Brain-eating amoeba found in a Texas city’s water supply

Brain-eating amoeba found in a Texas city’s water supply

The governor of Texas issued a disaster declaration on Sunday (Sept 27) for a Gulf Coast county where a 6-year-old boy died after being infected by a brain-eating amoeba and the organism was found in the water supply. In early September, Brazoria County health...
Global coronavirus death toll passes 1 million

Global coronavirus death toll passes 1 million

The global death toll from the new coronavirus, which emerged less than a year ago in China and has swept across the world, passed one million on Sunday (Sept 27). The pandemic has ravaged the global economy, inflamed geopolitical tensions and upended lives, from...
Japanese actress Yuko Takeuchi found dead at 40

Japanese actress Yuko Takeuchi found dead at 40

Police have launched an investigation and suspect the mother of two took her own life, media reports say. She is said to have been found by her actor husband Taiki Nakabayashi at their home in Shibuya Ward. Her death was confirmed at hospital. Ms Takeuchi was a...
Trudeau says Canada is in a second COVID-19 wave

Trudeau says Canada is in a second COVID-19 wave

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is in a second wave of COVID-19  and warned the country is on the brink of a fall season that could be much worse than the spring. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday that Canada is in a second wave of COVID-19 and...
Extremist violence causes food shortages in north Mozambique

Extremist violence causes food shortages in north Mozambique

The World Food Program says the escalating extremist insurgency in northern Mozambique has displaced 310,000 people, creating an urgent humanitarian crisis The escalating extremist insurgency in northern Mozambique has displaced 310,000 people, creating an urgent...