Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepers The Philippine foreign secretary says he is recommending to President Benigno Aquino III to pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels. More
8 die in clothing factory fire in Bangladesh as Rana Plaza toll passes 900 Eight people were killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh, police and an industry association official said on Thursday, as the death toll from the collapse of another factory building two weeks ago climbed above 900. More
American gets 15 years of hard labor in North Korea for 'hostile acts' An American tour operator has been sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in North Korea for alleged “hostile acts” against the repressive regime, according to its official state news agency. Kenneth Bae, who is in his mid-40s and lives in Washington state, has been described by friends as a devout Christian who took tourists on trips to North Korea, The Associated Press reported. More
Porn and movies, not tech secrets, found on Chinese spy suspect's NASA laptop The Chinese national taken into custody on an airplane waiting to take off for home had pornography and illegally downloaded movies on his NASA computer, not government secrets, reports say. He is now set to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of violating NASA computer rules. More
Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea: USGS “A magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattled Papua New Guinea on Friday (November 15, 2024),” the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, striking off the country’s eastern coast. The USGS said ... 11/15/2024 - 12:28 pm | View Link
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Northern Greece Sunday Evening: Total of Four Countries Affected No Damages to Properties or Injuries. However, Residents Are Fearful That a Larger Quake May Hit After Three Back-to-Back Strong Aftershocks ... 11/4/2024 - 12:32 pm | View Link
3.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Northern California coast A preliminary 3.2 magnitude earthquake struck Monday morning off the coast of Northen California, according to the United States Geological Survey. 11/4/2024 - 4:45 am | View Link
Walking Pneumonia Is Spreading, Too: Tips to Tell Which Sickness or Allergy You Have CNETWalking pneumonia is booming − and targeting the young and the poor USA TODAY‘Walking pneumonia’ surges in NJ NJ Spotlight NewsBallad: COVID & flu numbers down, walking pneumonia cases increasing WJHL-TV News Channel 11Doctors see a rise in walking pneumonia cases among Kansas City kids WDAF FOX4 Kansas City
The United Nations climate conference, now in its final days in Baku, has exacerbated longstanding tensions between countries on the path to decarbonize the global economy. The role of fossil fuels, the financial obligations of wealthier countries, and geopolitical tensions have all contributed to a well-founded fear that this year’s talks—known as COP29—could collapse.
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Some hospitals seeing increase in RSV, 'walking pneumonia.' Here's what to know ABC NewsViruses spreading across Austin before holiday season FOX 7 AustinCook Children's ER treating high volume of patients, many non-emergency illnesses NBC DFWNorth Texas hospital treats hundreds of children with respiratory illnesses CBS NewsRSV, pneumonia cases are surging among kids in Fort Worth, leaving ERs at capacity Fort Worth Star-Telegram
First Close Up Picture of Star Outside Our Galaxy Shows a Giant About to Blow The New York TimesFirst close-up image of a star outside Milky Way shows supergiant in ‘cocoon’ The GuardianAstronomers take the first close-up picture of a star outside our galaxy ESO.orgScientists obtain image of a star on the precipice of disaster Reuters.comStar imaged in detail outside the Milky Way for the 1st time (image, video) Space.com
Health officials announce highly contagious bird flu detected in Whatcom County flock Bellingham HeraldWhy the latest bird flu case has experts worried about a potential pandemic CBS NewsOpinion | 3 bird flu developments to track as human cases increase The Washington PostCDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update November 18, 2024 CDCAvian Flu impacts turkey prices as consumer demand for Thanksgiving staple is low KSHB 41 Kansas City News