0, a shareholder […]

Flights and fake passports: The ‘VIP packages’ enticing Vietnamese to UK

7:49 pm October 28, 2019

Nghe An (Vietnam): For up to USD 50,000, Vietnamese migrants can get the “VIP package” to Britain — flight, fake passport and even a lawyer — illegal, but billed as safer than cheaper overland routes by people smugglers who provide a menu of options for those trying to reach the UK. Details of well-oiled smuggling […]

ISIS still dangerous, could attempt retribution attack after Baghdadi's killing: US

Russia welcomes IS leader’s killing, ‘if confirmed’

7:45 pm October 28, 2019

Moscow : Russia said Monday that the killing of the Islamic State group’s leader by US forces, if confirmed, would represent a “serious contribution” by US President Donald Trump to fighting terrorism. The Russian military had earlier raised doubts about Trump’s announcement that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in northwestern Syria. But President Vladimir Putin’s […]