insert_link Africa Rwanda starts vaccine trials against deadly Marburg virus [ad_1] Rwanda has said it will begin vaccine trials for the fatal Marburg virus, which has already killed at least 12 people in the country - most of them health workers.The east African country has received 700 doses of the vaccine from the Sabin Vaccine Institute, a US-based non-profit organisation. Those most at risk, like doctors, and those who have come in contact with Marburg patients, will be the initial […] todayOctober 7, 2024 1
insert_link Japan The furry performance-enhancers that are sweeping the world of sports [ad_1] Sports and dogs often go hand in hand. Or better yet, hand in paw.Many athletes are proud dog owners and some of these celebrity pets have their own fan bases and a status that rivals their human counterparts.One such Instagram-famous dog is Dekopin (Decoy in English), who first appeared on camera when he joined Shohei Ohtani for the virtual MVP award ceremony back in November 2023. [ad_2] Source link todayOctober 7, 2024 1
insert_link Africa Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says three suspects arrested [ad_1] South African police have arrested three people in connection with the massacre of 18 relatives that took place in a remote town last week following a manhunt, the police say. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu confirmed the arrests during the memorial service for the 18 victims on Sunday, in the town of Lusikisiki, in the Eastern Cape, where the killings happened.He added that the arrest of a fourth suspect would […] todayOctober 6, 2024 1
insert_link Japan Intense Israeli bombing rocks Beirut ahead of war anniversary [ad_1] Beirut – A huge fireball lit up the sky and plumes of smoke rose over southern Beirut on Sunday as Israel unleashed intense air strikes targeting Hezbollah, nearly a year since the Gaza war erupted.Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati called on the international community to put pressure on Israel for a ceasefire as another strike hit the capital's southern suburbs.Israeli forces were on high alert ahead of Monday's anniversary […] todayOctober 6, 2024 1
insert_link Japan Florida faces new storm threat as region reels from Helene [ad_1] Florida is bracing for another potentially dangerous and costly hurricane less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated a wide swath of the U.S. Southeast.Tropical Storm Milton, with winds of 40 miles per hour, is forecast to build into at least a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 185 kph (115 mph) when it makes landfall in western Florida on Oct. 9, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Many […] todayOctober 6, 2024 1
insert_link Japan Japan and South Korea to expand initiative to cut methane emissions [ad_1] The Japanese government announced a decision Sunday to expand a Japan-South Korea cooperation framework aimed at reducing emissions of methane from natural gas development projects. Twenty-two Japanese companies, including Kansai Electric Power, Tokyo Gas and trader Mitsubishi, will newly join the framework, according to the government. The government made the announcement at a meeting of liquefied natural gas producing and consuming countries in the city of Hiroshima. Member companies […] todayOctober 6, 2024 1
insert_link Japan Important tool or alarmism? Japan experts split on megaquake advisories. [ad_1] Japan is accustomed to the constant threat of natural disasters, but when a government advisory over the possibility of a megaquake originating in the Nankai Trough was issued in early August, the nation was put on edge. As people rushed to top up their emergency kits, officials attempted to clearly state what the advisory really meant — it wasn’t a forecast, and the chance of a big quake was […] todayOctober 6, 2024 1
insert_link Japan Ishiba says LDP will not endorse some ‘slush fund’ lawmakers in general election [ad_1] Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday his ruling Liberal Democratic Party will not officially endorse in the upcoming general election lawmakers involved in the party's political funds scandal if they are judged to have failed to fully explain their involvement.Speaking to reporters in Tokyo, he said the ruling party has decided to exclude from the endorsement list lawmakers who have received severe punishments over their involvement in the scandal, […] todayOctober 6, 2024 1
insert_link Japan Bagnaia wins Japan MotoGP ahead of championship leader Martin [ad_1] Motegi, Tochigi Pref. – Francesco Bagnaia won the Japan MotoGP ahead of championship front-runner Jorge Martin on Sunday to cut the Spaniard's lead in the overall standings to 10 points with four races remaining.The Italian defending world champion Bagnaia overtook pole-sitter Pedro Acosta on the first lap at Motegi and stayed in the lead to finish 1.189 seconds ahead of Martin, with Marc Marquez finishing third.Ducati rider Bagnaia also […] todayOctober 6, 2024 1
insert_link Japan Canada eyes joint coast guard patrols with more Asian partners, envoy says [ad_1] Following the Canadian Coast Guard's first-ever port call in Japan, Ottawa is now in talks with regional partners to explore joint patrol missions as far away as the Philippines, according to Canada’s envoy to Tokyo.“I think the new resources we have committed to this particular initiative (to tackle IUU — illegal, unreported and unregulated — fishing in the Pacific) help us increase what we're doing in Japan, but also […] todayOctober 6, 2024 1