The mounting concerns about a city-wide lockdown were dispelled on Thursday by Beijing authorities despite the reported slight increase in new COVID-19 cases there. Xu Hejian, a spokesperson for the Beijing municipal government in a report by Bloomberg, dismissed the …
Costa Rican authorities declared a national emergency on Wednesday after the Russia-based Conti ransomware gang claimed responsibility for cyber-attacks on government systems. President Rodrigo Chaves signed a decree believed to be the first-ever government response to a cyber-attack. Chaves …
The city government of Wuhu in Anhui province said it had taken decisive measures to lock down the city following a single confirmed COVID-19 case on Sunday. The city of 2.4 million inhabitants woke up to official orders to stay …
Taiwan’s military released a defense handbook with information on possible military crises and disasters to teach Taiwanese various emergency responses. The Ministry of National Defense has compiled the National Defense Manual, which contains wartime scenarios and responses. Liu Taiyi, director …
The European Commission has added 21 Russian airlines to its list of banned carriers because they did not meet international safety standards. “The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency has allowed Russian airlines to operate hundreds of foreign-owned aircraft without a …
The Portsmouth NHS Trust and ambulance service have declared a critical incident, due to staff shortages caused by COVID-19. “Due to extreme pressures on services, we have declared a critical incident at QA Hospital. We have limited space to treat …
Officials in northern Somalia said a massive fire has reduced Hargeisa’s main market into ashes overnight, injuring more than 20 people and destroying hundreds of businesses. Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi said during a visit to Waheen that about 28 …
The UN Security Council accused Russia on Tuesday of causing a ‘global food crisis’ and putting people at risk of famine due to starting the war in Ukraine. World Food Progam Executive Director David Beasley told the United Nations Security …
The regional government of the Azores Islands announced the possible evacuation of thousands of residents after a series of tremors have rocked the island of Sao Jorge in the past six days. President Jose Manuel Bolieiro said he continued to …
Japan has asked businesses and residents of Tokyo and Tohoku to conserve electricity and brace for outages after powerplants were damaged by earthquakes last week. Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) warned that a blackout could hit the greater Tokyo metropolitan …
