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Tourist exodus from Lombok as quake toll hits 98
AFP, Published on 07/08/2018
» MATARAM (INDONESIA) - Terrified holidaymakers rushed for boats and planes to leave Indonesia's Lombok island Tuesday after it suffered a second deadly quake within a week, while rescuers struggled to reach hard-hit areas where survivors are in urgent need of food and shelter.
Lombok earthquake toll rises to 98, tourists evacuated
AFP, Published on 06/08/2018
» LOMBOK, Indonesia: Rescuers were racing on Monday to aid victims of a new earthquake that has killed at least 98 people on Lombok, as tourists were evacuated from nearby islands as strong aftershocks continued to rock the holiday island.
Rescuers search for survivors after Indonesia quake kills 82
AFP, Published on 06/08/2018
» MATARAM (INDONESIA) - Indonesian security forces and emergency workers raced Monday to aid victims of a powerful earthquake on Lombok that killed at least 82 people, as strong aftershocks sparked terror on the holiday island that suffered another deadly quake just a week ago.
Healing that happens long after
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 16/07/2018
» The world rejoices now that all 12 members of the Wild Boars football team and their coach have been safely rescued after being trapped in Chiang Rai's Tham Luang cave in Tham Luang-Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park for over two weeks. All of them are being physically assessed and rehabilitated at Chiangrai Prachanukroh Hospital as of last week.
Safety last
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 15/07/2018
» The government can't prevent boys from being naughty any more than it can prevent squalls in an open sea. However, the government could have prevented two of the most deadly events to have captivated local and global attention recently.
5.9-magnitude quake felt in Tokyo, no tsunami warning
AFP, Published on 07/07/2018
» TOKYO - A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit Japan Saturday evening outside of Tokyo, swaying buildings in the capital, but no tsunami warning was issued.
Trump's Indo-Pacific plan is not new at all
News, Sek Sophal, Published on 22/06/2018
» The United States' changing the name of the US Pacific Command to the US Indo-Pacific Command has become a hotly debated topic after the conclusion of the Shangri-La Dialogue, an annual security summit organised by the International Institute for Strategic Studies in Singapore earlier this month.
Jurassic World cast reacts to real-world volcanic disasters
Published on 15/06/2018
» HONOLULU: The lava pours from the ceilings. It explodes from the mountaintop. It creeps, then pours and roars down the mountainside as people frantically try to escape -- with dinosaurs chasing after them.
'You make a mistake, you die': Daring but deadly world of freestyle motocross
AFP, Published on 20/04/2018
» TOURS (FRANCE) - "It's crazy what we do, there's no limit. If you make a mistake, you can die."
Deadly quake, hurricane a one-two punch for Mexico
Associated Press, Published on 09/09/2017
» JUCHITAN: One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Mexico and a raging hurricane dealt a devastating one-two punch to the country, killing at least 61 people as workers scrambled to respond to the twin national emergencies.