Attack in central Nigeria kills 17
Warri: A Nigerian official says at least 17 people have been killed in an attack on a community in Benue state in the central part of the country.
‘2017 already marked by climate extremes’
Geneva: Extreme weather and climate conditions, including Arctic "heatwaves", are continuing this year, after 2016 topped the global temperature charts and saw shrinking sea ice and surging sea levels.
11 killed in fighting fueled by drought
Nairobi: Kenyan officials say 11 people died over the weekend in violence in the center of the country between two herding communities that was fueled by a drought that has affected about half the country.
Thailand’s coin-eating turtle in coma after op
Bangkok: A Thai veterinarian says a 25-year-old sea turtle has slipped into a coma two weeks after it had life-saving surgery to remove 915 coins from its stomach. Tourists seeking good fortune had tossed loose change into a pond where the turtle, nicknamed Bank, lived in Chonburi province.