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Death toll rises to 26 due to rainstorm in southeastern Brazil

Published on: January 15, 2025
09:14

Brasilia, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) The city of Serro, in the central region of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais (southeast), registered the 26th victim by the rainstorm, the State Coordination of Civil Defense informed today.

Bodies of more illegal miners rescued in Stilfontein, South Africa

Published on: January 14, 2025
11:34

Pretoria, Jan 14 (Prensa Latina) Rescue teams today recovered the lifeless bodies of six illegal miners from the abandoned Stilfontein gold mine in South Africa's Northwest Province.

Two Colombian Army soldiers killed by explosive device

Published on: January 9, 2025
10:42

Bogota, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian Army reported today the death of two of its soldiers as a result of the detonation of an explosive device installed by alleged members of the National Liberation Army (ELN).

Alcohol linked to 20,000 US cancer deaths a year

Published on: January 4, 2025
09:09

Washington, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) Alcohol is now responsible for approximately 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 deaths a year from that cause in the United States, according to data circulating in local media.

Fire in China market leaves eight dead and 15 injured

Published on: January 4, 2025
08:58

Zhangjiakou, China Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) A fire in a vegetable market in the Qiaoxi district of this city, in the Chinese province of Hebei, today left eight dead and 15 injured, local press reported.

Deadly collision in Rajasthan, India, causes 7 deaths and 35 injuries

Published on: December 20, 2024
10:34

New Delhi, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) At least seven people were killed and 35 injured in a fire today on a highway in Rajasthan, India, caused by the collision of a gas tanker with several vehicles.

Fifteen Dominican police officers killed this year by criminals

Published on: December 17, 2024
13:59

Santo Domingo, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) A total of fifteen police officers have been killed so far this year in the Dominican Republic by local criminals, prompting the National Police to vow on Tuesday that all those accountable will be brought to justice.

Israeli army killed 193 journalists in Gaza in 14 months

Published on: December 12, 2024
10:53

Ramallah, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) The Israeli Armed Forces killed 193 journalists in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of its military campaign, a little more than 14 months ago, a source in the sector denounced today.

Death toll in Uganda landslides rises to 28

Published on: December 3, 2024
14:39

Kampala, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) The death toll from recent rain-provoked landslides in Uganda has risen to 28, police sources informed in this capital on Tuesday.

DRC reports over 800 suspected Mpox cases each week

Published on: November 26, 2024
10:47

Kinshasa, Nov 26 (Prensa Latina) Roger Kamba, Health Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), informed this Tuesday that his country maintains a weekly average of more than 800 suspected Mpox cases.

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