Countries evacuate citizens as Israel-Hamas war rages
PARIS, Oct 12, 2023 (AFP) - Thousands of foreigners are stuck in Israel and across the Palestinian territories, where a…
3 years ago
evacuations
Mass evacuations underway as wildfires threaten Canada’s northern metropolis
Thousands ordered to flee wildfires advancing on one of the largest cities in Canada's far north started leaving on emergency…
3 years ago
Kyiv halts evacuations for second day over Russian shelling
Ukraine said Monday it was halting for a second consecutive day the evacuation of civilians from frontline town and…
4 years ago
35,000 civilians evacuated from Ukrainian cities on Wednesday: Zelensky
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) - At least 35,000 civilians were evacuated from besieged Ukrainian cities on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.…
4 years ago
European powers scramble to evacuate from Afghanistan
European powers present in Afghanistan moved Sunday to evacuate their nationals and local staff as the Taliban were on the…
5 years ago
California fires spread, fouling air and spurring evacuations
by Jocelyne ZABLIT Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Thick smoke blanketed large areas of central…
6 years ago
Americans evacuated from Wuhan land in US
RIVERSIDE, United States (AFP) -- Some 200 US citizens evacuated from the Chinese city at the heart of a…
6 years ago
Magnitude 7.7 quake hits Caribbean, triggering evacuations; tremors felt as far as US mainland
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- A major 7.7 magnitude quake struck Tuesday in the Caribbean between Jamaica and Cuba, triggering…
6 years ago
Power outages, evacuations as Typhoon Hagibis takes aim at Japan
by Shingo ITO Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Powerful Typhoon Hagibis churned towards Japan on Saturday, heading…
7 years ago
At least nine dead as cyclone barrels into Bangladesh
Cyclone Fani, one of the biggest to hit India in years, barrelled into Bangladesh on Saturday after leaving a trail…
7 years ago
Fires in southern France ‘under control’
MARSEILLE, France (AFP) -- Huge fires that forced mass evacuations of residents and holidaymakers in southern France were "under control"…
9 years ago
Syria evacuations resume after deadly bombing that killed dozens, including 70 children
by Omar Haj Kadour Agence France Presse RACHIDINE, Syria (AFP) -- The evacuation of four besieged Syrian towns resumed…
9 years ago
This website uses cookies.