Today's Main News Headlines (Tuesday, 10 August)

 

HeadLines

10.08.2021 #8, Tuesday

1. Wildfires rage in Greece and Italy as EU mounts firefighting operation.

2. Smoke from Siberia wildfires reaches north pole in historic first.

3. Vaccination shortage in Kerala: Health Minister summons high-level meeting.

4. People who received Covishield from India can return to Dubai.

5. Actress Saranya Sasi passes away after battling cancer for 9 years.

6. Online classes affecting health of school kids: Kerala  Education minister.

7. 'E Bull Jet' YouTubers arrested for creating ruckus at RT office.

8. ₹11,000 cr. for new edible oil mission, says PM Modi.

9. US announces $165M in humanitarian aid to Yemen.

10. 'We have zero years left to avoid dangerous climate change', expert says.

Headlines Vocab

1. rage (verb)

 /reɪdʒ/                                                                                                                                         (of a storm, a battle, an argument, etc.) to continue in a violent way                                      "Train services were halted as the fire *raged* for more than four hours."

2. mount ( verb)

 /maʊnt/                                                                                                                                   to organize and begin something

 *SYNONYM arrange*                                                                                                               "Residents *mounted* a campaign to fight the new restrictions ."

3. battle (verb)

  /ˈbætl/                                                                                                                                       to try very hard to achieve something difficult or to deal with something unpleasant or dangerous                                                                                                                         "Doctors *battled* to keep her alive."