China mudslide: One missing person found dead as death toll rises to two; 10 remain missing
Torrential rain brought by cyclone Saudel triggered the landlside Rescuers in southeastern China’s Jiangxi province found one of the people missing after a mudslide triggered by torrential rain from tropical cyclone Saudel, state broadcaster CCTV…
Death toll rises to 1,252 in Nepal; risks of fresh floods due to incessant rainfall
Kathmandu, The death toll due to the devastating flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,252 on Thursday as more bodies were recovered from the affected areas, while risks of fresh floods loomed due to incessant rainfall in the upstream areas of the Bhotekoshi…
Venezuela earthquake toll rises to 6,301; over 9,500 homes deemed high-risk
Venezuela quake toll rises to 6,301; over 9,500 homes deemed high-risk. (File Photo) More than six weeks after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, the death toll has risen to 6,301, while more than 9,500 homes have been classified as high-risk,…
Colombia earthquake update: Death toll rises to 111 as state of emergency declared; ‘people don’t want to go home’
Colombia on Monday declared a state of emergency following a powerful earthquake that caused at least 111 deaths and flattened dozens of buildings, trapping more victims underneath. People look for survivors amid the rubble of a collapsed building after…
7.4-magnitude Colombia earthquake: At least 77 killed, buildings collapse; toll ‘could top 1,000’
Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building A powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, leaving several people dead and causing widespread damage, with buildings collapsing and residents trapped in several…
Quote of the day by Cicero: 'If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it' and the slow psychological toll of hiding what you really believe
Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 BCE) was a Roman statesman, lawyer, philosopher, and one of history’s greatest orators A boardroom full of executives sits in silence, agreeing with an aggressive expansion plan that several of them privately…