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8 killed in renewed strikes on Syria’s last rebel enclave
Middle East
July 15, 2021
8 killed in renewed strikes on Syria’s last rebel enclave
BEIRUT (AP) — At least eight civilians were killed, including three children, when Syrian government rockets hit two villages in…
Six dead, 30 missing in Germany as houses collapse in floods
World
July 15, 2021
Six dead, 30 missing in Germany as houses collapse in floods
SCHULD, Germany, July 15 (Reuters) – Four people died on Thursday and many were missing as flooding in western Germany…
Death toll rises to 92 in blaze at coronavirus ward in Iraq
Middle East
July 14, 2021
Death toll rises to 92 in blaze at coronavirus ward in Iraq
NASIRIYAH, Iraq (AP) — The death toll from a fire that swept through a hospital coronavirus ward climbed to 92…
At least 8 dead in hotel collapse in city in eastern China
World
July 13, 2021
At least 8 dead in hotel collapse in city in eastern China
BEIJING (AP) — Rescue workers were digging through the remains of a collapsed hotel in eastern China looking for any…
Rioting, looting continues in South Africa, deaths up to 32
World
July 13, 2021
Rioting, looting continues in South Africa, deaths up to 32
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s rioting continued Tuesday with the death toll rising to 32 as police and the military…
Three dead, two rescued after family drowns in Red Sea
Egypt
July 2, 2021
Three dead, two rescued after family drowns in Red Sea
Three family members were killed on Friday after drowning in the Red Sea off the coast of Safaga, while two…
Condo search grows dire with 159 still unaccounted for
World
June 26, 2021
Condo search grows dire with 159 still unaccounted for
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — The tortuous wait for word of nearly 160 people unaccounted for after an oceanfront condominium building…
Wing of Miami-area condo collapses; many feared dead
World
June 24, 2021
Wing of Miami-area condo collapses; many feared dead
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — A wing of a 12-story beachfront condo building collapsed with a roar in a town outside…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 466 new cases confirmed, 32 deaths
Egypt
June 24, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 466 new cases confirmed, 32 deaths
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed 466 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total up to 278,761. The total number…
Medical official: air strike kills at least 43 in Ethiopia’s Tigray
World
June 23, 2021
Medical official: air strike kills at least 43 in Ethiopia’s Tigray
ADDIS ABABA June 23 (Reuters) – An air strike killed at least 43 people in the town of Togoga in…