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A videograb of a wildfire raging in Greece on Thursday. Hundreds of firefighters in Greece remain on alert even though the wildfires that have devastated the country in recent weeks are under control and largely extinguished.
Firefighters in Greece on alert as fire danger remains high
ATHENS — Hundreds of firefighters in Greece remain on alert even though the wildfires that have devastated the country in recent weeks are under control and largely extinguished.The fire danger in large parts of the country is still "high" to "very high," according to Greek Civil Defense. One of the concerns is strong winds, which can turn a small flame into a large forest fire, DPA reported.According to the Greek fire brigade, 51 forest fires broke out between Friday and Saturday morning.The seriously affected areas in the north of Athens, the island of Euboea and the Peloponnese peninsula are especially of concern. The regions are also being monitored from the air, said the fire brigade.Wildfires that have ravaged Greece for over two weeks have been brought under...
August 14, 2021

Firefighters in Greece on alert as fire danger remains high

An aerial view of the havoc wreaked by the Turkey flood.
Toll in severe northern Turkey floods climbs to 40
ISTANBUL — The death toll from severe floods and mudslides in coastal Turkey has climbed to at least 40, the country's emergency and disaster agency said Saturday.Torrential rains that pounded the Black Sea provinces of Bartin, Kastamonu and Sinop on Wednesday caused flooding that demolished homes, severed at least five bridges, swept away cars and rendered numerous roads unpassable.Turkish disaster agency AFAD said 34 people were killed in Kastamonu and six in Sinop. Nine people remained hospitalized in Sinop and one person was missing in Bartin province, according to the agency.About 2,250 people were evacuated across the region, some lifted from rooftops by helicopters, and many were being temporarily housed in student dormitories, AP quoted authorities as saying.A huge...
August 14, 2021

Toll in severe northern Turkey floods climbs to 40

Bodies have been found after a helicopter crashed in the Kronotsky nature reserve in Russia.
Several bodies found after helicopter crash in Russia's Far East
MOSCOW — Several bodies have been found in the wreckage of a helicopter crash on the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia's Far East, authorities announced on Saturday.They were discovered at a depth of 110 meters using special technology, said the authorities, who did not give a figure.Eight people were considered missing after the helicopter with 13 passengers and three crewmembers on board crashed into a lake in the Kronotsky Nature Preserve during a sightseeing tour on Thursday.There was no hope of finding them alive.Eight people were able to swim to shore or were brought to safety by rescue teams after the crash.The wreckage of the aircraft was discovered on Friday in the lake, which is about 5 degrees cold. The exact cause of the crash is still under investigation, DPA reported.At the...
August 14, 2021

Several bodies found after helicopter crash in Russia's Far East

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated Friday that no foreign power could impose a military solution in Afghanistan as Taliban forces are gaining control over many Afghan provinces after allied forces ended their two-decade presence in the country.
British PM: No power can impose military solution in Afghanistan
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated Friday that no foreign power could impose a military solution in Afghanistan as Taliban forces are gaining control over many Afghan provinces after allied forces ended their two-decade presence in the country."I think we have got to be realistic about the power of the UK or any power to impose a military solution — a combat solution — in Afghanistan," Johnson told reporters following a special Cabinet meeting about the evolving situation in Afghanistan.He suggested that what the UK can do is to work with all partners in the region around the world to prevent Afghanistan once again becoming a breeding ground for terror. He insisted that the sacrifices of British forces in Afghanistan were not in vain."I don't...
August 14, 2021

British PM: No power can impose military solution in Afghanistan

A two-year-old girl and her mother wait to see a doctor at the paediatric oncology unit at a hospital in Accra, Ghana. — courtesy WHO/Ernest Ankomah
Childhood cancer care in Africa hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic
GENEVA — Nearly 30,000 children in sub-Saharan Africa are believed to have died from cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO).Drastic measures to prevent coronavirus spread, and heightened focus by health systems on response, led to disruptions in other essential health services on the continent.Cancer screening and treatment, including for childhood cancers, were hit especially hard.‘Truly heartbreaking’ A WHO survey found screening was affected in 46 percent of countries, while 13 per cent reported a more than 50 per cent disruption.“We estimate that more than 28,000 children died of cancer in sub-Saharan Africa in 2020. This is truly heartbreaking as childhood cancers are curable if detected early and...
August 13, 2021

