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Scenes of loss play out across Japan's western coastline after quake kills 78, dozens still missing

Scenes of loss play out across Japan's western coastline after quake kills 78, dozens still missing

January 3, 2024January 3, 2024 · World News

SUZU, Japan — His face hidden under a humble straw hat, the man stood silent, watching several helmeted rescue workers carefully lift his wife’s body from the rubble,…

Read more Scenes of loss play out across Japan's western coastline after quake kills 78, dozens still missing
Japan quake toll hits 30 as rescuers race to find survivors

Japan quake toll hits 30 as rescuers race to find survivors

January 1, 2024January 1, 2024 · Business

Firefighters extinguish a fire in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, early on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. Soichiro Koriyama | Bloomberg | Getty Images At least 30 people were killed…

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Cargo ship carrying lithium ion batteries ordered to continue to Alaska despite a fire in cargo hold

Cargo ship carrying lithium ion batteries ordered to continue to Alaska despite a fire in cargo hold

December 29, 2023December 30, 2023 · Finance

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A cargo vessel carrying lithium-ion batteries has been ordered to continue to Alaska after a fire was reported in its cargo hold. The U.S. Coast…

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Cargo ship carrying lithium ion batteries ordered to continue to Alaska despite a fire in cargo hold

Large fire burns second residential construction site in three days in Denver suburb

December 16, 2023December 16, 2023 · Breaking News

DENVER — Firefighters in the Denver metro area responded to the second large fire at an Aurora construction site in three days on Saturday. Officials have not yet…

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Much of Kenya falls into darkness in the third nationwide power blackout in 3 months

Much of Kenya falls into darkness in the third nationwide power blackout in 3 months

December 10, 2023December 10, 2023 · Breaking News

NAIROBI, Kenya — A power blackout hit Kenya on Sunday evening, paralyzing large parts of the country, and the transport minister called for an investigation into “possible acts…

Read more Much of Kenya falls into darkness in the third nationwide power blackout in 3 months
Tennessee residents clean up after severe weekend storms killed 6 people and damaged neighborhoods

Tennessee residents clean up after severe weekend storms killed 6 people and damaged neighborhoods

December 10, 2023December 10, 2023 · Breaking News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Central Tennessee residents and emergency workers cleaned up Sunday from severe weekend storms and tornadoes that killed six people and sent more to the hospital…

Read more Tennessee residents clean up after severe weekend storms killed 6 people and damaged neighborhoods
Why it took 17 days for rescuers in India to get to 41 workers trapped in a mountain tunnel

Why it took 17 days for rescuers in India to get to 41 workers trapped in a mountain tunnel

November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 · Finance

NEW DELHI — The rescue mission was expected to last only a few days. Instead, it took 17 days to reach 41 construction workers who were trapped when…

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13 crew members missing after a cargo ship sinks off a Greek island in stormy seas

13 crew members missing after a cargo ship sinks off a Greek island in stormy seas

November 26, 2023November 26, 2023 · Finance

Greek authorities say an operation is underway to find 13 members of a cargo ship that sank off the island of Lesbos in stormy seas ByDEMETRIS NELLAS Associated…

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Girl dead, woman rescued, 5 missing after landslide hits small Alaska community, official says

Girl dead, woman rescued, 5 missing after landslide hits small Alaska community, official says

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 · US News

JUNEAU, Alaska — A landslide that ripped down a heavily forested mountainside in southeast Alaska killed a girl, injured a woman and left five other people missing as…

Read more Girl dead, woman rescued, 5 missing after landslide hits small Alaska community, official says
Rescuers dig to reach 40 workers trapped in collapsed road tunnel in north India

Rescuers dig to reach 40 workers trapped in collapsed road tunnel in north India

November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 · Finance

Rescuers are digging through dirt and parts of a collapsed road tunnel to reach 40 workers trapped by a landslide in northern India ByBISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press November…

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French power supplier says technician killed as it battles damage from Storm Ciarán

