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The Explained Desk of The Indian Express writes analyses and explanatory articles on a range of topics, including current affairs, politics, global events, sports, health and lifestyle.
The Boeing 747-436 plane was able to achieve a speed of 1,327 kph as it was aided by a strong jet stream generated due to Storm Ciara. Other flights travelling across the North Atlantic from west to east also experienced shorter travel times.
Pangolins are consumed for meat, while their scales are dried, “ashed, cooked in oil, butter, vinegar, boy’s urine, or roasted with earth or oyster-shells, to cure a variety of ills".
On Friday, Pakistan’s parliament passed a non-binding resolution demanding the public hanging of those convicted of sexually abusing and murdering children amid increasing incidents of crime against them.
A cruise ship, Diamond Princess, with 3,700 people on board has been quarantined in Japan's Yokohama. There are at least 64 people on board who have tested positive for coronavirus.
In a statement, the White House said: "At the direction of President Donald J Trump, the United States conducted a counterterrorism operation in Yemen that successfully eliminated Qasim al-Rimi."
While the exact origins of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) remain unclear, it seems to have predated Christianity and Islam. Some Egyptian mummies display characteristics of FGM.
During his long rule, Daniel arap Moi suppressed dissent and led the nation through economic turmoil, but is also remembered for the welfare measures he implemented.
The previous Maithripala Sirisena government would sing the anthem in both Sinhala and Tamil, to boost ethnic harmony in the country. On February 4, the Gotabaya Rajapaksa regime changed the practice.
Travel Advisories are official travel warning statements that the US Department of State issues for each country in the world. They are aimed to equip US citizens with security information for their travels abroad.
SARS was also caused by a type of coronavirus (SARS-CoV). It is believed to be an animal virus, possibly transmitted from bats to civet cats to human beings.
Super Bowl LIV: A comeback from 20-10 down would have been a great escape for many, but it was a routine prison break for Patrick Mahomes, and he had orchestrated two coming into Sunday's final.
