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School's out: how climate change threatens education
May 09, 2024 (AFP)
The arrival of seasonal rains has now brought relief to some parts of the region, but experts warn the broader problem remains, and many countries are poorly pr...
Israel reopens Kerem Shalom Crossing with Gaza
May 08, 2024 (UPI)
The reopening was announced by Israel's Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories, better known as COGAT, as well as the Israel Defense Forces. "...
2023 'year of record climatic hazards' in Latin America: UN
May 08, 2024 (AFP)
Droughts, heatwaves, extreme rainfall and a record-breaking hurricane had major impacts on health, food and energy security, and economic development, the UN bo...
'Where can we go?' flood-stricken Kenyans plead as homes destroyed
May 08, 2024 (AFP)
Weeks of rains and floods have caused a trail of destruction across Kenya and cost almost 260 lives, prompting the government to order the evacuation of everyon...
China hospital attack leaves two dead, 21 wounded
May 07, 2024 (AFP)
"A knife attack occurred at the Chengnan Hospital in Zhenxiong County, which resulted in two deaths and 21 injuries," a statement on the county's official WeCha...
US completes construction of Gaza aid pier: Pentagon
May 07, 2024 (AFP)
The pier -- which the US military started constructing last month and which will cost at least $320 million -- is aimed at boosting deliveries of desperately ne...
Tanzania says cyclone no longer a threat
May 05, 2024 (AFP)
Tropical Cyclone Hidaya had triggered heavy rains and winds as it rolled towards Tanzania and neighbouring Kenya, countries already battered by torrential downp...
Philippine bishops instruct flock to pray for rain, heat relief
May 04, 2024 (AFP)
Rising temperatures have forced the government to shut down tens of thousands of schools over the past week, while increased demand has stressed the country's a...
In southern Brazil, flood victims cope with total loss
May 04, 2024 (AFP)
The 55-year-old with a grizzled goatee, emaciated face and tired features, took refuge in a cultural center in Gravatai, a northern suburb of Porto Alegre, the ...
Rains, mudslides kill 29 in southern Brazil's 'worst disaster'
May 03, 2024 (AFP)
Authorities in Rio Grande do Sul have declared a state of emergency as rescuers continue to search for dozens of people reported missing among the ruins of coll...
'Slightly' more food available in Gaza but famine still looms: WHO
May 03, 2024 (AFP)
"The food situation has a little bit improved. There's a bit more food," Rik Peeperkorn, the WHO representative in the Palestinian territories, told a press bri...
High winds temporarily halt Gaza pier construction
May 03, 2024 (UPI)
CENTCOM, in a release Friday, said construction of the partially built pier has moved to the Port of Ashdod in Israel after high winds and sea swells made for u...
Death toll from south China road collapse rises to 48
May 02, 2024 (AFP)
Heavy rains caused a stretch of road running from Meizhou city towards Dabu county to cave in at around 2:10 am on Wednesday (1810 GMT Tuesday), according to st...
Dozens taken to hospital after China road collapse
May 01, 2024 (AFP)
State broadcaster CCTV said a stretch of road between Meizhou city and Dabu county in Guangdong province caved in at around 2:10 am. "The incident caused 18 veh...
At least 24 people killed in south China road collapse
May 01, 2024 (AFP)
Guangdong, a densely populated industrial powerhouse, has been lashed by rainstorms in recent weeks, causing severe flooding and landslides in some areas. The d...
Gaza aid pier 50 percent complete: Pentagon
May 01, 2024 (AFP)
The start of construction was announced on April 25, and US officials say the pier will be operational sometime early this month. "As of today, we are over 50 p...
Kenya's Ruto orders evacuations after deadly floods
Apr 30, 2024 (AFP)
Seasonal rains, amplified by the El Nino weather pattern, have devastated the East African nation, with floodwaters engulfing villages and threatening to unleas...
Gazans struggle with heat, garbage, insect swarms
Apr 29, 2024 (AFP)
Last week, temperatures already topped 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), turning the makeshift shelters made from plastic tarps and sheets into swelte...
Gaza aid pier to cost US at least $320 mn: Pentagon
Apr 29, 2024 (AFP)
"That's about our rough estimate right now, approximately $320 million," Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh told journalists, adding: "That's an init...
Latvians asked to turn basements into air-raid shelters
Apr 27, 2024 (AFP)
The former Soviet republic, now a member of NATO and the European Union, has a 214-kilometre (133-mile) border with Russia, and has been one of Ukraine's most r...
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