# Two powerful earthquakes, with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, struck the Venezuelan capital of Caracas seconds apart, leading to collapsed buildings. Emergency workers are trying to rescue people from collapsed and damaged buildings, while residents have been urged to leave their homes and wait outside due to possible aftershocks. The government has shut off […]
# Frankryk het sy eerste Ebola-geval bevestig wat gekoppel word aan die uitbreking in die Demokratiese Republiek die Kongo. ‘n dokter wat van ‘n humanitêre sending in die DRK teruggekeer het, het positief getoets vir die virus. Frankryk se ministerie van Gesondheid sê die pasiënt is in afsondering en in ‘n bestendige toestand. Owerhede spoor […]
# The International Atomic Energy Agency says it will carry out inspections in Iran soon, following an interim peace accord between the United States and Tehran. This is despite conflicting statements from Iran and Washington. Iran’s Foreign Ministry insists that access to its damaged nuclear facilities and nuclear material would only be addressed within the framework […]
# France has confirmed its first Ebola case linked to the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A doctor returning from a humanitarian mission in the DRC has tested positive for the virus. France’s Health Ministry says the patient is in isolation and in a stable condition. Authorities are tracing the patient’s contacts, […]
# The Impact Forum says it has lodged a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission against the Department of Home Affairs following a stakeholder engagement on the Zimbabwe and Lesotho exemption permit programmes. The organisation claims the rights and freedom of expression of its representative were violated during the meeting last week. The […]
# Die Impact Forum sê hy het ‘n klag by die Suid-Afrikaanse Menseregtekommissie teen die Departement van Binnelandse Sake ingedien ná ‘n vergadering van belanghebbendes oor die Zimbabwe- en Lesotho-vrystellingspermitprogramme. Die organisasie beweer die regte en vryheid van uitdrukking van sy verteenwoordiger is verlede week tydens die vergadering geskend. Die president van die forum, Rollence […]
# Eksperimentele Ebola-middels is na die Demokratiese Republiek die Kongo op pad nadat die Verenigde State ‘n behandeling vir kliniese toetse vrygestel het in ‘n voortgesette uitbreking wat meer as ‘n duisend gevalle en minstens 250 sterftes veroorsaak het. Die Wêreldgesondheidsorganisasie en Amerikaanse amptenare het bevestig MBP134 sal vir deernisdoeleindes in die DRK aangewend word. […]
# Experimental Ebola drugs are being shipped to Democratic Republic of Congo after the United States released a treatment for clinical trials in a widening outbreak that has caused more than one-thousand cases and over 250 deaths. The World Health Organisation and US officials confirmed MBP134 will be used for compassionate purposes in the DRC. No […]
# Die Inkatha-Vryheidsparty vra Afrika-regerings om hul samewerking te gee met die bespoediging van die bevestiging en repatriasie van buitelandse burgers wat huis toe wil gaan. Die party vra kalmte voor Dinsdag se beplande betogings en beklemtoon openbare orde moet gehandhaaf word. Die IVP sê ongedokumenteerde migrante moet wettig verwerk word, terwyl diegene met strafregtelike […]
