Category Archives: Health
The Latest: Australia, New Zealand evacuate hundreds
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia's prime minister says Australian and New Zealand officials evacuated more than 650 people from Kabul Airport over Monday night.
Indonesia Cabinet minister gets 12 years in COVID-19 graft
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s anti-graft court sentenced a former Cabinet minister to 12 years in prison on Monday after finding him guilty of bribery related to the government’s distribution of coronavirus aid.
New Zealand extends virus lockdown; Australia eyes vaccines
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's government on Monday said it will extend a strict nationwide lockdown until at least Friday as it tries to extinguish a growing coronavirus outbreak.
The Latest: Hawaii gov seeks to limit visits to the islands
HANOI, Vietnam — HONOLULU — Hawaii’s governor is urging residents and potential visitors to limit travel to the islands to essential business while the state struggles to control outbreaks of the delta variant of the coronavirus.
Lebanese hospitals at breaking point as everything runs out
BEIRUT (AP) — Drenched in sweat, doctors check patients lying on stretchers in the reception area of Lebanon’s largest public hospital. Air conditioners are turned off, except in operating rooms and storage units, to save on fuel.
Biden’s special envoy urges North Korea to return to talks
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden’s special envoy for North Korea said Monday he’s ready to meet his North Korean counterparts “anywhere and at any time” as he held discussions with South Korean officials over stalled nuclear
Harris meets with Singapore officials to begin Asia visit
SINGAPORE (AP) — The White House on Monday announced a series of new agreements with Singapore aimed at combating cyberthreats, tackling climate change, addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and alleviating supply chain issues. The announcements coincide wi...
Kathy Hochul becomes New York’s first female governor
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Kathy Hochul became the first female governor of New York at the stroke of midnight Tuesday, taking control of a state government desperate to get back to business after months of distractions over sexual harassment allegations
Suga ally loses in key local race ahead of national election
TOKYO (AP) — A close ally of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga was defeated in a high-profile mayoral election in Yokohama, Suga's home turf, in a sharp setback for the already unpopular leader ahead of general elections later this year.
Mental health online: Police posts of crises may traumatize
The videos are difficult to watch. In one, a man dangles over the edge of an Oklahoma City overpass, his legs
