The World Health Organization has authorized a second dengue vaccine, aiming to protect millions worldwide against the mosquito-borne disease. The vaccine, named Qdenga, is recommended for children aged six to 16 living in high-dengue regions and requires two doses. WHO’s approval means
The World Health Organization has authorized a second dengue vaccine, aiming to protect millions worldwide against the mosquito-borne disease. The vaccine, named Qdenga, is recommended for children aged six to 16 living in high-dengue regions and requires two doses. WHO’s approval means
Chinese coast guard ships shadowed a group of Filipino activists and fishermen sailing toward a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. The Philippine coast guard deployed patrol ships and a plane to keep watch on the activists and fishermen from a
An Islamist group operating in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province used boys as young as 13 in attacks on a town last week and residents who were forced to flee the fighting recognized some of the child soldiers as their missing relatives,
Indonesian authorities seeded clouds on Wednesday, trying to prevent further rain and flash floods after deluges that hit the country’s Sumatra Island over the weekend left at least 59 people dead and another 16 missing. Monsoon rains triggered a landslide of mud
Turkey has converted the ancient Chora church in Istanbul into a mosque, following a similar move with Hagia Sophia. Chora, originally a church dating back to the 4th century, became a mosque under the Ottomans, then a museum in 1945. Reactions to
A German court in Itzehoe has convicted a 34-year-old man, identified as Ibrahim A., of murder and attempted murder for a fatal stabbing on a train. The incident occurred on Jan. 25, 2023, in Brokstedt, resulting in the death of two teenagers
Israeli leaders claim photos and video show Hamas terrorists inside the United Nations Relief & Works Agency. The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) released on Tuesday drone footage and photos captured above the UNRWA compound in the Gaza city of Rafah. “Today, we
Hungary plans to oppose a UN resolution commemorating the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, citing potential Balkan tensions. During a meeting with Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik, Szijjártó accused the UN and Bosnia’s high representative of destabilizing the region. The Srebrenica genocide, where Bosnian
A massive manhunt was underway in France on Wednesday after an armed gang ambushed a prison convoy and freed a gangster known as “The Fly,” killing two guards. Hundreds of police officers have been deployed to northern France in search of the
Switzerland’s top criminal court convicted former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko of crimes against humanity. Sonko has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in repression under ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh. Sonko, who served from 2006 to 2016, faced charges