Blackouts
Dead chickens and decomposing bodies: Inside South Africa’s power blackout ‘pandemic’
World
January 31, 2023
Dead chickens and decomposing bodies: Inside South Africa’s power blackout ‘pandemic’
Johannesburg, South Africa CNN — Car crashes, opportunistic criminals, rotting food, decomposing bodies, bankrupt businesses, and water shortages. Welcome to…
Taiwan, hit by power outage, works to restore supply by evening
World
May 13, 2021
Taiwan, hit by power outage, works to restore supply by evening
Tech powerhouse Taiwan started phased blackouts islandwide on Thursday after an outage at a coal- and gas-fired power plant hit…
Myanmar protesters urge ‘guerrilla strikes’ as internet blackout widens
World
April 2, 2021
Myanmar protesters urge ‘guerrilla strikes’ as internet blackout widens
(Reuters) -People in Myanmar opposed to the military junta marched, observed strikes and scrambled to overcome a shutdown of the…
Iran, pressured by blackouts and pollution, targets Bitcoin
Middle East
January 22, 2021
Iran, pressured by blackouts and pollution, targets Bitcoin
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s capital and major cities plunged into darkness in recent weeks as rolling outages left millions…
Internet shutdown fuels Kashmir fake news battle
World
October 18, 2019
Internet shutdown fuels Kashmir fake news battle
A communications blackout in India’s powder keg Kashmir region is fueling a fake news war with Pakistan, as both sides…
Venezuela’s Guaido stripped of immunity, can face prosecution
World
April 3, 2019
Venezuela’s Guaido stripped of immunity, can face prosecution
Venezuelan lawmakers loyal to President Nicolas Maduro stripped opposition leader Juan Guaido’s immunity Tuesday — and authorized the high court…
China offers help to Venezuela to restore power
World
March 13, 2019
China offers help to Venezuela to restore power
BEIJING (Reuters) – China offered on Wednesday to help Venezuela restore its power grid, after President Nicolas Maduro accused US…
Venezuela’s Guaido calls for new rally as lawmakers declare ‘alarm’
World
March 12, 2019
Venezuela’s Guaido calls for new rally as lawmakers declare ‘alarm’
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Monday called for a new mass demonstration as a devastating blackout that has left…
Venezuela still in dark, Guaido wants ‘state of alarm’ declared
World
March 11, 2019
Venezuela still in dark, Guaido wants ‘state of alarm’ declared
Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido will ask lawmakers on Monday to declare a “state of alarm” over the country’s devastating…
After decade of Hamas, Gaza short on freedom, jobs, electricity
Middle East
June 6, 2017
After decade of Hamas, Gaza short on freedom, jobs, electricity
Grim records mark the 10th anniversary of Hamas rule in Gaza — the longest-ever daily electricity and water cuts, 60…