After Ida, US energy pipelines off line, damage being assessed
By Liz Hampton
(Reuters) -Oil and gas pipeline operators on Monday checked for damage after Hurricane Ida hit major energy (More…)
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Officials in Japan warn of potential earthquake, that could be worse than Fukushima, is overdue
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The Japanese government warns of an 80% chance of a magnitude 9 Nankai Trough earthquake in 30 years, (More...)Health & Science
Rockets target US troops as core diplomats fly out of Kabul
(Reuters) -U.S. anti-missile defenses intercepted rockets fired at Kabul’s airport on Monday as the United States flew its core diplomats (More…)
South Africa detects new coronavirus variant, still studying its mutations
By Alexander Winning
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African scientists have detected a new coronavirus variant with multiple mutations but are (More…)
California’s Caldor fire moves closer to more heavily populated areas
(Reuters) – California’s Caldor fire moved closer to more heavily populated areas in the northern part of the state on (More…)
Afghanistan’s healthcare system near collapse, aid agencies warn
By Alasdair Pal and Libby Hogan
(Reuters) – Afghanistan’s healthcare system is at risk of collapse, two major aid agencies (More…)
Factbox: Evacuations from Afghanistan by country
(Reuters) – The United States and allies are hurrying to evacuate as many people from Afghanistan as possible before an (More…)
Haiti’s hunger crisis bites deeper after devastating quake
By Laura Gottesdiener
NAN KONSEY, Haiti (Reuters) – In a tent encampment in the mountains of southern Haiti, where hundreds (More…)
Ida loses punch, levees hold, but Louisiana expects more rain and flooding
By Devika Krishna Kumar
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) -Ida lost some of its punch over southwestern Mississippi on Monday after making (More…)
Genes may add to ethnic COVID-19 disparities; sickest patients unwell a year later
By Nancy Lapid
(Reuters) – Here is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants (More…)
China will soon surpass Russia as a nuclear threat –senior U.S. military official
By Michael Martina
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China, in the midst of a rapid nuclear weapons buildup, will soon surpass Russia (More…)
