Colombia earthquake: Dog rescued alive as 72-hour window closes/in /by
Colombia rescuers treated a dog pulled alive from earthquake rubble in Cali on Thursday, as emergency teams made a final push to find survivors before the critical 72-hour window closed.
Nigeria’s Muslim and Christian leaders sign new peace accord/in /by
More than 50 Muslim and Christian leaders have signed a new peace accord in Nigeria, aiming to ease religious tensions and promote harmony.
Burkina Faso: Appeal delays trial of Norbert Zongo murder accused/in /by
The Attorney General said three prominent figures were to go on trial to answer to charges of murder, aggravated destruction of property, and complicity in murder.
Unprecedented rainfall in Japan leaves at least four dead in Chiba prefecture/in /by
Unprecedented rainfall battered Japan on Thursday, leaving at least four people dead and flooding parts of Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo. Authorities issued the region’s highest-level rain warning for the first time, while landslide alerts and power cuts affected thousands of residents.
DR Congo’s fastest-growing ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province/in /by
The World Health Organization says it on track to surpass the deadliest in history, which killed over 11,000 people a decade ago.
France wildfire forces 525 people to flee as Landes forest burns/in /by
France evacuated about 500 people from the village of Luglon on Thursday, 13 August, as a fast-moving wildfire swept through drought-hit pine forest in the Landes.
Wildfire forces evacuation of 1,000 as flames sweep Croatia’s coast/in /by
Croatia is battling a wildfire that swept through vegetation and homes in Lokva Rogoznica on Thursday, 13 August, forcing about 1,000 residents and tourists to evacuate.
Cuba marks 100th anniversary of Fidel Castro’s birth amid energy crisis/in /by
Cubans are facing food and water shortages, and chronic power cuts, exacerbated by a US oil embargo, with some asking whether his successors are up to the job.
Vote counting underway in Zambia after presidential election/in /by
Vote counting is underway after Zambians cast ballots Thursday in a presidential election testing incumbent Hakainde Hichilema’s economic record against widespread frustration over the cost of living. About 8 million voters were registered, with results expected Monday.
Vote counting underway in Zambia after presidential election/in /by
Vote counting is underway after Zambians cast ballots Thursday in a presidential election testing incumbent Hakainde Hichilema’s economic record against widespread frustration over the cost of living. About 8 million voters were registered, with results expected Monday.