Death toll of capsized migrant boat reaches 148
Rescue operations are still ongoing
Puerto Rico defaults amid hopes for US rescue
Puerto Rico has suspended all payments on its multi-billion dollar debt after…
Italian navy rescues around 1,000 migrants
Most of the migrants and asylum seekers arriving in Italy come from…
Rugum: Rescue plan for the Sinai Mountains
By Ahmed Shams, PhD A community response and essential maps The outline…
Hopes fade for missing climbers after Nepal avalanche
The Nepal avalanche leaves two French climbers and one Canadian missing
Egypt’s buildings continue collapsing
More buildings collapse in both Alexandria and Assiut
Building collapses in Shobra, kills eight
Eight dead, eleven injured during the four-floor building collapse
Under the weight of sanctions, Iran hit by earthquakes
Disaster comes as country already suffering under the weight of international sanctions