COVID still devastating in the Americas, health agency says
BRASILIA (Reuters) -COVID-19 continues to inflict a devastating toll on the Americas, with Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador and Paraguay among (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
Blip or bad moon rising? Fed meets amid COVID-19 surge, inflation jitters
By Howard Schneider
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve will conclude its latest policy meeting on Wednesday weighing the risks (More…)
Isolated Myanmar calls for international help as COVID cases surge
(Reuters) -Myanmar’s military ruler is looking for greater cooperation with the international community to contain the coronavirus, state media reported (More…)
Residents flee as winds fan massive wildfire in southern Turkey
ANKARA (Reuters) – A massive forest fire in southern Turkey spread to the town of Manavgat as the flames were (More…)
California urges power conservation in heat wave, prices soar
(Reuters) – U.S. power prices for Wednesday jumped as homes and businesses crank up air conditioners to escape another heat (More…)
Thailand builds COVID-19 hospital in Bangkok airport amid surge in cases
By Juarawee Kittisilpa and Artorn Pookasook
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai volunteers on Wednesday turned a cargo warehouse at Bangkok’s Don (More…)
White House calls on America’s most critical companies to improve cyber defenses
By Christopher Bing and Nandita Bose
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is signaling to U.S. critical infrastructure companies, such (More…)
Texas power grid passes test, more to come as heat wave lingers
(Reuters) – The Texas power grid passed the first of what could be many tests over the next week by (More…)
Bangkok to convert disused train carriages into COVID-19 ward
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Authorities in Thailand’s capital Bangkok plan to convert 15 disused railway carriages into a 240-bed COVID-19 isolation (More…)
Canada border guards vote to strike days ahead of U.S. border reopening
By Moira Warburton
VANCOUVER (Reuters) – Canadian border guards and customs officials voted on Tuesday to go on strike just (More…)
