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More than 1 million need urgent food aid in south Madagascar-
By Associated Press ANTANANARIVO (Madagascar): Parched by four years of drought, more than 1.1 million people in southern Madagascar urgently need ...

Japan adding more hospital beds in plan for next virus surge-
By Associated Press TOKYO: The Japanese government’s preparations for the next virus surge include adding thousands more hospital beds to ...

Indian student succumbs to injuries; death toll at 9-
By Associated Press HOUSTON: A 22-year-old college student who was critically injured in the crush of fans at the Astroworld ...

Can world’s climate target and India’s development coexist?-
By Associated Press GLASGOW: India faces a difficult choice that will have consequences for the world. No country’s energy needs ...

Climate talks back off from call to end all coal use-
By PTI GLASGOW: Negotiators at this year’s UN climate talks in Glasgow appeared to be backing away from a call ...

COVID hot spots offer sign of what could be ahead for US-
By PTI WASHINGTON: The contagious delta variant is driving up COVID-19 hospitalisations in the Mountain West and fuelling disruptive outbreaks ...

With US aid money, schools put bigger focus on mental health amid COVID crisis-
By PTI CHICAGO: In Kansas City, Kansas, educators are opening an after-school mental health clinic staffed with school counselors and ...

Germany set to plan new virus measures as COVID numbers spike-
By PTI BERLIN: Germany’s national disease control center reported a record-high number of more than 50,000 daily coronavirus cases Thursday ...

Netherlands see record daily number of new COVID-19 infections, government mulling lockdown-
By PTI THE HAGUE: The Dutch public health institute on Thursday announced the highest daily tally of new COVID-19 cases ...