16 Jan 2018

Yemen could face famine in 2018 as war continues, aid agencies warn

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BEIRUT/ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Already battered by three years of war, Yemen is in danger of tipping into famine in 2018 if fighting continues to disrupt imports of food aid, aid agencies warned. In the worst-case scenario, the war-torn … Read More
15 Jan 2018

Africa girl dies of new eye-bleeding fever, feared to be worse than Black Death

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Nine-year-old died in central Uganda with symptoms of an eye-bleeding disease which could kill up to 40 per cent of those infected by it.  The outbreak comes months after hundreds of people were killed by the plague in Madagascar in … Read More
15 Jan 2018

The flu is officially an epidemic in the US

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The flu is now officially an epidemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More than half of all US states reported high flu activity within the first week of the year. A total of 7.0 percent … Read More
14 Jan 2018

7.1 earthquake hits near coast of Peru leaving 1 dead, 20 injured

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An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 has struck off the coast of Peru, killing 1 man and injuring 20 more people. It triggered temporary tsunami warnings along the Peruvian coast. Casualty figures were provided by the governor of Peru’s … Read More
13 Jan 2018

WHO: South Africa’s listeriosis outbreak ‘largest ever’

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Listeriosis is one of the serious food-borne illnesses you can contract from bacteria. Johannesburg – The World Health Organisation has said South Africa’s Listeria outbreak, with nearly 750 confirmed cases, is believed to be the largest-ever outbreak of the bacterial … Read More
10 Jan 2018

Southern California mudslides: 17 dead, others missing

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(CNN) — The founder of a Catholic school is among the 17 people killed in deadly mudslides and flooding in Southern California. Hundreds of rescuers and dogs continued searching for people Wednesday, slogging through mud and debris. Roy Rohter, 84, … Read More
8 Jan 2018

Extreme hurricanes and wildfires made 2017 the most costly U.S. disaster year on record

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Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria combined with devastating Western wildfires and other natural catastrophes to make 2017 the most expensive year on record for disasters in the United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Monday. The disasters caused $306 billion in … Read More

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