3,000 homes lost in flooding in northern Nigeria

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3,000 homes lost in flooding in northern Nigeria

Nigeria has lost 3,000 homes in recent months due to flooding that followed rapid deforestation around the northern part of the country, officials said. With massive projects in the offing to bring electricity to…

Iraq PM survives suicide car bombing attack near Baghdad hotel

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Iraq PM survives suicide car bombing attack near Baghdad hotel

(FoxNews.com) Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has survived an assassination attempt in Baghdad, officials say. A suicide bomber drove a Humvee into a hotel housing government officials and caused multiple casualties early Thursday, Iraq’s…

Assad meets aide amid fears of starvation in rebel-held areas

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Assad meets aide amid fears of starvation in rebel-held areas

(CNN) — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met his top aide on Tuesday, though it was not immediately clear whether they had discussed possible humanitarian corridors to open in rebel-held areas. That idea was among…

Plans unveiled for high-tech '10-minute city' in Seoul

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Plans unveiled for high-tech ’10-minute city’ in Seoul

This article is over 1 year old The $2.6bn (£1.7bn) initiative aims to reduce congestion by providing bus, subway and tram networks that last 10 minutes or less Plans unveiled for high-tech ’10-minute city’…