Mpox: EU public health body raises alert level
Brussels [Belgium], August 18: The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on Friday recommended increased vigilance against a new mpox virus variant that...
Germany: Ferris wheel catches fire at Leipzig music festival
Leipzig [Germany], August 18: A ferris wheel caught fire at a music festival on the outskirts of the city of Leipzig in the eastern German...
Korea records COVID-19 surge in wastewater amid summer wave
Seoul [South Korea], August 18: The Republic of Korea's disease control agency said Sunday the level of the COVID-19 virus in wastewater has nearly doubled...
UAE, United States, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UN and African Union issue...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 18: The United Arab Emirates, United States, Switzerland, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Nations and the African Union...
Austrian authorities declare Hollabrunn disaster area
Vienna [Austria], August 18: Following a thunderstorm on Friday evening, the Austrian town of Hollabrunn has now been declared a disaster area.
U.S. judge stops launch of sports streaming service
New York [US], August 17: A U.S. federal judge on Friday blocked a new sports streaming venture, Venu, from launching later this month, a major...
Biden says ceasefire deal in Middle East "closer than ever"
Washington DC [US], August 17: U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday said a ceasefire deal in the Middle East is "closer than ever," while noting...
U.S. campus shootings rose dramatically last academic year
New York [US], August 17: There was a 31 percent rise in U.S. school shootings during the 2023-24 academic year compared to the previous year,...
Millions of kids facing extreme heat exposure
Geneva [Switzerland], August 17: Nearly half a billion children are facing twice as many days of extreme heat each year - or more - than...
Hamas supports UN truce call to vaccinate children against polio
Gaza [Palestine], August 17: Hamas supports the UN's call today for a seven-day truce to vaccinate thousands of children against polio, the movement said on...
Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for deadly suicide attack in S. Yemen
Aden [Yemen], August 17: The Yemen-based al-Qaeda branch claimed responsibility on Friday for a deadly suicide attack on a military barracks in Abyan province, southern...
Israeli fighting in Gaza ended: state media
Jerusalem [Israel], August 17: The Israeli army's fighting in the Gaza Strip has ended, Israel's state-owned Kan TV news reported late Friday night.
Nordic ministers discuss migration challenges, security concerns
Oslo [Norway], August 17: Nordic ministers responsible for migration and immigration convened in Rosendal, western Norway on Thursday and Friday to address issues related to...
Experts say mpox epidemic is low-risk in Europe despite new variant
Helsinki [Finland], August 17: Europe will probably see more imported cases of mpox caused by the Clade I virus currently circulating in Africa, however, the...
Czech Republic, Slovakia agree on cooperation in medicines policy
Prague [Czech Republic], August 17: Czech Health Minister Vlastimil Valek and his Slovak counterpart Zuzana Dolinkova signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday to enhance...
Builders of Malaysia's mega railway project join hands to rehabilitate mangrove forest
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], August 17: In the sweltering heat of Malaysia's mangrove forest near Malaysia's Port Klang, a group of enthusiastic staff from China Communications...
China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand agree to step up joint efforts to combat...
Bangkok [Thailand], August 17: China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand discussed cross-border crimes Friday at the Informal Discussion Between the Foreign Ministers of China, Laos, Myanmar...
Ukraine collapses bridge in Kursk, accused of plotting to attack nuclear facility...
Kiev [Ukraine], August 17: TASS news agency quoted Russian officials as saying that Ukrainian forces destroyed a bridge over the Seim River in the Glushkovsky...
WFP welcomes opening of Adra border crossing from Chad to Sudan
Geneva [Switzerland], August 17: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed news of the opening of the Adre border crossing from Chad to...
Biden urges support for Gaza ceasefire efforts
New York [US], August 17: U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that no party in the Middle East should undermine efforts to reach a...
Harris vows to cut costs, build homes, lower taxes
New York [US], August 17: Kamala Harris outlined proposals to cut taxes for most Americans, ban "price gouging" by grocers and build more affordable housing...
Kremlin accuses the West of helping Ukraine attack Russia
Moscow [Russia], August 17: An influential aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that the West and the U.S.-led NATO alliance had helped...
EU public health body raises mpox risk alert level
Brussels [Belgium], August 17: The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on Friday raised its risk level for mpox, a day after global...
Philippines poverty rate at 15.5% in 2023
Manila [Philippines], August 16: The Philippines' poverty rate dropped to 15.5% last year from 18.1% in 2021, with rising food prices limiting the reduction in...
Biden, Harris celebrate medicare drug price cuts
New York [US], August 16: The United States has negotiated down the prices of 10 top-selling prescription drugs used by Medicare by as much as...
WHO confirms first mpox case outside Africa
Geneva [Switzerland], August 16: Global health officials on Thursday confirmed an infection with a new strain of the mpox virus in Sweden and linked it...
US wants 'El Mayo' tried in Brooklyn
New York [US], August 16: Federal prosecutors are seeking to move alleged Mexican drug kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada from Texas to face trial in...