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Roundup: Rising meningitis cases in Gaza raise alarm amid healthcare collapse
GAZA, July 14 (Xinhua) — An alarming rise in meningitis infections among children in the Gaza Strip has triggered deep concern among families and healthcare workers, as the region’s already […]
ADB approves loan to boost potable water services in India’s West Bengal
MANILA, July 14 (Xinhua) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Monday it has approved a loan of 101 million U.S. dollars as additional financing to the ongoing West […]
Sudanese activists say RSF forces killed almost 300 people in north Kordofan attacks
CAIRO (Reuters) -Sudanese activists said on Monday that the rebel paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have killed almost 300 people in attacks in north Kordofan state, which began on Saturday. […]
Experts warn of Africa’s surging environmental crimes
NAIROBI, July 14 (Xinhua) — A spike in environmental crimes in Africa is threatening peace, stability and sustainable development, experts said Monday on the sidelines of the 20th session of […]
India’s civil aviation watchdog orders fuel switch locking system checks on Boeing airplanes
NEW DELHI, July 14 (Xinhua) — India’s civil aviation watchdog, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), on Monday asked airlines to inspect the fuel switch locking system in their Boeing […]
Israeli researchers create AI tool to predict age from DNA with 1.36-yr accuracy
JERUSALEM, July 14 (Xinhua) — Israeli researchers have created an AI-powered tool that determines a person’s true age from tiny DNA samples with high precision, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem […]
Hong Kong’s exchange fund foreign assets up 9.5 bln HKD in June
HONG KONG, July 14 (Xinhua) — The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said on Monday that in June, foreign assets, representing the external assets of the exchange fund, increased 9.5 […]
Al Shabaab captures central Somali town, presses on with advance
MOGADISHU (Reuters) -Al Shabaab insurgents have seized the town of Tardo in Somalia’s central Hiiran region and are pressing on with an advance that has already displaced thousands, a military […]
Italian anti-Mafia author weeps in court as mob boss convicted
ROME (Reuters) -Italian anti-Mafia author Roberto Saviano wept in court on Monday as judges upheld a conviction against a notorious mob boss who was found to have threatened him. Read […]
EU threatens countermeasures over US tariffs, Trump says he is open to talks
BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The European Union on Monday accused the U.S. of resisting efforts to strike a trade deal and warned of countermeasures if no agreement is reached to avoid the […]