U.S. to begin offering COVID-19 vaccine booster shots in September
By Carl O’Donnell and Ahmed Aboulenein
(Reuters) -The U.S. government said on Wednesday it plans to make COVID-19 vaccine booster (More…)
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Officials in Japan warn of potential earthquake, that could be worse than Fukushima, is overdue
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The Japanese government warns of an 80% chance of a magnitude 9 Nankai Trough earthquake in 30 years, (More...)Health & Science
Wildfire near French resort of Saint-Tropez kills two people
MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) -A wildfire burning in the hills behind the French Riviera resort of Saint-Tropez since Monday has killed (More…)
Deadly Jalalabad protests as Taliban consolidate Islamist rule
KABUL (Reuters) -At least three people were killed in anti-Taliban protests in the Afghan city of Jalalabad on Wednesday, witnesses (More…)
Haitians sheltering in tents grow impatient for aid after devastating quake
By Laura Gottesdiener
LES CAYES, Haiti (Reuters) – Haitians left homeless by a devastating earthquake that killed about 2,000 people (More…)
Taliban vows to provide safe passage to Kabul airport, U.S. official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Taliban has told the United States it will provide safe passage for civilians to reach the airport (More…)
U.S. airline passenger volume rises but down 21% from pre-pandemic levels
By David Shepardson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. airlines carried 66.4 million passengers in June, three times the June 2020 volume but (More…)
Taliban say they want peace, will respect women’s rights under Islamic law
KABUL (Reuters) -The Taliban held their first official news conference in Kabul on Tuesday since the shock seizure of the (More…)
Japan extends COVID-19 emergency lockdown as cases surge
By Daniel Leussink, Leika Kihara and Sakura Murakami
TOKYO/FUKUOKA, Japan (Reuters) – Japan on Tuesday extended its state of emergency (More…)
Mail-in voting set to soar in Canada election, could undermine Trudeau, New Democratic Party
By David Ljunggren
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Mail-in voting in Canada is set to soar ahead of the Sept. 20 election (More…)
Heartbroken and homeless: Algerian villagers grapples with wildfire aftermath
By Abdelaziz Boumzar
BEJAIA, Algeria (Reuters) – When Algeria’s deadly wildfires tore through the forest around their village, brothers Khelaf (More…)
