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China adopts new law to stop violence against medical workers
On Saturday, China's top legislature voted to adopt a law on the promotion of basic medical and health care in Beijing. The diploma is the country's first fundamental and comprehensive law on basic medical and health care. The law will take effect on June 1, 2020.
The law bans any organization or individual from threatening or harming the personal safety or dignity of medical workers, stipulating that their personal safety and dignity shall not be infringed on and that their legitimate rights and interests are protected by law. A recent incident at the Civil Aviation General Hospital gained public attention and generated several discussions on social media platforms.
Yang Wen, who was working in the emergency department at the hospital, was stabbed by a 55-year-old man due to his dissatisfaction with the emergency treatment given to his 95-year-old mother by the doctor. (CGTN)
Somali capital bomb attack kills 79, injures 149
The death toll from the suicide truck bombing in Mogadishu on Saturday has risen to 79, with another 149 injured, a government official confirmed.
Somalia government spokesman Ismael Mukhtar Omar confirmed the death toll of the suicide bomb attack that occurred at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Mogadishu.
Sources said among the dead were foreign nationals who working on road construction.
No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack but al-Shabab militants have carried out similar attacks in the past. (Xinhua)
US Navy considers shipbuilding cuts for upcoming budget
The US Navy is proposing construction cutbacks and accelerated ship retirements that would delay, or sink, the Navy’s goal of a larger fleet — and potentially hurt shipyards, according to an initial proposal.
The proposal would shrink the size of the fleet from today’s level of 293 ships to 287, a far cry from the official goal of 355 ships established in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.
According to a defense official familiar with the memo, budget negotiations are ongoing and no final decisions have been made. (AP)
Russia to test S-500 air defense system next year
Russia will start preliminary tests of its latest S-500 Prometheus air defense system in 2020, Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said Saturday.
The first production model is expected to be delivered in 2025, he said.
The system is an upgraded version of the current S-400 Triumph system, which is capable of destroying targets at a distance of up to 400km and a height of up to 30km. (Xinhua)
Archaeologists find Neolithic crops in Tibet
Archaeologists have discovered mixed crops believed to have grown during the Neolithic Age in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
A scientific team found the crops at the Luding relics site in the southeastern part of Tibet. The site dates back to between 1000 and 2000 BC.
"The findings not only provide important research materials for archaeology but also give clues about pre-history lifestyles and the spread of crops," a scientist said. (Xinhua)
Anti-racist group protests tweets about black Miss France 2020
An anti-racist association said Friday it has filed a complaint with French prosecutors over racist comments posted on social media after a black woman from Guadeloupe was chosen Miss France 2020.
Clemence Botino has been the target of racist comments, especially on Twitter, since she won the title on December 14, the Representative Council of Black Associations (CRAN) said in a statement.
CRAN also pointed out that there had been racist tweets about Evelyne de Larichaudy, originally from Reunion, after she won the Miss Ile-de-France beauty contest. (AP)
Six men become 1st to cross perilous Drake Passage unassisted
As freezing water thrashed their rowboat in some of the most treacherous waters in the world, six men fought for 13 days to make history, becoming the first people to traverse the infamous Drake Passage with nothing other than sheer manpower.
They dodged icebergs, held their breaths as giant whales breached near their small boat and rode building-sized waves while rowing 24 hours a day toward Antarctica.
The six men are from four countries - Scotland, South Africa, Iceland and the United States.
The Discovery Channel documented the journey while following the men in a larger, motorized boat. (AP)
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And now for the Question of the Day:
What is the fear of laughter called?
(Answer: Geliophobia.)
Today’s quote is from Italian poet Petrarch (1304-1374).
"How difficult it is to save the bark of reputation from the rocks of ignorance."
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