Dozens still missing as South Africa floods death toll rises

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Dozens still missing as South Africa floods death toll rises to 443

Rescuers searched for dozens of people still missing in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province on Sunday after heavy rains in recent days triggered floods and mudslides that have killed more than 440 people. The floods have left thousands..
WHO: Lower COVID-19 Cases or Deaths Doesn't Necessarily Mean Lower Risk

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that as COVID-19 continues to evolve, the resulting mutations cannot be overlooked, warning that the decrease in the number of cases and deaths does not necessarily mean that the risks are lower. Last few w..
West plans more Russia sanctions over civilian deaths in Ukraine

Moscow faced more Western sanctions on Tuesday in retaliation for civilian killings in northern Ukraine, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for a thorough investigation, saying more dead could be found in areas seized from Russian invaders. M..
U.N. chief calls for independent probe of civilian deaths in Ukrainian town

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday said he was "deeply shocked" by images of dead civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, and he called for an independent investigation that "leads to effective accountability..
Pakistan reports zero COVID-19 deaths for the first time in two years

For the first time in two years, there have been zero reported deaths from the coronavirus in Pakistan for two consecutive days on March 22 and 23. “Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah) no COVID-related deaths reported in the country in the la..
China reports first COVID deaths in over a year

Mainland China reported its first COVID deaths in over a year on Saturday, said a post on the National Health Commission's website. The two deaths happened in China's northeastern region of Jilin that borders North Korea and Russia, where ..
Ukraine civilian deaths higher than military losses - Ukraine's defence minister

Russian forces invading Ukraine have killed more Ukrainian civilians than soldiers, Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Friday. "I want this to be heard not only in Kyiv but all over the world," Reznikov said. Reporting By Pavel..
Covid deaths probably three times higher than records say

More than 18 million people - three times higher than official records suggest - have probably died because of Covid, say researchers. Their report comes two years to the day from when the World Health Organization first declared the pandemic. ..
Friend of Warne reveals final hours before cricketer's death

Shane Warne offered gifts of his old cricket clothing and ate the traditional Australian snack of Vegemite on toast in the final hours before his death on Friday, an associate of the cricketing great said. Tom Hall was staying at the resort in Koh..

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