World’s largest cruise ship sets sail, bringing concerns about methane emissions
New York City, US Reuters The world’s largest cruise ship is set for its maiden voyage on Saturday, but environmental groups are concerned that the liquefied natural gas-powered vessel – and other giant cruise liners to follow – will leak harmful methane into the atmosphere. Royal Caribbean International’s Icon of the Seas sets sail from […]
Ten years on, Costa Concordia shipwreck still haunts survivors, islanders
Giglio, Italy Reuters Ester Percossi can still hear the screams, feel the cold and see the terror in people’s eyes. She is one of the survivors of the shipwreck of the Costa Concordia, the luxury cruise liner that capsized after hitting rocks just off the coast of the small Italian island of Giglio on 13th […]
Coronavirus infections slow in China as Apple becomes latest business casualty
Beijing/Shanghai, ChinaReuters The number of new coronavirus infections in mainland China fell below 2,000 on Tuesday for the first time since January, although global experts warn it is still too early to say the outbreak is being contained. The economic fallout from the epidemic spread to US technology titan Apple, which warned of iPhone shortages […]
China reports record daily virus death toll as total passes 1,000, but new cases fall
Shanghai, ChinaReuters China reported 108 new coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, a daily record, bringing the total number of people killed in the country to 1,016, but the number of new cases fell. There were 2,478 new confirmed cases on the mainland on 10th February, down from 3,062 on the previous day, bringing the total to […]