Category: World
Green economy could generate 3.3m jobs across Africa by 2030 – report
A greener economy could bring millions of jobs to some of the largest countries in Africa, according to a new report. Research by the development [more…]
Weather tracker: Typhoon Gaemi wreaks havoc in Philippines and Taiwan
Typhoon Gaemi has been wreaking havoc, with the Philippines government forced to declare a state of calamity last week in its capital Manila, and flooding [more…]
Doctor behind trial of HIV prevention drug recounts breakthrough moment
When the doctor behind the trial of a new HIV prevention drug heard the results, she could not contain her emotions. “I literally burst into [more…]
Typhoon Gaemi: ‘race against time’ to contain massive oil spill in Philippines
The Philippines coastguard said it was “racing against time” to contain a massive oil spill that was at risk of becoming the biggest in the [more…]
Firefighters try to save Jasper as fast-moving wildfire hits Canadian resort town
A fast-moving wildfire has destroyed parts of Jasper, the historic mountain town in the Canadian Rockies, with officials still waiting to learn the extent of [more…]
Death toll from Ethiopia landslides could reach 500, UN agency says
The death toll from landslides that hit south-western Ethiopia on Sunday and Monday has risen to 257 and could reach 500, the UN’s office for [more…]
‘Smoking gun’ evidence points to UAE involvement in Sudan civil war
Passports recovered from battlefields in Sudan suggest the United Arab Emirates is covertly putting boots on the ground in the country’s devastating civil war, according [more…]
Brazilian rancher ordered to pay $50m for damage to Amazon
A Brazilian cattle rancher has been ordered to pay more than $50m (£39m) for destroying part of the Amazon rainforest and ordered to restore the [more…]
At least 150 people missing after boat capsizes off coast of Mauritania
At least 15 people have died and more than 150 are missing after a boat full of people hoping to make it to Europe capsized [more…]
Africa to overtake Asia with highest number of hungry people by 2030, says UN
Africa will overtake Asia as the continent with the highest number of people experiencing hunger in the world by 2030, the UN has predicted. In [more…]
