Indonesia’s floods: Death toll rises to 63, dozens missing
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Ocasio-Cortez hits NRA after New Zealand shooting: ‘What good are your thoughts and prayers?’
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Friday tore into the National Rifle Association (NRA) after at least one gunman opened fire at two New Zealand mosques, leaving at least 49 people dead. The New York lawmaker condemned the fatal attack on Twitter, focusing her message on … Read More
New Zealand Prime Minister says, ‘Our gun laws will change’
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(CNN) New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Saturday morning that “our gun laws will change” following the mass shooting at two Christchurch mosques that left 49 people dead. “There were five guns used by the primary perpetrator,” she said … Read More
Reddit bans r/watchpeopledie in the wake of the New Zealand mosque massacres
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The subreddit violated site policy on ‘glorifying violence’ Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Reddit has banned r/watchpeopledie, an infamous subreddit that hosted videos of people dying gruesomely. The ban comes after the subreddit re-hosted videos of the recent mosque … Read More
49 killed and more than 20 seriously injured in New Zealand mass shooting targeting mosques
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Ambulance staff take a man from outside a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Friday, March 15, 2019. A witness says many people have been killed in a mass shooting at a mosque in the New Zealand city of Christchurch.(AP … Read More
In embattled Venezuela, residents line up for hours to get clean water
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The scene in Venezuela‘s capital of Caracas is dire: a long line of people searching for clean water during the country’s daily power outages. Children and adults alike can be seen carrying jugs as residents prepare to make a dangerous trip … Read More
Next flu pandemic ‘a matter of when, not if,’ says WHO
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The World Health Organization has released a global plan to fight influenza, describing it as its most comprehensive to date. One goal is to prepare for an inevitable next flu pandemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday outlined a … Read More
Flood Deaths in Southern Afghanistan Rise to 59
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Kabul, March 4 (Prensa Latina) The number of deaths due to heavy rains and floods that have affected southern Afghanistan since the weekend has risen to 59, while another 10 remain missing, official sources said on Monday. According to Ahmad … Read More
Tornado leaves at least 23 dead in Alabama – 4 March Update
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At least 23 dead, many injured, in apparent large tornado in Alabama, officials say; fatalities could rise
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At least 23 people were confirmed dead, and “many, many” injured when an apparent large tornado destroyed several homes in a southeast Alabama community Sunday, according to officials. Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told The Associated Press late Sunday evening that … Read More