Tag: SOUTHERN
Strong earthquake shakes southern Philippines
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday jolted portions of the southern Philippines, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The quake's epicentre...
6 killed in house collapse southern Egypt
At least six persons, including four children, were killed on Thursday in a two-storey house collapse in the province of Sohag, south of the...
UNICEF urges re-opening of schools in Eastern, Southern Africa
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday called on governments, parents, and teachers across Eastern and Southern Africa to urgently and safely re-open...
Mexican police seize over 600 kg cocaine near southern border
Mexican police seized 627 kg of cocaine and arrested the driver of the truck transporting it in the southern Chiapas state, near the border...
2 killed in southern Somalia blast
At least two people were killed and eight others injured in an explosion in Kismayo town in the southern region of Lower Juba on...
13 militants killed in southern Somalia
Somali National Army (SNA) on Tuesday killed 13 al-Shabab extremists in an offensive in the southern region of Lower Juba, a military officer...
Botswana could become renewable energy hub of southern Africa – experts
Botswana could become a producer of cleaner and cheaper electricity produced through the development of renewable energy, energy experts said.
Gilles Beau,...
First wind power plant to be installed in southern Mozambique
Work for the construction of the first wind power plant in Mozambique is currently underway in Namaacha district in the southern province of Maputo,...
8 killed in southern Philippine shootout
At least eight people were killed in an alleged shootout in the southern Philippine province of Cotabato around noontime on Saturday, police and local...
Djokovic, Raonic into Western & Southern Open men’s final
World number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia battled into the ATP/WTA Western & Southern Open men's singles final on Friday and will play...
At least 15 killed, 75 wounded in southern Philippine blasts
At least 15 people, including seven soldiers and a suicide bomber, were killed and 75 others wounded in twin explosions that rocked the...
At least 10 killed, 40 wounded in southern Philippine blasts
At least 10 were killed, including a suicide bomber, and 40 others wounded in twin blasts in Sulu province in the southern Philippines on...
Storms and tornadoes cause damage in southern U.S.
Damaging storms and tornados destroyed homes, toppled trees and knocked out electricity across several areas of U.S. state of Louisiana Sunday morning, local media...
Morocco arrests 47 illegal immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa
The Moroccan authorities have arrested 47 illegal immigrants in the White Beach, southern the Atlantic city of Agadir, official news agency reported Saturday.
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Two Abu Sayyaf militants killed in southern Philippine clash
The Philippine troops killed two Abu Sayyaf militants during a clash on Sunday in the mountainous Patikul town in Sulu Province in the southern...
Palestinian killed, others injured by Israeli forces in southern Gaza
A Palestinian was killed and others were injured Sunday by Israeli forces' gunfire in southern Gaza Strip, according to medical sources.
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Latest cholera outbreak kills 76 in Ethiopia
The Ethiopia Public Health Institute (EPHI) said on Saturday that a nationwide cholera outbreak has killed 76 people.
The latest cholera outbreak...
Libyan oil corporation closes refinery amid suspension of oil production in southern oil field
The National Oil Corporation (NOC) of Libya's UN-backed government on Monday announced shutting down a local refinery in western Libya because of the closure...
Libya reopens the El-Feel oilfield
Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) of the UN-backed government on Thursday reopened the El-Feel oilfield which was previously shut down due to valve closure.
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Southern Vietnam Breast Milk Bank Starts Operating
The first breast milk bank in southern Vietnam became operational at the Tu Du Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday.
The donated milk,...
Somalia forces thwart possible terror attack in southern region
Somali National Army (SNA) forces foiled a major terrorist attack in southern region late on Monday following heavy fighting between the army and al-Shabab...
Morocco, U.S Begins Annual Military Exercise in Southern Morocco
Morocco and the United States launched Saturday the 2019 edition of their annual military exercises named "African Lion" in southern Morocco.
The drills will be...
Southern Philippine Church Twin Explosion kills 27
The death toll has climbed to 27 in the twin explosions at a church in the conflict-plagued Sulu province of the southern Philippines on...
Accomodation block and gate guardhouse Opened for southern Command
Brigadier-General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, former General Officer Commanding (GOC), Southern Command (S/Comd) has commissioned a six-bedroom self-contained accommodation and a guardhouse for the Eastern Gate...
One executed, two harmed in restored conflicts in southern Libya
Renewed tribal clashes in the southern Libyan city of Sabha killed one civilian and injured two others, military and medical sources said on Saturday.
The...
25 Million People Displaced Due To Climate Change
The United Nations Migration Agency has indicated that globally, about 25 million people are displaced annually due to climate induced disasters.
It also said in...
Climate Condition In Southern Ghana Expected To Drop
The atmospheric heat currently being experienced in the southern part of the country, is expected to drop with the beginning of the harmattan season.
The...
Meteorological Agency Predicts More Rains for Southern Ghana
The middle and coastal areas of the country are expected to experience this year’s minor rainy season around the latter part of September.
Northern Ghana,...
1 killed, 3 wounded in factory blast in southern Turkey
One worker was killed, three others were wounded in an explosion that occurred at an iron and steel factory in southern Turkish province of...
12 police killed in Afghan southern province
A total of 12 police personnel were killed in a checkpoint in Helmand's provincial capital Lashkar Gah 555 km south of Kabul on on...