The wounded receive care at a makeshift hospital in Jeremy, HaitiFoto: Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (14.ago.2021) Tropical storm system threatens to cause flooding and landslides in the area Haiti, where 7.2 magnitude earthquake Nearly 1,300 people were killed on Saturday (14). Tropical Depression Grace was approaching the southern coast of Hispaniola, the island that includes Haiti and the Dominican Republic, on Monday morning, bringing sustained winds of 56 km/h and higher storms, CNN meteorologist Haley Brink said. A tropical storm is expected in the Dominican Republic and Haiti later today, Brink said, adding that 38 cm of rain is…
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Rioting at Kabul airport killed people on Monday (16), when a crowd tried to board planes to leave the airport. Afghanistan, which is now controlled by Taliban. The number of deaths has not been confirmed. The Wall Street Journal reported that three people were killed by firearms. Reuters quoted eyewitnesses as reporting that five people were killed, without mentioning whether the victims were injured by firearms or trampled on them during the clash. A video clip shows Afghans huddled on the stairs of an airplane trying to board the plane Video: A crowd at Kabul airport tries to leave Afghanistan…
A series of videos posted on social media, Sunday (15), show desperate attempts to flee the Afghan capital, Kabul, after the Islamic fundamentalist Taliban movement seized power. The images reveal a real rush to the city’s airport, which for the time being will be the only way out of the country, as the Taliban controls the border. In the early afternoon, the group took control of Kabul’s main Pul Sharqi prison, freeing thousands of prisoners, as well as videos posted on social media. Without the protection of the US government, which withdrew most of its soldiers from the country, President…
“Mary, in her youth, first conquers the heavens. The secret of her success lies precisely in the realization that she is young and needy,” Francis said in his address on the day of the Assumption of the Virgin. With God, only those who consider themselves nothing are able to have everything. Silvone Jose – Vatican News “In the Gospel of Sunday, the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven, the Gospel hymn stands out. This hymn of praise resembles the image of the ‘Mother of God’. “Maryam rejoices in God because she looked at the humility…
According to Francilene, her brother works in Jeremy, southern Haiti, Monday through Saturday. When the family learned of the earthquake that killed more than 200 people, they tried to contact them by phone for hours, but to no avail. “He told us he left so we could sort out a problem before we left town, and when it was time to go home, the earthquake happened and everything fell. We were desperate,” he says. 2 out of 5 told G1 that the family became desperate when they lost contact with their brother who lives in Haiti – Image: Playback/TV HAVE…
The astonishing discovery dating back to 1900 came after workers at Northumbrian Water were replacing the power grid in West Road near Newcastle, England. During routine work, a team from the water company uncovered a three-meter-long section of Hadrian’s famous wall located below ground level, east of the roundabout to Pole Lunen. The newly discovered portion of the wall is believed to date from one of the early stages of the landmark as it was built using such large stone blocks, while the later stages used much smaller pieces of stone. Northumbrian Water was implementing part of a £5 million…
The ship broke in two off the coast of JapanPhoto: Toshikazu Sato / The Yomiuri Shimbun / AP A Panama-flagged ship ran aground in a port in northern Japan, then broke in two and spilled oil, but no injuries were reported among the 21 crew members. According to the Japan Coast Guard, the oil spill was brought under control with no sign of reaching the coast. The 39,910-ton ship called “Crimson Polaris” was carrying wood chips when it ran aground Wednesday (11) morning in Hachinohe Port. Read moreThe ship managed to run, but due to bad weather it was unable…
police Nicaragua The Friday (13) operation was carried out at the headquarters of the opposition newspaper “La Prensa”, amid a wave of arrests of critics and rivals of the president and candidate for another term, Daniel Ortega, less than three months before the elections. According to the National Police, the newspaper’s managers are being investigated for customs fraud and money laundering. This action comes a day after the car denounced keeping paper and suspended its printed circulation. The facilities are in the custody of the security forces. Police patrols entered the newspaper’s headquarters in the afternoon, where the newspaper’s employees…
President MexicoAnd Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, said that the invasion of the Spaniards “was a complete failure”, recalling Friday (13) 500 years since the fall of the Aztec Empire. “This catastrophe, catastrophe, catastrophe, whatever you want to call it, allows us to maintain that the conquest was a resounding failure,” said López Obrador, who presided over a celebration marking the five centuries since the fall of Grand Tenochtitlan, an Aztec city. . The ceremony was held in the Zocalo, the central square that was the heart of the Aztec Empire, with representatives of the indigenous peoples from Mexico, Canada, the…
The Carnival Vista cruise line of Carnival Cruise Line announced that 27 people have tested positive for COVID-19 and have tested positive. There were at least 4,336 people on board, including passengers and crew.According to a statement released by the Belize Tourism Board on Wednesday (11), 26 people are crew members and one is a passenger. Most are asymptomatic and the 27 are vaccinated. Cruise spokeswoman Ann Marie Matthews told USA Today that she learned of the results on Wednesday during the previous cruise that landed on Saturday (7) in Galveston, Texas (USA). It is not known exactly how many…