Even though the Auschwitz Museum recommended against it, the book The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has been turned into an opera.

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas was written by Irish author John Boyne and published in 2006. Bruno, a German youngster of eight, is unaware that his father is the kommandant of a concentration camp during World War II. As Bruno's father works, he and his family are dispatched to live with him...

Australia overwhelmed in Commonwealth Games netball by Jamaica

A major shift took place on Thursday at the Commonwealth Games netball when gold medal-winning Australia was defeated by Jamaica.

The Jamaican Sunshine Girls topped the Australian Diamonds with a score of 57-55, qualifying the team for the medal rounds. They achieved victory after overc...

Changes in labelling and packaging can help consumers avoid toxins that are hidden in common products

According to a recent study that was published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, pregnant women who were exposed to numerous phthalates (pronounce thal-ates) have a higher chance of giving birth prematurely.

Phthalates can also be found in food packaging, detergents, furniture, flooring, ...

The Sports Authority turned down a THB400 million proposal for a Man United-Liverpool encounter

Minister of Tourism and Sports Pipat Ratchakitprakarn stated on Tuesday that the Sports Authority of Thailand had turned down a proposal from Fresh Air Festival Ltd for 400 million baht to organise and stage an exhibition game between Manchester United and Liverpool in Bangkok.

The &quo...

UAE Agency Spied on Khashoggi’ Fiancée

Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, was murdered in the country’s consulate in Istanbul in 2018. Reports have now been roaming around that his fiancée, Hanan Elatr, was being spied upon by an Emirati government agency. The agency had placed a Pegasus spyware from the NSO Group, an Isr...

SANCTIONS & VISA BANS IMPOSED ON SAUDIS BY US OVER KILLING OF JAMAL KHASHOGGI

Highlights

• Talking about the sanctions, a senior Biden administration official had said that “The aim is a recalibration in ties and not a rupture. That’s because of the important interests that we do share.”

• Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in h...

SAUDI CROWN PRINCE GAVE GO-AHEAD FOR KILLING OR CAPTURING JAMAL KHASHOGGI, SAYS USA REPORT

HIGHLIGHTS

• A US insight report unveiled on Friday (Feb 26) said that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman - a vital figure in the US-Saudi relationship - affirmed the horrifying murder of nonconformist columnist Jamal Khashoggi

The sovereign,...

JOE BIDEN TALKS WITH SAUDI KING AS REPORTS OF KHASHOGGI MURDER CASE WILL FOLLOW

HIGHLIGHTS

• Joe Biden has spoken with Saudi Arabia's King Salman interestingly as president, in front of the distribution of a US report expected to implicate the Saudi crown prince for the murder in 2018 of Washington Post feature writer Jamal Khashoggi
...

US REPORT ON KHASHOGGI CASE IMPORTANT

HIGHLIGHTS

• The forthcoming arrival of an unclassified United States knowledge report on the homicide of Saudi columnist Jamal Khashoggi will be a basic advancement in the continuous quest for equity, the main United Nations master has said

Agne...

BAYERN MUNICH’S JAMAL MUSIALA TO PLAY FOR GERMANY AND NOT ENGLAND

Highlights:

• Jamal Musiala of Bayern Munich has chosen to represent the German National team at international level
• Jamal Musiala said that, in the end he just listened to the feeling, which has kept telling him to play for Germany

Ja...

PRESIDENT TRUMP’S CHILDHOOD HOME IS UP FOR SALE, LIKELY TO GET SOLD AT $3 MILLION

Highlights

• The U.S. President Donald J Trump’s childhood home located in posh New York suburb of Jamaica Estates is up for sale and is expected to fetch $3 million

• The auctioneers intend to earn good amount of money from the incumbent US President Trump&rsq...

CHINA OFFERS FINANCIAL AID IN CARIBBEAN FURROWING AMERICAN BROWS

• China has offered financial assistance to Jamaica in the form of loans and expertise to build miles of new highways.
• Throughout the Caribbean, it has donated security equipment to military and police forces, and built a network of Chinese cultural centers.

It ...

THAILAND POTJAMAN NOT IN RACE OF PARTY LEADERSHIP

HIGHLIGHTS

• Political onlookers think Khunying Potjaman's public appearance is connected with the current disarray of the fundamental resistance's leader board.

Pheu Thai Party leaders denied the theory that Khunying Potjaman na Pombejra...

RECENT STUDY SHOWS PROMISING DECREASE OF COVID-19 RISK WITH OPTICAL GLASSES

• Though the mouth and nose are much talked about and get the most attention in spreading the SARS-CoV-2 virus, it can also be transmitted to someone through the eyes, making it important to wash one’s hands before touching one’s eyes.
• However, touch isn’t the s...

JAMA RESEARCH: BLACK WOMEN IN THE US AT HIGH RISK OF CHILD BIRTH COMPLICATIONS

Highlights:

• Racial disparity in the ways of living makes black mothers more prone to childbirth risks in the US  
• Black women also do not have access to health insurance, and healthy foods to ease the risks

A new study, pu...

CORONAVIRUS: DELHI-NOIDA BORDER SEALED TO CURB SPREAD OF THE VIRUS

Highlights

• Health workers and essential services providers will be allowed to travel only if they possess valid passes issued by the government authorities

• Total 102 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported from Gautam Buddh Nagar District

The ...

BANGALORE: HEALTH WORKERS AND POLICEMEN ATTACKED BY A MOB OF 200 LOCALS

Highlights

• The incident took place in a ward in West Bangalore’s Padarayanapura locality

• Around 54 people have been arrested by the police including a woman who is suspected of instigating violence

A team of policemen and health workers was attack...

DELHI: TOTAL 34 HOTSPOTS OR HARD LOCKDOWN ZONES IN THE CITY TILL DATE

Highlights

• Total 34 hotspots in the city of Delhi

• The number of coronavirus cases reach 1,154 out of which 756 are from Tablighi Jamaat from Nizamuddin Markaz

• India has crossed the mark if 9,000 coronavirus cases with more than 300 deaths

GIVE YOUR DAY A HEAD-START WITH STRONG JAMAICAN COFFEE

Highlights:

-Jamaican strong coffee is preferred by many espresso companies and cafeterias.

-It has got numerous health benefits.

If we have to talk about strong coffee, Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee comes on top of the list. This fo...

JAMAICA SEEKS JAPAN’S HELP TO PROTECT BLUE MOUNTAIN COFFEE

Highlights:

• GI tag is being sought for Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
• The luxury coffee brand has been hit by a spate of counterfeit marketers

Japan Coffee Roasters Association’s team was invited for a welcome dinner at Jamaica&...