Published: Mon, 06 Dec 2021 02:40:26 GMT
Ninjas in Pyjamas, Vitality reach semifinals at IEM Winter
Ninjas in Pyjamas and Team Vitality kept their title hopes alive with quarterfinal victories Sunday at the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Intel Extreme Masters Season XVI Winter event.
Ninjas defeated GODSENT and Vitality beat Gambit Esports, both by 2-1 scores, to fill out the semifinals of the playoff bracket. On Saturday, Ninjas will face G2 Esports and Vitality will square off with Virtus.pro, with the winners meet...[read more]
Published: Sun, 05 Dec 2021 23:05:23 GMT
Cruise Ship With COVID Infections Arrives in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - A Norwegian Cruise Line ship with at least 10 passengers and crew members infected with COVID-19 docked Sunday in New Orleans, where health officials said they were trying to disembark people without worsening the spread of the coronavirus illness.Local news outlets in New Orleans confirmed the Norwegian Breakaway had arrived in the city. The ship departed New Orleans on Nov. 28. The Lou...[read more]
Published: Sun, 05 Dec 2021 22:40:14 GMT
Viktor Hovland wins Hero World Challenge for second title of fall
After starting the day six shots behind the leader, up-and-coming Norwegian star Viktor Hovland captured his second title of the fall at the Hero World Challenge in Albany, Bahamas.
Hovland's 6-under 66 brought him to 18-under 270 for the tournament, one better than Scottie Scheffler. His victorycame after a Sunday collapse from third-round leader Collin Morikawa.
Hovland carded back-to-back eagles at the par-4 14th and...[read more]
Published: Sun, 05 Dec 2021 19:15:04 GMT
Russian men's tennis stars achieve historic 15-year first
The Russian tennis federation (RTF) team has won the Davis Cup title for the first time since 2006 after beating Croatia in Sunday's final in Madrid.The heavily fancied Russian team clinched an unassailable 2-0 lead after Danill Medvedev defeated former US Open champion Marin Cilic in straight sets, 7-6 (9-7) 6-2, in the second singles match of the tie.Andrey Rublev had set Russia on thei...[read more]
Published: Sun, 05 Dec 2021 18:12:13 GMT
Rangnick's first game at Man Utd: What's the verdict
The post-Solskjaer era is well and truly underway at Old Trafford, but what is the report card on Manchester United's new interim boss Ralf Rangnick after his team's 1-0 home win against Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon?Two weeks removed from the demoralizing capitulation at Watford which cost the Norwegian club legend his job, the signs are that the ship has very much been steadied at Old Tra...[read more]
Published: Sun, 05 Dec 2021 15:18:47 GMT
Viktor Axelsen lift BWF World Tour Finals title after thrashing Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Bali [Indonesia], December 5 (ANI): The world number one Viktor Axelsen on Sunday defeated Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the summit clash to clinch the BWF World Tour Finals in Bali.
The reigning Olympic champion thrashed Vitidsarn by 21-12, 21-8 in just 43 minutes to wrap up the men's singles title.
It was tough going at the start but the Danish shuttler who was the man on a mission took the first game of the men's si...[read more]
Published: Sun, 05 Dec 2021 13:15:58 GMT
Covid outbreak on cruise ship with over 3,000 passengers
Ten people have tested positive for Covid on board a Norwegian Cruise Line ship bound for New Orleans, despite the strict rules in place that required that all passengers and crew be vaccinated.The vessel had departed the same city on November 28, and was scheduled to return there this weekend. On its route, the Norwegian Breakaway called at a number of ports in Belize, Honduras, and Mexico, acc...[read more]
Published: Sun, 05 Dec 2021 10:13:20 GMT
NATO member plans to restrict movement of American troops near Russia
The new government of Norway, a NATO member state, has said that it won't allow movement of the US-led military bloc's forces near its borders with neighboring Russia."It's very important for Norway to have a military presence in nearby regions," Anniken Huitfeldt, Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, told local outlet VG on Friday. "But in our opinion, directly next to the Russian border it's...[read more]
Published: Sun, 05 Dec 2021 09:55:33 GMT
Study finds sense of unreality in mothers after uterus transplantation
Gothenburg [Sweden], December 5 (ANI): According to a study by the University of Gothenburg, new mothers have a feeling of unreality after giving birth due to getting a uterus transplant which wasn't possible for a decade.
The research has been published in the 'Human Reproduction Journal'.