French power supplier says technician killed as it battles damage from Storm Ciarán

November 5, 2023November 5, 2023 · Finance

French power network operator Enedis says one of its technicians was killed as it battles to restore electricity to hundreds of thousands of homes in the wake of…

Read more French power supplier says technician killed as it battles damage from Storm Ciarán
Two hours of terror and now years of devastation for Acapulco’s poor in Hurricane Otis aftermath

Two hours of terror and now years of devastation for Acapulco’s poor in Hurricane Otis aftermath

October 30, 2023October 30, 2023 · Technology

ACAPULCO, Mexico — Estela Sandoval Díaz was huddled in her tiny concrete bathroom, sure these were the final moments of her life, when Hurricane Otis ripped off her…

Read more Two hours of terror and now years of devastation for Acapulco’s poor in Hurricane Otis aftermath
Two hours of terror and now years of devastation for Acapulco’s poor in Hurricane Otis aftermath

Two hours of terror and now years of devastation for Acapulco’s poor in Hurricane Otis aftermath

October 30, 2023October 30, 2023 · Finance

ACAPULCO, Mexico — Estela Sandoval Díaz was huddled in her tiny concrete bathroom, sure these were the final moments of her life, when Hurricane Otis ripped off her…

Read more Two hours of terror and now years of devastation for Acapulco’s poor in Hurricane Otis aftermath
White House wants more than  billion from Congress to respond to natural disasters

White House wants more than $23 billion from Congress to respond to natural disasters

October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 · Breaking News

The White House is asking lawmakers for more than $23 billion in emergency funding to help the government respond to the natural disasters that have ripped through the…

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White House preparing for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a viable endgame for funding

White House preparing for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a viable endgame for funding

September 22, 2023September 22, 2023 · US News

WASHINGTON — The White House is preparing Friday to direct federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left town for the weekend with no…

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More than 700 million people don’t know when — or if — they will eat again, UN food chief says

More than 700 million people don’t know when — or if — they will eat again, UN food chief says

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 · Breaking News

UNITED NATIONS — A global hunger crisis has left more than 700 million people not knowing when or if they will eat again, and demand for food is…

Read more More than 700 million people don’t know when — or if — they will eat again, UN food chief says
What to know about the Morocco earthquake and the efforts to help

What to know about the Morocco earthquake and the efforts to help

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 · Technology

An earthquake has sown destruction and devastation in Morocco, where death and injury counts continue to rise as rescue crews dig out people both alive and dead in…

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What to know about the Morocco earthquake and the efforts to help

What to know about the Morocco earthquake and the efforts to help

September 10, 2023September 10, 2023 · World News

An earthquake has sown destruction and devastation in Morocco, where death and injury counts continue to rise as rescue crews dig out people both alive and dead in…

Read more What to know about the Morocco earthquake and the efforts to help
A magnitude 3.9 aftershock rattles Morocco as rescuers seek survivors in ancient cities and towns

A magnitude 3.9 aftershock rattles Morocco as rescuers seek survivors in ancient cities and towns

September 10, 2023September 10, 2023 · Finance

MARRAKECH, Morocco — A magnitude 3.9 aftershock rattled Moroccans on Sunday as they prayed for victims of the nation’s strongest earthquake in more than a century and worked…

Read more A magnitude 3.9 aftershock rattles Morocco as rescuers seek survivors in ancient cities and towns
A magnitude 3.9 aftershock rattles Morocco as rescuers seek survivors in ancient cities and towns

In ancient cities and mountain towns, rescuers seek survivors from Morocco’s quake of the century

September 10, 2023September 10, 2023 · World News

MARRAKECH, Morocco — Moroccans worked Sunday to rescue survivors and prayed for victims of the nation’s strongest earthquake in more than a century, while soldiers and workers brought…

Read more In ancient cities and mountain towns, rescuers seek survivors from Morocco’s quake of the century
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