U.S. traffic deaths in first half of 2022 hit record high

Sep 21,2022
Traffic deaths in the United States increased 0.5 percent to 20,175 in the first half of 2022, the highest number killed in the period since 2006, a U.S. official estimate has said.
Lightning amid rains claims 21 lives in eastern India
Sep 20
At least 21 people died in India's eastern state of Bihar in incidents of lightning amid rains over the past 24 hours, confirmed an official at the state's disaster management authority on Tuesday over the phone.
Philippines logs 3,119 new COVID-19 cases, 38 deaths
Sep 20
The Philippines reported 3,119 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,923,727.
Delhi's monkeypox tally rises to 9
Sep 20
A 30-year-old woman has tested positive for monkeypox in the Indian capital, an official of the Delhi health department said on Monday.
15 killed in floods in Pakistan in 24 hours
Sep 20
At least 15 people were killed in heavy monsoon rain-triggered flash floods in the last 24 hours in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.
S. Korea reports 19,407 new COVID-19 cases
Sep 19
South Korea reported 19,407 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Sunday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 24,413,873, the health authorities said on Monday.
One dead in Taiwan earthquake
Sep 19
Authorities in Taiwan say one person died and 142 others were injured in Sunday's earthquake.