WORLDStrong earthquake hits lake in northern Mongolia

The epicenter (Credit: Google) A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 has struck a lake along the Russia-Mongolia border, seismologists say. Only few details are currently available. The earthquake, which struck at 5:33 a.m. local time on Tuesday, … Read More

China Issues an Alert About Bubonic Plague—Here’s What You Need to Know About This Deadly Disease

You can still contract this infectious disease, aptly nicknamed the “black death.” DR_MICROBE/GETTY IMAGES While the world is still battling the new coronavirus, an ancient disease has reared its head in China. On July 5, a herdsman in Inner Mongolia … Read More

Russian tourist and pregnant wife die of suspected bubonic plague, sparking ‘indefinite quarantine’ in western Mongolia

(File photo) Officials with the emergency management department in Bayan Ulgii province confirmed to the Siberian Times preliminary testing revealed the couple died Wednesday. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) A portion of the border between Mongolia and Russia remained closed Saturday morning after … Read More