There are few bonds stronger than that of sailors on a submarine.... The whir of the engine thrums

KHARTOUM, Sudan — On Sunday, the streets of cities across Sudan thrummed with hundreds of thousands

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The soft drumbeat of living bacteria has been recorded for the first time in a breakthrough which could help doctors to know whether or not antibiotics are working. Scientists at the Technical University of Delft, in the Netherlands, theorised that if microscopic germs produce sounds, it would be a simple way of checking that they were alive – similar to listening for a pulse or heartbeat. But bacteria are so tiny that recording any noises using traditional methods is impossible. Instead, expert

“ They tagged my sign, ” Lee Levin says as we walk around Winderbourne, the 137-year-old house he and his wife, Jennifer, hope to purchase, renovate and live in — if they can overcome some pretty big obstacles. Support our journalism.... Then, only some of the windows were broken.... Today, most of the windows don’t even have frames....

Nearly everyone who lived in Yay Shin is now camped out in a forest valley rife with poisonous snakes, malaria and dengue, children whimpering from hunger and the damp cold.... Along with ethnic rebels who have fought the Tatmadaw for decades, they have helped to fill the ranks of the People’s Defense Force. The shadow government said that the People’s Defense Force killed more than 1, 320 soldiers in July and August.... In recent weeks, shadowy killings of local government officials and suspe

UNITED NATIONS — For two years, it was the coronavirus pandemic.... While the effectiveness of the United Nations has been questioned for as long as it has existed, the benefits of attendance are undeniable.... From the dais, countries broadcast their agendas, grievances and calls to action to the entire world and for the permanent record. The exercise in multilateralism was born in the wake of World War II, and grounded in the hope for lasting peace....

Even in recent weeks, when Japan reported more than 1, 000 new infections on some days, there has been no move toward a shutdown. Business leaders coined the slogan “ with corona ” to describe their philosophy of reducing risk while living with the virus.... Markings on the ground kept fans at a social distance as they lined up to buy food or souvenirs.In the stands, every other row remained empty, with two seats left vacant on either side of each ticket holder.... Even family members could no

Standing in the former capital of the Confederacy on an industrial site he wants to turn into the nation's only Black-owned casino, Alfred C. Liggins III doesn't talk about revenue or market share.... “ A big part of lifting up a community.？... In November, the city will hold a referendum on the project after Urban One beat other contenders to bring gaming to River City. Advertisement Story continues below advertisement Gambling and equity make strange bedfellows....

11, 2001, and after investing more than$ 80 billion to build up an Afghan army and then government institutions, the very same group, the Taliban, was returning to rule, with the U.S. beating a hasty retreat.... Helicopters are landing at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul as diplomatic vehicles leave the compound amid the Taliban advanced on the Afghan capital.... Helicopters airlifted American diplomats to the fortified airport to await departure....