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Effective in early disease but more research is needed for the late disease. The expanding epidemic of Ebola virus disease in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has entered its second year despite courageous efforts by Congolese and international colleagues. By the end of August, 3000 cases and 2000 deaths had been reported. Although the first Ebola outbreaks were recognized in DRC and Sudan in 1976, there has never been an effective treatment. A breakthrough was announced in August 2019. A randomized controlled trial was stopped early after a strict statistical criterion for decreased mortality was met by one of the…

The mountain peak known to Swedes as their countries highest can no longer lay claim to the title due to global heating, scientists have confirmed, as the glacier at its summit shrinks amid soaring Arctic temperatures. “This is quite a symbol,” said Gunhild Ninis Rosqvist, a Stockholm University geography professor who has been measuring the glacier annually for several years. “A very obvious, very clear signal to everyone in Sweden that things are changing.” In the far north of Sweden, about 95 miles (150km) inside the Arctic circle, Kebnekaise has two peaks: a southern, glacier-covered summit accessible to suitably equipped hikers, and…

Global investment in new capacity for renewable energy is on course to reach $2.6 trillion by the end of this decade, more than triple the amount of the previous decade, a report commissioned by the UN Environment Programme says. The figure excludes large hydropower projects and is equivalent to 1.2 terawatts (TW) of new renewable energy capacity this decade. That’s more than today’s entire US electricity generation units and half of the 2.4 TW of total power capacity installed over the same period. The UAE is also a major driver in promoting renewable energy resources. Dubai Clean Energy Strategy (DCES)…

Sudan has won the expatriates Futsal championship after beating Yemen 6-7 in penalty shoot-outs. The match was held as part of the fifth edition of the Khalid bin Hamad Futsal League for Youth Centres, People with Disabilities, Girls, Ministries, Expatriate Communities, Banks and Companies. Sudan and Yemen drew 3-3 in regular time in the final match, which was attended by a large number of spectators who cheered their respective teams. Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs Ayman bin Tawfiq Almoayyed attended the match and presented the victorious team with the trophy. Sudanese striker Ahmed Al-Basha, who netted two goals in the final, was…

Bahrain has beaten a host of regional competitors to be the best destination for expats to work, live, and raise a family in the 2019 InterNations Expat survey, consolidating its leadership position from 2018. Judges praised the Kingdom’s welcoming culture and relaxed lifestyle, cementing the country as a haven for expats – with strong historical ties to the financial services and real estate industries and increasingly strong standing in the technology sector. In the InterNations survey, Bahrain finished first for ‘ease of settling in’, ‘quality of family life’ and ‘cost of living’, which is very favorable when compared to other…

Manama:Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani officially inaugurated today the largest underwater theme park, Dive Bahrain, which was announced by Personal Representative of His Majesty the King Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the President of the Supreme Council for Environment. The initial phase of the project has been completed recently by submerging a 70-meter long Boeing 747, 20-22 meters below the water North of Bahrain, to become the first attraction of the 100,000 m2 theme park area. Before the official opening, the dive park was also inspected by a group of diving professionals from…

Starbucks is opening the world’s largest Roastery in Chicago. The company said the restaurant will open on November 15, overtaking Tokyo as its biggest location of the lavish offshoot. The four-story Chicago Roastery is 43,000 square feet and is replacing a former Crate and Barrel location in the city’s Magnificent Mile neighborhood. Roasteries are intended to be tourist attractions in themselves. They feature specialty coffees and teas, on-premise roasters and massive coffee casks where freshly roasted beans are held. They also have bars with craft cocktails and serve fancier food than a normal Starbucks location. When Starbucks announced the Chicago location in 2017, it said…

An American woman has been charged with human trafficking for allegedly attempting to smuggle an undocumented six-day-old baby out of the Philippines hidden in a bag. Jennifer Erin Talbot was arrested at Manila’s airport on Wednesday and charged with human trafficking, kidnapping, and child abuse. Talbot was able to pass through the airport immigration counter without declaring the baby boy but was intercepted at the boarding gate by airline personnel. The 43-year-old was unable to produce any passport, boarding pass or government permits for the baby, airport officials said. Allegedly, she planned to board a Delta flight to Ohio. “She’s from a…

Manama: The Indian School Bahrain (ISB) hosted several activities   to honour teachers as part of the celebrations for Teachers’ Day on September 5 at the Isa Town campus. The ISB Middle Section and Senior Section students organised programmes to honour their teachers on the day. Principal VR Palaniswamy garlanded the photo of Dr S Radhakrishnan and gave a keynote speech on the occasion. ‘The teaching profession requires people who have the conviction to nurture young minds and mould them into something great. Since time immemorial, the profession of teaching has been considered as one of the noblest professions. Educators have…

Bahrain head coach Helio Sousa has called on the senior men’s national team to be “better than before” as they kick off their campaign in joint-qualifying for the Fifa World Cup 2022 and the AFC Asian Cup 2023. The Bahrainis are set to face Iraq tonight in their first of eight matches in this stage of the qualifiers. The game is scheduled for a 7.30pm kick-off at the National Stadium in Riffa. It will be a re-match of the final of this year’s West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) Championship held just last month in Iraq, when Bahrain won 1-0 for…