The first author was Stina Jarvholm, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Gothenburg and a clinical psychologist at...[read more]
Published: Sun, 05 Dec 2021 09:18:29 GMT
Study finds sense of unreality in mother after uterus transplantation
Gothenburg [Sweden], December 5 (ANI): According to a study by the University of Gothenburg, new mothers have a feeling of unreality after giving birth due to getting a uterus transplant which wasn't possible for a decade.
The research has been published in the 'Human Reproduction Journal'.
The first author was Stina Jarvholm, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Gothenburg and a clinical psychologist at...[read more]
Published: Sun, 05 Dec 2021 02:40:14 GMT
Virtus.pro, G2 advance to playoffs as top seeds at IEM Winter
G2 Esports and Virtus.pro recorded victories Saturday to advance out of group play as top seeds in the playoffs at the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Intel Extreme Masters Season XVI Winter event.
G2 defeated Team Vitality 2-1 to wrap up Group A while Virtus.pro swept GODSENT in Group B. Vitality and G2 advance to the semifinals. GODSENT and Vitality will both see action in Sunday's quarterfinals.
Ninjas in Pyjamas sw...[read more]
Published: Sat, 04 Dec 2021 15:03:21 GMT
BWF World Tour Finals: Lakshya Sen collapses in semi-final against Viktor Axelsen
Bali [Indonesia], December 4 (ANI): The world number one Viktor Axelsen on Saturday defeated India's Lakshya Sen to cruise into the final of the BWF World Tour Finals in Bali on Saturday.
Playing at Mangupura Hall - 1, the Olympic champion overwhelmed Sen by 21-13, 21-11 in just 39 minutes.
The Danish shuttler will now face Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the summit clash on Sunday. The Thai shuttler, three-time junior world champi...[read more]
Published: Sat, 04 Dec 2021 11:18:49 GMT
National Team training improved my game in Senior Women's NFC: Sandhiya Ranganathan
New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): One of the promising forwards to have played in the Senior Indian Women's National Team in recent years, Sandhiya Ranganathan, is currently showcasing her talents in the Senior Women's National Football Championship 2021-22 in Kerala.
Sandhiya hails from Tamil Nadu and she is currently representing her state in the Senior Women's NFC this season, where she has netted 12 goals in the gr...[read more]
Published: Sat, 04 Dec 2021 09:55:37 GMT
Increased heart rate associated with heightened risk of dementia: Study
Solna [Sweden], December 4 (ANI): According to new research at the Karolinska Institutet, an increased resting heart rate can be an independent risk factor for dementia.
The study has been published in the 'Alzheimer'sDementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association'.
The number of people living with dementia is expected to increase to 139 million globally by 2050, from 55 million in 2020, according to the organisatio...[read more]
Published: Sat, 04 Dec 2021 08:12:15 GMT
Finland records first-ever case of suspected far-right terrorism
Five men have been detained for allegedly having planned gun and bomb attacks in what the Finnish police believe is the first case of far-right terrorism in the country's history.The members of the group, which operated in the southwestern town of Kankaanpaa, were arrested on Tuesday, having been under surveillance for two years. On Friday, the court ruled that they should remain in custody....[read more]
Published: Sat, 04 Dec 2021 06:12:23 GMT
New Twitter CEO kicks off major reorganization
Twitter's newly installed CEO Parag Agrawal has announced a significant corporate reshuffling, saying several high-level executives will depart from the company by the end of the year, soon after taking the reins from Jack Dorsey.Three senior execs - head of engineering Michael Montano, chief design officer Dantley Davis and "head of people" Jennifer Christie - will step down sometime before 202...[read more]
Published: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 18:13:53 GMT
Russia's Medvedev weighs in on WTA's China decision
Reigning US Open champion Daniil Medvedev has spoken in support of the WTA after it suspended all competitions in China amid the row surrounding former women's doubles world number one Peng Shuai.The move by the Women's Tennis Association was made in solidarity with Chinese star Peng, who made sexual assault accusations against former vice-premier Zhang Gaoli before disappearing from the public ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 18:13:36 GMT
NATO member says American troops wont be sent to Russian border
The new government of Norway, a NATO member state, has said that it is planning to phase out the US-led military bloc's forces stationed near the border with neighboring Russia, instead replacing them with its own soldiers."It's very important for Norway to have a military presence in nearby regions," Anniken Huitfeldt, Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, told local outlet VG on Friday. "But ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 17:03:13 GMT
Swedish Embassy celebrates 14th edition of Sweden-India Nobel Memorial Week
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): The Swedish Embassy here is celebrating the 14th edition of Sweden-India Nobel Memorial Week (SINMW) though the actual week is from December 6-10, events under the Nobel umbrella have started in November and will go on till December 15.
