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Vatican City, Nov 29 (UNI) Pope Francis has canceled his working trip to Dubai for the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) on doctors’ advice due to illness, Holy See spokesman Matteo Bruni said on Tuesday. “Although the overall clinical picture of Pope Francis’ flu and airway inflammation has improved, doctors have asked the…
Kiev, (UNI) At least ten people were killed, and 23 others injured due to extreme weather in Ukraine, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said on Tuesday. The winter storm accompanied by heavy winds left five dead in the country’s southern Odesa region and two in the neighboring Mykolayiv region, Klymenko said in a post on Telegram….
Kiev, Nov 28 (UNI) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said late Monday that at least five people have died and 19 injured as a result of a severe storm in the country’s southern region of Odesa. A severe snowstorm hit Ukraine overnight Monday, causing traffic disruptions and power outages in 17 regions, authorities said. More than…
Brussels, (UNI) EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday he was “appalled” that Israel had committed new funds to build “more illegal settlements” in the West Bank during the Israel-Hamas conflict, saying that the move had nothing to do with the Jewish state’s self-defence and security. “I am appalled to learn that in…
Dublin, (UNI) Irish writer Paul Lynch has won the 2023 Booker Prize for his novel Prophet Song, the organisers of the literary award said on Sunday. “Paul Lynch’s fifth novel is the winner of the Booker Prize 2023… Prophet Song was announced as the winner of the Booker Prize 2023 on November 26 at a…
Washington, (UNI) US President Joe Biden will skip the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), which will take place from November 30-December 12 in Dubai, The New York Times reported on Monday, citing a White House official. The reason for such a decision by the US president could be the ongoing conflict between Israel…
Rio De Janeiro, Nov 28 (UNI) At least six people were killed Monday in a crash involving 13 vehicles on a highway in the Igarape Mountain Range in southeastern Brazil, local media informed based on Fire Department reports. The accident occurred when a truck carrying 27 tons of iron apparently lost control and collided with…
Beijing, Nov 28 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 jolted near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea at 2146 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 12.3 km, was initially determined to be at 3.56 degrees south latitude and 144.02 degrees east longitude.
Ottawa, Nov 27 (UNI) Three people were killed and two critically injured after a shooting in Winnipeg, the capital city of Manitoba in central Canada, local police said on Sunday. Winnipeg police arrived at the scene and found five victims “with injuries consistent with being shot,” said the local police in a news release. An…
Beijing, Nov 26 (UNI) Vaccination remains the most effective preventive measure for senior citizens, especially those with underlying health conditions, a health expert said on Sunday. Li Yanming, head of the respiratory and critical care medicine department at the Beijing Hospital, stressed the importance of maintaining a proper temperature and humidity in the home environment…
