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South Africa on High Alert as Kwazulu-natal Faces More Flooding
KwaZulu-Natal, particularly eThekwini, faced further devastation over the weekend as heavy rains exacerbated…
Family Scarred by ‘horrendous’ Landslide
Emyr Owens and his family were doing jobs around the house when his daughter heard an unfamiliar sound.
Within…
Seven Dead, 19 Injured in Air Ambulance Crash in Philadelphia
A person in a car was the seventh fatal victim of the fiery crash of an air ambulance onto a busy Philadelphia…
At Least 9 Reported Dead in Brutal Cold as Historic Snow Falls in…
At least nine people are believed to have died as a result of the dangerous cold gripping much of the country, as…
Fire Aboard S/Korean Container Ship Highlights Shipping Safety Challenges.
By Faridat Salifu
On January 21, a fire broke out in the engine room of the South Korean-flagged container…
Cyclone Chido Leaves 94 dead in Mozambique
Cyclone Chido has claimed 94 lives in Mozambique since making landfall last week, according to the country’s…
Ivory Coast Cocoa Farmers Concerned About Harmattan Wind’s Impact on…
Farmers in some of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions are concerned about the impact of the strong Harmattan…
Displaced South Sudanese Struggle Amid Rising Floods
South Sudan’s seasonal flooding, once a predictable part of life, has become an annual catastrophe, displacing…
UNICEF Calls for Urgent Action on Sudan’s “forgotten Crisis”
UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban has urgently appealed for global attention to Sudan, calling it “the…
Charcoal Powder, Cure for Teeth Problem
By Obiabin Onukwugha
Having bad breath or rotten teeths can be embarrassing. Growing up as…