<p>In what can be called a sort of rerun of a Hollywood movie, a camel moved around Bonner Springs, Kansas after escaping a Christmas Nativity scene. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The animal had spent the next morning by walking around town after evading capture, as per local police. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>In front of the Agriculture Hall of Fame’s Nativity scene, the camel's halter broke off on Saturday night. The animal sneaked away before the officials could notice. &nbsp;</p>

<p>On Sunday morning, the officers of the Bonner Springs Police Department and animal control began the search after a camel was reportedly found loose on a golf course, said the cops.</p>

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<p>“Usually, the most unusual is cattle and horses — a camel is a little bit on the different side,” Sgt Heather Pate told the Kansas City Star. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Throughout the day, the camel evaded the authorities many times. “We learned that camels can run 40 mph,” Pate said. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>In a Facebook post, the police department shared pictures showing how the camel walked through intersections, highways and into neighbourhoods. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The animal was finally "taken into custody" at around 1:30 pm on Sunday with a lasso. The camel was finally returned to its owners. &nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


In what can be called a sort of rerun of a Hollywood movie, a camel moved around Bonner Springs, Kansas after escaping a Christmas Nativity scene. The animal had spent the next morning by walking around town after evading capture, as per local police.

In what can be called a sort of rerun of a Hollywood movie, a camel moved around Bonner Springs, Kansas after escaping a Christmas Nativity scene. The animal had spent the next morning by walking around town after evading capture, as per local police. Also Read: Off California coast in US, paddleboarders witness massive sunfish In front of the Agriculture Hall of Fame’s Nativity scene, the camel's halter broke off on Saturday night. The animal sneaked away before the officials could notice. On Sunday morning, the officers of the Bonner Springs Police Department and animal control began the search after a camel was reportedly found loose on a golf course, said the cops. × “Usually, the most unusual is cattle and horses — a camel is a little bit on the different side,” Sgt Heather Pate told the Kansas City Star. Throughout the day, the camel evaded the authorities many times. “We learned that camels can run 40 mph,” Pate said. Also Read: Over 40 camels barred from Saudi ‘beauty’ pageant over use of Botox, touch-ups In a Facebook post, the police department shared pictures showing how the camel walked through intersections, highways and into neighbourhoods. The animal was finally "taken into custody" at around 1:30 pm on Sunday with a lasso. The camel was finally returned to its owners. (With inputs from agencies)

Camel’s day out? Animal moves around town in US state after escaping Christmas Nativity scene

<p>In a rare sighting, a sunfish was found basking in the sun by some paddleboarders off the coast of Laguna Beach, California recently. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Paddleboarders, Rich German and Matthew Wheaton, witnessed the astonishing moment. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Sunfish or mola mola live 60 to 120 miles offshore. They generally hunt at great depths where there is very cold water. Sometimes, it also comes to the surface to float motionless and hike its body temperature with the help of sun. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>In a social media post, German, said, "According to the internet, the largest one on record is 8 feet 11 inches. We didn’t have a measuring tape, but Matt’s board is 14-foot-long and the fish sure looked a solid 9 feet-plus. Always fun to witness one of these interesting creatures." &nbsp;</p>

<p>What’s special about the ocean sunfish is that it is also the world’s largest bony fish. It can reach a maximum weight of 5,000 pounds, as per the National Park Service. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>Sunfish many a time also get mistaken for sharks while swimming upright due to the way their dorsal fin rises from the water. &nbsp;</p>

<p>These aquatic animals generally dwell in near-shore oceans all over the globe. &nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


In a rare sighting, a sunfish was found basking in the sun by some paddleboarders off the coast of Laguna Beach, California recently. Paddleboarders, Rich German and Matthew Wheaton, witnessed the astonishing moment.

In a rare sighting, a sunfish was found basking in the sun by some paddleboarders off the coast of Laguna Beach, California recently. Paddleboarders, Rich German and Matthew Wheaton, witnessed the astonishing moment. Also Read: Israeli company reveals world's biggest lab-grown steak Sunfish or mola mola live 60 to 120 miles offshore. They generally hunt at great depths where there is very cold water. Sometimes, it also comes to the surface to float motionless and hike its body temperature with the help of sun. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rich German (@richgermanlb) × In a social media post, German, said, "According to the internet, the largest one on record is 8 feet 11 inches. We didn’t have a measuring tape, but Matt’s board is 14-foot-long and the fish sure looked a solid 9 feet-plus. Always fun to witness one of these interesting creatures." What’s special about the ocean sunfish is that it is also the world’s largest bony fish. It can reach a maximum weight of 5,000 pounds, as per the National Park Service. Also Read: Over 40 camels barred from Saudi ‘beauty’ pageant over use of Botox, touch-ups Sunfish many a time also get mistaken for sharks while swimming upright due to the way their dorsal fin rises from the water. These aquatic animals generally dwell in near-shore oceans all over the globe. (With inputs from agencies)

