Pathogens can blossom from an outbreak into a pandemic because they “exploit our interconnectedness and expose our inequities and divisions,” the World Health Organization’s leader says.
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More than 150 children are missing in latest Nigeria kidnapping raid
Students from an Islamic school in the north-central Nigerian state of Niger were indiscriminately shot and abducted Sunday by a group of “armed bandits,” state police said in a statement.
For Memorial Day, Biden Pays Tribute To Fallen Service Members In Delaware
The president spoke in observance of Memorial Day at the Delaware Memorial Bridge Sunday. It was also the sixth anniversary of the death of his son, Beau Biden, who had served in Iraq.
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Parents of detained journalist in Myanmar: It’s a total nightmare
The parents of an American journalist detained in Myanmar have a message for local authorities: Release him now.
Gavin MacLeod, ‘Love Boat’ Captain, Dies At 90
Gavin MacLeod, the veteran supporting actor who rose to fame on The Mary Tyler Moore Show before going on to even more success on The Love Boat, has died at age 90.
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Democratic Republic of Congo hit with 61 earthquakes in a day following volcano eruption
Seismologists in the Democratic Republic of Congo reported 61 earthquakes in a 24-hour period on Saturday around the Mount Nyiragongo volcano, which erupted a week ago, warning residents to keep well away from lava flows.
The FAA Has Seen A “Significantly Higher” Number Of Unruly Passenger Reports In 2021
With more people boarding planes as the pandemic eases, verbal abuse and violence against flight attendants has increased, caused in part by disputes over the ongoing federal mask mandate.
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400,000 people flee Goma after warnings of second volcanic eruption
Around 400,000 people have fled the city of Goma and its surroundings in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as the threat of another volcanic eruption at Mount Nyiragongo looms, a provincial government spokesperson said Friday.
Senate Poised To Approve Major Science Funding Bill To Compete With China
The Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 allocates billions to scientific research and has strong bipartisan support. It could be could be a game changer for some U.S. cities.
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Tigrayans told, ‘We’ll see if America will save you now,’ as hundreds rounded up by Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers
Days after the United States announced financial sanctions and visa restrictions on Ethiopian and Eritrean officials, eyewitnesses told CNN that hundreds of young men were rounded up from displaced peoples camps in Shire, a town in Tigray, late Monday evening.