Thousands evacuated in Vietnam as Typhoon Yagi causes flooding; over 170 dead – Times of India

Thousands evacuated in Vietnam as Typhoon Yagi causes flooding; over 170 dead – Times of India

Authorities in Hanoi have evacuated thousands of residents from areas near the Red River due to severe flooding caused by Typhoon Yagi, reported Reuters. The typhoon, Asia’s most powerful this year, hit the northern parts of Vietnam last Saturday.According to government estimates, subsequent landslides and floods along with the typhoon have killed 179 people across…

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Mutilated girls’ genitalia being sold for magic

Mutilated girls’ genitalia being sold for magic

A representational image of a homemade tool used for female circumcision in northeast Uganda. — AFP/File  TOUBA/IVORY COAST: In a rather disturbing disclosure, it has been revealed that genitalia from girls mutilated in Ivory Coast was being sold for the purposes of being used in “magic” and other rituals. As reflected in extensive interviews with…

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