South Africa identifies Andes strain of hantavirus in 2 passengers on a cruise ship with outbreak
Johannesburg, May 6: South African health authorities said Wednesday they have identified the Andes strain of hantavirus, which may be passed from person to...
Hantavirus strain capable of human transmission found in 2 cruise ship passengers, officials say
Johannesburg, May 6: South African health authorities have identified the Andes strain of hantavirus, which can be transmitted from person to person, in two...
China’s top envoy tells his Iranian counterpart a comprehensive ceasefire’ is needed
Beijing, May 6: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday told his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi that China was “deeply distressed” over the war...
Fire at a shopping centre in Iran kills 8 people and injures dozens
Tehran, May 6: A fire in a shopping centre near Iran's capital killed eight people and injured 40, Tehran's emergency service department said Wednesday.
The...
US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in eastern Pacific
Washington, May 6: The US military launched another strike Tuesday on a vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three...
PM Modi condemns attacks on Fujairah; says India stands with UAE
New Delhi, May 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday strongly condemned the attacks on the United Arab Emirates' port city of Fujairah that...
Prominent cleric shot dead in Pakistan
Peshawar, May 5: A prominent cleric was shot dead in a targeted attack in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday, police said.
Unidentified gunmen ambushed...
US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in Caribbean
Washington, May 5: The US military said it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing two...
Pakistan resumes alcoholic beverage exports after five decades
Karachi, May 5: Pakistan’s only locally-owned brewery has started exporting alcohol - a product that continues to remain banned for the country’s majority Muslim...
26 killed, 61 injured in blast at fireworks factory in China
Beijing, May 5: At least 26 people were killed and 61 others injured in a massive explosion at a fireworks factory in China's Hunan...
US denies Iran struck a military vessel during new effort to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Dubai, May 4: The US military on Monday denied claims that Iran struck a Navy vessel as US forces now offer to guide commercial...
US evacuates crew of seized Iranian ship to Pakistan
Islamabad, May 4: The United States has evacuated 22 crew members, held aboard an Iranian ship seized by its forces, to Pakistan as a...
