Somaliland hits out over Somalia’s offer to Trump of Berbera airbase and port

Somaliland hits out over Somalia’s offer to Trump of Berbera airbase and port

Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland has rejected an attempt by the central government to give the US exclusive control of a port and airbase in Berbera. The city lies on the strategic Gulf of Aden, on the northern coast of Somaliland. The territory, which declared independence in 1991 as Somalia…

What caused it and why did it make a building in Bangkok collapse?

What caused it and why did it make a building in Bangkok collapse?

Esme Stallard Climate and science reporter, BBC News Moment Bangkok high-rise collapses following Myanmar earthquake A major earthquake in Myanmar on Friday has caused more than 1,000 deaths and led to the collapse of numerous structures. Even though Myanmar is a high risk region for earthquakes, damage to buildings has…

Families of the missing in Bangkok wait anxiously for news

Families of the missing in Bangkok wait anxiously for news

Families and colleagues of missing workers at the site of a collapsed high-rise in Bangkok waited anxiously on Saturday as rescuers searched for survivors. Authorities say dozens remain unaccounted for after the 33-storey building, which was under construction, gave way on Friday, when a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck neighbouring Myanmar….