Southern California officials shut down a major roadway and ordered the evacuation of more than 100 residences due to a chemical spill from a railroad tanker-train car. Styrene, a chemical used in the production of plastic items, was allegedly pouring from the railway car, according to officials. One of the biggest worries was that the … Read more
SYDNEY, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) — Australian researchers developed a new copper surface that could kill bacteria more than 100 times faster and more effectively than standard copper, which is expected to help combat the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant superbugs. The finding, published in the Biomaterials on Monday, is the result of a collaborative research project … Read more
More than 50,000 people lose homes in Karachi to clear two major waterways. Karachi: Sitting on the debris of her house near Kauser Niazi Colony in North Nazimabad, Zara Khan, 21, feels there is nothing worse than living in poverty in this country. Having been rendered jobless by the lockdown imposed to curb Covid-19 and … Read more
The coronavirus outbreak has killed at least 20,000 people in care homes in England and Wales. According to the official data published on Reuters, at least 20,000 people lost their lives due to the COVID-19 in England and Wales. The data of the Office of National Statistics (ONS) said that 37,627 people died in care … Read more
Ferocious bushfires in eastern Australia have killed at least three people and forced thousands from their homes, with the death toll expected to rise. Catastrophic fires have killed three people and razed more than 150 homes since Friday, but cooler weather overnight provided a measure of reprieve for firefighters and residents. More than 100 fires … Read more
