UN News - A $160 million emergency plan to help Pakistan deal with devastating flooding has been launched by the United Nations, aiming to reach “5.2 million of the most vulnerable people in the country”. An estimated 33 million people have been affected by the “worst flooding in
NASA postponed the inaugural test launch of a new moon rocketship by at least four days due to an engine-cooling problem. NASA has declined to set a specific date for relaunching the mission dubbed Artemis I, officials said a second launch attempt might happen as soon
According to the country's geophysics agency, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island. Just before 10:30 am, the shallow earthquake off the Mentawai islands, off the west coast of Sumatra, was detected by Indonesia's meteorology and geophysics agency (BMKG), which reported
UN News - The “senseless war” in Ukraine is now six months old, with no end in sight, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council, repeating his ongoing appeal for peace. The “sad and tragic milestone” coincided with Ukraine's 31st anniversary of independence, and Mr
On Ukraine's Independence Day, Russian forces fired rockets at a train station, killing 22 people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Ukrainian news agencies reported that Zelenskyy told the U.N. Security Council via video that the deadly attack happened in Chaplyne, a town of about 3,500 people
Former US President Donald Trump requested a federal judge to temporarily halt the FBI's review of the records it took from his Florida property two weeks prior so that a special master could be appointed to supervise the review. In addition, Trump's motion, submitted in federal
The COP26 Ambassador for Asia/Pacific, the Caribbean, and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) expressed his support towards Dominica's efforts in becoming the world's first climate-resilient nation. In a tweet, Ambassador Ken O’Flaherty—who also serves as United Kingdom's ambassador for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference or
UN NEWS—The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for countries to improve access to two lifesaving Ebola medicines, in its first guidelines on the viral disease, published on Friday. The recommendation follows review and analysis of clinical trials for the monoclonal antibodies mAb114 (known as Ansuvimab or Ebanga) and
Release - CARPHA continues to support Bermuda in ensuring a safer and healthier tourism destination for visitors and locals. Tourism is a critical industry for Bermuda, which has faced many challenges due to the ongoing pandemic. To support the tourism recovery efforts on the island,
UN News - The first vessel transporting Ukrainian wheat grain to support humanitarian operations run by the World Food Programme (WFP) has left the port of Yuzhny, also known as Pivdennyi, the UN agency reported on Tuesday. The MV Brave Commander departed with 23,000 metric tonnes of wheat grain
