UN revises previous high Libya death toll
Middle East
September 18, 2023
UN revises previous high Libya death toll
CNN — The UN has amended its previous death toll from the floods in Libya, according to a revised report…
Taiwan’s defense ministry urges Beijing to stop ‘military harassment’ after 103 Chinese warplanes fly near island
World
September 18, 2023
Taiwan’s defense ministry urges Beijing to stop ‘military harassment’ after 103 Chinese warplanes fly near island
Taipei, Taiwan CNN — Taiwan’s defense ministry has urged Beijing to stop its “persistent military harassment,” after it detected more…
NATO chief warns there will be no quick ending to the war in Ukraine
World
September 18, 2023
NATO chief warns there will be no quick ending to the war in Ukraine
CNN — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has warned that the war in Ukraine could be long, as Kyiv’s counteroffensive…
At least 20 killed in South Africa as bus erupts in flames after head-on collision
World
September 18, 2023
At least 20 killed in South Africa as bus erupts in flames after head-on collision
CNN — At least 20 people – mostly mine workers – were killed in South Africa’s Limpopo province on Sunday…
World leaders gather at the UN this week. Here’s what to watch for
World
September 18, 2023
World leaders gather at the UN this week. Here’s what to watch for
United Nations CNN — After thousands of speeches, meetings, and receptions next week at the UNGA summit, the United Nations…
Japan says one in 10 residents are now octogenarians as nation turns gray
World
September 18, 2023
Japan says one in 10 residents are now octogenarians as nation turns gray
Tokyo CNN — More than 10 percent of Japan’s population is now age 80 or older, the government said Monday,…
Rescuers call for more help in Libya as they face grim task of retrieving bodies from the sea
Middle East
September 18, 2023
Rescuers call for more help in Libya as they face grim task of retrieving bodies from the sea
Derna CNN — International rescue teams in Libya are calling for more help to retrieve the bodies of victims killed…
UNESCO designates ancient Jericho ruins as World Heritage Site, sparking Israeli ire
Middle East
September 18, 2023
UNESCO designates ancient Jericho ruins as World Heritage Site, sparking Israeli ire
Jerusalem CNN — The United Nations World Heritage Committee voted Sunday to list the Tell es-Sultan archaeological site in Jericho…
Ten countries and territories saw severe flooding in just 12 days. Is this the future of climate change?
World
September 17, 2023
Ten countries and territories saw severe flooding in just 12 days. Is this the future of climate change?
Hong Kong CNN — September started with a typhoon that ripped through Hong Kong, uprooting trees and flooding the city.…
Ukraine is firing shells faster than can be supplied. Can Europe catch up?
World
September 17, 2023
Ukraine is firing shells faster than can be supplied. Can Europe catch up?
CNN — The scene looks almost lunar. Drone videos covering more than a thousand miles of the Ukrainian front line…