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Earthquake flattens buildings in Mexico City, death toll rising (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 20/09/2017
» Local media reported around 30 collapsed buildings in Mexico City from a 7.1-magnitude earthquake as the overall toll including surrounding areas reached 248, amid fears it could rise further.
Houston flooding nightmare to get even worse (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/08/2017
» What would happen if Bangkok were to be hit by 600 millimetres of rain in one day? Low-lying Houston, Texas is struggling to survive as tropical storm Harvey stalls and rain is expected throughout the week.
'Everything is injured,' says United passenger
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/04/2017
» 69-year-old United Airlines passenger David Dao, who was dragged off a plane on Sunday, is in hospital as more details of his past, both good and bad, have emerged.
Social media: How to fight fake news & misinformation
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/09/2016
» Leading news organizations join with social media giants Facebook, Twitter & YouTube to improve news quality on social networks & filter out online misinformation.
Nepartak: Final update (Monday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/07/2016
» Nepartak weakened into a strong tropical storm after making landfall in Fujian on Saturday, but continued to soak the region, where emergency workers scrambled to reach residents trapped on the upper floors of submerged buildings and collapsed homes.
US terror attack: "Lone wolf" theory probed (TUES. UPDATE)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/06/2016
» Investigators believe that alleged killer of 49 people in the attack on a gay nightclub in Florida was radicalized by Islamist propaganda, but have not yet found evidence he was part of a network.
UPDATE: China top issue as Obama starts Asean summit
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/02/2016
» President Obama to press ASEAN leaders to boost trade & back common goals for South China Sea during summit to solidify US influence in ASEAN.
UPDATE: Rock legend David Bowie visits Bangkok shaman in 1983
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/01/2016
» After 50-year career David Bowie, who began sporting an androgynous look in the 1970s, turned 69 on Friday & released his final album Blackstar, only to die on Sunday after 18-month battle with cancer.
SEA Games: Thai tennis stars keep Thailand on top of gold medal table (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/06/2015
» Thailand still leads Singapore in the gold medal table, but only by five: 86 - 81. Today's top performance came from the tennis team which won four of the five medals on offer.
River sinking: More than 400 still missing as more survivors found (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/06/2015
» Six people have been pulled alive from the capsized Chinese cruise ship, but hopes are fading for finding most of the more than 400 people still missing. The cruise ship suddenly capsized and sank during a "catastrophic" storm on the Yangtze River.