Three people are killed amidst heavy rains in southwestern
Japan. Authorities ask almost one million people to evacuate, warning "unprecedented" levels of rainfall could cause the flooding of rivers, trigger landslides, and submerge houses.
(BBC News)
The Civil Aviation Authority of
South Africa concludes its investigation with a final report indicating the accident was caused by poor maintenance and errors by unqualified pilots.
(The Aviation Herald)
New Zealand bans tourists from swimming with
bottlenose dolphins, saying dwindling numbers are linked to excessive interaction with tourists, as the animals choose socialising with people over necessary biological functions. Authorities say the species risks "being loved into extinction".
(The Independent)
Through a spokesman, Lopeti Senituli, for the government, Tonga blames the
World Bank over the situation of their schools in
Tongatapu, which are still in tents 17 months after
Cyclone Gita.
(Radio New Zealand)
Pretoria, the administrative capital of
South Africa, experiences widespread
looting and violent attacks by
rioters focused on foreigners. Police are currently outnumbered and many businesses have been set on fire. The riots follow the death of a
taxi driver reportedly shot by
Nigeriandrug dealers after they realized he had seen them complete a drug deal and had also seen their supplier. Bus services are suspended and authorities say the capital is currently unsafe.
(Radio 702)(ZimEye)
Archaeologists in
Huanchaco,
Peru unearth 227 sets of human remains aged between five and fourteen, and believed to be sacrificed over 500 years prior. The discovery is the largest known child sacrifice in history.
(BBC News)
Three people are killed amidst heavy rains in southwestern
Japan. Authorities ask almost one million people to evacuate, warning "unprecedented" levels of rainfall could cause the flooding of rivers, trigger landslides, and submerge houses.
(BBC News)
The Civil Aviation Authority of
South Africa concludes its investigation with a final report indicating the accident was caused by poor maintenance and errors by unqualified pilots.
(The Aviation Herald)
New Zealand bans tourists from swimming with
bottlenose dolphins, saying dwindling numbers are linked to excessive interaction with tourists, as the animals choose socialising with people over necessary biological functions. Authorities say the species risks "being loved into extinction".
(The Independent)
Through a spokesman, Lopeti Senituli, for the government, Tonga blames the
World Bank over the situation of their schools in
Tongatapu, which are still in tents 17 months after
Cyclone Gita.
(Radio New Zealand)
Pretoria, the administrative capital of
South Africa, experiences widespread
looting and violent attacks by
rioters focused on foreigners. Police are currently outnumbered and many businesses have been set on fire. The riots follow the death of a
taxi driver reportedly shot by
Nigeriandrug dealers after they realized he had seen them complete a drug deal and had also seen their supplier. Bus services are suspended and authorities say the capital is currently unsafe.
(Radio 702)(ZimEye)
Archaeologists in
Huanchaco,
Peru unearth 227 sets of human remains aged between five and fourteen, and believed to be sacrificed over 500 years prior. The discovery is the largest known child sacrifice in history.
(BBC News)