Uganda declares end of Ebola outbreak
Mbale (Uganda), April 27 (IANS) Uganda has declared an end to the Ebola Sudan Virus Disease (SVD) outbreak after completing a 42-day mandatory countdown without any new confirmed cases reported, less than three months after the virus was detected in the capital, Kampala. Ugandan Minister of Health Ruth Aceng on Saturday made the announcement at […]
US military considering permanent deployment of F-35 fighter jets to South Korea: Report
Seoul, April 27 (IANS) The US military is considering the permanent deployment of advanced F-35A radar-evading fighter jets to South Korea, a source said Sunday. The deployment, if realised, would mark a major addition to US air assets in South Korea, which consist mostly of older-generation F-16 fighter jets. F-35s have previously only been temporarily […]
Myanmar: Over 200,000 displaced after March 28 earthquake
Yangon, April 27 (IANS) More than 200,000 people have been displaced after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28, according to the country’s National Disaster Management Committee (NDMC). At the NDMC’s third meeting of the year, held Friday in Nay Pyi Taw, Committee Chairman Vice Senior General Soe Win said the earthquake […]
