Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in decades has killed more than 1,300 people, authorities said Saturday, as troops and emergency services scrambled to reach remote mountain villages where casualties are still feared trapped.Authorities declared three days of national mourning, but the Red Cross warned that it could take years to repair the damage.The 6.8-magnitude quake struck late Friday …

Race to find survivors as Morocco quake deaths top 1,300Sat, 09 Sep 2023 19:25:16 GMT Read More »

Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in decades has killed more than 1,000 people, authorities said Saturday, as troops and emergency services scrambled to reach remote mountain villages where casualties are still feared trapped.Authorities declared three days of national mourning, but the Red Cross warned that it could take years to repair the damage.The 6.8 magnitude struck late Friday …

Rescue teams comb for survivors as Morocco quake kills over 1,000Sat, 09 Sep 2023 18:06:14 GMT Read More »

Mangosuthu Buthelezi, the once-feared Zulu nationalist and historic leader of Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) which was implicated in South Africa’s deadliest violence ahead of the first all-race elections, died Saturday aged 95, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced.”I am deeply saddened to announce the passing of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi … Traditional Prime Minister to the Zulu Monarch …

Mangosuthu Buthelezi, South Africa’s Zulu hawk, dies aged 95Sat, 09 Sep 2023 18:02:02 GMT Read More »

G20 leaders papered over deep divisions on the war in Ukraine and tackling climate change Saturday, avoiding direct criticism of Moscow and any concrete pledge to phase out polluting fossil fuels.Leaders of the grouping, which brings together Russia as well as some of Ukraine’s most ardent backers, have struggled to agree on much, in particular about …

G20 leaders paper over divisions on Ukraine, climateSat, 09 Sep 2023 14:06:42 GMT Read More »

Hafida Sahraouia surveyed the rubble after an earthquake ripped through the historic Jewish quarter, part of the old city in Morocco’s tourist centre of Marrakesh.”It’s as if it was hit by a bomb,” she told AFP on Saturday, following the overnight 6.8-magnitude quake, centred southwest of Marrakesh, which killed hundreds of people.Sahraouia’s own home was …

Morocco quake leaves hearts and heritage brokenSat, 09 Sep 2023 12:35:21 GMT Read More »

The historic Moroccan city of Marrakesh suffered extensive damage in a powerful earthquake that has killed at least 820 people, mostly in rural and hard-to-reach areas.Here are five things to know about the Ochre City, so called after the colour of its stonework.- Top tourist destination -Situated at the foot of the snow-capped Atlas mountains, …

Five things to know about quake-hit MarrakeshSat, 09 Sep 2023 11:59:25 GMT Read More »

Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in decades has killed at least 820 people, officials said Saturday, causing widespread damage and sending terrified residents and tourists scrambling to safety in the middle of the night.The 6.8-magnitude quake struck a mountainous area 72 kilometres (45 miles) southwest of tourist hotspot Marrakesh at 11:11 pm (2211 GMT) Friday, the US …

Morocco quake kills more than 800 peopleSat, 09 Sep 2023 11:52:45 GMT Read More »

The African Union joined the Group of 20 leading economies at its summit on Saturday, giving the continent broader representation in the often-divided bloc as host Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to portray his country as a voice for the Global South.”With everyone’s approval, I request the African Union head to take his seat …

Group of 20 expands as African Union joins blocSat, 09 Sep 2023 08:55:57 GMT Read More »

A powerful earthquake that shook Morocco killed more than 600 people, officials said Saturday, sending terrified residents fleeing their homes in the middle of the night.The 6.8-magnitude quake struck a mountainous area 72 kilometres (45 miles) southwest of tourist hotspot Marrakesh at 11:11 pm (2211 GMT) Friday, the US Geological Survey reported.Strong tremors were also …

Morocco quake kills more than 600 peopleSat, 09 Sep 2023 07:49:49 GMT Read More »

A powerful earthquake shook Morocco late Friday and killed nearly 300 people, according to a preliminary government count, with terrified residents fleeing their homes in the middle of the night.The 6.8-magnitude quake struck 72 kilometres (45 miles) southwest of tourist hotspot Marrakesh at 11:11 pm (2211 GMT), the US Geological Survey reported.Strong tremors were also …

Morocco quake kills at least 296 peopleSat, 09 Sep 2023 05:47:53 GMT Read More »