Over 5 mln people in West, Central Africa impacted by floods: UN
WEB1 day ago · Xinhua. 4th October 2024, 06:45 GMT+10. UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- More than 5 million people in 16 countries in West and Central Africa have been impacted by floods so far this year, UN humanitarians said on Thursday. In West and Central Africa, floods have reached catastrophic levels, with Chad, Niger and Nigeria among the …
WHO launches plan to tackle growing threat of dengue, other …
WEB1 day ago · 4th October 2024, 04:05 GMT+10. GENEVA - The World Health Organization launched a global plan Thursday to address the growing threat of dengue and other deadly arboviruses, which have affected millions of people around the world and put billions more at risk. "The rapid spread of dengue and other arboviral diseases in recent years is an ...
U.S. leaves door open to Israel attacking Iran's oil reserves
WEB1 day ago · Projectiles from Iran intercepted by Israel fly through the sky above Jerusalem, on Oct. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing) U.S. President Joe Biden expressed his opposition to Israel targeting Iran's nuclear facilities, but he was somewhat vague on the administration's attitude toward a possible strike on Tehran's oil fields.
MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-ISRAEL-PM-IRAN'S ATTACK-SECURITY …
WEB3 days ago · Xinhua. 2nd October 2024, 09:46 GMT+10. (241001) -- JERUSALEM, Oct. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C, Front) attends a Security Cabinet meeting after Iran's missile attack, in Jerusalem, on Oct. 1, 2024. Netanyahu vowed on Tuesday that Israel would retaliate against Iran's missile attack earlier in the day ...
Biden directs U.S. forces to aid Israel's defense against Iran
WEB3 days ago · WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- The White House in a statement Tuesday said President Joe Biden has directed U.S. forces to aid Israel's defense against Iran, which launched missile attacks against the Jewish state. U.S. National Security Council spokesperson Sean Savett said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that Biden …
Hurricane Helene cuts destructive swath across Southeast
WEB4 days ago · 1st October 2024, 04:28 GMT+10. PERRY, Florida: Leaving a vast path of destruction, Hurricane Helene has swept the Southeastern United States, destroying homes, knocking out power, snapping oak trees like twigs, and killing at least 115 people so far. Three firefighters, a woman and her one-month-old twins, and an 89-year-old …
Ukraine Live Briefing: Putin 'Planning To Attack' Nuclear Sites
WEBSep 26, 2024 · Latest Developments At A Glance Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on September 25 that he has received reports saying that Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning to attack nuclear power plants and infrastructure in Ukraine with the goal of disconnecting the plants from the power grid. Republican presidential nominee Donald ...
Mountain terrain, monstrous rain cause catastrophic flooding as ...
WEB3 days ago · NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Forecasters had warned that Hurricane Helene would become a "once-in-a-generation" storm for portions of the U.S. Appalachians, and the forecast proved tragically accurate across mountainous portions of western North Carolina, eastern Tennessee, South Carolina and Georgia, reported USA Today on Tuesday. …
US issues new call for Israel, Hamas to reach cease-fire pact
WEBUS issues new call for Israel, Hamas to reach cease-fire pact. Voice of America. 4th September 2024, 06:06 GMT+10. The U.S. on Tuesday strongly urged Israel and Hamas to reach a cease-fire deal to halt nearly 11 months of fighting in Gaza and free the remaining hostages the militants are holding. 'There are dozens of hostages still remaining in ...
Blinken to visit Egypt for talks on securing Gaza cease-fire
WEB17th September 2024, 09:06 GMT+10. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt on Tuesday amid efforts to engage key regional partners in the Middle East to present a revised proposal for a Gaza cease-fire. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters on Monday, "We continue to engage with our partners in the ...