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Month: August 2024

Russia launches 3rd ballistic missile attack on Kyiv this month

Kyiv —  Russia on Sunday carried out its third ballistic missile attack on Kyiv this month but preliminary data indicated that most of the projectiles were shot down on approach, the military administration of the Ukrainian capital said. “This is…

UN and partners report acute malnutrition surge in Government-controlled areas of Yemen

The sharp increase is being driven by diseases, including cholera and malaria, high food insecurity, and limited access to safe drinking water and other essential services, according to the analysis by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Technical Working…

Poland urges Nord Stream patrons ‘keep quiet’ as pipeline mystery returns to spotlight

WARSAW, Poland —  Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Saturday reacted to reports that revived questions about who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022, saying the initiators of the gas pipeline project should “apologize and keep quiet.” That…

Magnitude 7 earthquake strikes off coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region

moscow —  A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s far-eastern Kamchatka Peninsula early Sunday morning local time, according to the regional earthquake monitoring service. The local emergencies ministry said tremors were felt along the coast including in…

Rare deep-sea oarfish found in California, scientists want to know why

SAN DIEGO —  A rarely seen deep-sea fish resembling a serpent was found floating dead on the ocean surface off the San Diego coast and was brought ashore for study, marine experts said. The silvery, 12-foot-long (3.6-meter) oarfish was found…

Safety at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant deteriorating after strike, says IAEA

Safety at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is deteriorating following a drone strike that hit a perimeter access road on Saturday, according to International Atomic Energy Agency director general Rafael Mariano Grossi. The Russian management of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power…

Eswatini turns to nuclear technology to transform agriculture, health care, energy

Manzini, Eswatini —  Eswatini has launched an initiative to achieve sustainable development by harnessing the power of nuclear technology in such sectors as agriculture, health and energy planning. The plan was developed with the support of the International Atomic Energy…

India’s doctors strike in protest of rape, murder of colleague

KOLKATA/BHUBANESWAR, India —  Hospitals and clinics across India turned away patients except for emergency cases on Saturday as medical professionals staged a 24-hour shutdown in protest over the rape and murder of a doctor this month in the eastern city…

Nigeria records mpox cases amid global health emergency

ABUJA, NIGERIA —  Barely 48 hours after the World Health Organization declared mpox a global health emergency, Nigeria went on high alert Friday, announcing new mpox cases and raising concerns about the country’s ability to contain the outbreak. The Nigeria…

Russia says Ukraine used Western rockets to destroy Kursk bridge

MOSCOW —  Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Ukraine used Western rockets, likely U.S.-made HIMARS, to destroy a bridge over the Seym River in the Kursk region, killing volunteers trying to evacuate civilians. “For the first time, the Kursk region was hit…