Death Toll
Death toll across Turkey and Syria tops 17,500
Middle East
February 9, 2023
Death toll across Turkey and Syria tops 17,500
The death toll from the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria is now at least 17,543, according to authorities.…
Death toll from Turkey-Syria earthquakes surpasses 16,000
Middle East
February 9, 2023
Death toll from Turkey-Syria earthquakes surpasses 16,000
The death toll from the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday is now at least 16,035, according to authorities. In Syria, the…
Discovery of child’s body brings Dnipro apartment death toll to 41
World
January 17, 2023
Discovery of child’s body brings Dnipro apartment death toll to 41
A child’s body was found in the wreckage of an apartment building in Dnipro on Tuesday, raising the death toll…
One in six killed by pollution worldwide, study finds
World
May 18, 2022
One in six killed by pollution worldwide, study finds
(CNN) – Pollution caused one in six deaths worldwide in 2019, a new study has revealed — more than the…
It’s mid afternoon in Kyiv. Here’s what you need to know today
World
April 1, 2022
It’s mid afternoon in Kyiv. Here’s what you need to know today
The conflict following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has now entered its sixth week. Here are the latest developments: Blaze at…
US: Civilian toll in Syria raid may be higher than thought
Middle East
February 12, 2022
US: Civilian toll in Syria raid may be higher than thought
WASHINGTON (AP) — US military officials say there could have been more civilian casualties than initially thought in the raid…
Iran shuts down news website over image of decapitated woman
Middle East
February 8, 2022
Iran shuts down news website over image of decapitated woman
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has shut down a news website for publishing a gruesome image of a man holding…
SKorea sees record virus jump as thousands take college exam
World
November 18, 2021
SKorea sees record virus jump as thousands take college exam
Students were required to have their temperatures taken before entering classrooms, and those with fevers were sent to separate testing…
‘This is not a game’: Global virus death toll hits 2 million
World
January 16, 2021
‘This is not a game’: Global virus death toll hits 2 million
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The global death toll from COVID-19 topped two million Friday, crossing the threshold amid a vaccine…
Second coronavirus wave can be avoided, assures WHO official
Health & Fitness
August 24, 2020
Second coronavirus wave can be avoided, assures WHO official
A second wave of the coronavirus can be avoided as doctors currently have all the necessary tools to do so,…