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One in 3 schoolchildren lacks access to drinking water: UN
One in three children worldwide does not have access to clean drinking water while at school, impacting their health and ability to learn, the United Nations said Wednesday.
8 February 2023, 10:37 AM
Jupiter’s moon count jumps to 92, most in solar system
Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92.
6 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Aftershock sows fear
Tulin Akkaya had just started to gather her thoughts after being woken by the biggest earthquake to strike Turkey in nearly a century when a second massive jolt sent her scrambling for safety on the street.
6 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Major earthquakes in past two decades
Some of the world’s most deadly earthquakes in the past two decades are listed below, after a 7.8 magnitude quake struck central Turkey and northwest Syria yesterday and killed hundreds of people.
6 February 2023, 18:00 PM
1,718 buildings collapsed in Turkey
The total number of collapsed buildings in Turkey due to the earthquake stands at 1,718, reports Al Jazeera quoting Vice President Fuat Otkay.
6 February 2023, 09:57 AM
It was horrific, terrifying: Idlib survivor
"It was extremely horrific and terrifying," said Alaa Nafi, a resident of Idlib city in Syria, while describing the earthquake as "extremely horrific and terrifying".
6 February 2023, 09:52 AM
Hospitals in Syria ‘overwhelmed’ after earthquake
The healthcare system in Syria is "overwhelmed" by the number of people in need of medical attention, especially as some hospitals have been damaged by the quake, Mazen Kiwara, Middle East regional director for the Syrian American Medical Society, told Al Jazeera.
6 February 2023, 08:24 AM
Single-use plastic waste rises from 2019-2021 despite pledges
Polluting single-use plastic production rose by 6 million tonnes per year from 2019 to 2021 despite tougher worldwide regulations, with producers making "little progress" to tackle the problem and boost recycling, new research showed on Monday.
6 February 2023, 08:08 AM
Salman Rushdie releases new novel, 6 months after knife attack
Six months after being stabbed, British author Salman Rushdie on Tuesday publishes his new novel "Victory City", an "epic tale" of a 14th-century woman who defies a patriarchal world to rule a city.
6 February 2023, 07:13 AM
US military searches for balloon remnants as China urges restraint
The US military said on Sunday it is searching for remnants of the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon it shot down a day earlier, while Beijing today urged Washington not to escalate or take further action to harm its interests..The drama over the balloon, which Beijing again reiterate
6 February 2023, 05:40 AM
China expresses 'strong dissatisfaction' over US shooting down balloon
Beijing on Sunday blasted the Pentagon's decision to shoot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon spotted flying over North America, accusing the United States of "clearly overreacting and seriously violating international practice".
5 February 2023, 01:37 AM
US shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon
The United States shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon as it floated off the country's southeastern coast on Saturday, a Reuters witness and US officials said, drawing to a close a dramatic spying saga that drew a spotlight on worsening Sino-US relations..President Joe Biden approved
4 February 2023, 20:07 PM
Adani Enterprises shelves $122m bond plan
Adani Enterprises Ltd has shelved a plan to raise as much as 10 billion Indian rupees ($121.65 million), Bloomberg News reported yesterday.
4 February 2023, 18:00 PM
China balloon soaring over US deflates hopes for diplomatic thaw
The political uproar over a suspected Chinese spy balloon drifting over the United States did not just derail a planned visit to Beijing by the top US diplomat, it also threatens to upset attempts by both countries to steady an increasingly rocky relationship..The reaction in the United St
4 February 2023, 05:11 AM
Blinken postpones China trip after spy balloon row
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a visit to China that had been expected to start yesterday after a Chinese spy balloon was tracked flying across the United States, a US official said.
3 February 2023, 16:13 PM
30-year-old Bobi named world’s oldest living dog by Guinness World Records
Meet 30-year-old Bobi, the world's oldest ever dog. Bobi is 30 years 266 days old, as at February 1.
3 February 2023, 06:47 AM
When and where can you see the snow moon of 2023?
The full moon of February this year is called the 'snow moon'. This is the second full moon of the year and will be visible in the night sky on February 5.
3 February 2023, 06:45 AM
Move to prolong ‘illegitimate rule’: US
The United States on Wednesday denounced the Myanmar junta’s extension of a state of emergency, saying it prolonged suffering two years after a coup toppled an elected government.
2 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Philippines expands US access to military bases
The United States and the Philippines announced a deal Thursday to give US troops access to another four bases in the Southeast Asian nation, as the longtime allies seek to counter China's military rise.
2 February 2023, 07:19 AM
US imposes new restrictions on Taliban for bans on women
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced new visa restrictions against the Taliban in response to bans on employment and education for women in Afghanistan.
2 February 2023, 02:46 AM