The remarks came after fighting subsided across much of Syria as the first major ceasefire of the devastating five-year war appeared to broadly hold despite sporadic breaches in parts of the battle-scarred country.
The CDC said the Zika outbreak in Brazil is “dynamic” and that it will continue to monitor the situation and will adjust these recommendations as needed. The virus has been linked to birth defects in babies born to infected mothers.
Bernie Sanders believes his campaign still has the momentum to win the Democratic presidential nomination despite being “decimated” by Hillary Clinton in the party’s SC primary.
The mounting disillusionment with mainstream parties opened an unprecedented opportunity for smaller parties and Independents to reap the rewards. Fine Gael slumped by 10.6 percentage points to 25.5 percent.
The Syrian Civil Defence rescue service claimed that Russian jets also targeted civilian homes in a cluster bomb attack on the Idlib town of Jisr al-Shughur, killing a pregnant woman and injuring 12 others.
Later on Friday, a Palestinian tried to run over Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank and was shot dead, the army said. Israel says that would provide an incentive for the Palestinians to refuse to compromise.
Since August, the CDC has tested 257 pregnant women for Zika; eight were positive and a state lab confirmed a ninth. “Suddenly seeing something this severe and this new in such numbers is unprecedented”, said Dr. William Dobyns with the Children’s Research...
CALAIS, France (AP) – A green light Thursday from a French court sets in motion the evacuation of a large swath of a sprawling migrant camp in Calais where thousands dream of getting to Britain, with promises of a progressive and humane process in what could be a slow death...