Plan to expand Ruaha national park has been beset by allegations of abuse, leading bank to withhold final $50m of $150m budgetThe World Bank has suspended financing intended to develop tourism in southern Tanzania after allegations of killings, rape and forced evictions.The bank began investigating last year after being accused of enabling abuses around Ruaha national park, which was due to double in size as part of a World Bank-supported programme. Continue reading
Congo landslide kills at least 15 people and up to 60 others are missing, officials say
By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Local officials say a landslide in southwest Congo caused by heavy rains killed at least 15 people and left as many as 60 others missing. Seven people were found alive after the landslide Saturday near the port near the town of Idiofa. “There’s a hill above
By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Local officials say a landslide in southwest Congo caused by heavy rains killed at least 15 people and left as many as 60 others missing. Seven people were found alive after the landslide Saturday near the port near the town of Idiofa. “There’s a hill above
(FOX40.COM) -- Many people throughout the United States are probably aware that California is home to the most people in the United States, but what may be less known is that the state is also home to more native animal and plant species than any other state in the country. With that many people living []
Authorities say they've identified a man they believe killed a World War II veteran who worked as a milkman in a Florida cold case that dates back 56 years
The chief executive of Norway's gigantic sovereign wealth fund on Tuesday said there is "clearly a lot of froth" in the tech sector.
"This is actually the most dangerous moment, I would argue, not just since the end of the Cold War but in many ways since the end of World War II."
Monday was the first time. Nearby businesses bemoaned a drop in sales as roadblocks stopped customers from accessing their stalls, while others said they had seen it all before. It comes after previous scenes of chaos outside the downtown Manhattan courthouse when a protester died after setting himself on fire on Friday
Caitlin Clark appeared on Good Morning America and admitted she's had the 'weight of the world' on her shoulders in recent weeks after Iowa's NCAA Tournament campaign and the WNBA draft.
The Richmond Police Department (RPD) is investigating a homicide that occurred today on Coalter Street in Richmond.
SEATTLE (AP) — A former Washington state police officer wanted after killing two people, including his ex-wife, was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a chase in Oregon, authorities said Tuesday. His 1-year-old baby, who was with him, was taken safely into custody by Oregon State Police troopers. The troopers began chasing the []