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Thursday, 25 April 2019 22:14
Sri Lanka: high alert after Easter bombings
Easter bombings in three churches and seven hotels have killed 253, with the death toll expected to rise further because 500 are seriously injured. Over sixty suspects have been arrested so far. Domestic and international authorities…
Thursday, 25 April 2019 22:11
Canada: floods affect 2,300 homes
On 24 April, prime minister Justin Trudeau visited a flood evacuation centre in Quebec where 300+ people were sheltering from floodwaters caused by spring rains and a thaw which affected thousands of homes in the province.…
Thursday, 25 April 2019 21:58
Mozambique: amphibious aid delivery vehicles
On 3 April the World Food Programme (WFP) began deploying two Sherps, all-terrain amphibious vehicles with a capacity of 1,000 kilos of cargo, in Mozambique, delivering food aid to areas unreachable by other means. It said…
Thursday, 25 April 2019 21:55
Libya: life in Tripoli
Heavy fighting and airstrikes continue in the Libyan capital Tripoli. Three weeks ago, eastern commander General Khalifa Haftar launched an offensive to seize it from the UN-recognised government of prime minister Fayez al-Sarraj. Over 200 people…
Thursday, 25 April 2019 21:51
Venezuela: ‘Operation Blackout’?
Nationwide power cuts in Venezuela started on 7 March. The government of Nicolás Maduro blames US-backed saboteurs and snipers for the lack of water and electricity. Experts blame poor maintenance and a bush fire in the…
Friday, 19 April 2019 15:53
Israel: Passover holiday - police on alert
Over 3,000 police will be deployed across Israel, with a focus on Jerusalem, in preparation for and during the Passover holiday, which begins on 19 April at sundown. A spokesman said that tens of thousands of…