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Over 60 dead in migrant boat sinking off Cape Verde: UN agency

Posted on August 17, 2023 by News Desk

Praia, Cape Verde, Aug 16 (AFP/APP): More than 60 people are believed to have died after a migrant boat from Senegal was found off West Africa’s Cape Verde islands, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday. Sixty-three people are thought to have died, […]

Biden to visit Hawaii as first wildfire victims named

Posted on August 17, 2023 by News Desk

Kahului, United States, Aug 16 (AFP/APP): President Joe Biden will head to fire-ravaged Hawaii next week to meet with survivors and first responders still hunting for bodies, the White House said Wednesday, as the first victims of the horrific blaze were named. The fire, which […]

China issues yellow alert for geological disasters

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Tuba Zafar

YAGON, Aug 16 (XINHUA/APP): Chinese authorities on Wednesday evening issued a yellow alert for possible geological disasters triggered by rain. The Ministry of Natural Resources and the China Meteorological Administration have warned of risks of rain-induced geological disasters in parts of Yunnan in southwestern China […]

U.S. still focused on diplomatic solution to attempted coup in Niger

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Tuba Zafar

WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (XINHUA/APP):U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the United States is still “very focused on diplomacy” as the tool to solve the ongoing political crisis in Niger resulting from an attempted coup by a junta. “We remain very focused on […]

What to know about Argentina’s shock presidential frontrunner

Posted on August 16, 2023 by News Desk

Buenos Aires, Aug 15 (AFP/APP): Argentina has been left reeling by the surprise surge of political outsider Javier Milei to the front of the race ahead of the October presidential elections. Here are some key things to know about the brash Buenos Aires lawmaker and […]

10 killed in explosion in Dominican Republic

Posted on August 16, 2023 by News Desk

San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, Aug 15 (AFP/APP): Ten people have died after an explosion in a business district in the Dominican Republic, with 11 others still missing and dozens injured, President Luis Abinader said on Tuesday. The explosion on Monday shook the commercial area of […]

Three killed in air strikes on western Ukraine

Posted on August 16, 2023 by News Desk

Lviv, Ukraine, Aug 15 (AFP/APP): Russian missiles killed three people in the Ukrainian city of Lutsk early Tuesday, the latest deadly strike on the west of the country, which has seen an uptick in aerial attacks. The barrage of nearly three dozen missiles also tore […]

35 dead after blast at Russian fuel station

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Tuba Zafar

Moscow, Aug 15 (AFP/APP): At least 35 people were killed in an explosion that created a huge fire ball at a fuel station in Russia’s remote Caucasus republic of Dagestan, spurring condolences from President Vladimir Putin. Images distributed by the emergencies ministry showed burnt-out cars […]

Search for survivors after Indian floods, landslides kill 65

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Tuba Zafar

Dehradun, India, Aug 15 (AFP/APP): Rescuers searched Tuesday for people feared missing in floods and landslides that have killed at least 65 in India, including 11 who died in the collapse of a popular temple. Days of torrential downpours have washed away vehicles, demolished buildings […]

Four Australian surfers, two Indonesians rescued off Indonesian coast

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Tuba Zafar

Jakarta, Aug 15 (AFP/APP): Four Australians paddling on their surfboards and two Indonesians were found alive in the sea off Indonesia’s west on Tuesday, nearly two days after their boat was hit by bad weather. One Indonesian remains missing, an official said. Rescuers found some […]

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Over 60 dead in migrant boat sinking off Cape Verde: UN agency

Biden to visit Hawaii as first wildfire victims named

China issues yellow alert for geological disasters

U.S. still focused on diplomatic solution to attempted coup in Niger

What to know about Argentina’s shock presidential frontrunner

10 killed in explosion in Dominican Republic

Three killed in air strikes on western Ukraine

35 dead after blast at Russian fuel station

Search for survivors after Indian floods, landslides kill 65

Four Australian surfers, two Indonesians rescued off Indonesian coast

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