World health officials, back from a visit to Beijing, expressed great concern that a dangerous new virus was spreading between people outside of China, even as the number of illnesses continue to grow dramatically inside that Asian nation. The new … Read More
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. A tsunami threat had been issued but the danger has passed. A powerful magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The … Read More
Tedros Adhanom, director-general of the World Health Organization, left, meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Jan. 28, 2020. Chinese President Xi Jingping vowed the country will conquer the fight against a … Read More
The spread of a deadly new virus is accelerating, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned, after holding a special government meeting on the Lunar New Year public holiday. The country is facing a “grave situation” Mr. Xi told senior officials. The … Read More
All of the U.S. cases are patients who have recently traveled from Wuhan, China. Meanwhile, the number of suspected cases in the United States has been growing rapidly. So far, about 100 samples from 26 states have been sent to … Read More
TEMPO.CO, Bandung – Flood hit five sub-districts in Bandung District, West Java Province, on Sunday, inundating thousands of houses and forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes. By 07.00 a.m. on Sunday, the flood-affected 11,659 families or 40,844 residents in Bandung District, Manager … Read More
At least 31 people have been killed and more than 1,600 injured in a powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey. The magnitude-6.8 quake centered on the town of Sivrice in Elazig province caused buildings to collapse and sent residents rushing into … Read More
At least 30 people have been killed following more than two days of torrential rains in the southeast of the country. The severe weather comes one year after a dam break killed nearly 300 people. Two days of torrential downpours have … Read More
ALASKA: An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck 81 km (50 miles) west of the city of Adak in Alaska at a depth of 10 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Thursday. There was no danger of a tsunami, the … Read More