‘Worse than combat:’ Helicopters rescue hundreds from California wildfire
By Andrew Hay
(Reuters) – U.S. military helicopters on Tuesday plucked dozens more campers, hikers and locals from the path (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
Senate to vote on Republican coronavirus aid bill opposed by Democrats
By Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate was set to vote on Thursday on a Republican bill providing (More…)
Taiwan denounces large-scale Chinese drills near island
By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan denounced China on Thursday over large-scale air and naval drills (More…)
Germans fear Trump more than coronavirus, survey shows
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germans are more afraid of the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump than of the coronavirus which (More…)
U.N.’s Guterres calls for $35 billion more for WHO COVID-19 program
ZURICH (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for $35 billion more, including $15 billion in the next (More…)
AstraZeneca expects COVID vaccine result by year-end if trials resume
By John Miller and Ludwig Burger
ZURICH/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – AstraZeneca should still know by year-end whether its experimental vaccine protects (More…)
How California’s wildfires could spark a financial crisis
By Ann Saphir
(Reuters) – Wildfires across the U.S. West are among the sparks from climate change that could ignite (More…)
India reports record daily jump of 95,735 coronavirus cases
BENGALURU (Reuters) – India reported record jumps in new coronavirus infections and deaths on Thursday, taking its tally of cases (More…)
Severe COVID-19 riskier than heart attack for young adults; antibiotic shows no benefit
By Nancy Lapid
(Reuters) – The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel (More…)
U.S. says blocking visas of some Chinese graduate students and researchers
By David Brunnstrom and Ryan Woo
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States is blocking visas for certain Chinese graduate students (More…)
