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Final evacuation flights set to leave Canary Islands after deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard cruise ship
MADRID, May 10 — The final evacuation flight for occupants of a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has sparked international alarm will leave the Canary Islands […]
Cruise ship with deadly hantavirus outbreak reaches Canary Islands as mass evacuation begins
MADRID, May 10 — A cruise ship hit with a deadly hantavirus outbreak arrived in Spain’s Canary Islands today, where most of the nearly 150 people on board will be evacuated […]
Sri Lanka to raise electricity tariffs by up to 18pc amid soaring energy costs linked to Middle East war
COLOMBO, May 10 — Sri Lanka will increase electricity rates by up to 18 per cent from Monday to offset the additional costs of generating power using thermal plants […]
Suicide car bomb and gun attack on Pakistan police checkpoint kill 12 officers
PESHAWAR, May 10 — Militants detonated a car bomb at a checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan and opened fire on police, killing at least 12 and wounding five, officials said […]
Actor Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu’s chief minister, first film star to rule the state in a decade
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — Actor-turned politician Vijay was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu today, ending the political uncertainty that has gripped the state since […]
Drug-free region: Asean commits to tougher action against illicit drugs and trafficking at Cebu summit
MANILA, May 10 — The Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) pledged to adopt a zero-tolerance approach to the illicit narcotics trade as part of its efforts to build a […]
‘They’re faker than a chocolate euro’: Musk faces fresh complaint after attacking French prosecutors probing X
PARIS, May 10 — Elon Musk has launched a tirade against French judicial authorities currently investigating possible abuses on his X social network — prompting a fresh legal complaint from […]
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of ceasefire violations despite lull in major attacks under US-brokered truce
KYIV, May 10 — Russia and Ukraine yesterday traded accusations of violating a three-day US-brokered ceasefire but no major strikes were reported by the warring sites so far. US President […]
Frontier plane kills trespasser on Denver runway, 12 injured in evacuation after engine fire
COLORADO, May 10 — A Frontier Airlines passenger jet struck and killed a pedestrian on a runway at Denver International Airport during a planned takeoff for Los Angeles late […]
WHO says all aboard hantavirus-hit cruise ship are ‘high-risk’ contacts as death toll reaches three
WASHINGTON, May 10 — The World Health Organization said Saturda it considered everyone on board a cruise ship hit with a deadly hantavirus outbreak as “high-risk” contacts who should be actively […]