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Australian PM Says 24 Nationals Were On New Zealand Volcano

At least 24 Australians were on New Zealand’s White Island when its volcano erupted unexpectedly, and an unknown number of them were missing and feared dead, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said.

Up to 50 people were visiting the popular tourist attraction when it exploded on Monday, with five confirmed dead, another 18 injured and the rest missing.

Some of the injured suffered serious burns.

Police have said they expect no more survivors will be found on the island off New Zealand’s east coast after aerial reconnaissance flights found no signs of life.

The country’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern …

SA: Foreign Nationals Preparing To Leave Methodist Church

  • The group indicated that they would leave on foot, possibly to Namibia or Botswana.

The large group of foreign nationals seeking refuge in Cape Town’s Central Methodist Church are preparing to leave by foot for another country after their hospitality there draws to a close, one of the leaders told News24 on Friday.

“The pastor [Reverend Alan Storey] said we have to vacate the church,” said Jean-Pierre Bassou.

He was speaking to News24 after interfaith leaders were injured when they were charged by some of the foreign nationals who have lived in the church since October 30.

That was the

EFCC Arraigns Two British Nationals Over P&ID $9.6bn Fraud

EFCC Arraigns Two British Nationals Over P&ID $9.6bn Fraud

•Firm urges INTERPOL to reject Nigeria’s request to put officials under watch

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arraigned two British nationals, James Richard Nolan and Adam Quinn (at large), before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, for their alleged complicity in the controversial $9.6billion arbitral award to Process and Industrial Developments (P & ID) Limited by a United Kingdom arbitration panel and confirmed by a London commercial court.

The defendants, both directors of Goidel Resources Limited, a Designated Non-Financial Institution (DNFI) and ICIL Limited, were arraigned on a 16 count-charge bordering on …