EU health commissioner urges reinforced monkeypox action
The European Union’s commissioner for health is urging the bloc’s governments to step up their efforts to tackle the expanding monkeypox outbreak in the region, which she says is “the…
Cameroon becomes a go-to country for foreign fishing vessels
The Trondheim is a familiar sight off the coast of West Africa — a soccer field-sized ship, plying the waters from Nigeria to Mauritania as it pulls in tons of…
France’s Macron in Cameroon at start of 3-nation Africa tour
French President Emmanuel Macron, in Cameroon to start his 3-nation Africa tour, is expected to discuss the food crisis in Africa provoked by Russia’s war in Ukraine, the need for…
A religiously diverse Edmonton hosts Pope Francis’ visit
As Pope Francis pays a historic visit to Canada, he is encountering a country that is less Catholic, more secular and more religiously diverse than the last time it hosted…
Developing nations seek to overcome energy, currency crises
Business leaders and officials from eight developing nations meeting in Bangladesh on Tuesday said more cooperation was needed among them to overcome dwindling foreign currency reserves, a growing energy crisis…
Where did monkeypox come from?
Monkeypox is continuing to spread across the globe with cases now reported in the US, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Argentina, Morocco, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Italy and Sweden. In Britain, the…
How worried should you be about monkeypox?
The monkeypox outbreak that has spread around the world over the course of the last two months shows no sign of slowing down. There are now 2,208 confirmed cases in…
Monkeypox signs and symptoms: What to look for and how it spreads
Monkeypox, a rare tropical disease spread by wild animals in West Africa, has unexpectedly spread abroad over the last two months, posing questions about what precisely it is and how…
UN health agency declares monkeypox a global emergency
The World Health Organization said the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an “extraordinary” situation that now qualifies as a global emergency, a declaration Saturday that could…