Off California coast in US, paddleboarders witness massive sunfish

<p>A special flight with more than 100 people onboard has arrived in New Delhi on Friday.</p>

<p>The flight&nbsp;carried&nbsp;several Afghan Sikhs and Indians, a PTI report said citing people familiar with the matter. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>It seems the group is also looking to bring three Guru Granth Sahibs and some Hindu religious texts from the ancient Asamai Mandir in Kabul. &nbsp;</p>

<p>More than 90 Afghans, who have been stranded in India, may also fly back home along with some medical supplies on the return flight, the sources said. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>The Indian government and the Afghan embassy in Delhi have been coordinating to arrange the flight, the sources added. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier, Puneet Singh Chandhok, president, Indian World Forum, said it is a matter of pride that the "three holy Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji from historical Gurdwaras in Afghanistan and Hindu religious scriptures including Ramayana, Mahabharat and Bhagavad Gita" from ancient 5th Century Asamai Mandir in Kabul are being brought to Delhi. &nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


A special flight with more than 100 people onboard has arrived in New Delhi on Friday. The flight carried several Afghan Sikhs and Indians, a PTI report said citing people familiar with the matter.

A special flight with more than 100 people onboard has arrived in New Delhi on Friday. The flight carried several Afghan Sikhs and Indians, a PTI report said citing people familiar with the matter. Also Read | Afghanistan's economic collapse is happening 'before our eyes': UN It seems the group is also looking to bring three Guru Granth Sahibs and some Hindu religious texts from the ancient Asamai Mandir in Kabul. More than 90 Afghans, who have been stranded in India, may also fly back home along with some medical supplies on the return flight, the sources said. Also Read: Indian hill city where General Bipin Rawat's chopper crashed mourns, enters voluntary shutdown to pay homage The Indian government and the Afghan embassy in Delhi have been coordinating to arrange the flight, the sources added. Earlier, Puneet Singh Chandhok, president, Indian World Forum, said it is a matter of pride that the "three holy Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji from historical Gurdwaras in Afghanistan and Hindu religious scriptures including Ramayana, Mahabharat and Bhagavad Gita" from ancient 5th Century Asamai Mandir in Kabul are being brought to Delhi. (With inputs from agencies)

Special flight with over 100 people, religious texts arrives in Delhi from Kabul

<p>To keep a check on the spread of Omicron variant of coronavirus in the country, Israel has extended its tough travel restrictions for 10 days. It has imposed entry ban on all foreign nationals. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The restrictions, which have been imposed on passengers arriving at Israel's Ben-Gurion International Airport, will continue to be in place till at least December 22. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>The directive was given in a statement issued by Israel's Prime Minister Neftali Bennett and Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz on Thursday night. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the current measures in place, Israelis, who are returning, must self-quarantine until they get a confirmed negative coronavirus PCR test result. &nbsp;</p>

<p>And the people, who are arriving from high-risk countries, need to isolate at a state-governed quarantine hotel until a negative PCR test result comes. &nbsp;</p>

<p>In coming days, additional restrictions and incentives for Covid vaccination may also be imposed, the statement added. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>Till now, at least 21 cases of the highly mutated Omicron coronavirus variant, which first detected in southern Africa, have been found in Israel. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Israel had earlier declared a 10-day quarantine for those hit by the Omicron variant, however, the number of days has been increased to 14 days. &nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


To keep a check on the spread of Omicron variant of coronavirus in the country, Israel has extended its tough travel restrictions for 10 days. It has imposed entry ban on all foreign nationals.

To keep a check on the spread of Omicron variant of coronavirus in the country, Israel has extended its tough travel restrictions for 10 days. It has imposed entry ban on all foreign nationals. The restrictions, which have been imposed on passengers arriving at Israel's Ben-Gurion International Airport, will continue to be in place till at least December 22. Also Read: Two people, who had taken booster shots test positive for Omicron, in Singapore The directive was given in a statement issued by Israel's Prime Minister Neftali Bennett and Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz on Thursday night. In the current measures in place, Israelis, who are returning, must self-quarantine until they get a confirmed negative coronavirus PCR test result. And the people, who are arriving from high-risk countries, need to isolate at a state-governed quarantine hotel until a negative PCR test result comes. In coming days, additional restrictions and incentives for Covid vaccination may also be imposed, the statement added. Also Read: WHO warns against vaccine hoarding as world is in a 'perilous situation' Till now, at least 21 cases of the highly mutated Omicron coronavirus variant, which first detected in southern Africa, have been found in Israel. Israel had earlier declared a 10-day quarantine for those hit by the Omicron variant, however, the number of days has been increased to 14 days. (With inputs from agencies)