The SINMW is an annual event organised by the Embassy of Sweden, the Consulate General of Sweden in Mumbai and other team Sweden actors including Swedi...[read more]
Published: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:55:44 GMT
New pollutants linked to altered ratio of baby boys to girls: Study
California [US], December 3 (ANI): According to a study, the changes in the human sex ratio at birth, defined as the percentage of newborn boys has been associated with the presence of air and water pollutants, but are not predictably linked with seasonality or weather.
The study has been published in the 'PLOS Computational Biology Journal'.
For years, people have had ideas--some in the realm of old wives' tales, and oth...[read more]
Published: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:12:15 GMT
Drunkest country in the world revealed
Australians have been pegged the heaviest drinkers in the world after consuming alcohol to the point of insobriety nearly twice as much as people elsewhere during 2020, an annual international survey of drug use has found.More than 32,000 people from 22 countries reported their drug and alcohol consumption to the Global Drug Survey 2021. The ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 03:55:20 GMT
BWF World Tour Finals: Kidambi Srikanth loses to Lee Zii Jia in his final Group B fixture
Bali [Indonesia], December 3 (ANI): Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth on Friday lost his third and final Group B game in the men's singles event of the ongoing BWF World Tour Finals.
Playing at Hall 2, Malaysian badminton player defeated Lee Zii Jia defeated Srikanth in straight sets 21-19, 21-14 in a game that lasted for 37 minutes.
With this defeat, Kidambi is left with negligible chances of qualifying into the semi-fina...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 23:19:26 GMT
Rory McIlroy part of three-way tie for lead at Hero World Challenge
Rory McIlroy, Daniel Berger and Abraham Ancer shot 6-under 66 Thursday to share the first-round lead at the Hero World Challenge in Albany, Bahamas.A field of 20 of the world's premier golfers is competing at Albany Golf Course at an event organized by Tiger Woods to benefit his charity, the TGR Foundation.The leading trio is one shot ahead of three players at 5 under: Webb Simpson, Justin Thomas and Broo...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 18:13:49 GMT
Omicron scare: Latest countries hit by new Covid strain
The new Covid variant has sparked panic since it was first detected in South Africa. Countries reimposed travel restrictions in an attempt to limit the spread ? despite this, the strain has begun to conquer the globe.United StatesWednesday saw the US report the country's first confirmed case of the Omicron variant in California, after a traveler, who was fully va...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 18:13:34 GMT
World's biggest Omicron outbreak suspected after Christmas party
Up to 60 people were infected with Covid-19 at a corporate Christmas party in Norway attended by a recent arrival from South Africa. Medical experts said they fear the cause could be the new super-mutant Omicron variant.If the Omicron diagnosis is confirmed, it would be the world's largest outbreak of the new coronavirus strain to date. Some 120 employees of Scatec, a renewable energy company, h...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 15:55:47 GMT
Study discovers new way of identifying early risk of cardiovascular disease
Stockholm [Sweden], December 2 (ANI): A large study by scientists at Karolinska Institutet has found that two proteins that transport cholesterol particles in the blood provide early and reliable risk information.
The researchers now advocate introducing new guidelines for detecting cardiac risk and say the results may pave the way for early treatment, which could help lower morbidity and fatality rates.
The findings of t...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 14:12:39 GMT
Elbows no more: Lavrov & Blinken finally shake hands
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shook hands for the first time on Thursday in Stockholm. During their previous in-person meeting, they greeted with a Covid-friendly elbow bump.That was in Iceland, last May, where they held a cordial and business-like discussion.On Thursday, they were set to discuss tensions around Ukraine, in the Swedish cap...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 14:12:20 GMT
Tokyo flats available to rent for $1, but there's a catch
Iconic Swedish furniture brand Ikea has begun renting small duplex apartments in the overpopulated Japanese capital Tokyo for less than a dollar per month.Home to some 14 million people, Tokyo has a very high demand for real estate, which Ikea decided to use to its own advantage.� ikea....[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 13:18:36 GMT
BWF World Tour Finals: Lakshya Sen loses to Viktor Axelsen in his last Group A fixture
Bali [Indonesia], December 2 (ANI): India's Lakshya Sen on Thursday lost his second and last Group A game in the men's singles event of the ongoing BWF World Tour Finals.
Playing at Court 2, Lakshya got defeated by Denmark's Vixtor Axelsen in straight sets 21-14, 21-15, in a game that lasted for 46 minutes.
