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UN admits aid failure for Syria as quake toll tops 33,000
AFP, Published on 13/02/2023
» KAHRAMANMARAS (TURKEY) - The United Nations decried Sunday the failure to ship desperately needed aid to war-torn regions of Syria, while warning the death toll of more than 33,000 from the earthquake that also struck Turkey is set to rise far higher.
UN admits aid failure for Syria as quake toll hits 33,000
AFP, Published on 13/02/2023
» KAHRAMANMARAS (TURKEY) - The United Nations denounced Sunday the failure to deliver desperately needed aid to war-torn regions of Syria, while warning the death toll of more than 33,000 from the earthquake that also struck Turkey is set to rise far higher.
Sweden curbs treatments for trans minors
AFP, Published on 08/02/2023
» STOCKHOLM: Sweden, the first country to introduce legal gender reassignment, has begun restricting gender reassignment hormone treatments for minors, as it, like many Western countries, grapples with the highly sensitive issue.
France arrests suspected Italian mafia killer after 16 years on run: Interpol
AFP, Published on 03/02/2023
» SAINT-ÉTIENNE, France: A convicted Italian killer, believed to belong to one of the country's most powerful mafia organisations, was arrested on Thursday in France after 16 years on the run, Interpol said.
Half a million strike in UK's largest walkout in 12 years
AFP, Published on 01/02/2023
» LONDON - Half a million workers went on strike in Britain on Wednesday, calling for higher wages in the largest such walkout in over a decade, closing schools and severely disrupting transport.
World 'dangerously unprepared' for next crisis: Red Cross
AFP, Published on 30/01/2023
» GENEVA: All countries remain "dangerously unprepared" for the next pandemic, the Red Cross warned on Monday, saying future health crises could also collide with increasingly likely climate-related disasters.
Cousin of Sicilian mob boss fights 'Mafia mentality'
AFP, Published on 24/01/2023
» CASTELVETRANO (ITALY) - As the son of a mafioso turned state witness and a cousin of captured Cosa Nostra boss Matteo Messina Denaro, Giuseppe Cimarosa has seen the Sicilian Mafia and its intimidation tactics up close.
China reports almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in a month
AFP, Published on 15/01/2023
» BEIJING: China on Saturday reported almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in just over a month, the first major toll released by authorities since Beijing loosened virus restrictions in early December.
Study linking asthma and cooking gas stirs debate
AFP, Published on 12/01/2023
» PARIS: New research that links cooking with natural gas to around 12% of childhood asthma cases has sparked debate about the health risks of kitchen stoves, as well as calls in the United States for stepped-up regulation.
China stats 'under-represent' true impact of Covid outbreak: WHO
AFP, Published on 05/01/2023
» GENEVA - The World Health Organization criticised China's "very narrow" definition of Covid deaths on Wednesday, warning that official statistics were not showing the true impact of the outbreak.