Childhood cancer care in Africa hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic

A digital illustration of the coronavirus shows the crown-like appearance of the virus. — courtesy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
UN health agency urges support for new COVID-19 origins studies
GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged all countries “to put differences aside” in order to speed up efforts to understand where and how the COVID-19 virus started — including the unproven suggestion that it was manufactured in a laboratory.The move, announced late on Thursday, comes after a joint report was issued in March by WHO and China into the origins of the coronavirus.Noting that a review of that report had determined that there was “insufficient scientific evidence to rule any of the hypotheses out” about the origins of the new coronavirus, the UN agency insisted that to address the ‘lab hypothesis’, it needed access “to all data” in order to prevent global health threats in future.“WHO calls for all governments to depoliticize the situation...
August 13, 2021

UN health agency urges support for new COVID-19 origins studies


Police and investigators work at a site of an explosion on a city bus in Voronezh, about 450 kilometers (280 miles) south of Moscow, Russia, Thursday.
Russia bus explosion kills 2, injures 17
MOSCOW — A second person has died in southwestern Russia following an explosion on a city bus that also injured another 17 people, officials said Friday.Health authorities in Voronezh, a city of 1 million residents about 450 kilometers (280 miles) south of Moscow, said two people died in a hospital from injuries they sustained in the explosion.Another 14 people remained hospitalized Friday and three were undergoing treatment at home, AP reported.Authorities said Thursday’s explosion in Voronezh was caused by leaky gas equipment on the bus and no trace of chemical explosives was found.Russia’s top criminal investigation agency has opened a probe for possible charges of unsafe consumer services. But the company that operated the bus said the vehicle had a diesel engine and no gas...
August 13, 2021

Russia bus explosion kills 2, injures 17

Voters in Zambia waited in long lines to cast their ballots at polling stations that closed on Thursday.
Zambia counts votes in high-stakes election with large turnout
LUSAKA — Officials started counting the results in Zambia after polling stations closed on Thursday as voters waited in long lines to cast their ballots.The Electoral Commission of Zambia said that over 83% of the country's eligible voters, amounting to more than 7 million people, registered to vote in the elections at more than 12,000 polling stations.A high turnout was reported in the capital Lusaka and other regions of the southern African nation, despite a tense atmosphere.Both President Edgar Lungu and his main rival Hakainde Hichilema had billed the election as a test of Zambia's democracy stability.Although both men urged people to vote peacefully, violence flared up between supporters of Lungu's Patriotic Front party and Hichilema's United Party for National...
August 13, 2021

Zambia counts votes in high-stakes election with large turnout

A huge fire raged for a second day in Cyprus, razing tracts of forest in a blaze one official called the worst on record. — courtesy CNA
Four dead as Cyprus forest fire rages
NICOSIA — Four people were found dead as a huge fire raged for a second day in Cyprus, razing tracts of forest in a blaze one official called the worst on record.The blaze, fanned by strong winds, affected at least 10 communities over an area of 50 square kilometers in the foothills of the Troodos mountain range, an area of pine forest and densely vegetated shrubland.The Forestry Department had issued a red alert for fires on Wednesday as temperatures in the island are set to remain extremely high in the coming days.The department urged the public to be careful during their activities outdoors and avoid actions and activities that are likely to cause a fire, such as the use of tools or agricultural machinery producing, sparks or flames.People who have electric generators or water pumps...
August 13, 2021

Four dead as Cyprus forest fire rages

As travel restrictions lift, many UK residents are looking to travel abroad — but the cost and reliability of COVID-19 testing in the country have been called into question. — Courtesy file photo
UK travelers are being ‘punished’ by expensive and unreliable PCR testing
LONDON — As travel restrictions lift, many UK residents are looking to travel abroad — but the cost and reliability of COVID-19 testing in the country have been called into question. The UK is the second most expensive country for PCR tests, with travelers paying an average of 92 pounds ($127) according to research from Admiral travel insurance. For the tests required before and after traveling to red and amber list countries, this means an average additional cost for your holiday of 184 pounds ($255) per person — 552 pounds ($764) for a family of four. More than 100 of the providers on the government’s list of those which meet minimum standards are charging 200 pounds ($277) or more for testing. “Our research shows prices for PCR tests vary significantly between countries and...
August 13, 2021

UK travelers are being ‘punished’ by expensive and unreliable PCR testing

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