The World Health Organization called for greater investment in combating neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), which left over 1.6 billion people, often in least-developed countries, requiring treatment in 2021. NTDs are a diverse group of conditions found mainly in tropical regions that include dengue, leprosy and rabies. The WHO said NTDs...
NASA scraps scheduled Moon launch due to tropical storm
NASA has called off the scheduled Tuesday launch of its uncrewed mission to the Moon due to a tropical storm that is forecast to strengthen as it approaches Florida. After two previously canceled launch attempts, NASA is weighing returning the Artemis 1 mission rocket to its assembly site under the...
Cyclone Shaheen kills four in Oman; UAE, Saudi on alert
Tropical Cyclone Shaheen bore down on Oman on Sunday, killing at least three people, and authorities urged residents to evacuate coastal areas and delayed flights to and from the capital, Muscat. The UAE assured the readiness of all state agencies to monitor weather conditions and follow up on the latest...
Tropical storm ‘Shaheen’ poses threat to many coastal areas in MENA
The tropical depression deepened to the Tropical Storm "Shaheen" in the northeast of the Arabian Sea along the Indian-Pakistani coasts Friday, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said.
