Month: فروری 2020

French fishermen temporarily barred from waters off Normandy coast as Brexit takes hold French fishermen were among the first to feel the direct effects of Britain's exit from the European Union, after discovering that they are temporarily barred from waters that were governed by a now-defunct treaty. Access to waters around Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands off the coast of Normandy, was granted under a European fisheries accord that expired automatically on Friday evening with the UK's departure from the bloc. London still needs to negotiate a new trade agreement with Brussels, but a transition period will allow "business as usual" until the end of the year. However, Guernsey, a British crown dependency, has announced that it is implementing a ...

Khabib v McGregor 2: UFC boss Dana White gives update on rematch plans Conor McGregor will likely get his chance to face Russian nemesis Khabib Nurmagomedov in the autumn, according to UFC chief Dana White. McGregor returned to the octagon with a spectacular 40-second TKO win against Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone in January. That led to renewed calls – not least from the brash Irishman himself – for a rematch with UFC lightweight king Khabib, who choked out 'The Notorious' in the fourth round of their fight in Las Vegas in October 2018. Also on rt.com The Conor comeback trail - Are Khabib, Masvidal & Mayweather next for McGregor's 'Multi-million Dollar Fight Club'? UFC head honcho Dana White reiterated this w...

Rosebud or Mars shroom? Strange structure on Red Planet puzzles UFO hunters (VIDEO) Alien enthusiasts are getting hot and bothered after a strange object that seemingly resembles a rosebud, or some other form of unexplained plant-life, was spotted on the surface of Mars. The peculiar “plant” features in a photo snapped by NASA’s Curiosity Rover in the Murray Buttes region of the Red Planet. The landscape in the photo has rocks of varying sizes scattered across its desert-like surface. Tucked in the corner of the image is the curious object that has excited UFO hunters. //www.youtube.com/embed/X0Iz0WAaN3s Scott Waring of ET Data Base came across the formation while trawling through photos beamed back to ...

'Virus control beyond standards': China warns countries against spreading havoc as more borders shut & flights canceled worldwide Beijing has lashed out at countries fanning fears of the novel coronavirus — which so far claimed 259 lives — insisting that its response against the deadly disease goes far beyond standards accepted worldwide. "We have adopted the most comprehensive and strictest prevention and control measures, and many of them go far beyond the requirements of the International Health Regulations," Foreign Minister Wang Yi assured while speaking with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Saturday. China's efforts are [aimed at] not only protecting the health of its own people, but also safeguarding the health of people...

Oil prices see biggest January loss in 30 years Crude oil prices slid a painful 15% in January - the biggest January slide since 1991- as the coronavirus claims the death of more than 200 souls and counting. After a couple weeks of continued slippage, the price of the Brent and WTI benchmarks were trading down 0.98 percent and 0.73 percent on the day, respectively, at 9:51am as the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency. Also on rt.com Feast in time of plague? Trump official says China coronavirus is good for US economy While the WHO did not recommend any travel restrictions to China, the US State Department recommended no travel to China, and airlines have stopped flying to China, inc...

Merkel’s coalition shoots down opposition bid to halt Germany’s ‘killer robots’ development Members of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition have blocked legislation aimed at preventing Germany from creating fully autonomous weapons systems, after opposition lawmakers pushed for a moratorium. Merkel’s conservative Christian Democrats (CDU), backed by their allies, the Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU), defeated a motion brought by the Greens in the Bundestag on Friday which called for renewed efforts to bring about a global ban on weapons with no human input – colloquially referred to as “killer robots.” In a separate motion – also defeated by Merkel’s parliamentary majority – the opposition left had demanded that Germany itself end all developme...

Apple closes all stores in China over mounting coronavirus worries The iPhone maker has temporarily shut down all its retail stores and offices across mainland China till February 10 as part of preemptive measures amid the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus. The measure came into force on Saturday, but some stores were still open on that day, according to the company's website. Starting on Sunday all the shops will be closed until midnight February 9. However, online store in China remains open. Also on rt.com McDonald's shuts down restaurants in five Chinese cities as coronavirus spreads Some stores were already closed since earlier this week, including the ones in the cities of Qingdao, Fuzhou and Nanjing...

Stephen King quits Facebook over 'flood of false information,' but is Twitter more 'truth-loving' for him? Stephen King has announced that he is shutting down his Facebook account, purportedly because the platform is awash with disinformation. The social media giant has come under fire for its unwillingness to police political ads. The famed horror writer said that his departure was motivated by the "flood of false information that's allowed in its political advertising," as well as a lack of confidence in the company's ability to protect its users' privacy. The good news is that you can still follow him on Twitter, he wrote in a Twitter post. I'm quitting Facebook. Not comfortable with the flood of false information that's allowed in i...

Airbus with 110 on board skids off runway in western Iran amid heavy snowfall (VIDEO) A packed Airbus A319, operated by Iran’s flag carrier, failed to land safely at Kermanshah Airport, ending up in the middle of a snow-covered field off the runway. Authorities blame the incident on a faulty landing gear. First footage appears to show passengers exiting Airbus 319 that skidded off runaway in western city of #Kermanshah. No casualties reported.#Iran pic.twitter.com/OSCgmadKi3— Press TV (@PressTV) February 1, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The Iran Air plane departed Tehran's Mehrabad Airport earlier on Saturday, carrying 102 passengers and eight crew, according to Mehr news agency, citing a Civil Aviation Organizatio...

Air India rescue flight returns home with Wuhan evacuees, 6 held back in China with coronavirus-like symptoms A specially equipped Air India flight has arrived back home with 324 Indians previously stranded in the Chinese city of Wuhan – the epicenter of a fast-moving viral outbreak – but six were barred from boarding due to high fevers. “Indian citizens return safely to our motherland. We are extremely grateful to [the Chinese Foreign Ministry] and the local authorities in #Hubei for their help and support,” the Indian Embassy in China said in a tweet. Indian citizens return safely to our motherland. We are extremely grateful to @MFA_China and the local authorities in #Hubei for their help and support.@MEAIndia @DrSJaishankar https://t...