6.1-magnitude quake hits Taiwan: CENC

BEIJING, April 18 (Xinhua) — A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 10:14 p.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 5 km, was monitored at 23.94 degrees north … Read More

Third Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine dose ‘likely’ needed within year, CEO says

Regimen could also require annual vaccinations, CEO Albert Bourla said. Those who completed the two-dose regimen for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine will likely need a third shot within 12 months, CEO Albert Bourla said. There is also a chance people will need to receive … Read More

Countries worldwide hit new records for virus cases, deaths

Brazil this week becomes 2nd country after US to report a 24-hour tally of COVID-19 deaths that exceeded 4,000. In this April 7, 2021, file photo, cemetery workers wearing protective gear lower the coffin of a person who died from … Read More

World Water Day 2021: Drinking water shortage in India

Delhi staring at grave water crisis. Raw water sources in Delhi, primarily the Yamuna and groundwater, are insufficient to meet the demand (MIG Photos/ Aman Kanojiya) With one of the highest per capita water consumption levels in the country, many … Read More

Western rivers face pinch as another dry year takes shape

FILE – This March 28, 2021 image shows tumbleweeds covering a sandbar along the Rio Grande in Albuquerque, N.M. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — As several states in the American West face intense drought, it’s shaping up to be … Read More

Canada’s 3rd wave of COVID-19 is ‘killing faster and younger’ and fueled by new variants

A cyclist wearing a face mask rides along a downtown street amid the coronavirus outbreak on May 19, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. Yu Ruidong/China News Service via Getty Images Canada’s third coronavirus wave is affecting young people more severely than … Read More

Earthquake of 7.0 magnitude hits Japan near devastating 2011 disaster epicenter

(CNN) A 7.0 preliminary magnitude earthquake has struck Japan off the coast of Ishinomaki, a city located just 65 miles (104 km) from Fukushima, the site of a devastating 9.0 magnitude quake 10 years ago. Latest information from USGS shows the earthquake … Read More

Icelandic volcano erupts near Reykjavik

A volcano has erupted south-west of Iceland’s capital Reykjavik, the country’s meteorological office says. It says the fissure is about 500-700 metres long (1,640-2,300ft) at Fagradalsfjall on Reykjanes peninsula. The last eruption there was some 800 years ago. Iceland has recorded more … Read More

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