WHO says the rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak in Central Africa does not currently pose a global pandemic threat, despite a sharp rise in suspected infections and deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and neighboring Uganda.
The 2024 World Air Quality Report by IQAir reveals alarming levels of pollution in several countries, with Chad, Bangladesh, and Pakistan ranking among the most polluted in the world.
China’s C919 narrow-body passenger jet completed its first scheduled international commercial flight to a foreign country on Aug. 12, marking a new stage in Beijing’s effort to establish a domestic commercial aviation industry with a foothold beyond the Chinese market.
