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  Nairobi (AFP) Jan 5, 2022 More than six million people in drought-hit areas of eastern and southern Ethiopia will need "life-saving" assistance this year, the UN's emergency response agency said in a new report. The drought is adding to the humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia, where the war between government forces and the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Army (TPLF) in the north of the country has already left millions there in desperate need of aid. The drought in the Somali, East and South Oromia regions is having a "dev ... read more |
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Protesters storm mayor's office in Kazakhstan's largest cityAlmaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Jan 5, 2022 Protesters stormed the mayor's office in ex-Soviet Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty on Wednesday as unprecedented protests over a hike in energy prices spun out of control. ... more  
New research questions 'whiff of oxygen' in Earth's early historyHanover NH (SPX) Jan 06, 2022 Evidence arguing for a "whiff of oxygen" before the Earth's Great Oxygenation Event 2.3 billion years ago are chemical signatures that were probably introduced at a much later time, according to res ... more  
14 killed in Chinese construction site landslideBeijing (AFP) Jan 4, 2022 A landslide at a construction site in southwest China's Guizhou province has killed at least 14 people, state media reported Tuesday. ... more  
China FM in Eritrea at start of Africa tourNairobi (AFP) Jan 4, 2022 China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived on Tuesday in Eritrea, one of the world's most closed-off countries, on the first leg of an African tour. ... more |
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Quake rattles north Philippines city
Thousands stranded as record floods submerge Vietnam streets Vietnam records highest flood levels on three rivers since 1986 Wildlife flee as floods swamp Indian parks Record flooding hits Vietnam city, eight killed in north Year after northern Nigeria floods, survivors left high and dry Landslide kills at least 15 bus passengers in northern India Extreme rains hit India's premier Darjeeling tea estates Slovenia avalanche death toll rises to three Rescuers scramble to deliver aid after deadly Nepal, India floods |
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Nigeria gunmen kidnap three Chinese dam workers: policeLagos (AFP) Jan 6, 2022 Gunmen have kidnapped three Chinese workers at a hydro-electric damn project in central Nigeria, with two local workers killed after clashes between the gang and security forces, police said on Thursday. ... more  
Rare snow in Tokyo blankets shrines, cancels flightsTokyo (AFP) Jan 6, 2022 Snow blanketed Tokyo on Thursday as hours of flurries forced the cancellation of over 100 domestic flights and the weather agency issued the city's first heavy snow warning in four years. ... more  
Body-monitoring tech trend comes with concernsLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 6, 2022 A ring shimmers on display at the Consumer Electronics Show, but this is no mere piece of jewelry - it's packed with sensors capable of detecting body temperature, respiration and much more. ... more  
Hong Kong bans flights as Omicron surges around globeHong Kong (AFP) Jan 5, 2022 Asian financial hub Hong Kong banned flights from eight nations on Wednesday as part of strict new virus curbs, with Omicron outbreaks spiralling out of control from Europe to the United States. ... more 
China to test 13 million in Zhengzhou as Xi'an outbreak easesBeijing (AFP) Jan 5, 2022 The city of Zhengzhou ordered its nearly 13 million residents to take Covid-19 tests Wednesday after a handful of cases were detected, as China fights to stamp out virus clusters ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics. ... more |
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Macau bans international passenger flights for two weeksHong Kong (AFP) Jan 6, 2022 Macau has announced a two-week ban on any inbound passenger flights from outside of China after three coronavirus cases were found in passengers arriving from overseas. ... more 
Myanmar has 'ingredients for civil war': ASEAN chairSingapore (AFP) Jan 5, 2022 Myanmar has "all the ingredients for civil war", Cambodia, chair of Southeast Asia's regional bloc, has warned ahead of a visit by Prime Minister Hun Sen to the crisis-wracked country. ... more  
Elephant tramples Zimbabwean woman and babyHarare (AFP) Jan 4, 2022 A woman and her three-month-old baby in southeastern Zimbabwe have been trampled to death by an elephant, the national parks authority said on Tuesday. ... more 
Hong Kong tests 3,700 on 'nowhere cruise' ordered back to portHong Kong (AFP) Jan 5, 2022 A Hong Kong cruise ship carrying 3,700 people was ordered back to port on Wednesday for virus testing after nine people were found to be close contacts in an Omicron variant outbreak. ... more  
Beijing's smog woes cast pall over 'green' Winter OlympicsBeijing (AFP) Jan 5, 2022 Beijing's air pollution is far below acceptable World Health Organization levels with the Chinese capital a month away from hosting the Winter Olympics - but environmental data shows its skies have improved dramatically in recent years. ... more |
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