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Severe storms swell Iguazu falls to 10 times normal flow
Severe storms swell Iguazu falls to 10 times normal flow
by  AFP

The famed Iguazu waterfalls on the border between Argentina and Brazil have registered 10 times their usual water volume after heavy rains, authorities said, closing one of the site's main tourist walkways for safety reasons.

Africa's longest oil pipeline takes shape in Niger
Africa's longest oil pipeline takes shape in Niger
by  AFP

Chinese and Nigerien workers haul giant steel pipes over mounds of earth as heavily armed soldiers keep guard. The British company Savannah Energy, a major player in the gas industry in neighbouring Nigeria, says it too has found deposits in the Agadem region, where the Chinese are already operating.

Ukraine could extradite Russians to ICC: prosecutor
Ukraine could extradite Russians to ICC: prosecutor
by  AFP

Ukraine could extradite Russian war crimes suspects to the International Criminal Court (ICC) even though Moscow is not a member, the tribunal's prosecutor said on Thursday. Kyiv authorities could send Russians to the Hague-based court if trials could not take place in Ukraine for legal reasons, ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan said.

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