If there were a Passport Olympics, Japan wouldn't just host it—it would win the entire competition. The Henley Passport Index, which has regularly tracked the world's most travel-friendly passports since 2006, has released its latest rankings and analysis. Who…
Since early June, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began approving individual cruises based on their compliance with guidelines. The CDC has issued a decree requiring all passengers and crew on ships to wear face masks. The organization also ...
The capital of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, is the most expensive city in the world for foreigners. This is evidenced by the ranking of cities by cost of living from the analytical consulting firm Mercer. The BBC reported in more detail. Topping the ranking of the most expensive cities are Ashgabat, Hong Kong, Beirut, Tokyo, Zurich, Shanghai, Singapore,…
Against the background of countries' aspirations to restore economic and social activity, as well as to weaken restrictive measures, the world has entered a dangerous new phase of the spread of the coronavirus, said Tedros Adanom Gebreisus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Interfax writes. “The world is now in a new dangerous phase. To many ...
In Tanzania, a national laboratory has confirmed COVID-19 in papaya samples and analyzes taken from a goat, The Observer reports. The Tanzanian President conducted an experiment with tests for COVID-19. As a result, they showed that the infection is not only in humans, but supposedly in a goat and ...
Georgia is recalling its ambassador to Kiev for consultations in connection with the appointment of former President Mikheil Saakashvili to the post of head of the executive committee of reforms under the President of Ukraine, BBC reports. This is reported by the Georgian media, referring to the statement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia David Zalkaliani. ...
While most countries in the world are preparing to exit quarantine and are reporting an ever-decreasing number of cases of coronavirus, Russia is in fifth place in terms of the number of cases and the dynamics of the situation is not encouraging, writes the BBC. According to the Russian government, on May 6 in the country ...
When you grab your smartphone first thing in the morning, it's not really your decision. When you are constantly distracted by notifications during work, this is also not your decision. You are being manipulated with might and main, and you don't even notice. "Lifehacker" writes about this. ...
Residents of the Chilean Antarctic station told the BBC about what was happening on the continent. Antarctica is the only continent where there is not a single person infected with coronavirus. Access to medicine and necessary equipment is limited there, and the spread of the virus could lead to serious consequences.…
The Chinese economy sagged sharply in the first quarter of 2020, the first time in three decades of quarterly counting, as the COVID-19 pandemic paralyzed production and investment, the BBC's Russian service reported. China's GDP in January-March fell by 6,8% in annual terms after ...