With Omicron variant on mind, Israel extends travel restrictions for 10 days

<p>David C Banks began his first morning as New York City’s schools chancellor-in-waiting with a warning to the city’s educational bureaucracy: The nation’s largest school system had betrayed too many of its students by paying the salaries of administrators who did not improve the lives of children, funded by a bloated budget that produced abysmal results for too many Black and Latino students.</p>

<p>Speaking at a packed, celebratory outdoor news conference at Public School 161, the elementary school he attended as a child in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, Banks thundered: “I have a message for a lot of folks who are down at Tweed who think they know me,” referring to the Department of Education’s downtown headquarters.</p>

<p>To laughter and cheers, he issued a rhetorical question to administrators: “If you left, and your job disappeared tomorrow, would that change anything that’s going on in any of our schools?”</p>

<p>Banks, a longtime friend and adviser to Eric Adams, is the mayor-elect’s first commissioner-level appointment, and his remarks, along with Adams’, were feisty opening salvos that signal their plans for major changes in the sprawling system.</p>

<p>Saying that “65% of Black and brown children never achieve proficiency” on state standardized exams, Banks said that statistic reflected “a betrayal,” adding: “Think about if everybody in the Department of Education went home and all the kids went to school, you could get those same results,” he said.</p>

<p>But Mayor Bill de Blasio’s three schools chancellors all made similar promises. While test scores and graduation rates have risen citywide during the current mayor’s tenure, profound problems remain, from entrenched racial segregation to lack of support services for the city’s roughly 100,000 homeless students. Bringing sweeping change to a system that commands a $38 billion annual budget and employs 150,000 adults inside schools alone has always been more aspiration than reality for chancellors.</p>

<p>Adams said there was no alternative to bold action. “Let me tell you something, if 65% of white children were not reaching proficiency in this city, they would burn the city down,” he said. The mayor-elect said there has been “no urgency” about improving schools, in what appeared to be a veiled swipe at the de Blasio administration.</p>

<p>Banks created a network of all-boys public schools, the Eagle Academy for Young Men, that helps demonstrate just how challenging it is to improve performance on standardized exams among the city’s neediest children.</p>

<p>The network, which has five schools in each New York City borough and one in Newark, New Jersey, stands apart from neighboring public schools by employing many male teachers of color, instituting a strict discipline code and holding longer school days and gatherings on Saturdays. The schools encouraged students to have frequent discussions about racial identity and cultural pride long before culturally responsive education was a subject of national debate.</p>

<p>But while two of the schools have done well on standardized tests, three have extremely low test scores and are considered some of the lowest-performing schools in the state.</p>

<p>The lowest scores are concentrated in the middle school grades, when students are new to the Eagle schools. The schools, which serve students in grades 6 through 12, have relatively high graduation rates, indicating that many students improve over their years there.</p>

<p>Banks spoke broadly about exams and accountability Thursday, without mentioning his own schools’ struggles. “The very fabric of how we’re actually measuring our children, and measuring progress for our schools, is fundamentally flawed,” he said. “It doesn’t mean that test scores don’t mean anything; they do. They just don’t mean everything.”</p>

<p>The lagging standardized test performance in some Eagle schools — despite their strong leadership and focus on structure — shows just how much work Banks has ahead of him as he seeks to improve hundreds of schools that have struggled for decades.</p>

<p>How Banks and Adams will actually go about addressing the segregation, discrimination and a long list of failed initiatives that have helped create the city’s extremely uneven school system is an open question.</p>

<p>Adams has immense power to change any aspect of the sprawling school district, with its nearly 1 million children and 1,600 schools. But he pledged Thursday to empower Banks and to disagree only behind closed doors.</p>

<p>What was left unsaid during Thursday’s news conference was that fundamental changes to city schools typically require at least tacit approval from the United Federation of Teachers. The union did not endorse Adams during the Democratic primary, and the mayor-elect’s support for charter schools and skepticism toward education bureaucracy do not bode well for the union.</p>

<p>Michael Mulgrew, the UFT’s president, who is a constant presence at major announcements, did not attend Thursday’s news conference. The leader of the city’s principals’ union, which has had a good relationship with Banks since he was himself a principal, was in the crowd.</p>

<p>As messages of support for Banks poured in from various organizations and advocacy groups Wednesday evening, the union was quiet. After the news conference, the union issued a statement that said, “We have worked well with David in the past, and we look forward to continuing that relationship as he takes on the challenge of running 1,600 schools still suffering from the effects of the pandemic.”</p>

