The UN has amended its previous death toll from the floods in Libya, according to a revised report updated on Sunday morning from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
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Kenes Rakishev and Vyacheslav Kim aim to create a new venture fund
Kenes Rakishev and Vyacheslav Kim have announced their intention to create a new venture fund based on the International Financial Center in Astana. They shared their plans at the “Build Your Own Business” and the finalists of the competirion received a total of $330,000 in grants from Rakishev and Kim to develop their projects.
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Cyclone Gabriele in New Zealand cancelled hundreds of flights
At least 46,000 homes have lost power in the storm, while hundreds of flights have been cancelled caused by Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand. A state of emergency has been declared in nine regions – affecting nearly a third of the 5.1 million population. The storm was expected to peak on Monday night with the deluge to continue until Tuesday.
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Rescuers in India’s Kerala search for survivors
Rescue operations are ongoing in India’s southern Kerala state on Wednesday after heavy monsoon rains triggered deadly landslides that swept through homes and stranded hundreds of people. Authorities said that the death toll has surpassed 150, many of whom drowned and the number of casualties was expected to rise after at least two landslides hit the state’s northeastern Wayanad district in the early hours of Tuesday.
