Disaster
3.4 million children in Pakistan need ‘immediate, lifesaving support’ after floods: UNICEF
World
September 17, 2022
3.4 million children in Pakistan need ‘immediate, lifesaving support’ after floods: UNICEF
Islamabad, Pakistan CNN — “Super floods” in Pakistan have left 3.4 million children in need of “immediate, lifesaving support,” according…
Major fire breaks out at 42-story skyscraper in Changsha, China
Egypt
September 17, 2022
Major fire breaks out at 42-story skyscraper in Changsha, China
CNN — A major fire broke out in a 42-story skyscraper in the central Chinese city of Changsha in Hunan…
Death toll in Pakistan floods passes 1,280 — and a third of them are children
World
September 4, 2022
Death toll in Pakistan floods passes 1,280 — and a third of them are children
(CNN) – Humanitarian agencies have warned Pakistan is in need of long-term aid as the death toll from its catastrophic…
Eight killed, 38 injured in bus crash at Galala Road
Egypt
September 3, 2022
Eight killed, 38 injured in bus crash at Galala Road
Eight people were killed and 38 others injured in a bus crash at Sukhna – Galala Road. The Director of…
Hundreds of children among 1,000 people killed by Pakistan monsoon rains and floods
World
August 28, 2022
Hundreds of children among 1,000 people killed by Pakistan monsoon rains and floods
(CNN) – Severe rains and flooding have killed at least 1,033 people, including 348 children, and left 1,527 more injured…
At least 23 people dead, 140 injured in violent clashes between rival militias in Libyan capital of Tripoli
Middle East
August 28, 2022
At least 23 people dead, 140 injured in violent clashes between rival militias in Libyan capital of Tripoli
(CNN) – At least 23 people have died and 140 been injured in violent clashes between rival Libyan militias across…
Pakistan floods hit 33 million people in worst disaster in a decade, minister says
World
August 27, 2022
Pakistan floods hit 33 million people in worst disaster in a decade, minister says
Islamabad (CNN) – At least 33 million people have been affected by deadly flooding in Pakistan, the country’s climate change…
Nearly 100 dead in Afghanistan floods, officials say
Middle East
August 23, 2022
Nearly 100 dead in Afghanistan floods, officials say
(CNN) – Flash flooding has killed at least 95 people, injured hundreds of others and swept away thousands of homes…
Kabul mosque explosion kills 21, injures dozens, police say
Middle East
August 21, 2022
Kabul mosque explosion kills 21, injures dozens, police say
(CNN) – An explosion that erupted inside a mosque during evening prayers in Afghanistan’s capital on Wednesday killed 21 people…
Newly-appointed minister, 3 others injured in car crash
Egypt
August 16, 2022
Newly-appointed minister, 3 others injured in car crash
Newly-appointed Local Development Minister Hisham Amna suffered minor injures on Tuesday along with three members of his convoy when his…