Heavy rains, flooding leave 22 dead in South Korea

Seoul, July 15 (AFP/APP): At least 22 people have died and 14 are missing after heavy rain caused flooding and landslides in South Korea, officials said Saturday, with thousands more ordered to evacuate their homes. South Korea is at the peak of its summer monsoon […]

In Senegal, would-be migrants dream of Europe

Mbour, Senegal, July 14 (AFP/APP): The rumour spread through Mbour like an Atlantic wave unfurling on a beach. Two boats laden with migrants that had left on the dangerous crossing to Spain’s Canary Islands 1,500 kilometres (950 miles) away had gone missing. But the grim […]

JPMorgan Chase Q2 profits surge, says US economy faces risks

New York, July 14 (AFP/APP): JPMorgan Chase reported a jump in second-quarter profits Friday on surging income tied to higher interest rates as executives described the US economy as “resilient” but facing risks. Profits were $14.5 billion, up 67 percent from the year-ago period, while […]

Record-breaking heat bakes US, Europe, China

Washington, July 14 (AFP/APP):Summer has just begun in the Northern Hemisphere but a brutal heat wave is already gripping parts of Europe, China and the United States, where record temperatures expected this weekend are a stark illustration of the dangers of a warming climate. Extreme […]

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