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World
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Africa
9/24/2023 5:23:31 PM
The death toll from a truck bombing in central Somalia rose to 21 on Sunday after emergency workers dug through rubble to recover more bodies buried under broken bricks, concrete and metal.
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World
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Region
9/24/2023 2:57:14 PM
Emergency workers in central Somalia dug through rubble to recover more bodies Sunday after a truck bombing killed over a dozen people and brought buildings crashing down.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
9/24/2023 1:51:48 PM
An EgyptAir flight destined for Dubai with 120 passengers onboard made an emergency landing at Dammam International Airport in Saudi Arabia on Saturday due to a technical malfunction, as reported by EgyptAir in an official statement.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
9/21/2023 12:57:50 PM
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry, the president of the COP27 which was held in Sharm El-Sheikh in 2022, stressed on Wednesday that countries at climate risk should not incur extra debt burdens or be subject to conditions that do not consider their emergency needs or challenges.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
9/20/2023 7:09:25 PM
Martin Griffiths, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, praised Egypt's humanitarian response towards the affected areas in Libya following storm Daniel, according to an official statement by the foreign ministry.
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World
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Africa
9/20/2023 6:42:09 PM
Heavy rain in the conflict-ridden east of the Democratic Republic of Congo is making conditions "unlivable" for millions, the World Food Programme said Wednesday, calling for $630 million in emergency aid.
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World
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Region
9/14/2023 1:49:47 PM
The United Nations said Thursday that most of the thousands of deaths in Libya's flood disaster could have been averted if early warning and emergency management systems had functioned properly.
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Business
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Tech
9/13/2023 6:26:17 PM
Artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT diagnosed patients rushed to emergency at least as well as doctors and in some cases outperformed them, Dutch researchers have found, saying AI could "revolutionise the medical field".
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World
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Region
9/13/2023 4:55:18 PM
Rescue teams stepped up a massive effort to bring relief to devastated Moroccan mountain villages Wednesday as the chances faded fast for finding survivors from the powerful earthquake which killed 2,900 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless.
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World
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Region
9/13/2023 1:59:31 PM
Italy began flying firefighting personnel and flooding experts to Libya Wednesday and also sent a ship to provide medical and logistical support following devastating floods, the defence ministry said.
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World
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Region
9/13/2023 10:04:06 AM
Emergency workers uncovered more than 1,500 bodies in the wreckage of Libya’s eastern city of Derna on Tuesday, and it was feared the toll could surpass 5,000 after floodwaters smashed through dams and washed away entire neighbourhoods of the city.
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World
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Region
9/12/2023 12:31:16 PM
The Red Cross appealed Tuesday for more than $100 million to provide desperately needed assistance in Morocco, days after a powerful earthquake killed more than 2,800 people.
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World
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Region
9/12/2023 11:19:23 AM
Homeless, traumatised and in some cases feeling abandoned by the authorities, many survivors of Morocco's powerful earthquake escaped death only to fear they are now on their own to stay alive.
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World
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Region
9/9/2023 10:22:00 PM
Morocco's deadliest earthquake in decades has killed more than 1,300 people, authorities said Saturday, as troops and emergency services scrambled to reach remote mountain villages where casualties are still feared trapped.
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World
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International
9/9/2023 10:35:51 AM
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told world leaders Saturday the planet was facing an "unprecedented climate emergency" while addressing the G20 Summit in India.
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Egypt
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Society
8/31/2023 7:36:06 PM
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly witnessed Thursday the inauguration and pilot operation of Cairo’s Control Centre for emergency services, part of Egypt's Unified Network of National Emergency and Public Safety (NAS), at the governorate's headquarters, a cabinet statement said.
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World
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International
8/31/2023 9:57:45 AM
A fire that engulfed a five-storey building killed more than 70 people including children in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city's emergency services said.
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World
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Region
8/30/2023 10:44:08 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday thanked authorities in Saudi Arabia -- with which his country has no formal ties -- for their "warm attitude" following an emergency aircraft landing in Jeddah.
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Sports
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World
8/25/2023 10:20:24 AM
The president of the Spanish soccer federation faces an emergency meeting of its general assembly on Friday amid media reports that he will hand in his resignation following an uproar for kissing a Women’s World Cup champion.
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World
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International
8/23/2023 1:51:16 PM
Around 100,000 people have been evacuated from flooded villages in Pakistan's Punjab province, emergency services said on Wednesday.
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