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Japan quake toll rises to 16
Associated Press, Published on 07/09/2018
» SAPPORO, Japan: Searchers used dogs, backhoes and shovels to dig through mud and debris Friday looking for survivors beneath the landslides caused by a powerful earthquake in northern Japan that left at least 16 people dead or presumed dead.
Vettel wins Belgian GP to trim Hamilton's F1 lead
Associated Press, Published on 26/08/2018
» SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium: Sebastian Vettel made a crucial early overtaking move on Lewis Hamilton to win the crash-marred Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday and trim his rival's overall lead.
Italy looks to place blame for bridge collapse that killed 39
Associated Press, Published on 16/08/2018
» GENOA, Italy: As more bodies were pulled from a mountain of jagged concrete and twisted steel left by a highway bridge collapse that killed 39, prosecutors focused on possible design flaws and past maintenance of the heavily used span, and politicians squabbled over blame.
Terrorist crashes car into London pedestrians
Associated Press, Published on 15/08/2018
» LONDON: A car ploughed into pedestrians and cyclists near the Houses of Parliament in London during the morning rush hour Tuesday, injuring three people in what police suspect is the latest in a string of attacks in the British capital that used vehicles as weapons.
Saudi Arabia expels Canadian ambassador
Associated Press, Published on 06/08/2018
» DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Saudi Arabia expelled the Canadian ambassador on Monday and froze "all new business" with Ottawa over its criticism of the ultraconservative kingdom's arrest of women's rights activists -- yet another warning to the West reflecting Riyadh's new assertive foreign policy.
Stranded woman drank water from moss after California crash
Associated Press, Published on 18/07/2018
» LOS ANGELES: A self-described beachcomber says it was her luckiest find yet: A woman who survived a 250-foot car plunge off a cliff and a week stranded on a remote California beach.
Death toll climbs to 76 in Japan flood disaster
Associated Press, Published on 09/07/2018
» HIROSHIMA: Searches continued Sunday night for victims of heavy rainfall that hammered southern Japan for the third straight day, as the government put the death toll at 48, with 28 others presumed dead.
At least 12 dead as ferry sinks in Sulawesi
Associated Press, Published on 03/07/2018
» JAKARTA: At least 12 people were killed and a frantic rescue operation was underway Tuesday off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi for dozens of passengers of a sinking passenger ferry run aground by its captain in a desperate bid to save lives.
Amazon unveils nearly hands-free streaming TV device
Associated Press, Published on 08/06/2018
» NEW YORK: Alexa for couch potatoes is coming: Amazon's new streaming TV device will let users shout out when they want to turn on the TV, flip channels or search for sitcoms -- all without pushing any buttons.
Guatemala volcano death toll up to 69, expected to rise
Associated Press, Published on 05/06/2018
» EL RODEO, Guatemala: Rescuers pulled survivors and bodies from the charred aftermath of the powerful eruption of Guatemala's Volcano of Fire, as the death toll rose to 69 on Monday and was expected to go higher from a disaster that caught residents of remote mountain hamlets off guard, with little or no time to flee to safety.