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15 dead as storms lash southwest China
Published on 05/07/2023
» BEIJING: Fifteen people died and four were missing after torrential rain lashed the metropolis of Chongqing and parts of southwestern China, local officials and state media said on Wednesday.
PTEC-NSTDA provides essential safety tips for electric vehicle users
Published on 30/06/2023
» PTEC-NSTDA shares important guidelines on driving electric vehicles during heavy rain and flooding, as well as tips for proper EV charger installation at home, ensuring safety and optimal performance for EV users.
Chaos, conflict cause displaced people to surge
Oped, Published on 24/06/2023
» As chaos and conflict seem to be the tragic trend in many parts of the world, a sad parallel follows that large numbers of people are fleeing and being displaced by the violence. The numbers are stunningly high and climbing according to the UNHCR: 108 million people were displaced at the end of last year as a result of persecution, conflict, violence and human rights violations.
Kherson residents return to flood-ruined homes after dam destroyed
AFP, Published on 23/06/2023
» KHERSON (UKRAINE) - "My whole life was in this house. Now I have nothing," said Tetiana Pivneva, after returning to her flooded home in the Ukraine city of Kherson following the catastrophic destruction of a dam.
Cyclone leaves 13 dead in Brazil
AFP, Published on 19/06/2023
» NOVO HAMBURGO (BRAZIL) - A cyclone which tore through southern Brazil over the past week has killed at least 13 people and forced thousands from their homes, authorities said Sunday in an update.
Ukraine reports village retaken, first gain of offensive
AFP, Published on 11/06/2023
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Kyiv announced on Sunday that Ukrainian forces have retaken a village in the war-torn country's southeast, the first reported gain of the offensive.
35 people missing after Ukraine flood: minister
AFP, Published on 11/06/2023
» KHERSON (UKRAINE) - Thirty five people, including seven children, were missing in southern Ukraine on Sunday following a devastating flood prosecutors called the "worst environmental catastrophe since Chernobyl."
Miners who fled Russian occupation dig Ukraine's coal
AFP, Published on 10/06/2023
» MYKOLAIVKA, Ukraine: Ukraine's energy sector is under attack. Kyiv power stations have been targeted by cruise missiles, the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam has been breached and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is under Russian occupation.
Heavy fighting suggests Ukraine offensive is starting
AFP, Published on 09/06/2023
» KYIV: Fighting was raging on Friday in southern Ukraine, with observers seeing the combat as the opening phase of Kyiv's long-expected offensive.
Zelensky visits flood-hit Ukraine region
AFP, Published on 08/06/2023
» KHERSON, Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the region flooded by the breached Kakhovka dam on Thursday, as Moscow-installed authorities said five people had been killed in the disaster.