Новости за 27.02.2023

The United Nations refugee agency says more than 5 million Syrians may have been left homeless by earthquakes that struck the region on February 6. Among the worst hit is the rebel-controlled Idlib province, where access is limited to aid group workers, who are warning time is running out to avoid a famine. Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul. Camera: Mouneb Taim, Moawia Atrash, Ahmad Fallaha

The United Nations raised $1.2 billion for humanitarian aid to Yemen, but the amount is far below a target of $4.3 billion set by the U.N. to help the war-stricken country. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told a global donor conference in Geneva Monday that the United States would give $444 million in humanitarian assistance to Yemen this year and urged other donors to step up their contributions. “The scale of the challenge we face is daunting. But I urge everyone to keep our focus on the people we seek to help,” he said. Читать дальше...

The Ghana Health Service says a shortage of routine vaccines for children blamed for a measles outbreak that infected 120 will be resolved within weeks. Health officials said the shortage of vaccines against polio, hepatitis B, and measles was caused by the depreciation of Ghana's currency, the cedi. The Pediatric Society of Ghana warned childhood diseases could quickly spread if the vaccines were not soon made available.  For months, nursing mothers have been complaining of shortage of vaccines... Читать дальше...

Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission has begun announcing official results from Saturday’s presidential election. But just minutes into the national tally Monday, party agents challenged the outcomes. Last weekend's polls were marred by delays and technical problems that saw thousands of voters hit the streets Sunday in protest. The Abuja national collation center opened at midday Monday for the second day of vote counting. Officials from Nigeria's electoral body INEC along with election observers... Читать дальше...

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A 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit southeastern Turkey on Monday, killing one person, injuring at least 110, and causing a number of already-damaged buildings to collapse. The new tremor came three weeks after a 7.8 magnitude shook Turkey and Syria and killed more than 50,000 people. Turkish authorities said that rescue teams were immediately deployed Monday to rescue people from the rubble. A father and daughter who were trapped beneath the ruins of a four-story building they had entered in the... Читать дальше...

Iran has handed the Afghan embassy in Tehran over to the Taliban, becoming the latest country to accept Taliban-appointed diplomats without recognizing their 18-month-old government in Kabul. The Taliban foreign ministry said Monday that it had dispatched a seven-member team of “experienced diplomats, led by a newly appointed chargé d’affaires" to the Iranian capital to formally assume the charge of Afghanistan’s diplomatic mission there. The statement described the development as an “important... Читать дальше...

Pop/Rock artist Charlotte Sands pop anthem “Alright,” chronicles a profound turning point in her story, as she channels her experiences as an outsider into empowering art. “I want to be the big sister to those who feel like freaks,” Charlotte reveals. “My intention with my music is to create a safe space for people to feel accepted and celebrated for their weirdness and diversity. When people feel seen and supported, the world becomes a better place.”

Bolivia's salt flats, colored lagoons and flamingo sanctuaries attract thousands of visitors every year. But climate change and tourists are endangering the country’s rich flora and fauna. Fabiola Chambi reports in this story, narrated by Verónica Villafañe.

Parts of the Southern Plains counted the injured and surveyed the damage Monday after tornadoes and other powerful winds swept through, while some Michigan residents faced a fifth consecutive day without power following last week’s ice storm. In California, the National Weather Service said a series of winter storm systems will continue moving into the state through Wednesday after residents got a brief break from severe weather Sunday. Parts of the Northeast that have seen little snow this winter were under a winter storm warning. Читать дальше...

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to deliver an address Monday revealing France’s new African strategy.    Later in the week, the French leader travels to Gabon, Angola, the Republic of Congo and Congo.  Macron’s visit to Africa comes as many nations there have expressed an anti-France sentiment that has included street protests in some West and North African countries.   France is also finding that its long economic ties with Africa are starting to fray as Russia, China and Turkey make inroads. Читать дальше...

Twitter Inc has laid off at least 200 employees, or about 10% of its workforce, the New York Times reported late on Sunday, in its latest round of job cuts since Elon Musk took over the micro-blogging site last October.  The layoffs on Saturday night impacted product managers, data scientists and engineers who worked on machine learning and site reliability, which helps keep Twitter's various features online, the NYT report said, citing people familiar with the matter.  Twitter did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Читать дальше...

NASA and SpaceX postponed a planned Monday launch of a four-member crew to the International Space Station due to a ground systems issue.  The decision came less than three minutes before the spacecraft was due to lift off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.  A backup launch date had already been set for early Tuesday.  The four-person crew includes two Americans, one Russian and one astronaut from the United Arab Emirates.  NASA said their planned six-month mission... Читать дальше...

Italian officials say at least 62 migrants died when the wooden boat they were in broke apart in heavy seas Sunday off the Italian coast. At least 12 of the dead are children.     Some bodies washed ashore at a resort in the Calabria region.   At least 80 people, including those rescued by emergency workers and others who were able to swim ashore after the boat disintegrated, survived the wreck, officials said.   Photos show big chunks of the vessel on the beach near the town of Steccato di Cutro... Читать дальше...

Police in Sri Lanka fired tear gas and water cannons Sunday to disperse protesters angry over a decision to postpone local elections after the government said it cannot finance them because of the country's crippling economic crisis. About 15 people were treated for minor injuries, according to Colombo National Hospital. Thousands of supporters of the opposition National People's Power party tried to march toward the main business district in the capital, Colombo, ignoring police warnings after... Читать дальше...

Hundreds of Afghan refugees facing extreme delays in the approval of U.S. visas protested in Pakistan's capital Sunday, as an American program to help relocate at-risk Afghans fleeing Taliban rule stalls. The U.S. government's Priority 1 and Priority 2, known as P1 and P2 refugee programs were meant to fast-track visas for at-risk Afghans including journalists and rights activists after the Taliban takeover in their homeland. Those eligible must have worked for the U.S. government, a U.S.-based... Читать дальше...

Authorities are trying to determine the cause of the crash of a medical transport flight that killed all five people aboard the plane, including a patient, in a mountainous area in northern Nevada. The National Transportation Safety Board has sent in a seven-member team of investigators to the site of Friday night’s crash near Stagecoach. The crash occurred amid a winter storm warning issued by the National Weather Service in Reno for large swaths of Nevada, including parts of Lyon County. It... Читать дальше...