Biden addressed escalating situation in Afghanistan
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Death Toll From Haiti Earthquake Approaches 1,300 As Extreme Weather Advances And Hospitals Struggle To Cope
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The death toll from Saturday’s devastating earthquake in Haiti rose to 1,297 Monday as the country’s hospitals were swamped by the influx of injured people, forcing local officials to bring in more doctors to tragedy-hit areas before the country gets … Read More
At least 29 dead in Haiti in wake of 7.2-magnitude earthquake
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PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti —A massive 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday morning, leveling dwellings in southwest portions of the country and shaking buildings from the neighboring Dominican Republic to Jamaica and Cuba. Officials and witnesses reported heavy damage and … Read More
Russia Reports Record Virus Deaths Second Day in a Row
Russia, the fourth worst-hit country in the world in terms of cases, has since June been hit by a wave of infections driven by the Delta variant. Kirill Zykov / Moskva News Agency Russia on Friday recorded its highest daily … Read More
8 Missing as Massive Dixie Fire Rages in Northern California
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Firefighters battling the Dixie Fire clear Highway 89 after a burned tree fell across the roadway in Plumas County, Calif., on Aug. 6, 2021. (Noah Berger/AP Photo) QUINCY, Calif.—At least eight people were missing Saturday as one of the worst wildfires in … Read More
Sydney’s COVID-19 outbreak throws harsh spotlight on Australia vaccine rollout
FILE PHOTO: The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is prepared by a healthcare worker in Melbourne SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s New South Wales state on Friday reported its biggest daily rise in new COVID-19 cases this year, prompting a tighter lockdown in … Read More
More Vaccinated People Are Dying of COVID in England Than Unvaccinated – Here’s Why
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More vaccinated people are dying of COVID than unvaccinated people, according to a recent report from Public Health England (PHE). The report shows that 163 of the 257 people (63.4%) who died within 28 days of a positive COVID test between February … Read More
Russia Marks Highest-Ever Covid-19 Death Toll for Second Day
The record toll comes as Russia continues to battle the surging Delta variant first detected in India.Denis Grishkin / Moskva News Agency Russia recorded its highest-ever daily death toll from the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic on Wednesday, … Read More