<p>The UFT, which is encountering an unusual moment of political pressure as parents in New York and across the country raise questions about school closures during the pandemic, already knew it would not have a strong ally in City Hall.</p>

<p>But union officials are especially concerned about the appointment of Daniel Weisberg, a top official under former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, to first deputy chancellor. Weisberg helped lead Bloomberg’s push to move weak teachers out of the system and has become something of a villain at the UFT. His appointment is a signal that the incoming administration, which owes the union nothing politically, intends to focus on teacher quality in ways that may prove uncomfortable for the UFT.</p>

<p>Other statements were much more effusive, including from the leaders of organizations focused on supporting children with disabilities and key figures in the city’s charter school movement. De Blasio has wavered between ambivalence and straightforward hostility toward charters.</p>

<p>Basil Smikle, a professor of public policy and longtime Democratic strategist, said Banks’ support for charters aligned with his mission at Eagle. “He is very understanding of the history, that communities of color seeking equity have always found alternatives to traditional public schools,” he said.</p>

<p>Adams, acknowledging the sky-high expectations and lofty promises he and his chancellor were making, said it would be fair to judge his track record on education only at the end of his full first term.</p>

<p>“We’re not going to win every war,” he said, “but, darn it, we’re not going to lose at trying.”</p>

<p>Adams and Banks did not speak much about specific policies during Thursday’s event, and Banks went so far as to ask reporters not to ask about hot-button issues like the future of the city’s gifted and talented program, since the day’s message was intended to be broader than any one policy.</p>


David C Banks began his first morning as New York City’s schools chancellor-in-waiting with a warning to the city’s educational bureaucracy: The nation’s largest school system had betrayed too many of its students by paying the salaries of administrators who did not improve the lives of children, funded by a bloated budget that produced abysmal results for too many Black and Latino students.

David C Banks began his first morning as New York City’s schools chancellor-in-waiting with a warning to the city’s educational bureaucracy: The nation’s largest school system had betrayed too many of its students by paying the salaries of administrators who did not improve the lives of children, funded by a bloated budget that produced abysmal results for too many Black and Latino students. Speaking at a packed, celebratory outdoor news conference at Public School 161, the elementary school he attended as a child in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, Banks thundered: “I have a message for a lot of folks who are down at Tweed who think they know me,” referring to the Department of Education’s downtown headquarters. To laughter and cheers, he issued a rhetorical question to administrators: “If you left, and your job disappeared tomorrow, would that change anything that’s going on in any of our schools?” Banks, a longtime friend and adviser to Eric Adams, is the mayor-elect’s first commissioner-level appointment, and his remarks, along with Adams’, were feisty opening salvos that signal their plans for major changes in the sprawling system. Saying that “65% of Black and brown children never achieve proficiency” on state standardized exams, Banks said that statistic reflected “a betrayal,” adding: “Think about if everybody in the Department of Education went home and all the kids went to school, you could get those same results,” he said. But Mayor Bill de Blasio’s three schools chancellors all made similar promises. While test scores and graduation rates have risen citywide during the current mayor’s tenure, profound problems remain, from entrenched racial segregation to lack of support services for the city’s roughly 100,000 homeless students. Bringing sweeping change to a system that commands a $38 billion annual budget and employs 150,000 adults inside schools alone has always been more aspiration than reality for chancellors. Adams said there was no alternative to bold action. “Let me tell you something, if 65% of white children were not reaching proficiency in this city, they would burn the city down,” he said. The mayor-elect said there has been “no urgency” about improving schools, in what appeared to be a veiled swipe at the de Blasio administration. Banks created a network of all-boys public schools, the Eagle Academy for Young Men, that helps demonstrate just how challenging it is to improve performance on standardized exams among the city’s neediest children. The network, which has five schools in each New York City borough and one in Newark, New Jersey, stands apart from neighboring public schools by employing many male teachers of color, instituting a strict discipline code and holding longer school days and gatherings on Saturdays. The schools encouraged students to have frequent discussions about racial identity and cultural pride long before culturally responsive education was a subject of national debate. But while two of the schools have done well on standardized tests, three have extremely low test scores and are considered some of the lowest-performing schools in the state. The lowest scores are concentrated in the middle school grades, when students are new to the Eagle schools. The schools, which serve students in grades 6 through 12, have relatively high graduation rates, indicating that many students improve over their years there. Banks spoke broadly about exams and accountability Thursday, without mentioning his own schools’ struggles. “The very fabric of how we’re actually measuring our children, and measuring progress for our schools, is fundamentally flawed,” he said. “It doesn’t mean that test scores don’t mean anything; they do. They just don’t mean everything.” The lagging standardized test performance in some Eagle schools — despite their strong leadership and focus on structure — shows just how much work Banks has ahead of him as he seeks to improve hundreds of schools that have struggled for decades. How Banks and Adams will actually go about addressing the segregation, discrimination and a long list of failed initiatives that have helped create the city’s extremely uneven school system is an open question. Adams has immense power to change any aspect of the sprawling school district, with its nearly 1 million children and 1,600 schools. But he pledged Thursday to empower Banks and to disagree only behind closed doors. What was left unsaid during Thursday’s news conference was that fundamental changes to city schools typically require at least tacit approval from the United Federation of Teachers. The union did not endorse Adams during the Democratic primary, and the mayor-elect’s support for charter schools and skepticism toward education bureaucracy do not bode well for the union. Michael Mulgrew, the UFT’s president, who is a constant presence at major announcements, did not attend Thursday’s news conference. The leader of the city’s principals’ union, which has had a good relationship with Banks since he was himself a principal, was in the crowd. As messages of support for Banks poured in from various organizations and advocacy groups Wednesday evening, the union was quiet. After the news conference, the union issued a statement that said, “We have worked well with David in the past, and we look forward to continuing that relationship as he takes on the challenge of running 1,600 schools still suffering from the effects of the pandemic.” The UFT, which is encountering an unusual moment of political pressure as parents in New York and across the country raise questions about school closures during the pandemic, already knew it would not have a strong ally in City Hall. But union officials are especially concerned about the appointment of Daniel Weisberg, a top official under former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, to first deputy chancellor. Weisberg helped lead Bloomberg’s push to move weak teachers out of the system and has become something of a villain at the UFT. His appointment is a signal that the incoming administration, which owes the union nothing politically, intends to focus on teacher quality in ways that may prove uncomfortable for the UFT. Other statements were much more effusive, including from the leaders of organizations focused on supporting children with disabilities and key figures in the city’s charter school movement. De Blasio has wavered between ambivalence and straightforward hostility toward charters. Basil Smikle, a professor of public policy and longtime Democratic strategist, said Banks’ support for charters aligned with his mission at Eagle. “He is very understanding of the history, that communities of color seeking equity have always found alternatives to traditional public schools,” he said. Adams, acknowledging the sky-high expectations and lofty promises he and his chancellor were making, said it would be fair to judge his track record on education only at the end of his full first term. “We’re not going to win every war,” he said, “but, darn it, we’re not going to lose at trying.” Adams and Banks did not speak much about specific policies during Thursday’s event, and Banks went so far as to ask reporters not to ask about hot-button issues like the future of the city’s gifted and talented program, since the day’s message was intended to be broader than any one policy.

