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Thousands more Afghans can resettle in U.S. as refugees, says State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Thousands more Afghans who may be targets of Taliban violence due to their U.S. affiliations will have the opportunity to resettle as refugees in the United States under a new program announced by the State Department on Monday. Reuters exclusively reported on plans to set up the “Priority Two” refugee program, covering Afghans (More…)
Greeks urged to use less power as worst heatwave in decades tests grid
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek authorities urged citizens to conserve electricity as the worst heatwave in more than 30 years pushed the power system to its limits on Monday and wildfires continued to burn in many areas. With the weather service forecasting temperatures as high as 44 Celsius (111 Fahrenheit) this week, energy authorities have warned (More…)
Death toll from floods in China’s Henan province rises to 302
BEIJING (Reuters) -The death toll from last month’s floods in the central Chinese province of Henan rose to 302 as of Monday, officials said, triple the figure of 99 that was reported last week, with most of the fatalities reported in the provincial capital Zhengzhou. In Zhengzhou, a city of 12 million that lies along (More…)
Thousands more Afghans can resettle in U.S. as refugees, says State Dept
Posted August 2, 2021
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Thousands more Afghans who may be targets of Taliban violence due to their U.S. affiliations will have the opportunity to resettle as refugees in the United States under a new (More...)
Greeks urged to use less power as worst heatwave in decades tests grid
Posted August 2, 2021
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek authorities urged citizens to conserve electricity as the worst heatwave in more than 30 years pushed the power system to its limits on Monday and wildfires continued to (More...)
Death toll from floods in China’s Henan province rises to 302
Posted August 2, 2021
BEIJING (Reuters) -The death toll from last month’s floods in the central Chinese province of Henan rose to 302 as of Monday, officials said, triple the figure of 99 that was reported (More...)
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