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WHO keeps evaluation of hantavirus as ‘low risk’
GENEVA, May 18 — The World Health Organization said yesterday it was maintaining its assessment of the hantavirus outbreak as “low risk” as the cruise ship where the outbreak originated […]
Trump issues dire warning: ‘There won’t be anything left’ of Iran if no peace deal
PARIS, May 18 — Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: Trump makes fresh threats President Donald Trump issued a new warning to Iran yesterday, saying the […]
Sri Lanka sees surge in foreign scam arrests as cyber gangs shift from Cambodia and Myanmar
COLOMBO, May 18 — A surge in arrests of suspected foreign scammers in Sri Lanka has authorities concerned that the island is fast becoming a hub for online crime, following […]
Ebola: Portrait of a killer virus, its deadly strains and the race for vaccines
PARIS, May 18 — Ebola, which has killed more than 80 people in a fresh outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and one person in Uganda, has been wreaking […]
Democrats blast billion‑dollar taxpayer plan for Trump’s White House ballroom security upgrades
WASHINGTON, May 17 — A US Senate official on Saturday removed security funding that could be used for President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom from a massive spending package, […]
Indonesia keeps Mount Semeru on alert after repeated eruptions
JAKARTA, May 17 — Indonesian authorities have advised the public to stay away from high-risk areas around Mount Semeru after the volcano erupted several times over the weekend. The volcano […]
Philippines asks top court to allow arrest of Duterte’s drug war chief for ICC trial
MANILA, May 17 — The Philippines said it has asked the country’s Supreme Court to allow it to arrest ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s chief drug war enforcer to stand trial in […]
Thai authorities charge bus and train drivers after deadly level crossing collision in Bangkok
BANGKOK, May 17 — The bus driver and freight train driver behind yesterday’s deadly level crossing collision have been charged with reckless driving causing death, The Bangkok Post reported today. […]
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo an international health emergency as deaths rise to 88
KINSHASA, May 17 — An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 80 as authorities warned there was no vaccine for the strain in a […]
Qantas passenger bites crew on Melbourne–Dallas flight, forces emergency diversion and lifetime ban
SYDNEY, May 17 — Australia’s Qantas was forced to divert a flight bound for the United States over a disruptive passenger, with local media reporting the man bit a flight […]