$400 for a plate of rice and beans? U.N. counts cost of ‘man-made’ famines
By Michelle Nichols
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nearly 30 years ago a malnourished two-year-old girl died in front of U.S. (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...)World
Ten years on, Japan mourns victims of earthquake and Fukushima disaster
By Eimi Yamamitsu
IWAKI, Japan (Reuters) – With a moment of silence, prayers and anti-nuclear protests, Japan on Thursday mourned (More…)
Brazil hospitals pushed to limit as COVID-19 death toll soars
By Eduardo Simões and Rodrigo Viga Gaier
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Hospitals in Brazil’s main cities are reaching capacity, health (More…)
COVID variant ‘taking over’ UK and likely to dominate elsewhere: expert
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) – A coronavirus variant first found a few months ago in Britain is now “taking (More…)
Army helicopter vaccine drop brings relief to tiny Irish island
By Clodagh Kilcoyne
ARRANMORE, Ireland (Reuters) – The army pilots landed their helicopter on the tiny Irish island of Arranmore (More…)
Sugar harvest no sweetener for Cuba’s ailing economy
By Marc Frank
HAVANA (Reuters) – Hopes in Cuba that sugar exports would soften an economic slowdown and plug an (More…)
Denmark, Norway temporarily suspend AstraZeneca COVID shots after blood clot reports
By Nikolaj Skydsgaard and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Health authorities in Denmark and Norway said on Thursday they had (More…)
EU drugs regulator clears J&J’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine
By Muvija M and Pushkala Aripaka
(Reuters) – The European Union’s drugs regulator on Thursday approved Johnson & Johnson’s single (More…)
UAE, Israel in talks to establish quarantine-free travel corridor
DUBAI (Reuters) – United Arab Emirates and Israel’s governments have entered formal talks to establish a quarantine-free travel corridor between (More…)
North America sees drop in COVID-19 cases, Brazil surge worrying, says PAHO
By Anthony Boadle
BRASILIA (Reuters) – New COVID-19 cases continue to decline in North America, but in Latin America infections (More…)
