WHO: COVID-19 Deaths Fall Overall by 9%, Infections Stable

The number of coronavirus deaths fell by 9% in the last week while new cases remained relatively stable, according to the latest weekly pandemic report released Wednesday by the World Health Organization.The U.N. health agency said there were more than...

42 Malian Soldiers Killed in Suspected Jihadi Attacks

Forty-two Malian soldiers died in a sophisticated weekend attack by suspected jihadis using drones and artillery, authorities said Wednesday, the latest violent incident to rock the troubled Sahel country.The toll is one of the bloodiest in Mali's deca...

15 Soldiers Killed In Burkina Faso Blasts

OUAGADOUGOU– Terrorist attack on a military escort mission, left 15 soldiers dead yesterday, in northern Burkina Faso, the army said in a statement.According to the statement, the attack targeted an escort mission, being conducted by a military unit on...

US Will Stretch Monkeypox Vaccine Supply With Smaller Doses

WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials on Tuesday authorized a plan to stretch the nation's limited supply of monkeypox vaccine by giving people just one-fifth the usual dose, citing research suggesting the reduced amount is about as effective.The so-calle...

Spain Leads Europe in Monkeypox, Struggles to Check Spread

As a sex worker and adult film actor, Roc was relieved when he was among the first Spaniards to get a monkeypox vaccine. He knew of several cases among men who have sex with men, which is the leading demographic for the disease, and feared he could be ...

Horn of Africa Facing Unprecedented Food and Health Crisis

The World Health Organization is urgently appealing for $123.7 million to provide emergency aid for millions of people facing an unprecedented food and health crisis in the Horn of Africa.U.N. aid agencies report more than 80 million people in the grea...