Africa

Africa

Thousands killed as death toll from Morocco quake soars

The number of people injured also lifted to 2059, including 1404 people who are in a critical condition.

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Army officers recover earthquake victims from the rubble in Tafeghaghte, Morocco. (EPA)

‘I was swallowed by a hippo and ripped apart’

‘Suddenly everything goes dark. It was slimy, slippery and wet. It smelt like a rotten egg.’

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Paul Templer’s story of survival is astonishing.

Childless Melbourne couple wins permission to IMPORT embryos from overseas

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A Melbourne couple desperate to have a baby have been given permission to import their frozen embryos from overseas.

Aussie family fears inquest into daughter’s mysterious death in Mozambique may hit wall

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African authorities aren’t helping investigators and the family are impatient for answers, four years after their daughter’s death.

Six rangers killed in ambush attack at gorilla sanctuary

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Portrait of Munyinya, the silverback of the Hirwa Family in the Virunga National Park.

Ancient relic from Great Pyramids of Giza uncovered in a VERY unexpected place

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Great Sphinx of Giza and Pyramid of Khafre. File image.