There could soon be an outbreak of dangerous diseases in Libya.
That's according to officials from the World Health Organization (WHO). who say infectious diseases are spreading due to dirty water as people flee fighting nearing Tripoli.
The WHO says it has delivered about two weeks of emergency supplies for hospitals and health facilities in the capital.
They say 6,000 people have fled the fighting so far.
At least 15 infants killed in Islamabad hospital fire, local TV reports
At least 15 infants were killed when a fire broke out at a state-run hospital in Pakistan's capital city, Islamabad, triggered by a fault in the air conditioning systems, local broadcaster Geo TV has reported on Wednesday.
US military says it struck vessel in the Caribbean, killing four
The US military said on Tuesday four people have been killed in a strike on a vessel in the Caribbean, the latest in a series of attacks that Washington says target "narco-terrorists" but human rights groups condemn as extrajudicial killings.
Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion worth of US goods
Canada on Tuesday announced retaliatory tariffs on C$27.6 billion ($19.94 billion) worth of United States goods, matching dollar-for-dollar new duties imposed by Washington, and unveiled financial support for Canadian businesses and workers caught in the escalating trade war.
Oman, Iran discuss temporary navigation corridor in Strait of Hormuz
Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi has held talks in Iran with his Iranian counterpart, Dr. Seyed Abbas Araghchi, focusing on the resumption of safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump administration issues pause on visa appointments for applicants worldwide
President Donald Trump's administration has issued a pause on visa appointments for applicants around the world during an ongoing immigration crackdown by the US government in the Republican leader's second term in the White House.
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