Six people have died and 15 others are trapped after a mine shaft collapsed in Zimbabwe. The collapse of Bay Horse gold mine in Chegutu, 100km (62 miles) west of the capital Harare on Friday morning left more than 30 people trapped.
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Only 13 countries of the world had healthy air quality in 2022
Only 13 of the world’s countries and territories had healthy air quality last year as air pollution surged to alarming levels in 2022. The report by IQAir, a company that tracks air quality worldwide, found that average annual air pollution in roughly 90% of the countries and territories analyzed exceeded the World Health Organization’s air quality guidelines, which are designed to help governments craft regulations to protect public health.
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Pope Francis visits Southeast Asia’s largest mosque
Pope Francis began the third day of his Apostolic Journey to Asia and Oceania on Thursday, 5 September, by visiting the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, for an interreligious meeting in southeast Asia’s largest mosque. Welcoming him was the Grand Imam, Dr. Nasaruddin Umar. Together they also visited the Tunnel of Friendship, which provides an underground walkway connecting the Istiqlal Mosque with the Catholic Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption from it with a three-lane highway in between.
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Kazakhstans Progress Faces Many Headwinds
Kazakhstan has taken important steps towards strengthening democracy and stability at home such as limiting presidential powers. Kazakhstan has also maintained its commitments to Ukraine’s territorial integrity and has contributed to energy and food security in Europe.
