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Ebola outbreak could cost Africa $3. 6 billion
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (335+ words) Times of Suriname Ebola outbreak could cost Africa $3. 6 billion The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said the epidemic was "sparking a far-reaching socioeconomic crisis which could push 985, 000 more people into poverty". "The Ebola crisis also risks eliminating tens of thousands…...
Farming worries after India records driest June in over a decade
5+ hour, 57+ min ago (243+ words) Times of Suriname Farming worries after India records driest June in over a decade The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also forecast below-normal rainfall for July, raising concerns over the progress of crop sowing this year. Government data shows the area…...
Iran prepares for late supreme leader's funeral
8+ hour, 57+ min ago (341+ words) Times of Suriname Iran prepares for late supreme leader's funeral on Tuesday as workers raced to prepare for his grand funeral ceremony. His funeral, initially delayed at the height of the Middle East war, will take place as Iran and…...
North Korea's Kim vows to deepen ties with China in message to Xi
11+ hour, 57+ min ago (306+ words) Times of Suriname North Korea's Kim vows to deepen ties with China in message to Xi President Xi Jinping in Pyongyang as a "historic occasion". In a congratulatory message to Xi marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist…...
Over 58, 000 buildings likely damaged or destroyed in Venezuela
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (282+ words) Times of Suriname Over 58, 000 buildings likely damaged or destroyed in Venezuela according to a preliminary assessment of satellite data published by US space agency NASA. Some 1, 700 people were killed and thousands remain missing following the quakes of magnitude 7. 2 and 7. 5 -- the…...
Teachers want Personnel Affairs Department in Nickerie
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (267+ words) Times of Suriname Teachers want Personnel Affairs Department in Nickerie Department in the Nickerie District. He explained that the teachers who are stationed in the nation's rice District have to travel all the way to Paramaribo for their paperwork. Because…...
Louis Vismale wants national policy to address homelessness
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (465+ words) Times of Suriname Louis Vismale wants national policy to address homelessness senior citizens who do not have a caretaker, people with a disability and families who end up on the street due to unforeseen circumstances. He explained that these people…...
Ukrainian strike kills one in southern Russia, refinery on fire
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (139+ words) Times of Suriname Ukrainian strike kills one in southern Russia, refinery on fire Tientallen doodgeschoten honden gevonden bij Amerikaans dierenasiel VS - Op het terrein van een dierenasiel in Californi" zijn zaterdag 117 dode honden gevonden. Veel van de dieren zijn doodgeschoten,…...
Mexico, US launch plant producing flies to fight cattle parasite
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (257+ words) Times of Suriname Mexico, US launch plant producing flies to fight cattle parasite MEXICO CITY - Mexico and the United States on Saturday inaugurated a factory that will produce sterile flies meant to combat a livestock pest that can kill cattle....
Eleven killed after plane carrying skydivers crashes in eastern France
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (210+ words) Times of Suriname Eleven killed after plane carrying skydivers crashes in eastern France local authorities said. The pilot and 10 passengers died in the incident, including five students and five instructors, local officials said. The plane, which was being used by…...