At least 21 dead and several others missing after Romania-bound boat sinks off Turkey’s Black Sea coast. September 22, 2017//-At least 21 refugees and migrants drowned on Friday and up to nine others were missing after a Europe-bound boat sunk off Turkey’s Black Sea coast, the Turkish coast guard said.
Mogadishu, Somalia, September 22, 2017//-The UK has funded a training course on the prevention of the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict, delivered by Somalis to their fellow countrymen.
September 22, 2017//-North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said remarks by “deranged” US President Donald Trump have convinced him he is right to develop weapons for North Korea.
Latest measure bans foreign banks and businesses doing any trade with Pyongyang to curb its nuclear missile programme. September 21, 2017//-US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order allowing Washington to ramp up sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear missile programme.
Death toll rises to 230 as President Enrique Nieto says ‘every minute counts to save lives’. September 21, 2017//-The wiggling fingers of a young girl trapped in the rubble of her collapsed school in Mexico City raised hopes among hundreds of rescuers working furiously to try to free her – a drama that played out […]
Rescue workers race to find survivors after deadliest tremor in 32 years kills 223 in central Mexico. September 20, 2017//-Mexico City, Mexico – Fabiola Luna Rios was in her house in the southern part of this city when Tuesday’s earthquake struck. “This was a horrible experience,” the 47-year-old told Al Jazeera as she sat with her husband, […]
Strongest storm to hit the US territory in nearly 90 years has killed at least nine in its wake across the Caribbean. September 20, 2017//-Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico on Wednesday as the most powerful storm to hit the US territory in almost 90 years, turning streets into debris-laden rivers, damaging buildings and bringing […]
Warning ‘rogue newcomers to the world of politics’, Iran’s leader slams potential US withdrawal from 2015 nuclear deal. September 20, 2017//-Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran will not be the first country to violate a 2015 nuclear deal, hitting back at US President Donald Trump who has hinted he might pull out of the […]
Rescue efforts underway after devastating tremor collapsed buildings, killing more than 110 people in central Mexico. September 20, 2017//-A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake has killed at least 119 people in central Mexico, according to officials.
September 20, 2017//-The shortcomings of austerity measures were laid bare today at an UNCTAD meeting, pressing home the message of the organization’s new Trade and Development Report.
