12 FEB 2024 Since the first detonation of an atomic bomb in 1945, more than 2,000 nuclear weapons tests have been conducted by eight countries: the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan and North Korea. Groups such as the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization are constantly on …
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11 FEB 2024 Scientists have designed a striking new contact lens that could revolutionize ophthalmology. It’s based on a spiral pattern that lets the eye focus at different distances and in varying lighting conditions. Beyond contact lenses, its inventors say the tech could be applied to a range of miniaturized imaging …
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10 FEB 2024 A UK official said that Group of Seven nations are aiming to curb Russia’s ability to use a vast shadow fleet of tankers to deliver its oil, the latest sign of a ramp up in western sanctions on Moscow. Russia, with the help of mystery traders and shipping companies, assembled a …
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09 FEB 2024 The Philippines is a heavily Catholic nation, and the views of the church carry weight – so it made national news when six bishops called on the government to do more to protect Philippine fishermen from Chinese incursions. The bishops – all from jurisdictions with artisanal fishing …
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08 FEB 2024 A Turkish ship pilot has died after falling into the water during a pilot transfer operation at the Bosphorus Strait. The accident took place Sunday morning near the southern entrance of the waterway in Istanbul. Captain Oguz Kok, the pilot, fell while trying to board the bulk …
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07 FEB 2024 Chinese-owned merchant ships are getting hefty discounts on their insurance when sailing through the Red Sea, another sign of how Houthi attacks in the area are punishing the commercial interests of vessels with ties to the west. The militants began going after Israeli-linked vessels back in mid-November, …
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06 FEB 2024 The delivery of specialized ships to a new Russian liquefied natural gas facility is being upended by US sanctions, according to Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd., threatening exports. The Japanese shipping line can no longer charter the three ice-breaker LNG ships to the Arctic LNG 2 project due to US restrictions, and efforts to …
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05 FEB 2024 The Seafarers’ International Union of Canada (SIU) recently revealed alarming statistics showing nearly half of all seafarers working in the Canadian marine sector have experienced harassment or bullying during their career. This report, released by SIU Canada, is a compilation of data from a survey conducted in …
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04 FEB 2024 Vietnam’s main ports have shot up the world rankings in terms of volumes of container-based traffic as manufacturers increasingly pull out of China in the wake of the tariff-based trade war with America. As the latest data on Vietnam’s growing “connectivity” – essentially the smooth and cost-effective …
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03 FEB 2024 The rare condition posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) involves strange, troubling issues with vision and spatial awareness – including difficulty judging distances, seeing movement, and recognizing objects – and a new study highlights its close relationship to Alzheimer’s disease in more detail than ever before. PCA and Alzheimer’s have long been linked …
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