Quake measuring 6.1 hits Taiwan: CENC

Beijing, Aug 16 (UNI) A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted the waters off Hualien County in China’s Taiwan at 7:35 a.m. Friday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 23.74 degrees north latitude and 121.95 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 16 km, said a…

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Deadly floods kill over 50 in northern Chad

Yaounde, Aug 16 (UNI) At least 54 people have been killed due to flooding following continuous rainfall in Chad’s northern province of Tibesti, authorities and local media said on Thursday. The rainfall, which started Friday and continued to Wednesday, destroyed properties, said Mahamat Tochi Chidi, governor of Tibesti province. Over 50,000 people have been displaced…

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British coalition conducts airstrike on Yemen’s port city: Houthi TV

Sanaa, Aug 16 (UNI) The U.S.-British coalition conducted an airstrike on Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Thursday evening, according to Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. The strike reportedly targeted the northwestern al-Salif district, but details on casualties were not immediately available. Residents on social media reported a significant explosion near a Houthi-controlled site. The…

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