Iraq Bulletin

Month : November 2022

Technology

Noise cancellation and personalized performance with Bose Quietcomfort Earbuds II

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The brand that invented noise cancelling headphones is transforming the industry again. The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II are the next generation of truly wireless noise cancelling earbuds. With Bose CustomTune sound calibration technology, QC Earbuds II intelligently personalize audio and noise cancellation performance to the unique shape of every ear.......
Health

Global COVID-19 deaths have dropped by 90 percent since February

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Globally, COVID-19 deaths dropped nearly 90% from nine months ago, but the World Health Organization chief urged vigilance against the pandemic as variants continue to appear. Last week, just over 9,400 deaths linked to Coronavirus were reported to the WHO by Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The number of deaths worldwide......
Health

COVID outbreak escalating in Guangzhou, China, as more lockdowns loom

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Guangzhou saw its most severe flare-up ever as COVID-19 cases escalated, official data show, as the global manufacturing hub tested its ability to avoid a Shanghai-style citywide lockdown. On Nov. 7, 7,475 locally transmitted infections were reported nationwide, the highest number since May 1, according to China’s health authority. Compared......
Health

COVID-19 count reaches six-month high in China

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The number of new COVID-19 infections in China has reached its highest level in six months a day after health officials announced that they would not be easing curbs on Coronavirus, likely disappointing recent investor hopes for easing. Reports from the National Health Commission in China said on Saturday that......
News

Kenya suffers a drought that results in hundreds of elephants and zebras dying

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The East African region’s most severe drought in decades has led to the death of hundreds of animals, including hundreds of endangered Grevy’s zebras, in Kenya’s wildlife preserves. This is according to a report released Friday. In the past nine months, the Kenya Wildlife Service and other bodies recorded the......
Travel

Emirates returns to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires to boost its Latin American network

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There has been a resumption of Emirates flights to two South American destinations, Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires, which had previously been suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic. During its journey to Brazil and Argentina on Wednesday, flight EK247, operated by a Boeing 777 aircraft, was greeted with warm......
Business

Twitter faces class-action lawsuit over short-notice layoffs

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In court documents, Twitter, now led by Elon Musk, is accused of violating federal and state laws that require 60 days’ notice of mass layoffs. In a lawsuit filed in San Francisco District Court, five current or former workers are named as plaintiffs, one of whom was terminated effective Tuesday.......