At Least 22 Dead and 27 More Missing After Volcanic Eruption in Java
On the Indonesian island of Java, the casualty balance has risen further after the volcano Semeru. According to the national disaster agency, at least 22 people have been killed, and 27 people are still missing. Most of the fatalities died after being struck by scorching hot volcanic debris during
Former Myanmar Government Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Sentenced to Four Years in Prison by Military Junta
In Myanmar, former government leader Aung Suu Kyi has been sentenced to four years in prison by the military junta. Aung Suu Kyi was ousted early this year after a military coup d’état in Myanmar. It was carried out because, according to the army, election fraud had been committed.
Shell Allowed to Search for Oil off the Coast of South Africa by Judge
Oil and gas company Shell is allowed to conduct seismic surveys off the east coast of South Africa to search for oil. A South African judge has decided that. Greenpeace and other environmental groups wanted to prevent the investigation because it would harm nature and the animals that swim
UN: Record Number of People will Need Humanitarian Aid Next Year
The United Nations will need a record $41 billion next year to provide aid to 183 million highly vulnerable people in 63 countries. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a report Thursday that it sees demand for humanitarian aid skyrocketing worldwide due
CNN Suspends Brother of Former New York Governor Cuomo
CNN has suspended its anchorman Chris Cuomo until further notice on Tuesday (local time). Revelations prompted the measure that he had unlawfully assisted his brother Andrew Cuomo in a journalistic manner when he was accused of sexually harassing employees as governor of New York. Andrew Cuomo resigned in August
Topman Moderna: Current Corona Vaccines Probably Work Less Well Against Omicron Variant
It is unlikely that current corona vaccines will be as effective against the new Omicron variant. This was stated by the CEO of vaccine manufacturer Moderna, Stéphane Bancel, in an interview with the British business newspaper Financial times. According to Bancel, it can take months before producers can make
Japan Closes Borders Due to Omicron Variant
Japan will close its borders to practically all foreign visitors on November 30 due to the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Monday, just a few weeks after the country had just begun a cautious easing of its strict travel restrictions. Foreign
Germany Bans Travellers from South Africa Due to Corona Mutation
Germany will ban travellers from southern Africa because of a recently discovered mutation of the coronavirus. In this way, the country wants to prevent the new variant from spreading quickly. Only Germans are allowed to enter the country under strict conditions. The travel ban will come into effect on
Italian Coastguard Rescues 296 Migrants in Mediterranean Sea
The Italian coast guard has rescued 296 people who were floating about 22 kilometres off the coast. Some of them floated in the water, and the rest were on an overcrowded boat that the rough seas had hit. Three ships and an aircraft were involved in the rescue. The
Corona Infections in Germany Again to Record Level
Corona Infections in Germany Again to Record Level. Germany has no fewer than 66,884 new corona infections. The daily figure communicated by the Robert Koch Institute for Disease Control (RKI) is the highest to date since the start of the pandemic. Within the same 24 hours, 335 deaths were
