Ethiopia ethnic violence kills 14, aid groups targeted
GAMBELA,Ethiopia (AFP) -- Clashes between different ethnic groups in west Ethiopia have left 14 dead, while UN and MSF offices…
9 years ago
Africa
800 Al-Qaeda fighters killed in Yemen anti-jihad offensive: Arab coalition
RIYADH,Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- More than 800 members of Al-Qaeda were killed in a military offensive against the group in…
9 years ago
Strong quake in southwestern Japan kills nine, topples homes
by Shingo Ito TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Nine people were killed after a powerful earthquake hit southern Japan, collapsing homes, sparking…
9 years ago
Six-storey building collapses in Uganda, at least one dead
Reuters - A six-storey building under construction collapsed in Uganda's capital Kampala on Monday, leaving at least one dead. Seven…
9 years ago
Asia most exposed to disasters, Africa most vulnerable: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Countries and mega-cities across Asia are highly exposed to natural hazards ranging from cyclones to earthquakes,…
9 years ago
South Sudan is dying, and nobody is counting
by Peter MARTELL Nairobi, Kenya (AFP) -- The many ways people have died during South Sudan's two-year civil war are well-documented,…
9 years ago
S.Africa’s Zuma faces no-confidence vote in parliament
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AFP) -- Beleaguered South African President Jacob Zuma Tuesday faced a no-confidence vote in parliament for a second…
9 years ago
Hundreds protest in Cairo over police shooting
CAIRO, Egypt (Reuters) -- Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the Cairo security directorate on Thursday (February 18) night…
9 years ago
Egypt train crash leaves more than 100 injured – local media
BENI SUEF, Egypt (Reuters) -- Over 100 people were wounded when a train crashed into concrete south of Cairo in…
9 years ago
Female suicide bombers kill over 60 people in northeast Nigeria -officials
DIKWA, Nigeria (Reuters) -- Two female suicide bombers killed more than 60 people at a camp for people displaced by…
9 years ago
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