September 2022

More Bavarian monkeypox vaccine doses secured by EU

omandailynews.comSeptember 7, 2022

September 7, 2022

The European Union said on Wednesday it had secured an additional 170,920 doses of the monkeypox vaccine developed by biotech firm Bavarian Nordic amid concerns about the outbreak of the disease. Reuters reports that the most recent order brings the total number of doses directly purchased by the EU to......

Business

Death toll rises to 74 as China clears roads to the earthquake epicenter

omandailynews.comSeptember 7, 2022

September 7, 2022

In the southwestern province of Sichuan, where a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck on Monday, Chinese state media reported that the roads leading to the epicenter have reopened. Traffic has resumed. However, the death toll has risen to 74. The People’s Daily reported Tuesday night that 259 people were injured in......

Business

As concerns over demand rise, crude oil falls to a 7-month low

omandailynews.comSeptember 7, 2022

September 7, 2022

As the impact of COVID-19 curbs in top crude importer China and expectations of more interest rate hikes spurred fears of a global economic recession and decreased fuel consumption, oil prices dropped more than $1 on Wednesday to their lowest level since before the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Brent crude futures fell......

News

UN reports that part of Somalia will be in famine by the end of the year

omandailynews.comSeptember 6, 2022

September 6, 2022

During the southern Bay region of Somalia this year, “concrete indications” suggest famine is imminent. That was the conclusion of the UN, which said “famine is on its way.” This is just short of a formal declaration of famine, as thousands of people are dying from a drought exacerbated by......

News

Last two nuclear power plants in Germany have been put into standby

omandailynews.comSeptember 6, 2022

September 6, 2022

German government scrambles to find solutions to its energy woes as winter approaches. It puts two of its last three nuclear power plants on standby instead of shutting them down at the end of the year. Economy Minister Robert Habeck said the two power stations in southern Germany will be......

News

Suicide bomb blast in Kabul kills two Russian embassy staff, four others

omandailynews.comSeptember 6, 2022

September 6, 2022

A suicide bomber detonated explosives near the entrance to the Russian embassy in Kabul on Monday, killing six and injuring at least 10, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry and Afghan officials. Reuters reports that an armed guard shot and killed the attacker as he approached the gate. This was......

News

Southwest China earthquake kills 65, triggers landslides

omandailynews.comSeptember 6, 2022

September 6, 2022

At least 65 people have died and hundreds of others have been injured as a result of the powerful earthquake. It triggered landslides and shook buildings in southwestern China, state media reported on Tuesday. There are at least 16 people unaccounted for a day after the 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck......

Technology

In South Korea, a gravestone for Internet Explorer has become viral

omandailynews.comSeptember 6, 2022

September 6, 2022

South Korean software engineer Jung Ki-young said Microsoft Corp’s decision to discontinue Internet Explorer marked the end of a quarter-century love-hate relationship with the technology. In memory of Explorer’s demise, he spent a month and 430,000 won ($330) designing and ordering a headstone with the “e” logo and its English......

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After leaving South Korea with winds and rain, Typhoon Hinnamnor leaves

omandailynews.comSeptember 6, 2022

September 6, 2022

In south Korea, Typhoon Hinnamnor made landfall on Tuesday, leaving thousands displaced and one dead, authorities said. Reuters reports that the typhoon left the Korean peninsula around 7:10 a.m. after landing in Geoje, off the coast of Ulsan in the southeast, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. As of 11......

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A 6.8-magnitude earthquake strikes southwest China, killing over 30

omandailynews.comSeptember 5, 2022

September 5, 2022

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck China’s Sichuan province on Monday according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC), the strongest earthquake to hit the region since 2017. More than 30 people were killed as a result of the earth quake, which also shook Chengdu, the capital of the province, and......

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Month : September 2022

More Bavarian monkeypox vaccine doses secured by EU

Death toll rises to 74 as China clears roads to the earthquake epicenter

As concerns over demand rise, crude oil falls to a 7-month low

UN reports that part of Somalia will be in famine by the end of the year

Last two nuclear power plants in Germany have been put into standby

Suicide bomb blast in Kabul kills two Russian embassy staff, four others

Southwest China earthquake kills 65, triggers landslides

In South Korea, a gravestone for Internet Explorer has become viral

After leaving South Korea with winds and rain, Typhoon Hinnamnor leaves

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake strikes southwest China, killing over 30

World Bank backs Morocco hydropower storage with $265m

Emirates tops 1 million Starlink Wi-Fi connections

Oyarzabal brace sends Spain past Austria at World Cup

Harry Kane lifts England into World Cup round of...

South Korea exports reach record US$102.25 billion in June

Mexico advances after 2-0 win over Ecuador in World...