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‘They saved their whole lives for this’: American woman’s heartbreak as parents die on Hajj
Middle East
June 23, 2024
‘They saved their whole lives for this’: American woman’s heartbreak as parents die on Hajj
CNN — Saida Wurie said it was her parents’ lifelong dream to participate in Hajj, the religious pilgrimage that brings…
Flesh-eating bacteria spreads across Japan – here’s what you need to know
Health & Fitness
June 19, 2024
Flesh-eating bacteria spreads across Japan – here’s what you need to know
Cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, called “STSS,” have increased in Japan, infecting 977 cases in June – a high…
Nearly 62,000 people died from record-breaking heat in Europe last summer. It’s a lesson for the US, too
World
July 15, 2023
Nearly 62,000 people died from record-breaking heat in Europe last summer. It’s a lesson for the US, too
CNN — Nearly 62,000 people died heat-related deaths last year during Europe’s hottest summer on record, a new study has…
Eight laborers killed, two others injured in Beheira Governorate collision
Egypt
October 24, 2022
Eight laborers killed, two others injured in Beheira Governorate collision
Eight laborers were killed and two others sustained fractures and other scattered injuries in a Monday collision in Wadi al-Natroun,…
Child deaths in Gambia linked to cough syrups made in India, says WHO
World
October 10, 2022
Child deaths in Gambia linked to cough syrups made in India, says WHO
The deaths of dozens of young children in Gambia from acute kidney injuries may be linked to contaminated cough and…
Egypt has zero coronavirus deaths, situation is ‘reassuring’: official
Egypt
September 19, 2022
Egypt has zero coronavirus deaths, situation is ‘reassuring’: official
Deaths of coronavirus in Egypt “have reached zero,” and the situation has become “very reassuring”, Mohamed Awad Tag Eddin, Advisor…
At least “440 graves” found in Izium, Ukraine says
World
September 16, 2022
At least “440 graves” found in Izium, Ukraine says
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense tweeted images on Thursday of a burial site in Izium, Kharkiv region, and said that “440 unmarked graves” had been discovered after…
Monkeypox outbreak slowing in the US, but health leaders say critical challenges remain
World
September 15, 2022
Monkeypox outbreak slowing in the US, but health leaders say critical challenges remain
CNN — New monkeypox cases in the United States have been steadily dropping in recent weeks, with cases reported in the…
Three people dead, 11 injured in Aswan bus accident
Egypt
September 8, 2022
Three people dead, 11 injured in Aswan bus accident
Three people were killed and 11 others were injured in a passenger bus accident on Abu Simbel Road in Aswan.…
Three people killed, 10 injured in train-microbus collision
Egypt
September 2, 2022
Three people killed, 10 injured in train-microbus collision
Three people were killed and ten others were injured, in a train collision with a microbus, on Friday morning, on…