Russia is contributing to an undersupply of natural gas to Europe, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Fatih Birol said on Wednesday, noting it comes amid a standoff between Moscow and the West over Ukraine.The Paris-based IEA, energy wat…
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Omicron Spreading Rapidly as Answers on Risk Remain Elusive
The World Health Organization says new data is emerging every day about the potential impact of the new omicron variant on the coronavirus pandemic, but that it is premature to draw conclusions about the severity of the infection.Since omicron was dete…
White House: 10% of Kids Have Been Vaccinated in First 2 Weeks
The White House says about 10% of eligible kids aged 5 to 11 have received a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine since its approval for their age group two weeks ago.At least 2.6 million kids have received a shot, White House COVID-19 coordinator Jeff …
NCAA basketball players help unveil new college esports school
Published by Philippine Star John Bryan Ulanday – Philstar.com November 16, 2021 | 3:59pm MANILA, Philippines – A new avenue in the campus sports scene has emerged with the birth of the Collegiate Center for…
South Korea Showed How to Contain COVID, Now It Will Try to Live With It
Seats are once again packed at professional baseball games in South Korea. Just as in pre-pandemic times, fans can drink beer and eat fried chicken. They can clap their hands, stomp their feet, and wave inflatable noisemakers to support their team.What…
Facebook to Rename Itself ‘Meta’
Facebook announced Thursday it was changing its name to Meta, rechristening itself as a digitally innovative company moving beyond 2D screens even as insider revelations paint the tech giant as apathetic toward hate speech, misinformation and mental he…