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Hope fading in search for Venezuela landslide survivors
Hope fading in search for Venezuela landslide survivors
World
by  AFP

Hopes were fading Tuesday of finding alive any of the 56 people missing after a devastating landslide swept through a Venezuelan town with 36 confirmed deaths to date. In 1999, about 10,000 people died in a massive landslide in the northern state of Vargas.

Ukraine's Zelensky urges UNESCO cultural protection for Odessa
Ukraine's Zelensky urges UNESCO cultural protection for Odessa
World
by  AFP

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday officially requested that UNESCO add the historic port city of Odessa to its World Heritage List in a bid to protect it from Russian air strikes. "Odessa, like all other cities of Ukraine, is a target for Russian strikes," the Ukrainian president said.

Need more 'aggression' from Proteas bowlers in Australia: Boucher
Need more 'aggression' from Proteas bowlers in Australia: Boucher
Africa
by  AFP

South Africa head coach Mark Boucher on Tuesday said his bowlers need to be more aggressive in the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia on pitches that will suit their seamers. "Australia will suit our fast bowlers a lot better," Boucher, who will step down as the national coach after T20's showpiece event, told reporters.

Murder charges dropped in 'Serial' podcast case
Murder charges dropped in 'Serial' podcast case
World
by  AFP

Prosecutors in the US city of Baltimore dropped charges on Tuesday against a man who served over two decades in prison for his ex-girlfriend's murder -- a case that drew worldwide attention thanks to the hit podcast "Serial." Baltimore City prosecutors had 30 days to either bring new charges against Syed or dismiss the case.

EU energy chief praises Algeria 'partnership'
EU energy chief praises Algeria 'partnership'
World
by  AFP

The European Union's energy commissioner hailed a "long-term strategic partnership" with Algeria Tuesday as the bloc turns to Africa's biggest gas exporter to fill a gap left by Russian supplies. "In this respect we are offering Algeria a long-term strategic partnership."