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Everyone safe after building collapses in Nairobi

A five-story building collapsed in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, on Tuesday night leading to a major rescue operation, led by the…

11 months ago

Al Jazeera office raided as Israel takes channel off air

By Vicky Wong,BBC News Israel's government has moved to shut down the operations of the Al Jazeera television network in…

11 months ago

Brazil floods: Residents stranded on rooftops in Rio Grande do Sul

By Vanessa Buschschlüter,BBC News At least 10 people have died and more than 20 are missing after storms caused flooding…

11 months ago

Patch to protect against measles in children shows promise

By Philippa Roxby,Health reporter A vaccine patch could be a safe and effective alternative way to protect young children against…

11 months ago

Kenya delays school reopening as flood death toll rises

The Kenyan government has postponed the reopening of schools by a week due to the ongoing floods that have killed…

11 months ago

How robots are taking over warehouse work

By Ben Morris,Technology of Business editor Shoppers probably don't think much about what happens next when they place an online…

12 months ago

Japan helicopters crash: Search ongoing for naval crew in the Pacific

By Frances Mao and Thomas Mackintosh,in Singapore and London The Japanese navy is continuing its search for seven crew in…

12 months ago

Dubai airport chaos as UAE and Oman reel from deadly storms

By David Gritten, Francesca Gillett & Ruth Comerford,BBC News Heavy rain has continued to batter Gulf states, causing deadly flash…

12 months ago

Pakistan: Lightning and unusually heavy rain kill dozens

By Kelly Ng,BBC News At least 39 people have been killed in Pakistan after days of unusually heavy rains battered…

12 months ago

Tanzania floods kill nearly 60 in first half of month

Nearly 60 people have died since the start of this month in heavy rains and flooding that has hit several…

12 months ago