Even after facing defeat, the Indian shuttler has still progressed into the semi-finals of the tournament, after Ken...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 12:13:09 GMT
UN rejects envoys from 2 state players
The UN has decided not to recognize, for now, the envoys put forward by Taliban militants in Afghanistan and the military junta in Myanmar. Both governments argued that their current ambassadors don?t represent them.The nine-nation Credentials Committee of the UN General Assembly, which is responsible for approving the diplomatic representation of each member state, held a closed-door meeting on...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 12:06:25 GMT
Taliban Decry UN Deferral on Who Will Represent Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - Afghanistan's ruling Taliban criticized the United Nations Thursday for postponing a decision on who would represent the country at the world body."This decision is not based on legal rules and justice because they have deprived the people of Afghanistan of their legitimate right," Suhail Shaheen, the Taliban's permanent representative-designate to the U.N., said in a statement posted on Tw...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 10:55:52 GMT
Awkwafina set to star in Universal's 'Renfield'
Washington [US], December 2 (ANI): Golden Globe-winning actor Awkwafina is all set to star in Universal Pictures' 'Renfield', starring Nicholas Hoult and Nicolas Cage in the lead roles.
According to Deadline, the monster movie is centred on Dracula's familiar henchman with Hoult playing the title role. Cage will play Dracula.
Details about Awkwafina's role have not been disclosed by the makers.
Chris McKay, the filmmaker ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 10:37:27 GMT
BWF World Tour Finals: PV Sindhu sails into semis with straight sets win
Bali [Indonesia], December 2 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist and star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu marched into the semi-finals of the ongoing BWF World Tour Finals on Thursday.
Sindhu defeated German badminton player Yvonne Li in straight sets 21-10, 21-13 to seal the game in just 31 minutes. The Indian shuttler won her second group stage clash with a thumping victory on Thursday.
Sindhu had defeated Denmark's Line Christ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 10:13:03 GMT
Norway's Christmas gift to Londoners leaves some perplexed
The Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square, an annual gift from Norway to the UK, has raised eyebrows this year with its rather shabby appearance, prompting some to ask whether Britain has offended the Nordic nation.This week, Norway's annual gift of a Nordic Spruce arrived in London's Trafalgar Square. However, once placed in a central plaza in front of the National Gallery, the 80-year-old spruce ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 06:55:32 GMT
Men's doubles pair of Chirag, Satwik pull out of BWF World Tour Finals
Bali [Indonesia], December 2 (ANI): India men's doubles duo of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Thursday pulled out of the ongoing BWF World Tour Finals due to an injury.
"MD pair @Shettychirag04@satwiksairaj have decided to pull out of the ongoing BWFWorldTourFinals2021 due to an injury. Comeback stronger champs," BAI Media tweeted.
On Wednesday, in the men's doubles, on Court 2, Denmark's Kim Astrup and Ande...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 03:40:20 GMT
Kansas State powers past Albany
Nijel Pack scored a game-high 17 points with five 3-pointers as Kansas State defeated Albany 71-43 Wednesday night in Manhattan, Kan.
Mark Smith chipped in with his second straight double-double, a season-high 14 points and 10 rebounds, for the Wildcats, who used a 35-12 stretch wrapped around halftime to pull away from a 17-17 tie.
Kansas State (4-2) shot 38.5 percent (10-for-26) from 3-point range, despite missing the...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 02:55:18 GMT
World Athletics awards Anju Bobby George as Woman of the Year
Lausanne [Switzerland], December 2 (ANI): World Athletics has awarded sprinter Anju Bobby George as 'Woman of the Year' after her efforts in advancing the sport in India as well as inspiring more women to follow in her footsteps made her more than a worthy recipient of this year's award.
George, the former international long jump star from India is still actively involved in the sport. In 2016 she opened a training academ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 22:36:20 GMT
UN Committee: No Change for Now in Afghanistan, Myanmar Envoys
UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. committee that approves the credentials of representatives at the world body decided Wednesday to postpone a decision on who will represent Myanmar and Afghanistan.'I can confirm the Credentials Committee had its meeting to consider credentials of U.N. member states, including Afghanistan and Myanmar," Swedish U.N. Ambassador Anna Karin Enestrom, who heads the nine-member committee, tol...[read more]
Published: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 18:39:24 GMT
The EU is the real villain in the Poland-Belarus migrant crisis
In 2019, when we were doing research on the integration of refugees in Romania, the topic seemed irrelevant for Romanians and other eastern Europeans. During an interview we conducted, one member of Romanian parliament stated:Two years later, and easter...[read more]
Published: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:03:06 GMT
Nicolas Cage to play Dracula in upcoming monster movie 'Renfield'
Washington [US], December 1 (ANI): Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage is all set to play Dracula in 'Renfield', a monster movie centring not on the infamous vampire, but rather his notorious lackey.