New NYC schools chancellor vows to tackle education bureaucracy

<p>In a possible new Covid outbreak in Taiwan, a mouse bite is at the centre of a probe as a worker at a high-security laboratory, who was bitten twice, has become coronavirus positive. &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

<p>It is the island’s first local confirmed case in over a month. The worker, who is a woman in her 20s, tested positive for Covid this week. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>At a briefing on Thursday evening, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said, the woman seems to have come in contact with the virus while working at Taiwan’s top research institute Academia Sinica in mid-November. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The woman had not travelled abroad recently. She had also received two doses of Moderna vaccine. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>On Friday, in another briefing, Chen said that the woman had been bitten by a laboratory mouse infected with Covid on two separate occasions. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The minister also said that further investigation was needed to determine whether the bites had resulted in the transmission of the virus. The authorities believe she has been infected with the Delta variant. &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

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<p>The authorities in health department have also identified 94 people, who came in contact with the worker after she was infected. They have been placed in quarantine. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Around 80 have already tested negative. It may not trigger a new outbreak as most people have tested negative, Chen said on Friday. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


In a possible new Covid outbreak in Taiwan, a mouse bite is at the centre of a probe as a worker at a high-security laboratory, who was bitten twice, has become coronavirus positive.

In a possible new Covid outbreak in Taiwan, a mouse bite is at the centre of a probe as a worker at a high-security laboratory, who was bitten twice, has become coronavirus positive. It is the island’s first local confirmed case in over a month. The worker, who is a woman in her 20s, tested positive for Covid this week. Also Read: WHO warns against vaccine hoarding as world is in a 'perilous situation' At a briefing on Thursday evening, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said, the woman seems to have come in contact with the virus while working at Taiwan’s top research institute Academia Sinica in mid-November. The woman had not travelled abroad recently. She had also received two doses of Moderna vaccine. On Friday, in another briefing, Chen said that the woman had been bitten by a laboratory mouse infected with Covid on two separate occasions. The minister also said that further investigation was needed to determine whether the bites had resulted in the transmission of the virus. The authorities believe she has been infected with the Delta variant. Also Read: Taiwan loses another ally to China, Nicaragua recognises Chinese sovereignty The authorities in health department have also identified 94 people, who came in contact with the worker after she was infected. They have been placed in quarantine. Around 80 have already tested negative. It may not trigger a new outbreak as most people have tested negative, Chen said on Friday. (With inputs from agencies)

