A storm in the Arabian Sea off India's west coast has intensified into a severe cyclone, gathering speed as it barrels towards India's financial capital of Mumbai, home to more than 18 million people. Cyclone Nisarga was forecast to drop heavy rains and winds gusting up to 120km (75 miles) per hour when it makes landfall on Wednesday afternoon as a category 4 cyclone near the coastal city of Alibagh, […]
More than 1,000 people have been evacuated from the last rebel-held pocket of Syria's Aleppo early on Monday after hours of delay, according to a medical official outside the city. Dr Ahmad Dbis, who heads a team of doctors and volunteers coordinating evacuations, told AFP news agency that around 1,200 people, including women and children, had arrived at the staging ground west of Aleppo. More than 1,000 people have been […]
An agreed evacuation of rebels and civilians from the devastated Syrian city of Aleppo has been delayed, according to activists in besieged parts of the city and a monitor. Bus-loads of people were set to begin leaving on Wednesday morning as part of a deal with the government , whose forces have effectively taken control of the entire city after weeks of heavy fighting. No rebel or civilian had left […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