The call sheet may be confusing because Cage is starring alongside another Nic, Nicholas Hoult, who is portraying the unhinged henchman known as Renfield, as per Variety.
An origin story, the upcoming film is expected to take place ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:37:21 GMT
BWF World Tour Finals: Injured Momota retires against Lakshya Sen; Satwiksairaj-Chirag face defeat
Bali [Indonesia], December 1 (ANI): India's Lakshya Sen was declared the winner in his opening Group A clash against Kento Momota after the Japanese shuttler quit the match due to injury in the ongoing BWF World Tour Finals 2021 in Bali on Wednesday.
Battling it out at the Mangupura Hall - 1, the world number two retired because of his back pain which he suffered during the French Open. The match against India's Lakshya S...[read more]
Published: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:13:07 GMT
Omicron-infected concertgoer exposes some 2,000 to threat
Tickets for a music concert are now a pass for immediate, line-skipping access to a PCR test for hundreds of people in Denmark, after at least one of the attendees was confirmed to have been infected with the new Covid-19 variant.The fifth and latest case of the Omicron strain in the European country was registered on Wednesday, the Danish Patient Safety Authority announced. The infected person ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 12:13:56 GMT
Why are kids with gender dysphoria being treated like lab rats
A damning investigation in Sweden has found that doctors are ignoring the physical harm and irreversible damage caused by giving puberty blockers to primary school children diagnosed with gender dysphoria.Wherever you stand on trans issues, no one could fail to be shocked by the ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 11:55:48 GMT
'Money Heist' fan favourite character 'Berlin' getting his own spinoff series
Washington [US], December 1 (ANI): While the popular series 'Money Heist' is coming to an end on Netflix, a spinoff series based on the fan-favourite character Berlin is in the works at the streaming giant.
As per Variety, the streamer has officially ordered the upcoming spin-off project which will see actor Pedro Alonso returning to play Andres de Fonollosa aka Berlin.
As part of an unprecedented day full of 'Money Heist...[read more]
Published: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 11:03:14 GMT
BWF World Tour Finals: Sindhu defeats Christophersen to begin her campaign
Bali [Indonesia], December 1 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medallist and star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu won her opening Group A fixture in the women's singles event of the ongoing BWF World Tour Finals.
Sindhu defeated Denmark's Line Christophersen 21-14, 21-16 in a match that lasted for 38 minutes.
Earlier in the day, India shuttler Kidambi Srikanth defeated France's Toma Junior Popov 21-14, 21-16 in his opening Group B game.
...[read more]
Published: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 07:36:59 GMT
NATO Shows Unity Against Russian Aggression Toward Ukraine
After expressing solidarity against any Russian aggression toward Ukraine, NATO foreign ministers are closing two days of talks in Latvia on Wednesday with a focus on the situations in Ukraine and Georgia, as well as Afghanistan.Discussing Russian troop movements near the border with Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters Tuesday there is "no clarity about exactly what are the Russian in...[read more]
Published: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 06:55:31 GMT
Silexon partners with Excelra, deploying GOSTAR to strengthen its AI-driven drug discovery and biopharmaceutical research platform
Telangana (Hyderabad) [India]/Nanjing [China], December 1 (ANI/PR Newswire): Excelra, a leading global dataanalytics provider, today announced its partnership with Silexon AI Technology, a next-generation biotech company with a scalable AI/ML (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) platform for drug discovery and biopharmaceutical research.
Under the agreement, Excelra will provide ADMET and Binding Assays datasets...[read more]
Published: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 06:06:44 GMT
Tel Aviv Ranked World's Priciest City for First Time
LONDON - Tel Aviv is the world's most expensive city to live in as soaring inflation has pushed up living costs globally, according to a survey published Wednesday.The Israeli city climbed five rungs to score top place for the first time in the authoritative ranking compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).The Worldwide Cost of Living Index is compiled by comparing prices in U.S. dollars for good...[read more]
Published: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 02:18:15 GMT
Asked to return degree for praising PM Modi, claims AMU PhD scholar; varsity calls it 'baseless allegation'
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 1 (ANI): Aligarh Muslim University PhD scholar Danish Rahim on Tuesday alleged that the varsity has asked him to return his degree for "praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the media.
However, the university has refuted his allegation and called it "totally baseless".
