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Crude Oil Released Into Yellowstone River, Montana
ExxonMobil Pipeline Company issued the following statement concerning a crude release into the Yellowstone River in Montana:
17 People Reported Dead As Bus Plunges Off Ferry Into the Nile
At least 17 people were reported dead after a bus packed on a ferry they were traveling in plunged into the Nile, state television revealed on Friday.
20 Dead And 30 Injured in Indian Train Crash
In an unfortunate accident in the early hours today, 20 passengers lost their lives and 30 were injured out of which 10 are grievously injured when an empty goods train collided head-on with the Indore – Gwalior Intercity Express (1125 Dn) which...
Benin Declares 3 Days of National Mourning for Haiti’s Earthquake Victims
The Beninese government has declared, as from mid-night Thursday to Saturday, three days of national mourning, in memory of the 12 January earthquake victims in Haiti, with at least 75, 000 reported dead, 250,000 injured and a million homeless people. “During...
Cote D’Ivoire Grants $1m to Assist the Haitian People
The Ivorian government has allocated $1 million to assist the people of Haiti devastated by a violent earthquake that caused an estimated 200,000 casualties on 12 January. According to a statement from the Ivorian presidency on Tuesday night, President...
Fire Claims One Life At Ghana’s Tema Oil Refinery
The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Ghana’s main oil refinery caught fire on Tuesday at its loading point, killing one person in the process. The cause of the fire is not immediately known. Meanwhile, the Ghana Fire Service has brought the fire under control...
Organization of American States Channeling Aid to Victims of the Earthquake in Haiti
The Organization of American States (OAS) has begun to channel aid to the victims of the earthquake in Haiti through the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF), an OAS affiliate.
15,000 Displaced People in DR Congo Face Catastrophic Humanitarian Situation
More than 15,000 people who had fled clashes between Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government soldiers and Rwandan militiamen and living in Bandera village located some 120 kilometers north of Kalemie, Katanga province, are reportedly in a catastrophic...
