Новости за 15.03.2024

WASHINGTON — The leader of the US Senate called on Thursday for Israel to hold new elections in the most strident criticism yet by a senior American official of prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war in Gaza.

AMMAN — Due to its arid climate and increasing population, Jordan’s water resources are rapidly depleting and without significant interventions, the situation is likely to further deteriorate. According to the UNICEF report for the last year, less than 100 cubic metres of renewable water resources are available per person annually in Jordan, which is already significantly below the 500 cubic metres threshold of “absolute water scarcity”. 

AMMAN — The British Ambassador to Jordan Philip Hall expressed gratitude to Jordan for its role in the delivery of 150 tonnes of UK aid to the Gaza Strip, highlighting the efforts of the Jordanian Armed Forces, the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation, and officials at the King Hussein Bridge border terminal.

LONDON — Anglo-Swedish pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca on Thursday agreed to buy French biotech specialist Amolyt Pharma for about $1 billion, expanding further into the field of rare drugs.

GRENOBLE, France — French experts fired X-rays at a 18th-century violin worth millions this weekend hoping to discover the secret of its magical sound, they said on Monday.

PARIS — Audio recordings of healthy reefs — an underwater chorus of fish songs and crackles from snapping shrimp — may help efforts to restore coral ecosystems harmed by climate and human impacts, scientists said on Wednesday.