Rahim has also written to PM Modi and has sought his intervention into the matter. "AMU asked me to return deg...[read more]
Published: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 01:19:07 GMT
Kansas State sees improvement, looks to keep rolling vs. Albany
Coming off its best performance in almost two years, the Kansas State Wildcats host Albany on Wednesday night in Manhattan, Kan.
Kansas State (3-2) defeated North Dakota 84-42 Sunday afternoon, the most points the Wildcats have scored since Jan. 18, 2020. They shot better than 60 percent and held the Fighting Hawks below 30 percent from the field, including 3-of-31 from 3-point range.
"Obviously it's not a win against A...[read more]
Published: Sun, 05 Dec 2021 18:08:08 GMT
With billions in new deals, France's Rafale fighter makes a comeback
The sale of 80 Rafale fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates was not only deemed "historic", but it also seemed to confirm the continuing commercial success of the French fighter, a twin-jet aircraft able to operate from either land or an aircraft carrier.A December 3 ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 12:16:12 GMT
Paris attacks accused suspends boycott to hear about himself
Wednesday, the 52nd day of the trial of 20 men suspected of involvement in the November 2015 Paris massacres, was devoted to Belgian police evidence, relaid by videolink from the office of the Attorney General in Brussels. Four of the accused continued to boycott proceedings. Sofien Ayari returned to the prisoners' enclosure for the first time since last Thursday.Ayari picked a good day to come back. Wednesday's...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 00:08:07 GMT
First confirmed case of new Omicron variant identified in US
The first confirmed case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has been detected in a person in California, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday, while France made a negative Covid-19 test mandatory for all travellers arriving from outside the EU in a bid to prevent the fast-spreading new variant from taking a hold in the country.The ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 19:37:08 GMT
First confirmed case of new Omicron variant identified in America
The first confirmed case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has been detected in a person in California, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday, while France made a negative Covid-19 test mandatory for all travellers arriving from outside the EU in a bid to prevent the fast-spreading new variant from taking a hold in the country.The ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 12:08:06 GMT
Countries tighten restrictions as new cases of Omicron variant emerge
Japan on Wednesday imposed a one-month suspension on all new incoming flight bookings in a bid to prevent the fast-spreading Omicron variant from taking a hold in the country, while Germany reported that four people who have tested positive of the new strain were fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.The Omicron variant was first detect...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 07:12:14 GMT
Inbox: He's right on the verge
Any rejoicing ends soon Mike Spofford JD from Madison, WIAs mentioned during the game-time blog, that robot dance is going to look pretty cool in the LEGO replay.My brain is not ready for this today.Derek from Eau Claire, WITurns out the Packers did play a bunch of starters in the preseason, we just didn't know they were going to be starters at the time!...[read more]
Published: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 08:03:05 GMT
You've Got Mail: Bears Week
Topics include injured players returning, long snappers, and preseason predictions Darren Urban That much-needed bye week is in the books, and the Cards are ready for a stretch run. Six games to go until the postseason, with a trip to Chicago on deck. The mailbag, of course, never stops. As always, you can send in a question for a future mailbag here.From Jonathan Gartner:...[read more]
Published: Mon, 06 Dec 2021 02:44:01 GMT
Austrian Horl captures first individual ski jumping World Cup victory
WARSAW, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Austrian ski jumper Jan Horl stood on the highest podium in the individual competition of the FIS World Cup in Wisla, Poland on Sunday. Horl took the lead after the first jump of 121m followed by his compatriot Stefan Kraft who jumped 120m to earn 0.3 points less than the leader. Then the 23-year-old coped with the pressure as in the final round as he jumped 128m to capture his ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 06 Dec 2021 02:05:12 GMT
Market exchange rates in China -- Dec. 6
BEIJING, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Monday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 637.02 Euro 100 720.00 Japanese yen 100 5.6356 Hong Kong dollar 100 81.704 British pound 100 842.97 Austr...[read more]
Published: Sun, 05 Dec 2021 09:11:39 GMT
A 17-year-old Bulgarian was Killed in a Shootout in Copenhagen
Danish police said on Twitter that a 17-year-old Bulgarian citizen had died in a shootout in a Copenhagen district.According to police, the boy was accidentally killed in a showdown between Kurdish gangs.His family in Bulgaria was informed about the tragic incident.The young Bulgarian arrived in the Scandinavian country earlier this year, Nova TV reported./OFFNewsCopyright (c) Novinit...[read more]
Published: Sun, 05 Dec 2021 08:18:02 GMT
China's Ning refreshes national record at speed skating World Cup
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Ning Zhongyan of China continued to show good form in the 2021-22 season International Skating Union (ISU) speed skating World Cup series, winning a silver with a national record time of one minute and 41.38 seconds in the men's 1,500m in Salt Lake City, the United States on Saturday. This is the third medal at as many World Cups for the 22-year-old after his two victories over the...[read more]
