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Landslide at Philippine gold-mining village kills seven
Feb 07, 2024 (AFP)
The landslide Tuesday night struck Masara in Davao de Oro province on Mindanao island, provincial disaster official Edward Macapili told AFP, destroying houses ...
UN, rights groups urge more Syria aid a year after deadly quake
Feb 06, 2024 (AFP)
"Billions of dollars in damage aside, the human toll of this disaster is incalculable. Many people remain displaced to date, waiting for solutions and shelter,"...
Syria's 'miracle' quake baby and other orphans mark first year without families
Feb 05, 2024 (AFP)
Now in the care of relatives after the February 6, 2023 quake, which ravaged Turkey and Syria and killed nearly 60,000 people, she is among the orphaned childre...
Quake trauma haunts children in Turkey's container city
Feb 03, 2024 (AFP)
One suffers from trauma-related attention deficit disorder and the other from speech problems which emerged after last year's February 6 disaster in which 50,00...
Syria culture ministry slams US strikes near historic site
Feb 03, 2024 (AFP)
The United States launched the air strikes against Iran-backed groups in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for a recent drone attack on an American base in Jordan t...
US praises China action on fentanyl but sees political risks
Feb 02, 2024 (AFP)
Making good on a commitment during a November summit between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping, a US delegation held an inaugural meeting this week in China o...
Two French aid workers killed in Russian drone strike in Ukraine
Feb 02, 2024 (UPI)
"Foreign volunteers were killed and injured as a result of an enemy strike on Beryslav. The Russian army killed two French citizens," Prokudin wrote on Telegram...
European Council agrees to $54 billion Ukraine aid package
Feb 01, 2024 (UPI)
European Council President Charles Michel said on social media that all 27 EU leaders agreed to the support package for Ukraine as part of the bloc's budget, ad...
U.N. head calls UNRWA 'backbone' of Gaza aid, appeals for continued funding
Feb 01, 2024 (UPI)
The need for humanitarian assistance in Gaza has been a constant throughout Israel's four-month war against Iran-backed Hamas in the Palestinian enclave. And wh...
Embattled Gaza aid group has been helping Palestinian refugees since 1949
Feb 01, 2024 (UPI)
The report prompted 16 nations to suspend funding to the UNRWA, which provides aid in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. U.N. Secretary-General Ant...
China, US resume fentanyl talks in Beijing
Jan 30, 2024 (AFP)
The synthetic opioid, many times more powerful than heroin, has caused an epidemic of addiction in the United States -- responsible for 100,000 overdose deaths ...
China-US talks on fentanyl: what's at stake
Jan 30, 2024 (AFP)
Washington has long accused Beijing of complicity in the deadly fentanyl trade that has ravaged communities across the country. Beijing denies this, touting its...
Ancient Antioch turns into container city year after quake
Jan 28, 2024 (AFP)
The trauma of seeing her ancient home city of Antakya turned into unrecognisable ruins is too much for the 41-year-old to bear. "Our Hatay is gone. Completely g...
Global turbulence the 'new normal': EU's von der Leyen
Jan 26, 2024 (AFP)
"2024 will be a decisive year, with more geo-economic tensions expected -- from the Red Sea to the Taiwan Strait -- which also means more frequent disruptions t...
Libya needs $1.8 bn to rebuild flood-devastated areas: report
Jan 25, 2024 (AFP)
On September 10, Storm Daniel hit the east coast of Libya, causing floods that collapsed two dams in Derna and released a deluge of water that razed entire neig...
Innovative Methods for Cesium Decontamination in Post-Fukushima Era
Jan 25, 2024 (SPX)
As a consequence, cesium's presence in the environment has led to serious concerns about soil degradation and ecosystem disruption. Human health is also at risk...
AiDash secures $50M for enhancing climate resilience in critical infrastructure
Jan 24, 2024 (SPX)
The funding round was spearheaded by the global impact investment firm Lightrock, with Partner Ashish (Ash) Puri joining AiDash's board of directors. Notably, S...
Brazil hit by record 1,161 natural disasters in 2023
Jan 23, 2024 (AFP)
The National Center for Natural Disasters (Cemaden) said it had registered 1,161 disasters in 2023, mainly floods and landslides, with total tolls of at least 1...
47 buried in southwest China landslide
Jan 22, 2024 (AFP)
The landslide took place at 5:51 am (2151 GMT Sunday) in Zhenxiong County, state news agency Xinhua reported, citing local authorities. State broadcaster CCTV s...
Wounded Gazans get medical care on French hospital ship
Jan 21, 2024 (AFP)
Sitting in a wheelchair, Abdulrahman Iyad wrings his hands in his lap, resting them gently near pins protruding from his thighs. He scrolls through his phone, l...
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