The U.S. Embassy in Kabul has warned Americans on Thursday morning Kabul time, to avoid traveling to the airport and to stay away from the Abbey Gate, East Gate, or North Gate. “Because of security threats outside the gates of …
The British army was called in to assist the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) to cope with a 68% rise in demand for emergency services, the highest level in NEAS history. “In response to the increased demand we are facing, …
The International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) on Tuesday urged the acceleration of the COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to countries in Southeast Asia, especially those that the Delta variant has impacted the most. Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia are among the …
The Texas Department of State Health Services has requested five additional mortuary trucks from the federal government early this month to deal with a surge of deaths from Covid-19. Texas officials said they requested the trucks from the Federal Emergency …
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has rejected criticisms that the government failed to sufficiently warn people of last week’s devastating floods as the death toll rose above 160. Flooding has hit parts of Western Europe since last Wednesday with the …
The international medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) announced on Monday that Italian port authorities have detained a rescue ship the charity has chartered on administrative grounds, delaying the vessel’s return after saving hundreds of migrants and refugees in …
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOCS) has raised the status of Taal Volcano to Alert Level 3 following its phreatomagmatic eruption Thursday afternoon, recommending residents of the island to evacuate the area due to natural hazards. According to …
Some 24 patients have died at a hospital in Karnataka, India due to an alleged shortage of oxygen, including COVID-19 patients. The incident happened at a district hospital in Chamarajanagar wherein at least 144 patients were being treated. Chamrajnagar Deputy …
The federal government of Canada revealed a new budget of C$101.4 billion (US$81 billion) aimed at fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to stimulate an economic recovery. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced the government’s first budget in over …
DC Police will activate their entire police department next week, anticipating protests regarding a verdict to the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Chauvin is a former Minneapolis police officer currently standing trial for the death of George Floyd in May 2020. …