Published: Sun, 05 Dec 2021 08:05:01 GMT
Hansen continues unbeaten record at FIS Nordic Combined World Cup
BEIJING, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Norway's Gyda Westvold Hansen came out the winner of the second Individual Gundersen at the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Lillehammer, Norway on Saturday. Another Norwegian Mari Leinan Lund jumped the furthest distance with 97 meters and led after the ski-jumping, but she couldn't keep Hansen at bay for long. The World Cup leader pulled away in the last 2.5 kilometers of the 5km cr...[read more]
Published: Sun, 05 Dec 2021 06:55:01 GMT
Hong Kong reports 9 new imported COVID-19 cases
HONG KONG, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported nine new imported cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, taking the total tally to 12,461. The newly reported cases all involved mutant strains. A total of 53 cases have been reported in the past 14 days and all were imported, according to the CHP. In view of the recent global developments related to the Omicron COVID-19 variant, ...[read more]
Published: Sat, 04 Dec 2021 09:18:02 GMT
Hansen wins women's Nordic combined World Cup
BEIJING, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Norway's Gyda Westvold Hansen came out the winner of the first women's Nordic combined World Cup of the season in Lillehammer, Norway on Friday. Her compatriot Mari Leinan Lund had led after the ski-jumping but world champion Hansen pushed her into second in the cross country section as she triumphed by 8.4 seconds. Leinan Lund jumped 98 metres on the hill to hold the clear lea...[read more]
Published: Sat, 04 Dec 2021 05:30:01 GMT
Viktor Axelsen, Tai Tzu Ying named badminton players of the year by BWF
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen and Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Tai Tzu Ying were named the Badminton World Federation's (BWF) Male and Female Player of the Year respectively in recognition of their stellar runs this season. Denmark's Axelson was rewarded for his extraordinary run starting from the Barcelona Spain Masters in Feburary 2020, and made 10 finals in 11 individual ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 21:49:02 GMT
First threat from right-wing terrorism uncovered in Finland: police
HELSINKI, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Finnish police announced on Friday that it has uncovered the first case of a threat from right-wing terrorism. Five men in their 20s were arrested earlier this week in the southwestern Finnish city of Kankaanpaa, for allegedly having planned an act of terrorism. They were remanded by a local court on Friday. The group had been under police surveillance since December 2019, whe...[read more]
Published: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 16:05:34 GMT
How to stop Haaland? Bayern's Nagelsmann has an idea
By Oliver Trust BERLIN, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- How to stop Dortmund's goal machine Erling Haaland is only a side issue for Julian Nagelsmann. Ahead of Germany's Der Klassiker this Saturday, the Bayern coach has set up a special strategy to keep the Norwegian away from the Bavarians' goal. "I am not surprised he is back, as most of his recovery work was aimed at his return for the Saturday game," the 34...[read more]
Published: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 16:05:01 GMT
Maersk owner acquires medical diagnostic services provider Unilabs
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- A.P. Moller Holding, owner of Danish shipping giant Maersk, announced on Friday the acquisition of Unilabs, a leading European provider of medical diagnostic services, including COVID-19 testing. The acquisition delivers "specialized specialist knowledge, industrial scale, and excellent procedures, important success criteria in diagnostics," according to Jan T. Nielsen, investment ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 09:18:05 GMT
Final Beijing 2022 Olympic curling places to be determined in Netherlands
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- The final eight places of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic curling competition will be determined at the Olympic Qualification Event to be held in Leeuwarden of the Netherlands from December 5 to 18. During the qualification event, nine women's teams, nine men's teams and 14 mixed doubles teams will compete for eight Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic places. Three women's teams and three men's...[read more]
Published: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 02:30:01 GMT
Market exchange rates in China -- Dec. 3
BEIJING, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Friday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 637.38 Euro 100 720.37 Japanese yen 100 5.6371 Hong Kong dollar 100 81.803 British pound 100 847.66 Austr...[read more]
Published: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 00:49:01 GMT
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Dec. 3
TRIPOLI -- The Libyan High National Elections Commission (HNEC) said on Thursday that four of its election centers have been attacked by a group of gunmen. Said Al-Qasabi, head of the main operations chamber of the HNEC, said in a statement that gunmen in civilian clothes launched the attacks on Wednesday, taking away 2,312 voter cards and damaging 69 others. (Libya-Election Centers-Attack) - - - -...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 22:55:01 GMT
Finland to establish state-owned vaccine research company
