South Africa: Johannesburg Water Crisis Sparks Deadly Protests in Westbury, Coronationville

Residents of Westbury and Coronationville in Johannesburg protested months-long water outages, clashing with police. An 81-year-old was killed and a 15-year-old injured. The shortages are linked to aging infrastructure, burst pipes, illegal connections, and management issues at Johannesburg Water. Authorities have promised interim and long-term measures to restore supply and stabilize the system.

Ecuador: Nationwide Power Outage Hits After Power Line Failure

A power outage struck Ecuador on Wednesday afternoon, June 19 leaving the population of 18 million in the dark for several hours. The nationwide blackout affected the subway system in the capital Quito as well as traffic lights and other road signals. Public Works Minister Roberto Luque said on X that it was caused by a power transmission line failure.

On-site in Gaza: struggles inside Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital

STORY: On-site in Gaza: struggles inside Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital SHOOTING TIME: March 15, 18, 2024 DATELINE: March 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza (shooting time: March 18, 2024) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JABER, Kidney failure patient in Gaza 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SAEED, Kidney failure patient in Gaza 4. various of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza (shooting time: March 15, 2024) 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): YAHYA HAMAD, 9-year-old Gaza resident 6. various of Yahya Hamad 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): FATEN MOHAMED, Yahya's aunt STORYLINE: It has been more than 160 days since the new round of large-scale conflicts between Hamas and Israel began. The conflicts have killed tens of thousands of people and severely damaged infrastructure, including hospitals, in the coastal enclave. Over 30 hospitals and more than 50 medical centers in Gaza are out of service. Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza is one of the few

LDP veteran Nakayama loses Diet seat

LDP veteran Nakayama loses Diet seat

ISAHAYA, Japan - Nariaki Nakayama (L), a veteran lawmaker of the Liberal Democratic Party, bows as he offers a traditional ''dogeza'' apology to supporters for his failure to be reelected in Miyazaki on Aug. 30. Nakayama, a former minister of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism, lost his seat in the lower house.

Bombardier apologizes to transport ministry for plane trouble

Bombardier apologizes to transport ministry for plane trouble

TOKYO, Japan - Bombardier Inc. Vice President Todd Young (L) visits Yasuhisa Tani, a Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry official in Tokyo on March 16, apologizing after one of the Canadian aircraft manufacturer's planes made an emergency landing at a Japanese local airport earlier this week after a landing-gear failure.

Bombardier apologizes to transport ministry for plane trouble

Bombardier apologizes to transport ministry for plane trouble

TOKYO, Japan - Bombardier Inc. Vice President Todd Young (L) visits Yasuhisa Tani, a Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry official in Tokyo on March 16, apologizing after one of the Canadian aircraft manufacturer's planes made an emergency landing at a Japanese local airport earlier this week after a landing-gear failure. (Kyodo)

LDP veteran Nakayama loses Diet seat

LDP veteran Nakayama loses Diet seat

ISAHAYA, Japan - Nariaki Nakayama (L), a veteran lawmaker of the Liberal Democratic Party, bows as he offers a traditional ''dogeza'' apology to supporters for his failure to be reelected in Miyazaki on Aug. 30. Nakayama, a former minister of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism, lost his seat in the lower house. (Kyodo)