WHO sounds warning over fast-spreading Omicron
By Stephanie Nebehay and Emma Farge
GENEVA (Reuters) -The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading faster than the Delta (More…)
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Officials in Japan warn of potential earthquake, that could be worse than Fukushima, is overdue
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The Japanese government warns of an 80% chance of a magnitude 9 Nankai Trough earthquake in 30 years, (More...)Health & Science
Saudi-led coalition hits Yemen’s Sanaa airport – state media
(Reuters) -The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen on Monday carried out air strikes on the international airport of the Houthi-controlled (More…)
Indonesia’s Semeru volcano erupts, people warned to stay away
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s Semeru volcano on Java island erupted early on Sunday spewing a two km (1.24 miles) high (More…)
Pro-Beijing ‘patriots’ sweep Hong Kong election with record low turnout
By Edmond Ng and Sara Cheng
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Pro-Beijing candidates swept to victory in an overhauled “patriots”-only legislative election (More…)
At least eight dead in Malaysia floods as rescue effort stumbles
By Rozanna Latiff and Ebrahim Harris
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – At least eight people have died in floods that have (More…)
Philippines grapples with typhoon aftermath as death toll tops 300
By Karen Lema and Enrico Dela Cruz
MANILA (Reuters) – More than 300 people have been in killed by a (More…)
Florida man who threw plank, extinguisher at police gets longest Capitol riot sentence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge sentenced a U.S. Capitol rioter to more than five years in prison on Friday (More…)
U.S. Postal Service, NAACP reach settlement on election mail
By David Shepardson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and NAACP reached a settlement to resolve a 2020 lawsuit (More…)
‘Tidal wave’: Omicron could put U.S. COVID-19 surge into overdrive
By Joseph Ax and Barbara Goldberg
(Reuters) – Two years into the coronavirus pandemic, the United States is confronting another (More…)
U.S. schools boost security after online posts warn of Friday violence
By Julia Harte
(Reuters) – U.S. schools and law enforcement authorities responded to vague warnings of violence at schools on (More…)
