Heavy rains have caused floods and landslides in coastal areas of Brazil’s southeast, killing at least 24 people and displacing hundreds of others, according to media reports citing local officials on Sunday. Rescue workers continue to search for victims, reconnect isolated communities and clear roads, some of which are blocked, trapping countless tourists traveling for […]
At least eight people were killed in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Peru in the country’s southern Arequipa region, national emergency services said on Monday. Officials said five other people were missing after a landslide near the town of Sikocha, located in Caimana province, following heavy rains in the area last week. Local […]
Dozens of wildfires raged across Chile, forcing the government to extend an emergency order to another region on Saturday, as a scorching heat wave complicated efforts to contain the blazes, which have so far killed at least 23 people. Has taken the life of At least 979 people have been injured in the massive fire, […]
A state of emergency has been declared in the farming and forest areas of Biobio and neighboring Nuble, prompting the deployment of troops and additional resources. Interior Minister Carolina Toha said hundreds of homes had been damaged while there were 39 fires across the country. “The conditions are going to get dangerous in the coming […]
Earlier on Sunday, Biden said the situation in Brazil was “outrageous”. The violence was an echo of the US Capitol attack two years ago by supporters of former President Donald Trump. Thousands of protesters dressed in yellow and green rioted in the capital after Brazil’s Oct. 30 vote marked an end to months of tension. […]
Few would have thought that a wet, helpless dog could survive for days stranded on the rocks of Chile’s second largest river, in the cold and windy coastal region of the South American country. Named Sirena, which means mermaid, the medium-sized black dog was rescued Thursday morning by her caretakers after being stranded at the […]
The S&P 500 Growth Index has fallen nearly 30.1% this year, while the price index is down 7.4%, with investors preferring high dividend-paying sectors with stable income such as energy. The energy has registered a stellar annual gain of 59% due to a rise in oil prices. Ten of the 11 S&P sector indexes fell […]
The blizzard that paralyzed western New York over the Christmas weekend has killed more than two dozen people, local officials said Monday, as crews scrambled to shovel a snowy area around Buffalo from the worst winter storm in decades. were struggling. More than 4 feet (1.2 meters) of snow has continued to fall on Buffalo […]
