Houston, United States | AFP | “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”: it was with these words that Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the Moon 50 years ago, an occasion celebrated by space enthusiasts globally Saturday. The era-defining event was …
Read More »Urban sprawl in spotlight after historic Houston floods
Washington, United States | AFP | Rapid, poorly regulated urbanization in Houston has exacerbated the impact of flooding from Hurricane Harvey, experts say, warning that local authorities must pay attention as global climate change threatens to intensify extreme weather events. A residential and commercial construction boom the Greater Houston area, even …
Read More »Houston battles massive floods, Trump set for Tuesday Texas trip
Houston floods spark chaos, much more rain to come Houston, United States | AFP | Massive flooding unleashed by deadly monster storm Harvey left Houston — the fourth-largest city in the United States — increasingly isolated Sunday as its airports and highways shut down and residents were rescued from their inundated …
Read More »Ugandan sentenced to life in prison for killing family in the US
Isaac Tiharihondi, son of a Ugandan Houston-based pastor, was recently sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to the January 2015 murder of his parents and brother in Texas, US. Tiharihondi bludgeoned his Ugandan father, Episcopal priest Israel Ahimbisibwe, 51, and mother Dorcus then fatally stabbed his 5-year-old brother, …
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