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Tropical storm Grace brings heavy rain to earthquake-hit Haiti
Heavy rainfall has hit the region of Haiti where a strong earthquake killed more than 1,400 people.
The…
Haiti Earthquake: UK charity to send rescue team
A UK volunteer search and rescue team is preparing to fly to Haiti to offer humanitarian assistance following the…
Flood displaces 2000 people in Adamawa – SEMA
The Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) says no fewer than 2000 people have been affected by flood…
EU ministers to discuss migration as Afghan crisis brews
EU interior ministers’ are holding talks on migration Wednesday against the backdrop of the unfolding crisis…
Flash floods, mudslides, latest threats to earthquake-hit Haiti, UN warns
The UN is warning that many people are likely to be affected by Tropical Depression Grace, a storm that is…
Update: Death toll in Haiti earthquake rises to 1,297 – Official
The death toll in the earthquake in southern Haiti has risen to 1,297 people, the country’s civil protection…
Turkey floods: UN chief extends condolences to affected families
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has extended his deep condolences to the families affected by floods…
Mexico, Venezuela send humanitarian aid to Haiti after deadly earthquake
Mexican and Venezuelan authorities on Monday sent shipments of medical supplies and basic necessities as a…
Study: Political violence, not climate change, to blame for rising hunger…
After years of progress in the fight against hunger, food insecurity is again a growing problem in Africa,…
Greece wildfire: Firefighters on alert as fire danger remains high
Hundreds of firefighters in Greece remain on alert even though the wildfires that have devastated the…