
Little health risk from corpses in natural disasters
GENEVA: Despite belief in some quarters to the contrary, the bodies of victims of natural disasters or armed conflict rarely pose a health threat to

GENEVA: Despite belief in some quarters to the contrary, the bodies of victims of natural disasters or armed conflict rarely pose a health threat to

BAIKONUR (Kazakhstan): Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut docked with the International Space Station on Friday after blasting off amid raging tensions between Moscow

DERNA (Libya): Aid groups warned of growing risk posed by the spread of disease that could compound the humanitarian crisis in Libya, as hopes dwindled

PARIS: The UN’s cultural organisation on Friday placed World Heritage Sites in the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Lviv on its “in danger” list, saying

LONDON: Foreign diplomats in London owe nearly £150 million (US$186 million) in congestion charge debt, British government ministers have said, reported German news agency (dpa).
BERLIN: As many as 1.5 million people in Germany have been affected by acute supply bottlenecks for certain medicines, the North Rhine Chamber of Pharmacists
RABAT: At least 50,000 houses have collapsed completely or partially in Friday’s deadly earthquake in Morocco. Following a meeting chaired by King Mohammed VI, the

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened almost flat against the greenback as the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) is anticipated to maintain its hawkish monetary policy

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, was indicted Thursday on federal firearms charges after a planned plea deal collapsed. Hunter Biden, 53, was

NEW YORK: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea, at 19:58:40 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research