World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Tuesday that “our work is not over” to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness. The fate of the MV Hondius has sparked international alarm after three passengers died in an outbreak of the rare virus for which …
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Tuesday that “our work is not over” to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness. The fate of the MV Hondius has sparked international alarm after three passengers died in an outbreak of the rare virus for which …
Iran on Tuesday executed a man convicted of armed rebellion, the judiciary said, the latest in a wave of hangings since war broke out with the United States and Israel. “The death sentence for Abdoljalil Shahbakhsh, son of Jalal, a trained member of the Ansar al-Furqan terrorist group, was carried out this morning,” the judiciary’s …
Voters are going to the polls in Nebraska and West Virginia on Tuesday, with Democrats vying for the chance to run in an open seat in Nebraska that the party has long been eyeing. Republican Rep. Don Bacon is retiring in Januaryleaving a seat open in a district that has voted for Democrats in the …
One hundred days is an agonizingly long time for a family to go without answers about their missing loved one. It’s also long enough for the investigators working the case to feel the grind. At the 100-day mark, the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie could hang on a strand of DNA that’s still …
Washington — President Trump heads to China Tuesday for a highly anticipated summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, following through with a meeting Mr. Trump delayed due to the war with Iran. Trade will be a major topic for the two leaders, but the tenuous situation in Iran and supply chain bottleneck in the Persian …
May 12 (Reuters) – Russia launched more than 200 drones at Ukraine overnight, Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday, hours after a U.S.-mediated ceasefire expired, dimming hopes it would be extended. Ukraine and Russia had agreed to a May 9–11 ceasefire linked to the anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, …
BAUCHI, Nigeria, May 12 (Reuters) – At least 100 civilians were killed in a Nigerian military airstrike on a crowded market in northwest Zamfara state, Amnesty International said on Tuesday, urging authorities to open an immediate investigation. The airstrike, which hit the remote Tumfa market in Zurmi district on Sunday, was the second to kill …
BEIJING, May 12 (Reuters) – China on Tuesday ramped up its rhetoric against Paraguay President Santiago Pena’s trip last week to Taiwan, saying he and his colleagues were “pawns to separatist forces” and had “ulterior motives” for sticking with Taipei. Paraguay is one of only 12 countries that maintain formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and …
May 12 (Reuters) – German police said on Tuesday it had launched an investigation into the death of a member of the federal police’s special forces during a shooting exercise at a military training area in the northern town of Putlos . Initial findings suggest that the shooting on Monday evening was an accident, the …