Drought-hit western US walloped by powerful winter storm

This photo obtained from Caltrans Distric 3, shows Highway 50/Lake Tahoe Boulevard, in Lake Tahoe, California, covered in snow LOS ANGELES, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A powerful winter storm battered the western United States, dumping much-needed snow on the drought-parched mountains of California, but causing travel misery over a wide area.…

UN Security Council condemns Myanmar massacre

Credible reports suggested that four children were killed, including two 17-year-old boys, a teenage girl and a child approximately age five UNITED NATIONS, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations Security Council condemned last week’s massacre in Myanmar of more than 30 people, including two Save the Children staff, that was blamed…

Covid-19: Mexicans join bid for compensation from China, WHO

Mexico has reported nearly 300,000 Covid-19 deaths and more than 3.95 million confirmed cases MEXICO CITY, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Devastated by the loss of his daughter to COVID-19, Jaime Michaus joined hundreds of Mexicans seeking compensation from China and the World Health Organization, despite reservations and uncertain prospects of success.…

Covid-19: Argentina registers 20,263 new daily cases, 31 more deaths as Omicron appears in Panama, Uruguay

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — Argentina reported 20,263 new cases of COVID-19 and 31 more deaths related to the disease in the past 24 hours, the country’s health ministry said. The daily cases was the highest in five months, only slightly lower than the previous record of 21,590 cases…

US shooting: Five dead, two wounded in multiple shootings in Colorado state; gunman shot dead

  WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from a shooting spree across multiple locations in Colorado, which ended when the gunman was himself shot dead, has risen to five, police said.   The trail of shooting began around 5:00 pm on Monday and unfolded across at least four…

Presidents Biden, Putin to hold phone call on Thursday: White House

 WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin will speak by phone Thursday on “a range of topics,” the White House said Wednesday, as preparations are made for in-person US-Russia security talks next month.    The US and Russian leaders will “discuss a range of topics, including upcoming…

Covid-19: US hits new record for daily cases – Johns Hopkins

   WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States has reached its highest-ever average of new Covid cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, as the Omicron variant spread at a blistering pace.   The moving seven-day average of new cases was 265,427 as of Tuesday, surpassing the previous…

Covid-19: WHO worried for health systems over threat from twin Omicron-Delta ‘tsunami’

   GENEVA, Dec 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A “tsunami” of Omicron and Delta Covid-19 cases will pile pressure on health systems already being stretched to their limits, the World Health Organization warned.   The WHO said the Delta and Omicron variants of concern were “twin threats” that were driving new case numbers…

COVID-19 Outbreaks Disrupt Operations Of Two U.S. Navy Warships

WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Separate COVID-19 outbreaks occurred on board two U.S. Navy warships over the last week, infecting a significant number of their respective crews, while disrupting their ongoing operations, reported U.S. media. On one of the ships, USS Milwaukee, which was being deployed to intercept drug trafficking…

Canada’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 2.05 Million Amid Raging Omicron Variant

OTTAWA, Dec 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Canada reported 22,219 new COVID-19 cases yesterday noon, raising the cumulative whole to 2,057,489 cases, with 30,199 deaths. COVID-19 cases continued to rise in Quebec, with the provincial government reporting 12,833 new cases and 15 additional deaths. Quebec, with a population of 8.4 million, recorded…
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