UK Calls for Net Zero Carbon Emissions in International Shipping by 2050
The UK government, which will be hosting the UN Climate Conference (COP26) in the Scottish city of Glasgow in November, called on Monday for...
Helicopter Crash Kills Five People in Northern Côte d’Ivoire
Five people died in the crash of the Ivorian army's Mi-24 helicopter near Togolokaye (northern Côte d'Ivoire), said, on Friday, Lassina Doumbia, Chief of...
COVID-19: WHO Calls for Halt on Booster Shots Until 2022
The World Health Organization (WHO) called, on Wednesday, for a hold on the use of COVID-19 booster shots until at least the end of...
Over 415,000 People Without Power in US State of Louisiana After Hurricane Ida
More than 415,000 customers in the US state of Louisiana continue to experience power outages ten days after Hurricane Ida made a landfall, the...
Mexico: Floods Kill 16 Patients in Hospital – Govt
At least 16 patients died at a hospital in the state of Hidalgo (center of Mexico) as it was flooded by torrential rains, said,...
US: At Least Three Dead in Shooting (Police)
At least three people were killed and three others were injured in a shooting in Washington D.C., local police said.
"Confirmed shooting in 600 block...
New York Mayor Declares State of Emergency in City Over Heavy Rainfall
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has declared a state of emergency in the city over the heavy rainfall brought by the remnants of...
WHO : New Mu Variant Could be More Vaccine-resistant
A new coronavirus “variant of interest” named Mu – also known by its scientific name as B.1.621 – is being closely monitored by the...
FDA Needs More Data to Decide if Pfizer Vaccine Safe for Children – Acting...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs more data to decide whether the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine is safe for use in children younger...