Ethiopia garbage dump landslide kills over 35 in Addis Ababa
Over thirty-five people have been killed in a landslide at a vast garbage dump on the outskirts of Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, officials say.
Reports...
Fidel Castro memorial expected to draw thousands
He lives nearby and plans to return Saturday night for a memorial service for Fidel Castro, the former Cuban leader who died November 25.
"He...
Solomon Islands earthquake: 7.8 quake puts South Pacific on tsunami alert
7.8-magnitude earthquake hit off the South Pacific Solomon Islands chain Friday morning.
"Based on all available data, hazardous tsunami waves are forecast for some coasts,"...
Turkey is investigating 10,000 social network users
Turkey has been cracking down on internet activity at a frenetic pace ever since an attempted military coup in the summer, and it's now...
SWIFT takes off last North Korean banks from global financial transfer system
SWIFT, the inter-bank money transfer system, said Friday it has cut off the last North Korean banks on the network, as international pressure mounts...
Heavy rains and flooding force evacuations in the Gaza Strip
Heavy rains have caused flooding across the Gaza Strip, overwhelming the territory’s beleaguered sewage system and forcing families to evacuate from their makeshift homes....
Indian IT stocks drop amid worries about stricter H-1B US visas
The shares of top Indian IT companies sank Tuesday in response to news of proposed U.S. legislation that could make it harder for companies...
Gambia’s president Yahya Jammeh refuses to accept December election results
Gambia's president Yahya Jammeh has ruled with an iron grip for the past 22 years and ran for his fifth term in office but...
UN: Fight against hunger slowing in Asia-Pacific
According to a new report from the UN, if better efforts aren't made soon, the region could be at risk of losing the fight...
Apple, Microsoft, Airbnb and Uber help staff stranded by Trump immigration ban
President Trump's restrictions and immigration ban from Muslim-majority countries is affecting many, many more tech companies besides Google which was first to react. Apple,...
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