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 poweroutage.us website has reported. As of Tuesday afternoon, some 416,000 people...
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, on Tuesday, the Mexican government on Twitter. "Yesterday's rains in...
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 of Longfellow Street, NW around 7:30pm . 3 victims have...
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 the Ida tropical storm. "I’m declaring a state of emergency...
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 World Health Organization (WHO), the agency has said. In its...
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 than 12 years of age, acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock said...
White House to Unveil Report on COVID-19 Origins Soon
The White House expects to release an unclassified version of the US intelligence report on the origins of COVID-19 in the next several days, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said on Monday at a...
Pentagon.. US Evacuated About 17,000 People from Kabul Since August 14
The United States has evacuated some 17,000 people from Kabul airport since August 14, Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Hank Taylor told a briefing on Saturday. "Since beginning of this evacuation operation on August 14,...
US Authorizes COVID-19 Booster for All Americans Starting Sept 20
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Wednesday that all Americans will be able to receive booster shots starting September 20. "We are prepared to offer booster shots for all...
China to Introduce Digital Driving Licenses Nationwide in 2022
China will introduce digital driving licenses nationwide, available now as a pilot program in just three cities, in 2022, Li Guozhong, the Chinese public security ministry spokesperson, said on Wednesday. "The Ministry of Public Security...