Alert in Taiwan after lab worker bitten twice by mouse with Covid becomes coronavirus positive

<p>In a landmark judgement, a court in Germany has ruled that walking from bed to home office is technically commuting and if a person falls while making this journey for the first time, it comes under workplace accident insurance. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the case, the court said the man, who slipped after walking a few metres from bed towards his home office, can claim workplace accident insurance. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>In its decision, the federal social court, which undertakes social security issues, said, the man was working from home and was going to his desk one floor below the bedroom. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The man, who has not been named, slipped while walking on the spiral staircase connecting the rooms and broke his back. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The German federal court ruled, “The plaintiff suffered an accident at work when he fell on the way to his home office in the morning. If the insured activity is carried out in the household of the insured person or at another location, insurance cover is provided to the same extent as when the activity is carried out at the company premises.” &nbsp;</p>

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<p>The court also said that it had found that “the first morning journey from bed to the home office [was] an insured work route”. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier, the employer’s insurance had refused to cover the claim while two lower courts had also disagreed on whether the travel was a commute or not. &nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


In a landmark judgement, a court in Germany has ruled that walking from bed to home office is technically commuting and if a person falls while making this journey for the first time, it comes under workplace accident insurance.

In a landmark judgement, a court in Germany has ruled that walking from bed to home office is technically commuting and if a person falls while making this journey for the first time, it comes under workplace accident insurance. In the case, the court said the man, who slipped after walking a few metres from bed towards his home office, can claim workplace accident insurance. Also Read: Actor found guilty of staging fake hate crime to raise his celebrity profile In its decision, the federal social court, which undertakes social security issues, said, the man was working from home and was going to his desk one floor below the bedroom. The man, who has not been named, slipped while walking on the spiral staircase connecting the rooms and broke his back. The German federal court ruled, “The plaintiff suffered an accident at work when he fell on the way to his home office in the morning. If the insured activity is carried out in the household of the insured person or at another location, insurance cover is provided to the same extent as when the activity is carried out at the company premises.” Also Read: Father, son duo held over suspicion of starting major wildfire in US state The court also said that it had found that “the first morning journey from bed to the home office [was] an insured work route”. Earlier, the employer’s insurance had refused to cover the claim while two lower courts had also disagreed on whether the travel was a commute or not. (With inputs from agencies)

German Court rules walking from bed to home office is commuting, comes under workplace accident insurance

<p>In what appears to be an intentional act to authorities, a car, which was driven by a woman, plunged into the Niagara river on Wednesday. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The incident led to a prompt recovery by the US Coast Guard officials. The body of the woman, who was in her late 60s, was pulled from the car. The vehicle was only 50 yards from the brink of the fall. &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

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<p>Although the New York State Park Police is still investigating, a spokesperson for the New York State Parks seemed to think the vehicle was intentionally driven by the woman into the Niagara river. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>The spokesperson said, "The New York State Park Police investigation into yesterday’s incident of the vehicle entering the Niagara river is still ongoing. At this point in the investigation, entry into the water appears to be an intentional act." &nbsp;</p>

<p>Several videos, pictures and posts have come up on social media. The incident seems to have caught attention of many users. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The woman, who used to live in the Western New York area, was declared dead. She has yet not been identified through the medical examiner or coroner offices. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>In rescue operation, the power authority lowered the water levels in the river while drones and the Niagara County Sheriff helicopter were also used for extraction. The vehicle was still in the river. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


In what appears to be an intentional act to authorities, a car, which was driven by a woman, plunged into the Niagara river on Wednesday. NIAGARA FALLS ACTION: details are emerging as to how a vehicle became submerged in the Niagara River on Wednesday, December 8th, 2021, leading to the death of one individual.

