According to Ghana Business News, “Barely two weeks into 2013, 265 fire disasters have been recorded in the country, according to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS).” Read Article
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According to aljzeera.com, “Cuba’s public health ministry on Tuesday acknowledged 51 new cases of cholera in the capital amid growing concerns about the illness’ spread.” Read Article
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The work of Sombath Somphone is well-known across southeast Asia, but his disappearance in Laos on December 15 is a mystery. It was Sombath’s development work and help to poor farmers that won him one of Asia’s most prestigious civil service awards. Laos authorities told Sombath’s wife that they don’t have him; they say he […]
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A call to the domestic and foreign tourists to visit the Alto Bío Bío made regional director Onemi despite the yellow alert remains in place due to the volcano eruption Copahue. Recall that the Copahue volcano erupted on December 22 affecting the mountainous area of the Upper Bío Bío. Read Article
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According to frasercoastchronicle.com, ” SWIMMERS have been warned not to enter the water at the mouth of Eli Creek after two crocodile sightings in less than a week.” Read Article
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Gunshots have been fired at the headquarters of Greece’s governing New Democracy party in the capital, Athens. The building was attacked in the early hours of this morning by two men on a motorbike armed with an assault rifle according to police. Read Article
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Officials in the Chinese capital Beijing have had to implement emergency measures for the first time to combat pollution which rose to the worst ever at the weekend. Residents were warned to stay indoors, as the concentration of harmful particles in the air reached up to 45 times the recommended safety levels. Read Article
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heraldscotland.com reported that wintry showers started in the north east of Scotland yesterday and quickly spread south overnight. Accumulations of around 3cms have fallen in the east and the Borders with more snow expected on Monday morning. The average temperature of around 2C is expected to fall dramatically. Ice warnings have been issued for much […]
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As reported in the Olive Press, “Yuval Dax submitted this video from Barceloneta Beach to warn other unsuspecting tourists.” Read Article Watch Video
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As reported by thestar.com, “Bomb blasts in two Pakistani cities killed 32 people and injured more than 100, police and hospital officials said.” Read Article
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