At least four people were killed and 20 others wounded on Tuesday in a coordinated attack in the Afghan capital that targeted the country’s defence minister and some lawmakers, security officials said. “There were four martyrs and 20 wounded” in the attack, a security official told AFP, after a wave of explosions and gunfire rocked […]
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German floods death toll hits 180, with 150 still missing
The latest death toll from floods that hit western Germany this month stands at 180, with about 150 still missing, authorities said on Friday. With more rain forecast this weekend, German meteorological services called for vigilance. In the Rhineland-Palatinate region, which was the worst hit by the storms, 132 are now confirmed dead and 766 […]
Flood death toll rises to 156 in Germany, 183 for Europe: police
The death toll from devastating floods has risen to 156 in Germany, police said Sunday morning, bringing the total to at least 183 fatalities from the disaster in western Europe. In Rhineland-Palatinate state alone, one of the worst-hit regions in western Germany, police reported 110 dead, up from 98 previously. “It is feared that other […]
South Africa unrest death toll climbs to 72: police
The death toll from five days of violence in South Africa has risen to 72, police said Tuesday, despite President Cyril Ramaphosa’s deployment of troops to quell the unrest. “The total number of people who have lost their lives since the beginning of these protests …has risen to 72,” police said in a statement. Police […]
Florida condo tower death toll rises to 79
The death toll from the collapse of an apartment building in Florida has risen to 79, after 14 bodies were recovered from the rubble, authorities said Friday. “It is a staggering and heartbreaking number that affects all of us very, very deeply,” said Miami-Dade county mayor Danielle Levine Cava. Champlain Towers South, a 12-story building […]
Russia reports record virus deaths for second day in a row
Russia on Wednesday reported 669 coronavirus deaths over the past 24 hours, a record number of fatalities for the second day in a row, according to a government tally. The country is grappling with a spike of infections spurred by the highly infectious Delta variant and sluggish vaccination rates. One of the pandemic hotspots is […]
At least 64 killed in Ethiopian air strike on Tigray market
At least 64 people were killed and 180 injured in an Ethiopian air strike on a market in the war-torn Tigray region, a local health officer told AFP Thursday. “The air strike was in the market area, so many, many people were injured,” said Mulu Atsbaha, an advisor to the Tigray regional administration on maternal […]
Twelve killed in Myanmar military plane crash: junta spokesman
Twelve people were killed when a Myanmar military plane crashed in a central region of the country Thursday, a spokesman for the junta said. Two people from the plane, which was carrying six crew and eight passengers, were rescued from the crash near the city of Pyin Oo Lwin, a spokesperson said in a statement […]
Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Tuesday
The novel coronavirus has killed at least 3,551,488 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP at 1000 GMT on Tuesday. At least 170,606,850 cases of coronavirus have been registered. The vast majority have recovered, though some have continued to experience symptoms weeks […]