14 illegal miners killed, 8 injured in S. Africa
Fourteen illegal miners were killed and eight others injured after the walls of an excavated area collapsed at a dumping site in South Africa's North West Province, police said Tuesday.
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Neighbors with tusks -- how Kenyans learn to live alongside elephants
In August, wildlife migration across East Africa reaches one of its busiest periods, drawing visitors from around the world to Kenya's vast savannas.
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World Elephant Day marked in Kenya
August 12 marks World Elephant Day, an international annual event to bring attention to the threats facing elephants and promote their protection.
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View of Veluwezoom National Park in Rheden, the Netherlands
View of Veluwezoom National Park in Rheden, the Netherlands
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Western Canada fights growing wildfires as thousands more told to be ready to leave
A deadly wildfire in western Canada that has forced some 20,000 people to flee grew overnight even without strong winds, challenging efforts to contain it and fully assess the damage, authorities said Tuesday.
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Wildfire at Indonesia's Mount Bromo mostly contained as smoke forces school closures
Indonesian firefighters have mostly contained a wildfire that has scorched a large area of a national park on the main island of Java, though crews are battling several remaining hot spots in the popular tourist destination, authorities said.
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112 rescued after ferry catches fire off Indonesia's Lombok
A total of 112 people were rescued after a passenger ferry, the Putri Yasmin, caught fire in waters off Lombok island, Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara province, on Wednesday morning, local authorities said.
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Israel, Venezuela agree to renew consular ties for 1st time in 17 yrs
Israel and Venezuela have agreed to renew consular ties for the first time in 17 years despite the absence of diplomatic relations, Israel's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Africa CDC backs DR Congo's response package against expanding Ebola outbreak
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has expressed support for the immediate implementation of the decisions by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to control the expanding Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak.
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New Zealand PM survives caucus confidence vote, retains party leadership
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon survived a caucus confidence vote on Wednesday, retaining his leadership of the National Party less than 90 days before the country's general election.
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New drone strike targets fuel storage tanks at Zawiya refinery in W. Libya
Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) said Tuesday that the roof of diesel storage tank No. 4/4 at the Zawiya refinery in western Libya was targeted by a drone.
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Netherlands faces prolonged drought as Rhine flow hits record low
The Netherlands is facing a prolonged drought, with measures to retain and distribute freshwater coming under increasing pressure, the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management said Tuesday.In its weekly Drought Monitor, the ministry described the situation as "highly exceptional."
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Heatwave tightens grip on Europe, straining transport, power and agriculture
A persistent heatwave is tightening its grip on large parts of Europe in August, compounding drought conditions and disrupting river transport, power generation and agriculture in parts of the continent.
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Houthis claim attacks on Saudi ship, gov't-held areas
SANAA, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi group said Tuesday that it had targeted what it described as a Saudi military equipment transport ship in the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, as well as Saudi-backed forces in the government-held areas of Mocha and Marib.In a statement posted on social media platform X, the Houthis' military media center said the group's forces had carried out an operation targeting a Saudi military equipment transport ship in Bab al-Mandab. It did not identify the vessel or provide further details about the operation.In a separate statement on X, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said a large number of ballistic missiles and drones targeted troop gatherings, weapons depots and command centers in Mocha, a coastal city in southwestern Taiz province, and at Tadawin military camp in the northeastern province of Marib.Sarea claimed the strikes were precise and caused dozens of casualties, including Saudi personnel. There was no immediate confirmation of the claimed casualties from Saudi Arabia or the Yemeni government.Meanwhile, pro-government Coast Guard troops said in an updated statement that the commercial vessel Tihamah came under repeated missile attacks while sailing through Bab al-Mandab earlier Tuesday, leaving six people dead and 10 others wounded.Four of the dead were crew members -- three Pakistanis and one Indonesian -- while the other two were members of the pro-government 2nd Naval Forces Brigade, according to the statement.The statement said seven other crew members, two Coast Guard personnel and one member of the 2nd Naval Forces Brigade were wounded and are receiving medical treatment.The Coast Guard said its troops, working with rescue teams from government forces, evacuated the casualties after the strikes sparked a fire aboard the vessel and caused significant damage.The Bab al-Mandab Strait, which connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden, is one of the world's key maritime chokepoints and a vital route for in...
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