In what appears to be an intentional act to authorities, a car, which was driven by a woman, plunged into the Niagara river on Wednesday. NIAGARA FALLS ACTION: details are emerging as to how a vehicle became submerged in the Niagara River on Wednesday, December 8th, 2021, leading to the death of one individual. It is believed the vehicle entered the river near the Goat Island bridge entrance. pic.twitter.com/WNGmViu3ej — Niagara Action (@NiagaraAction) December 9, 2021 × The incident led to a prompt recovery by the US Coast Guard officials. The body of the woman, who was in her late 60s, was pulled from the car. The vehicle was only 50 yards from the brink of the fall. Also Read: Father, son duo held over suspicion of starting major wildfire in US state Although the New York State Park Police is still investigating, a spokesperson for the New York State Parks seemed to think the vehicle was intentionally driven by the woman into the Niagara river. #NEW video from the @USCGGreatLakes shows the view of the helicopter crew that pulled a local woman in her late 60s from her car in the Niagara River Wednesday, about 50 yards from the brink of the (American) Niagara Falls. (1/3) @WGRZ pic.twitter.com/NQNCz7VjY8 — Robert Hackford (@Robert_Hackford) December 10, 2021 × The spokesperson said, "The New York State Park Police investigation into yesterday’s incident of the vehicle entering the Niagara river is still ongoing. At this point in the investigation, entry into the water appears to be an intentional act." Several videos, pictures and posts have come up on social media. The incident seems to have caught attention of many users. Also Read: 'Fighting lunacy with lunacy': Sneak a peek into a Gen Z-fuelled conspiracy theory ‘Birds Aren’t Real’ in US The woman, who used to live in the Western New York area, was declared dead. She has yet not been identified through the medical examiner or coroner offices. In rescue operation, the power authority lowered the water levels in the river while drones and the Niagara County Sheriff helicopter were also used for extraction. The vehicle was still in the river. (With inputs from agencies)

Intentional? US rescuers pull out woman’s body after car plunges into Niagara river

<p>Even as US and China have been at loggerheads over various issues for a long time, a report has made headlines claiming that Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook had signed an agreement worth $275 billion with Chinese officials.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The five-year deal seems to have been made to placate threats, which may have hit its devices and services in the country, a report by The Information said on Tuesday. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>In 2016, the deal was reached when the CEO visited China to avert regulatory actions against the company, the report said, citing internal documents of Apple and interviews. &nbsp;</p>

<p>To influence officials in China, who thought Apple was not doing enough for local economy, the CEO was forced to lobby and sign deal with an agency of Chinese government. Through this, concessions were made to China and it also got important legal exemptions in return, the report claimed. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>This investment of the company would be utilised to come up with new research and development centers, retail stores and renewable energy projects, the report added. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Not just this, the company, as part of the agreement, also promised to utilise more components from Chinese suppliers in its devices, cooperate on technology with Chinese universities, ink deals with Chinese software firms, invest in tech companies of the country, the report also said. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


Even as US and China have been at loggerheads over various issues for a long time, a report has made headlines claiming that Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook had signed an agreement worth $275 billion with Chinese officials.

Even as US and China have been at loggerheads over various issues for a long time, a report has made headlines claiming that Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook had signed an agreement worth $275 billion with Chinese officials. The five-year deal seems to have been made to placate threats, which may have hit its devices and services in the country, a report by The Information said on Tuesday. Also Read: Server error? Outage hits Amazon Web Services users hard as Prime Video, Duolingo, Tinder face issues In 2016, the deal was reached when the CEO visited China to avert regulatory actions against the company, the report said, citing internal documents of Apple and interviews. To influence officials in China, who thought Apple was not doing enough for local economy, the CEO was forced to lobby and sign deal with an agency of Chinese government. Through this, concessions were made to China and it also got important legal exemptions in return, the report claimed. Also Read: Man of his word? Musk again fulfils promise, ‘owns no home’ in US state now This investment of the company would be utilised to come up with new research and development centers, retail stores and renewable energy projects, the report added. Not just this, the company, as part of the agreement, also promised to utilise more components from Chinese suppliers in its devices, cooperate on technology with Chinese universities, ink deals with Chinese software firms, invest in tech companies of the country, the report also said. (With inputs from agencies)

To avert regulatory actions, Apple’s CEO inked $275 billion deal with Chinese officials, says report

<p>Several users could not avail many services of Amazon due to an outage on Tuesday. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Amazon’s website, Prime Video and other applications, which use Amazon Web Services (AWS), were hit due to issues related to application programming interface (API). API is a set of protocols used for building and integrating application software, Amazon said as per a Reuters report. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>On its service health dashboard, Amazon, said, “We are experiencing API and console issues in the US-EAST-1 region.” In the report, it added that the issue has been identified and action was being taken to fix it. &nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the company, it was working on a number of different “mitigation and resolution actions” and could not give an estimated time by when the services will be completely back online. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Over 24,000 incidents of issues with Amazon were reported by people, showed Downdetector. The website is known to track outages as it collects reports from several sources. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>Duolingo, Tinder and Internet Movie Database (IMDb) were affected by this outage as per Downdetector. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The outage also led to issues in delivery operations, mobile banking app Chime, Amazon’s Ring security cameras and robot vacuum cleaner maker iRobot, as per sources. &nbsp;</p>

<p>On its website, iRobot, said, “A major Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage is currently impacting our iRobot Home App.” &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


Several users could not avail many services of Amazon due to an outage on Tuesday. Amazon’s website, Prime Video and other applications, which use Amazon Web Services (AWS), were hit due to issues related to application programming interface (API).

