The 7.6 magnitude earthquake that hit the western coastline of Japan on New Year's has killed 213 people as of Thursday. Eight of the deaths were at evacuation centers, where rescued people died from injuries and sickness. Roughly 26,000 people whose homes were destroyed staying at schools and makeshift facilities …
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Ecuador in ‘internal armed conflict’ after gang leader’s prison escape, president says
Masked men broke onto the set of a public television channel in Ecuador waving guns and explosives during a live broadcast Tuesday, and the president issued a decree declaring that the South American country had entered an "internal armed conflict." National police arrest masked gunmen after they storm set of …
Read More »Pentagon Chief Austin won’t resign, Biden won’t fire him after secretive hospital stay
U.S. President Joe Biden does not plan to fire Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin over his failure to disclose a hospitalization for days, the White House says. 'There is no plan for anything other than for Secretary Austin to stay in the job': John Kirby U.S. President Joe Biden does not …
Read More »5 Slovenians rescued from cave after being trapped since Saturday
Five people who were trapped in a cave in Slovenia for more than two days due to heavy rainfall and rising water levels were successfully rescued Monday. Family and guides became trapped as heavy rainfall raised water levels in the cave in southwestern Slovenia Five trapped cavers in Slovenia rescued …
Read More »Israeli strike kills 2 Palestinian journalists in Gaza, officials say
An Israeli airstrike on a car near Rafah in southern Gaza on Sunday killed two Palestinian journalists who were reporting, according to health officials in Gaza and the journalists' union. Al Jazeera condemns killings of freelancers Hamza Al-Dahdouh and Mustafa Thuraya An Israeli airstrike on a car near Rafah in …
Read More »Biden, other key U.S. officials were kept in the dark about defence secretary’s hospitalization
U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin remained in the hospital on Sunday as more details emerged about key decision-makers, even President Joe Biden, being kept in the dark for days that the Pentagon chief had been in the intensive care unit at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Lloyd Austin was in …
Read More »Families of PS752 victims push for government action against Iran on anniversary of deadly crash
As families of Flight PS752 victims mark the fourth anniversary of the aircraft's destruction, the federal government isn't ruling out designating the entire Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization — a measure the families have demanded for years. Public safety minister not ruling out designating the Islamic Revolutionary …
Read More »Boeing jetliner that suffered inflight blowout was restricted due to concern over warning light
The Boeing jetliner that suffered an inflight blowout over Oregon was not being used for flights to Hawaii after a warning light that could have indicated a pressurization problem lit up on three different flights, a federal official said Sunday. Alaska Airlines said no to long flights over water so …
Read More »How near disaster for Alaska Airlines jet could impact mental health of those on board
Some passengers have talked about fearing for their lives aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 as the Boeing 737 Max 9 was forced to make an emergency landing last week after a door-sized cabin panel blew off. Some passengers at risk of PTSD after fuselage blowout, trauma specialist says Passengers aboard …
Read More »What we know so far about the mid-air blowout on Alaska Airlines flight
Investigators are trying to determine what led to the terrifying incident aboard a Boeing 737 Max 9 jet Friday, when a piece of the aircraft blew out mid-flight, forcing pilots to make an emergency landing with a hole in the fuselage. U.S. aviation authority temporarily grounds dozens of Boeing 737 …
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