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France Reports First Human Shamonda Virus Case as 14 EU Countries Affected
The Shamonda virus, which usually affects livestock, has been detected in 14 European countries, according to an epidemiological bulletin from France’s national research institute for animal health, as reported by AFP. The virus was detected in Europe for the first time at the end of July. It was first detected in Nigeria in the mid-1960s…
Putin, Xi And Trump May Meet At APEC Summit, Kremlin Says
A combo of China’s President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. The Russian, Chinese and US presidents could potentially meet at an Asia-Pacific summit in China next month, the Kremlin said on Monday. No concrete proposals for a meeting or agenda have been discussed, the Kremlin added and stressed that…
Nepal Flash Floods Destroy 45 Houses, Leave Five People Missing
Flash floods in Nepal have swept away about 45 houses, left five people missing and damaged three hydropower projects and four bridges, raising concerns over the impact on affected communities and critical infrastructure. People look at damage to a hydropower plant complex under construction along the Budhi Gandaki river, following a flash flood caused by…
Malaysia Shuts Schools in Kuala Lumpur, Other Areas Over Haze
Malaysia has closed schools in Kuala Lumpur and other areas as persistent haze from peatland and forest fires blankets the region, worsening air quality and driving a surge in respiratory complaints. Malaysia closed schools in Kuala Lumpur and other parts of the country on Friday, as haze from fires in neighbouring Indonesia again plunged local…
At Least Two Killed In Southern Philippines School Shooting, Rescuer Says
At least two people have been killed in a school shooting in the southern Philippines, according to a rescuer, as concerns over school security grow following two rare shooting incidents that have shaken the country in recent months. At least two people were killed in a school shooting in the southern Philippines on Friday, a…
Indonesia Resumes Flights After Anak Krakatau Eruption Disrupts Air Travel
Flights are gradually returning to normal after volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau forced airport closures, disrupting nearly 3,000 flights and leaving more than 340,000 passengers stranded. This handout aerial picture shows the Mount Krakatau (Krakatoa) in the Sunda Strait, in South Lampung, Lampung province, spewing smoke and volcanic ash during an eruption. (Photo by Handout…
Nepal-Tibet Floods Kill Over 900, Nearly 5,000 Still Missing
Flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border have killed more than 900 people, while nearly 5,000 remain missing, with many feared trapped inside hydropower tunnels. Rescue teams in Nepal continue to search for thousands of missing people, five days after devastating flash floods that have left the Himalayan nation grappling with a major humanitarian crisis. Several…
How Glacier Collapse May Have Triggered Nepal Flood Disaster
A massive section of glacier near Nepal’s border with Tibet appears to have collapsed, sending a powerful surge of water, ice, rock and debris downstream and triggering the catastrophic floods that devastated communities across the region. An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge following flash floods in Trishuli of Nepal’s Nuwakot district on…
Student Killed In Live-Streamed Philippine School Shooting
A high school student in the southern Philippines shot and killed a schoolmate before turning the gun on himself on Tuesday, in an attack he livestreamed using a body-worn camera. The shooting took place at Ateneo de Zamboanga University, a Catholic private institution in western Mindanao. France 24 Hundreds of students were evacuated after shots…
Zimbabwe Ferry Disaster Death Toll Climbs to 68
The death toll from the capsizing of an overloaded passenger ferry in Zimbabwe has risen to 68, after the vessel overturned in choppy waters on Tuesday while being operated by the government’s Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA). A general view of Lake Kariba moments after a memorial service was held for victims of the capsized…
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