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City declares state of disaster after brain-eating amoeba in water supply killed child2020-09-27
The Independent: A Texas city has issued a disaster declaration and warned residents not to use tap water after a brain-eating amoeba was found to have infected the water supply. Authorities in Lake Jackson were alerted to the problem on 8 September, when a six-year-old boy...
In Ecuador, pair of Andean condors revives hope for species' survival2020-09-27
MENA FN: (MENAFN - Jordan Times) QUITO � On a rocky outcrop in an Ecuadoran nature reserve, a pair of prolific Andean condors are giving conservationists a gli... ......
The Drone Awards 2020 showcase astonishing images of the world2020-09-26
RTE: The standard is sky high at the Drone Awards 2020, one of the world’s foremost aerial photography contests. This year a photo entitled ‘LoveHeart of Nature’ scooped the overall prize, depicting a shoal of salmon in the shape of a heart, with...
Global Forecast-Fahrenheit2020-09-26
The Argus Press: GlobalForecast as of 12:00 GMT Saturday, September 26, 2020 ————— City/Town, Country;Saturday's Weather Condition;Saturday's High Temp (F);Saturday's Low Temp (F);Sunday's Weather Condition;Sunday's High Temp (F);Sunday's Low Temp (F);Sunday's Wind...
Global Forecast-Celsius2020-09-26
The Argus Press: GlobalForecast as of 12:00 GMT Saturday, September 26, 2020 ————— City/Town, Country;Saturday's Weather Condition;Saturday's High Temp (C);Saturday's Low Temp (C);Sunday's Weather Condition;Sunday's High Temp (C);Sunday's Low Temp (C);Sunday's Wind...
Ecuador announces nutritional support for those affected by COVID-192020-09-26
China.dot.org: QUITO, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- EcuadorianPresidentLenin Moreno announced on Friday that he has signed an executive decree to offer extra nutritional support to the most vulnerable sectors of the...
A year ago today, in pictures: New crew blasts off for space station and more ...2020-09-25
Lebanon Express: Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email PrintSave APTOPIX Brewers RedsBaseball The Milwaukee Brewers celebrate in the clubhouse after clinching a playoff berth with a 9-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds in a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in Cincinnati....
Pastor’s Pen: The marvel of God’s grace2020-09-25
The Daily Post-Athenian: The most famous Christian song by far is the John Newton authored, “Amazing Grace.” Newton’s lyrics to this old standby reveals his dire need of grace as a vile, cursing, slave trader guilty with no hope except grace. We sing it in our churches; listen to its...
Aurania Confirms Extension of Silver-Gold Target in Ecuador2020-09-25
Public Technologies: Aurania Confirms Extension of Silver-Gold Target in EcuadorToronto, Ontario, September 25, 2020 - Aurania Resources Ltd. (TSXV: ARU) (OTCQB: AUIAF) (Frankfurt: 20Q) ('Aurania' or the 'Company') reports that while the scout drilling program at the Tsenken N2...
Live COVID-19 updates: Mexico's COVID-17 death toll surpasses 75,0002020-09-25
China.dot.org: BEIJING, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - BEIJING -- No new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases were reported Thursday across the Chinese mainland, the National HealthCommission said...
Flamengo asks for match postponement as 16 players positive for COVID-192020-09-25
Xinhua: RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Flamengo have asked the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) to postpone their match against Palmeiras on Sunday after 16 players tested positive for the coronavirus. The...
Ecuador invests 219 mln USD in fighting COVID-192020-09-25
Xinhua: QUITO, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Ecuadoran government has invested more than 219 million U.S. dollars in fighting COVID-19 through employing epidemiological monitoring strategies and strengthening the national...
TIME’s list of 100 most influential people in 2020 includes Indigenous Waorani leader2020-09-24
Mongabay: QUITO, Ecuador — It was a historic moment in April of 2019. Dozens of IndigenousWaorani plaintiffs filled a small courtroom in Ecuador’s Amazon city of Puyo, many of them carrying long spears and wearing traditional red face paint and...
Police confiscate more than 300,000 used condoms being washed and sold as new2020-09-24
The Independent: Vietnamese police have seized hundreds of thousands of used condoms which had reportedly been doused in boiling water and reshaped on a wooden phallus to be resold as new. More than 360 kilograms of second-hand contraceptives - equivalent to 345,000 condoms -...