Several users could not avail many services of Amazon due to an outage on Tuesday. Amazon’s website, Prime Video and other applications, which use Amazon Web Services (AWS), were hit due to issues related to application programming interface (API). API is a set of protocols used for building and integrating application software, Amazon said as per a Reuters report. Also Read: Sony’s PlayStation executive appears in pedophile sting video, gets axed On its service health dashboard, Amazon, said, “We are experiencing API and console issues in the US-EAST-1 region.” In the report, it added that the issue has been identified and action was being taken to fix it. According to the company, it was working on a number of different “mitigation and resolution actions” and could not give an estimated time by when the services will be completely back online. Over 24,000 incidents of issues with Amazon were reported by people, showed Downdetector. The website is known to track outages as it collects reports from several sources. Also Read: Man of his word? Musk again fulfils promise, ‘owns no home’ in US state now Duolingo, Tinder and Internet Movie Database (IMDb) were affected by this outage as per Downdetector. The outage also led to issues in delivery operations, mobile banking app Chime, Amazon’s Ring security cameras and robot vacuum cleaner maker iRobot, as per sources. On its website, iRobot, said, “A major Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage is currently impacting our iRobot Home App.” (With inputs from agencies)

Server error? Outage hits Amazon Web Services users hard as Prime Video, Duolingo, Tinder face issues  

Dec 8 in history: King Gustaf V of Sweden accedes to Swedish throne and more

<p>In a bizarre incident, a woman in the United States is claiming that her 13-year-old son has been vaccinated against coronavirus in exchange for a pizza without parental consent, said a report. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The mother, who belongs to Los Angeles, said the vaccine was given during COVID-19 vaccination incentive programme started by the school of the child. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>The child is a student at Barack Obama Global Prep Academy. The district has neither confirmed the incident nor shared its details. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The information, such as which pizza or from which pizzeria it came from, has not been disclosed. &nbsp;</p>

<p>"The lady that gave him the shot and signed the paper, told my son, 'Please don't say anything. I don't want to get into trouble’," said Maribel Duarte, who claimed no one took her consent before son’s inoculation, as per the report. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>Claiming to be pro-vaccine, the woman claimed that her son suffers from asthma and allergies. "It hurts to get to know that he got a shot without my permission, without knowing and without signing any papers for him to get the shot," Duarte said. &nbsp;</p>

<p>"With the January 10, 2022, student vaccination deadline approaching, the district introduced the ‘Safe Schools to Safe Steps Incentive Programme’ throughout Los Angeles Unified Schools. This programme offers incentives to families, who upload proof of their vaccine, have an approved medical exemption or have conditional admissions," a spokesperson for Los Angeles Unified School District told the Washington Examiner. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


In a bizarre incident, a woman in the United States is claiming that her 13-year-old son has been vaccinated against coronavirus in exchange for a pizza without parental consent, said a report.

In a bizarre incident, a woman in the United States is claiming that her 13-year-old son has been vaccinated against coronavirus in exchange for a pizza without parental consent, said a report. The mother, who belongs to Los Angeles, said the vaccine was given during COVID-19 vaccination incentive programme started by the school of the child. Also Read: Trump’s blood oxygen level in Covid bout was dangerously low, former aide says The child is a student at Barack Obama Global Prep Academy. The district has neither confirmed the incident nor shared its details. The information, such as which pizza or from which pizzeria it came from, has not been disclosed. "The lady that gave him the shot and signed the paper, told my son, 'Please don't say anything. I don't want to get into trouble’," said Maribel Duarte, who claimed no one took her consent before son’s inoculation, as per the report. Also Read | UN chief cancels meetings, isolates after COVID-19 exposure: Report Claiming to be pro-vaccine, the woman claimed that her son suffers from asthma and allergies. "It hurts to get to know that he got a shot without my permission, without knowing and without signing any papers for him to get the shot," Duarte said. "With the January 10, 2022, student vaccination deadline approaching, the district introduced the ‘Safe Schools to Safe Steps Incentive Programme’ throughout Los Angeles Unified Schools. This programme offers incentives to families, who upload proof of their vaccine, have an approved medical exemption or have conditional admissions," a spokesperson for Los Angeles Unified School District told the Washington Examiner. (With inputs from agencies)

US mother claims son got Covid jab in exchange for pizza without parental consent, says report

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