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Scotland: Investigators confirm derailed train hit landslide

11:17 pm August 14, 2020

London: A passenger train hit a landslide before derailing in Scotland earlier this week, killing three people, UK rail investigators confirmed Friday. A train track obstruction had been suspected of playing a role in Wednesday’s derailment near the coastal town of Stonehaven, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) northeast of Edinburgh because it happened after heavy […]

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COVID-19 lockdowns may worsen obesity epidemic, say scientists

3:48 pm August 14, 2020

London: Lockdown measures enforced in many countries around the world to curb the COVID-19 pandemic may escalate emotional stress, economic anxiety, and increase the rates of obesity across the population, according to a research which calls for socioeconomic safety nets and community support networks to mitigate these effects. According to the scientists, including those from […]

WHO: Russian vaccine not in advanced test stages

11:17 pm August 13, 2020

London: The World Health Organization says the vaccine approved by Russia this week is not among the nine that it considers in the advanced stages of testing WHO and partners have included nine experimental COVID-19 vaccines within an investment mechanism it is encouraging countries to join, known as the Covax facility. The initiative allows countries to invest in several […]

Migrants cross English Channel to UK for 10th day in a row

8:39 pm August 13, 2020

London: Migrants crossing the English Channel arrived in the southern English port of Dover for the 10th day in a row Thursday, as British officials hardened their rhetoric against asylum-seekers. The migrants, including children, were brought aboard a Border Force patrol boat into Dover harbor, where immigration officials conducted routine assessments for symptoms of the coronavirus. More than 650 migrants have crossed the Channel, one […]

3 dead, 6 in hospital after train derails in Scotland

11:30 pm August 12, 2020

London: A passenger train derailed in northeast Scotland after stormy weather, killing three people and injuring six others Wednesday, authorities said. The train’s driver is believed to be among the dead, but formal identification has yet to take place, the British Transport Police force said. Six people were hospitalized, but their injuries are not considered […]