White House Adviser Calls 1mln COVID Deaths ‘Incredibly Tragic’, ‘Many of Those Deaths Were Avoidable’ | Farsnews Agency

 Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said in an interview on Thursday that the COVID-19 death toll of 1 million people in the US is “incredibly tragic” and added that “many of those deaths were avoidable”.

Many Feared Dead After Gunmen Attack Passenger Train in Nigeria - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Several people have been injured and more are feared dead or kidnapped after gunmen attacked passengers on a train travelling between Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, and the northern city of Kaduna, entering carriages and opening fire before soldiers arrived at the scene.

Not a single word said by UN deputy chief about shelling of Donetsk — Russian diplomat - TASS

United Nations Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo has sided with one of the parties to the conflict by transmitting disinformation about Russia’s operation in Ukraine, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said on Monday.

Position from where Tochka-U was fired at Donetsk to be eliminated — DPR leader

The Donetsk People’s Republic’s militia will identify and eliminate the position from where the Ukrainian army launched a Tochka-U missile against Donetsk earlier on Monday, the republic’s leader Denis Pushilin said on Russia’s Rossiya-1 television news channel.

Death toll climbs to 56 in deadly attack against Pakistani Shia mosque - Agencia EFE

Pakistani authorities have raised the death toll to 56 after an attack against a mosque of the minority Shia community during Friday prayers in the northwestern city of Peshawar, while nearly 200 people have been injured.

Death toll rises to 217 in Brazil from heavy rains

The death toll rose to 217 from heavy rains and mudslides in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, media reports said Friday.

Unregistered travellers : Greece Fire Ferry Death Toll Climbs To Eight - UrduPoint

Greece's coastguard on Friday raised the death toll from an Italian-flagged ferry that caught fire last week to eight, with three truck drivers still missing.

Storm Eunice batters Europe killing at least 8 people | Al Jazeera

An Atlantic storm has battered Northwestern Europe with record winds of up to 196km (122 miles) per hour, killing at least eight people, knocking out power for tens of thousands, and shredding the roof of London’s O2 Arena.

Five Turkish Journalists to Be Jailed Over Libya Coverage After Failed Appeal - VOA

Five Turkish journalists were beginning jail sentences Tuesday after a court rejected their appeal against a conviction related to their coverage of the deaths of Turkish intelligence officers in Libya in 2020, a lawyer in the case said.

Jordanian military kills 27 in shoot-out with Syrian smugglers | News | Al Jazeera

The Jordanian troops have killed 27 suspected smugglers attempting to enter the country from neighbouring Syria, they said, adding that some others also carrying drugs fled back into Syria.

Kurdish-led forces say they have retaken Syrian prison seized by IS - BBC News

A Kurdish-led militia alliance says it has regained full control of a prison in north-eastern Syria seized by the Islamic State (IS) group six days ago.

Eco R Geo: More than a dozen killed in New York City apartment building fire | Al Jazeera

At least 19 people have been killed, including nine children, and dozens of others injured in an apartment building fire in New York City, according to city officials and US media.

UK's coronavirus-related deaths top 150,000 - China.org.cn

Britain reported a further 313 coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain to 150,057, according to official figures released Saturday.

Covid-19: WHO chief optimistic disease will be beaten in 2022 - BBC News

The World Health Organization (WHO) chief says he is optimistic that the coronavirus pandemic will be defeated in 2022, provided countries work together to contain its spread.

Death toll climbs to 208 after Typhoon Rai hits Philippines - newspaper - TASS

At least 208 people have been killed in the devastation caused by Typhoon Rai, the Manila Bulletin newspaper reported on Monday referring to the data of the country’s police.

Typhoon Rai death toll climbs as affected Filipinos ask for help | Al Jazeera

The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year has risen to 75, official tallies showed on Sunday, as the government struggles to deliver emergency food aid to the most devastated areas of the country.

Dozens feared dead in building fire in Japan’s Osaka | News | Al Jazeera

Dozens of people are feared dead after a blaze at a commercial building in western Japan, according to the NHK broadcaster.

Un paciente con ómicron fallece en Reino Unido, el primer caso de muerte por esta variante

 

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Channel deaths: More boats arrive after 27 people drown - BBC News

More people have made the perilous journey across the English Channel, a day after 27 people drowned in the deadliest crossing on record.

Japan Registers Zero Deaths Linked To COVID-19 First Time Since August 2020 - UrduPoint

Japan registered no coronavirus-related deaths in a day for the first time since August 2020, according to statistics from 47 prefectures of the country, published by NHK broadcaster on Sunday.