Miami (AFP) July 7, 2021 After battering Cuba with drenching rain and strong winds, Elsa regained hurricane strength late Tuesday as it moved toward Florida, where rescue workers pressed on with their search of the debris of a Miami condominium that collapsed almost two weeks ago. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Elsa had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) and was … Continue reading Elsa strengthens to hurricane, takes aims at Florida

Surfside, United States (AFP) July 6, 2021 Rescuers raced Tuesday to search the site of a deadly condo tower collapse in Florida as Tropical Storm Elsa barreled closer, threatening the operation with torrential downpours and strong winds. The death toll from the June 24 disaster in Surfside rose overnight to 32 as search teams found four more bodies in the rubble, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella … Continue reading Florida condo death toll 32, Storm Elsa complicates search

Naypyidaw, Myanmar (AFP) July 6, 2021 Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her personal staff have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 since being taken into military custody, her lawyer said Tuesday, as the country battles a spike in cases. Suu Kyi has been all but invisible since being detained by the military in February, with a handful of court appearances in a special … Continue reading Suu Kyi vaccinated 19 in military custody; As China tightens Myanmar border over COVID

Tokyo (AFP) July 6, 2021 More than 1,000 soldiers and rescue workers joined an increasingly desperate search Tuesday for survivors in a Japanese resort town devastated by a landslide three days ago. Four people have been confirmed dead after the disaster in Atami in central Japan and officials said they were still unable to clarify the fate or whereabouts of 24 other residents. Helicopter images … Continue reading Survivor window closing in Japan landslide, 24 unaccounted for

Havana (AFP) July 6, 2021 Tropical storm Elsa brought drenching rain and strong winds to Cuba Monday but left the island without major damage, as the US National Hurricane Center reported the storm was now making its way toward the Florida Keys. Elsa has left a trail of destruction through the Caribbean, claiming at least three lives, and is expected to gain strength as it … Continue reading Storm Elsa batters Cuba as it heads toward Florida Keys

Kairouan, Tunisia (AFP) July 6, 2021 Tunisian hospitals are battling to keep operating as the number of people dying of Covid-19 spikes and bodies are left in rooms because mortuaries are running at full capacity. “Some patients have died without us realising it,” said Imen Fteiti a nurse at the Ibn Jazzan hospital in the central city of Kairouan, one of the hardest hit by … Continue reading Tunisia hospitals struggle with Covid ‘tsunami’

London, UK (SPX) Jun 29, 2021 OneWeb, the global communications network powered from Space, and BT (BT.L), one of the world’s leading communication services companies, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to explore the provision of improved digital communication services to some of the hardest to reach parts of the UK. The groundbreaking agreement between OneWeb and BT comes as investment in expanding modehttp://dlvr.it/S35Kkl Continue reading OneWeb and BT to explore rural connectivity solutions for UK

Atami, Japan (AFP) July 4, 2021 Rescuers in a Japanese holiday town hit by a deadly landslide were forced to suspend their search for survivors several times on Sunday as more rain lashed the devastated area. Two women were confirmed dead after torrents of mud crashed through part of the hot-spring resort of Atami in central Japan on Saturday morning, following days of heavy downpours. … Continue reading Rescuers search for survivors in landslide-hit Japan town

Bamako (AFP) July 4, 2021 At least four Malian soldiers died Sunday in an attack by suspected jihadist gunmen near the border with Mauritania, the army said. An administrative mission of the army, known by its initials FAMa, was hit around 1035 GMT and local time, by an “armed terrorist group” that has not yet been identified, the army said on social media. It typically … Continue reading Four Mali soldiers die in attack; France resumes joint ops

The U.S. technology industry is guardedly supporting a massive legislative package designed to address a range of issues affecting the sector, including a federal commitment to add billions of dollars to government technology research and development programs. Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., characterized the legislation as “a landmark bill to out-compete China in key emerging technology areas critical to our national security.”http://dlvr.it/S300LN Continue reading Congress Backs Billions for Tech R&D Though Enactment Uncertain