Analysis-India’s vaccine inequity worsens as countryside languishes
By Krishna N. Das, Abhirup Roy and Rajendra Jadhav
NEW DELHI/SATARA, India (Reuters) – Urban Indians are getting COVID-19 shots (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
U.S. traffic deaths soar to 38,680 in 2020; highest yearly total since 2007
By David Shepardson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. traffic deaths soared dramatically after coronavirus lockdowns ended in 2020, hitting the highest (More…)
White House warns companies to step up cybersecurity
By Doina Chiacu
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House warned corporate executives and business leaders on Thursday to step up (More…)
UK removes Portugal from safe travel list in blow for airlines
By Sarah Young
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain has removed Portugal from its quarantine-free travel list, the country’s transport minister said on (More…)
Delta variant dominant in UK, may increase risk of hospitalization
LONDON (Reuters) -The Delta variant of concern first identified in India is now dominant in Britain and might have an (More…)
U.S. Supreme Court limits reach of federal computer fraud law
By Andrew Chung
-The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday limited the type of conduct that can be prosecuted under a (More…)
Arab Islamist helps clinch Israel’s new anti-Netanyahu government
By Rami Ayyub
RAHAT, Israel (Reuters) – It was a photo opportunity for the history books: An Islamist politician from (More…)
Bombers aim for buses in new tactic to spread death and fear in Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – Militants in Afghanistan are adopting a new tactic to spread fear in the capital, Kabul, especially among (More…)
India orders unapproved COVID shots as it reels from devastating second wave
By Neha Arora and Sethuraman N R
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India signed its first order for an unapproved COVID-19 vaccine (More…)
COVID-19 far more widespread in Indonesia than official data show – studies
By Tom Allard
JAKARTA (Reuters) – COVID-19 is many times more prevalent in Indonesia than shown by official figures in (More…)
