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Could BNP’s landslide win open a new geopolitical chapter for Bangladesh?
Islamabad, Pakistan – The Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) commanding victory in Bangladesh’s parliamentary election marks not only a…
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Agony for families as landslide death toll climbs in Uganda and Kenya
More than 40 people are now known to have died after multiple landslides struck Kenya and Uganda's mountainous border region last week. "I…
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Kenyan landslide kills 21 after heavy rainfall
The Kenyan government has confirmed that 21 people have died following a landslide in the western part of the country after heavy…
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Landslide in western Kenya leaves 21 people dead, 30 others missing
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At least 21 people have died and 30 others are missing after a landslide on Saturday in Kenya’s western Rift Valley…
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Sudanese villagers dig with hands to reach landslide victims, group says
Villagers in a remote area of Sudan's western Darfur region are trying to reach buried victims by hand after a devastating landslide on…
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Sudan landslide: A collapsing mountain and bodies still buried under rubble
An aid worker supporting rescue efforts after the devastating Sudan landslide which reportedly killed hundreds of people has told the BBC…
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At least 1,000 killed in Sudan landslide, rebel group says
A landslide has killed at least 1,000 people in the remote Marra Mountains in western Sudan, according to the rebel group The Sudan…
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Houses swept away in Uganda landslide after heavy rainfall
At least 13 people have been killed in a landslide in eastern Uganda, but officials fear that the true number of dead is much higher after…
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Mozambique's ruling party wins landslide in disputed poll
Mozambique's ruling party, Frelimo, has won the country's divisive, violence-marred election, extending its 49-year grip on power in the…
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Six-year-old girl among missing after Brazil landslide
Rescue workers in Brazil on Tuesday were searching for two people, including a six-year-old girl, after a landslide in its northern…
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Tunisian president wins second term with landslide
In an election that was criticised by rights groups, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has won a second term with more than 90% of the vote,…
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6 die in a landslide caused by heavy rains in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A landslide caused by heavy rains has killed six people near Mexico City, authorities said. The landslide on Monday…
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Algerian court certifies Tebboune's landslide reelection win
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria's constitutional court on Saturday certified the landslide victory of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in…
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Landslide at Uganda rubbish dump kills 12
At least 12 people are now known to have died after a landslide at a massive rubbish dump in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. Rescuers are…
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Photo shows landslide in El Salvador in 2001, not India in 2024
Screenshot of the false post taken on August 2, 2024. The picture was also shared with similar captions on social media platform X and…
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Video shows 2022 landslide in India, not recent Ethiopian disaster
Screenshot of the post with the altered clip, taken on July 30, 2024 The post contains a 10-second video with the logo of News18, an…
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At least 13 killed and 300 evacuated after deadly landslide in southern Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — A landslide triggered by heavy rains in southern Ethiopia’s Wolaita area killed at least 13 people and the…
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Kagame wins Rwanda vote in landslide - partial results
Rwanda President Paul Kagame is on course to extend his 24-year rule by another five years in a landslide victory, with most of the votes…
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Rescuers recover first body from 2 buses that were hit by landslide and fell into a river in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers in Nepal recovered Saturday the first body after a landslide swept away two buses, pushing them into a…
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Fears rise a second landslide and disease outbreak loom at site of Papua New Guinea disaster
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Authorities fear a second landslide and a disease outbreak are looming at the scene of Papua New Guinea’s…
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Australia plans to send aid to Papua New Guinea as rain raises safety fears at deadly landslide site
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia prepared on Monday to send aircraft and other equipment to help at the site of a deadly landslide in…
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Photo showing 2018 landslide in Peru misrepresented as Kenyan disaster in 2024
Consistently heavy rainfall in Kenya since March has caused landslides in various regions, leading to the loss of lives and the…