Disaster_Accident

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S.Korea Ferry Salvors Find Human Remains

Salvage workers who raised South Korea's sunken Sewol ferry may have found a body which had been missing since the...

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At Syria Dam, US-Backed Fighters Battle IS Jihadists

The road to the Tabqa dam in northern Syria is strewn with evidence of the clashes being waged by a US-backed alliance...

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Six Aid Workers Killed In An Ambush In South Sudan

Six aid workers have been killed in an ambush in famine-hit South Sudan, the United Nations said on Sunday, without...

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Northeast Australia In Grip of ‘monster’ Cyclone Debbie

Lashing rain and howling winds battered northeast Australia Tuesday as towns went into lockdown ahead of a "monster"...

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Brazil Tribe Compensated For Plane Crash

One of Brazil's top airlines, Gol, has agreed to pay $1.3m (£1m) to an indigenous tribe in compensation for the damage...

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Uber Putting Self-Driving Cars Back On the Road

Uber on Monday said its self-driving cars were being put back in action on roads after a weekend crash prompted the...

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Activities Cease After Heavy Rains Rip Off Dunkwa-On-Offin Magistrate Court Building

The roofing of the magistrate court in Dunkwa-on-Offin in the Upper East Denkyira District of the Central Region was...

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South Sudan Attack ‘could Hinder Aid Deliveries’

Aid agencies say the “shocking” killing of six aid workers in South Sudan on Saturday is causing them to re-assess...

International

School Children Killed In Japanese Avalanche

Seven Japanese high school students and their teacher have been killed in an avalanche at a ski resort. The avalanche...

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Abronye and Kwaku Boahen Trade ‘blows’ On Adom FM

Disasters upon disasters have greeted the administration of President Akufo-Addo which is barely 80 days old. Various...

International

South Sudan Aid Workers’ Families Await Release of Bodies

Families of aid workers killed in an ambush in South Sudan on Saturday have been at the morgue in the capital, Juba,...

International

Finland Allocates $20 Million To Famine-Hit African Countries

The Finnish government has allocated over EUR 18 million (over $20 million) to five famine-hit African countries at...

International

Sudan To Open New Cross-Border Corridor For Aid Delivery To South Sudan

The Sudanese government has pledged to open a new corridor to South Sudan for swift delivery of humanitarian aid to the...

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Malaria Rise In Zimbabwe After Heavy Rains

They say more than 150 people died of the disease over the past two months Health officials in Zimbabwe say heavy rain...

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Syria Force Halts Push On IS-Held Dam For Repairs

US-backed Syrian fighters on Monday paused their offensive for a key dam held by the Islamic State group to allow a...

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Shea Butter Produced In Upper West Not Contaminated

The Upper West regional office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has stated that Shea butter from the region is not...

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Egypt Convicts 56 Over Migrant Boat Sinking

An Egyptian court has sentenced 56 people to prison over the capsizing of a migrant boat that killed more than 200...

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Eight Students Killed In Japan Avalanche

An avalanche killed eight high school students on a mountain-climbing trip in Japan Monday, with more than 30 people...

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Thousands Evacuated As Cyclone Bears Down On Australia

Thousands of people including tourists were being evacuated Monday as northern Australia braced for a powerful cyclone...