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UN Sources $71m for Libya Flood Victims

The United Nations, UN, is urgently seeking more than $71 million to assist those most in need after deadly flash floods swept Libya over the weekend. Hurricane-strength Storm Daniel slammed into Libya on September 10, killing at least 4,000 people, with thousands more still missing. In a flash appeal Thursday, the United Nations Humanitarian Agency […]Continue Reading
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Four Die in Ghana Quarry Blast

Four people have died and others are still missing after an explosion at a granite quarry in western Ghana on Saturday. The victims are believed to be workers who were on night shift at the Chinese-operated quarry in Shama district. It was not immediately clear what caused the blast which destroyed buildings near the quarry […]Continue Reading
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Abortion No Longer Crime in Mexico

Mexico’s highest court has ruled to decriminalise abortion nationwide after establishing that previous laws prohibiting it are unconstitutional and was in violation of women’s rights. The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) made the judgement Wednesday, asserting that terminating pregnancies across Mexico are not constitutional. According to BBC, the verdict was Continue Reading