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May 12, 2024
Ottawa [Canada], May 12: An evacuation alert has been issued for Fort McMurray, Alberta, as an out-of-control fire rages southwest of the major Canadian oil town, making it among the first actions ahead of the wildfire season.
Canadian police arrest fourth man for murder of Sikh leader Nijjar
Afghanistan floods kill at least 153
World Bank provides US$125 million in emergency support to flood-hit Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Teleworking in Japan shrinks after COVID, hybrid working on rise: Government survey
Solar storm puts on brilliant light show across the globe, no serious problems reported
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Paris Summit aims to secure commitments toward $4 billion needed to close clean cooking funding gap for Africa
Abidjan [Cote d'Ivoire], May 12: Development partners gathering in Paris on 14 May are expected to pledge towards the $4 billion needed to provide clean...
J20 convenes global judicial leaders to deliberate on climate change, its legal implications
Brasilia [Brazil], May 12: The J20 Summit, overseen and coordinated by Brasil's Federal Supreme Court (STF), bought together presidents from the Supreme and Constitutional Courts...
Several students kidnapped as gunmen attack university in central Nigeria
May 11, 2024
Abuja [Nigeria], May 11: Several students were reported missing after a group of gunmen stormed their school in Nigeria's central state of Kogi late Thursday,...
WHO warns of food-borne diseases in Kenya amid flood crisis
Nairobi [Kenya], May 11: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday warned of a possible surge in food-borne diseases in Kenya due to the ongoing...
German electrical industry records sharpest order slump in 4 yrs
Berlin [Germany], May 11: Germany's electrical and digital industry recorded its sharpest decline in incoming orders in almost four years in March, it emerged on...
Putin re-appoints Mishustin as Prime Minister
Moscow [Russia], May 11: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a decree, re-appointing Mikhail Mishustin as the Prime Minister, according to the Kremlin press...
Polish government reshuffles as EU elections draw closer
Warsaw [Poland], May 11: Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Friday announced a partial government reshuffle, after accepting the resignations of four ministers who will...
Death toll of bus crash in Russia's St. Petersburg rises to 7
St. Petersburg [Russia], May 11: The number of fatalities as a result of a passenger bus falling into a river in St. Petersburg has increased...
April 2024 marks warmest April on record: NASA
Los Angeles [US], May 11: April 2024 marks the warmest April on record, according to new data released by NASA on Friday.
At least 50 killed as storms, flash floods lash north Afghanistan province
Cambodia warns of health hazards from smoking e-cigarettes
The Biden administration is worried that Israel is violating international law with American weapons
Japan is worried because UAVs secretly filmed aircraft carriers in the base
Iraq wants the UN mission to end its mission after 2025
British commander says air drops a lifesaver
Strongest solar storm in 20 years puts on a light show
UAE, Iran hold 10th meeting of Joint Consular Committee
Train collision in Argentina injures at least 30
UN General Assembly backs Palestinian bid for membership
