WEVELGEM, BELGIUM - A British-Belgian teenager became the youngest woman to fly solo around the globe on Thursday (Jan 20) and the first person to do so in a microlight plane after a five-month, five-continent odyssey in her Shark ultralight. Nineteen-year-old Zara Rutherford landed back at Kortrijk-Wevelgem Airport in Belgium after flying 51,000km over 52 nations since her … [Read more...] about British-Belgian teen Zara Rutherford becomes youngest woman to fly solo round the world
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World rushes aid to tsunami-hit Tonga as drinking water, food runs short
WELLINGTON/SYDNEY - More ships and aircraft carrying aid are due to arrive in Tonga in coming days as the international community responds to calls for urgent assistance from the Pacific island nation following a devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami. The first flights from Australia and New Zealand landed in Tonga on Thursday (Jan 20) with much-needed supplies of water … [Read more...] about World rushes aid to tsunami-hit Tonga as drinking water, food runs short
World powers in Berlin insist Iran deal still possible
The comments came a day after US President Joe Biden said it was 'not time to give up' on the talks with Iran BERLIN - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and European allies insisted it was still possible to revive the Iran nuclear deal but said "time is running out", after talks in Berlin Thursday. Blinken told reporters that negotiators working in Vienna to salvage the … [Read more...] about World powers in Berlin insist Iran deal still possible
Singapore crowned most Instagrammable place in the world — here are 13 best places to take your #ootd
It's official - Singapore is the most Instagrammable place in the world in 2022. According to travel publication Big 7 Travel, our little red dot has been said to be full of photo opportunities. From the iconic Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay to popular streets like Haji Lane, the options are aplenty. Now, if you're running out of aesthetic places in Singapore for … [Read more...] about Singapore crowned most Instagrammable place in the world — here are 13 best places to take your #ootd
Dozens of firms to make cheap version of Merck Covid-19 pill for poorer nations
BRUSSELS - Nearly 30 generic drugmakers in Asia, Africa and the Middle East will make cheap versions of Merck & Co's Covid-19 pill, under a landmark UN-backed deal to give poorer nations wider access to a drug seen as a weapon in fighting the pandemic. Merck's early greenlight to production of its anti-viral pill molnupiravir by other companies during the pandemic is a … [Read more...] about Dozens of firms to make cheap version of Merck Covid-19 pill for poorer nations