An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 struck Nepal in the early hours of Thursday, according to the Nepal Seismological Centre. With an epicentre at Chitlang of Makwanpur district in the Himalayan nation, the quake was recorded at around 1:20 am (local time), however, no casualties were reported. Nepal is still trying to overcome the loss of […]
The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged China’s population to “follow measures to reduce the risk of respiratory illness” amid a reported spike in cases among children in the north of the country. “WHO has made an official request to China for detailed information on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia […]
Israeli officials said there would be no pause in the Gaza fighting or any release of hostages held by Hamas before Friday, despite the two sides agreeing a truce. The agreement was approved by the Israeli government early Wednesday and had been widely expected to take effect on Thursday. But an Israeli official told AFP […]