HELSINKI, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Finnish government on Thursday approved the establishment of Finnvac Oy, a state-owned vaccine research company. State ownership will be 51 percent, said a press release from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (STM), which is responsible for the ownership management. The minority owner will be the holding foundation of Tampere University, the second largest university in F...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 21:30:01 GMT
OSCE Ministerial Council calls for rebuilding trust and common ground
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Rebuilding trust and common ground is critical in times of turbulence and multiple crises in Europe, said Ann Linde, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Chairperson-in-Office here on Thursday. In her opening remarks at the 28th OSCE Ministerial Council in Stockholm, Linde urged participating states to manage difference...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 19:05:02 GMT
Norway reintroduces COVID-19 restrictions after suspected Omicron outbreak
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- As fears grow of a new outbreak caused by the Omicron coronavirus variant, the government of Norway on Thursday reintroduced a series of restrictions in and around the capital Oslo. The move came on the heels of reports that at least 50 persons were found infected with COVID after a Christmas party in Oslo. "Work is now underway to map how many are infected with the Omicron ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:06:51 GMT
Shoot-out of striker stars at German classico inspires the masses
By Oliver Trust BERLIN, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- The upcoming German classico inspires the masses as not only the two leading football sides will be crossing swords but the two best strikers will enter into a thrilling duel. Millions of fans might gather in front of TVs as spectator numbers in the Dortmund and other arenas are strictly limited due to the rising COVID-19 infection numbers. While bars and ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:05:16 GMT
Frontex plane to monitor English Channel migrant crossings
PARIS, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- A plane of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) has landed in Lille, northern France, to be deployed above the English Channel to monitor possible migrant crossings, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on social media on Thursday. Darmanin announced that "this European plane will help the French, Dutch and Belgian police day and night." Frontex Director ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:05:02 GMT
Situation in German automotive industry worsens: ifo Institute
BERLIN, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- "The situation in the German automotive industry has worsened," the ifo Institute said on Thursday, as the institute's indicator dropped from 17.4 points in October to 9.6 points in November. The downward trend is "primarily due to the situation for suppliers" as the corresponding index plummeted to minus 23.0 points. It stood at plus 8.9 points in October, according to ifo. "Au...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 13:11:52 GMT
Gazprom Increases Gas Supplies to Bulgaria by Nearly 44%
Gazprom increased its gas exports to Bulgaria by 43.8%.The company's deliveries to foreign countries have increased to 171.5 billion cubic meters, which is 6.6% (10.6 billion cubic meters) more than in the same period in 2020.The company increased gas supplies to Turkey (by 83.7%), Germany (by 16.8%), Italy (by 19.5%), Romania (by 221.8%), Serbia (by 85.8%) , Bulgaria (by 43.8%), Poland (...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 02:05:01 GMT
Market exchange rates in China -- Dec. 2
BEIJING, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Thursday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 637.19 Euro 100 721.09 Japanese yen 100 5.6446 Hong Kong dollar 100 81.766 British pound 100 845.84 Aus...[read more]
Published: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 19:55:01 GMT
Floating wind turbine tested off the coast of Norway
BERLIN, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) - An international team of energy and technology companies have started the test run of a floating wind turbine off the coast of Norway, the companies said Wednesday. Danish tech company Stiesdal and energy companies RWE (Germany), Shell (Netherlands) and TEPCO RP (Japan) have teamed up for the so-called TetraSpar Demonstrator project, setting up the world's first fully industrialized flo...[read more]
Published: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 16:05:47 GMT
Operation to sideline Barca's Sergi Roberto for around four months
MADRID, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona will be without utility player Sergi Roberto for around four months after it was confirmed on Wednesday that he will have an operation to treat a hamstring injury. The operation will be carried out by Dr Lasse Lempainen in Finland in the coming days to cure a problem that has dragged on since the player, who can operate at full back or in midfield, had to go off injured du...[read more]
Published: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 12:18:02 GMT
Roundup: U.S. snowboard, Alpine elites gear up for 2022 Beijing Olympics
By Peter Mertz COPPER MOUNTAIN, the United States, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Final spots on the U.S. men and women's Alpine, freeski and snowboard squads won't be decided until two December qualifying events, but the core of next year's Beijing 2022 Team USA is forming daily and features a star-studded cast of returning Olympians. Between Shaun White, Mikaela Shiffrin, David Wise, Chole Kim, Red Gerard and Jami...[read more]