The other children move away, frightened, when the convulsions start. Tabo takes a long, guttural breath before slumping on to the ground unconscious, her entire body shaking. The 17-year-old’s mother, Penina Monyo Gulu Biro, gently holds the girl while the attack lasts. A minute or two later, Tabo (pictured above) sits up again, tears rolling… Continue reading The fight to cure South Sudan’s mysterious neurological disorder | Global development
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South Korea doctors’ strike widens as medical professors join protests | South Korea
Medical professors in South Korea have said they will reduce the hours they spend in practice, while some say they plan to resign, in a widening of a doctors strike in the country. The move will begin on Monday in support of trainee doctors who have been on strike for more than a month over… Continue reading South Korea doctors’ strike widens as medical professors join protests | South Korea
Heat and tropical storms batter the Midwest and the South
Heat index values remained elevated across the Midwest on Wednesday, with combined heat and humidity creating temperatures that felt like 110 degrees Fahrenheit in Chicago and Minneapolis. High heat index values mean hot and wet conditions, which make it hard for the human body to cool off by sweating, as humidity slows evaporation of sweat… Continue reading Heat and tropical storms batter the Midwest and the South
India Chandrayaan-3 set to land on the moon’s south pole
India is aiming to make history on Wednesday by becoming the first country to reach the lunar south pole. An uncrewed robotic moon lander, operated by India’s space agency and known as the Chandrayaan-3, will attempt to touch down on the moon’s south polar region at around 8:34 a.m. ET Wednesday. The attempt by the… Continue reading India Chandrayaan-3 set to land on the moon’s south pole
Tropical storm Harold barrels toward South Texas
A tropical storm that formed in the Gulf of Mexico overnight barreled toward South Texas on Tuesday morning, threatening to bring heavy rain and possible flooding to an area that has grappled with unrelenting heat all summer. Tropical Storm Harold, the latest system to form in what has become a busy Atlantic hurricane season, was… Continue reading Tropical storm Harold barrels toward South Texas
3 dead, 6 wounded in shooting at hookah lounge in south Seattle
SEATTLE — Three people are dead and six others wounded after a shooting Sunday at a hookah lounge in south Seattle, authorities said. City police didn’t immediately release any information about a possible suspect or suspects in Sunday’s early morning shooting in the Mount Baker neighborhood. Officers responded to the scene around 4:30 a.m. Sunday… Continue reading 3 dead, 6 wounded in shooting at hookah lounge in south Seattle
North Korea’s Kim watches cruise missile launches as U.S. and South Korean troops begin drills
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the test-firing of strategic cruise missiles, state media reported Monday, as the U.S. and South Korean militaries kicked off major annual drills that the North views as a rehearsal for invasion. The North’s report on missile tests came three days after the leaders of… Continue reading North Korea’s Kim watches cruise missile launches as U.S. and South Korean troops begin drills
Biden meets with leaders from Japan and South Korea at Camp David
President Joe Biden convened with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a Camp David summit on Friday, unveiling several agreements aimed at bringing the countries closer together amid mounting tensions with China and North Korea. The three countries announced that they would hold trilateral meetings between leaders, foreign ministers, defense ministers… Continue reading Biden meets with leaders from Japan and South Korea at Camp David
Russia, India, China, U.S. are heading for the lunar south pole
The space race is back on, now with more countries competing. Roughly six decades after the Soviet Union and United States raced each other to get to the moon, a new competition has emerged. This time around the focus is on the lunar south pole, where scientists have detected traces of water ice. Russia last… Continue reading Russia, India, China, U.S. are heading for the lunar south pole
China appears to be building an airstrip on a disputed island in the South China Sea
HONG KONG — China appears to be building an airstrip on a disputed island that is also claimed by two of its neighbors, adding to tensions with the United States and others in the South China Sea. Satellite images of Triton Island — one of the major islands in the Paracel group, and also claimed… Continue reading China appears to be building an airstrip on a disputed island in the South China Sea