Thousands face weeks without power in Hurricane Ida's aftermath
Tuesday, 31 August 2021, 07:17
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
Louisiana communities battered by Hurricane Ida faced a new danger as they began the massive task of clearing debris and repairing damage from the storm: the possibility of weeks without power in the...
7 minors among 29 dead on migrant boat to Canary Islands
Tuesday, 31 August 2021, 07:14
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
At least 29 Africans, including seven children, died last week while trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands on a smuggling boat, according to information released Monday from a U.N. migration agency...
EU takes US off safe travel list; backs travel restrictions
Tuesday, 31 August 2021, 07:10
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
The European Union recommended Monday that its 27 nations reinstate restrictions on tourists from the U.S. because of rising coronavirus infections there, but member countries will keep the option of...
Hurricane Ida blasts ashore in Louisiana with major force
Sunday, 29 August 2021, 20:24
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
Hurricane Ida blasted ashore along the Louisiana coast on Sunday, with the eye of one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S. arriving near the barrier island of Grand Isle. The powerful...
Decrepit smuggling boat with 539 migrants nears Italy
Sunday, 29 August 2021, 06:56
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
Italian military vessels on Saturday aided a decrepit fishing boat crammed with 539 migrants that was approaching the tiny southern Italian island of Lampedusa. Alida Serrachieri, a nurse who...
Unwanted record: Russia's COVID deaths hit new high in July
Sunday, 29 August 2021, 06:55
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
A new report from Russia’s state statistics agency shows the country recorded a record number of deaths in July of people infected with coronavirus. The report from the Rosstat agency said...
Pope replaces Australian bishop in alleged misconduct probe
Saturday, 28 August 2021, 18:20
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
Pope Francis on Saturday replaced an Australian bishop who stepped down amid a Vatican investigation into what Australian media have described as allegations of sexual misconduct. The Vatican...
UK prepares to vaccinate children ages 12-15
Saturday, 28 August 2021, 15:10
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
The British government says it is preparing to vaccinate children ages 12-15 against the coronavirus, even though the inoculation campaign has not yet been approved by the country’s vaccine...
US intelligence still divided on origins of coronavirus
Saturday, 28 August 2021, 07:20
Last update: about 5 years ago
Associated Press
U.S. intelligence agencies remain divided on the origins of the coronavirus but believe China's leaders did not know about the virus before the start of the global pandemic, according to results...