A new strain of the mpox virus, identified as clade Ib, has just been detected in China as the carrier was a foreign national who had traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), giving rise to four other cases among close contacts. Chinese health authorities report that this new …
Read More »China: several dead in powerful earthquake
At least 95 people have been confirmed dead and 130 are injured after a major earthquake struck the mountainous Tibet region of southern China on Tuesday, according to reports. The earthquake struck the town of Xigaze, in the Xizang autonomous region, Tibet’s local name, at 9:05 am local time (01:05 …
Read More »World’s oldest person dies aged 116
Japanese woman, recognized as the world’s oldest person by Guinness World Records, has died aged 116 in a nursing home in the city of Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, according to reports. She became the oldest person in the world after Spain’s Maria Branyas Morera passed away in August 2024 at …
Read More »179 dead in South Korea plane crash
179 people died in one of South Korea’s worst air disasters, which occurred at an airport in the southwest of the country on Sunday December 29. Some footage appears to show the aircraft touching down without employing its wheels or landing gear. It then skidded off the runway and crashed …
Read More »Death toll from plane crash in Kazakhstan rises
A least 38 people have died after an Azerbaijani airliner crashed Wednesday near the Kazakh city of Aktau, according to reports. Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbaev visited survivors of the plane crash at the hospital and disclosed the death toll while meeting with Azerbaijani officials, reports said. A survivor at …
Read More »Israel attacks Gaza City as ceasefire agreement is reached
At least 14 people were killed by Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip this morning, including 10 when Israeli warplanes bombed a residential building in Gaza City, amid reports that ceasefire talks are moving closer to agreement. The attack in Gaza City targeted the Tabatibi family home in the Daraj …
Read More »Chinese President congratulates John Mahama
Chinese President Xi Jinping extended his congratulations to Ghana’s President-elect John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday, December 11, following his victory in the December 7 elections. President Xi highlighted Ghana’s historic role as one of the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to establish diplomatic relations with China, and emphasized the enduring …
Read More »Corpses of tortured people discovered in Damascus
Bodies of people recently tortured to death by Bashar al Assad’s regime have been found by Anadolu Agency teams in Damascus, Syria. AA teams investigating traces of torture and brutality at Sednaya prison and other centers, found those murdered in hospitals. The team went to al-Mujtahid hospital in Damascus, the …
Read More »A player collapses in the middle of a match
A 22-year-old Italian midfielder collapsed on the pitch in the 17ᵉ minute after complaining of discomfort at Florence’s Stadio Artemio-Franchi, Italy. The incident occurred during the match between Fiorentina and Inter Milan. Quickly attended to by his team-mates and opposing players, including Danilo Cataldi who gave him first aid, Edoardo …
Read More »Rwanda, a pioneer in the fight against plastic waste
In South Korea, where the United Nations negotiating committee on plastics is meeting, Rwanda is one of the leading countries committed to reducing plastic pollution. Rwanda’s environmental policy is cited as one of the most effective in Africa. According to Rwanda’s chief negotiator for this international conference, there is no …
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