Major earthquake strikes Turkey, Syria; about 300 dead, many trapped
DIYARBAKIR/ANKARA, Turkey, Feb 6: A major earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck central Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday, killing about 300 people and injuring hundreds as buildings collapsed across the region, triggering searches for survivors in the rubble.
Magnitude 6.4 quake shakes northern California, 2 dead
RIO DELL, Calif., Dec 20: A powerful magnitude 6.4 earthquake jolted the extreme northern coast of California before dawn on Tuesday, damaging homes, roads and water systems and leaving tens of thousands of people without electricity.
Fog-shrouded Kyiv recovers after Russia strikes, power restored to 6 million
KYIV, Dec 17: Basic services were being restored in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv on Saturday after the latest wave of Russian air strikes on critical infrastructure, as residents navigated a city gripped by fog and girded for a holiday season marked by uncertainty.
In COVID-hit Beijing, funeral homes and crematoriums are busy
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Dec 17: Hearses bearing the dead lined the driveway to a designated COVID-19 crematorium in the Chinese capital on Saturday while workers at the city’s dozen funeral homes were busier than normal, days after China reversed tight pandemic restrictions.
Pope in 2013 signed resignation letter in case of bad health
ROME, Dec 18: Pope Francis revealed in a new interview published on Sunday that after he was elected in 2013 he signed a letter of resignation to be used if someday severe and permanent health problems made it impossible to carry out his duties.
Peru’s protest death toll increase
PERU, 13 Dec: The death toll from Peru’s protest to demand for election after former president Pedro Castillo was ousted by congress have increased to seven while many others were left injured.
Six killed in rural Australia gunfight
AUSTRALIA, DEC 13: A gunfight that took place at a residence in Wieambilla, Australia caused the death of six people including two police officers following investigations of a missing person.
Indonesia assures newly-ratified criminal code will not affect tourists
JAKARTA, Dec 13: Indonesia’s vice minister of law and human rights on Monday (December 12) said foreign tourists and businesses will not be affected by the country’s newly-ratified criminal code, which criminalises sex outside marriage.
World’s largest active volcano erupts
HAWAII, Dec 5: The world’s largest active volcano in Hawaii, known as the Mauna Loa has erupted on Sunday night.
East Java on high volcano alert
EAST JAVA, Dec 5: The eruption of Mount Semeru located in the East Java Province of Indonesia has prompted authorities to set their volcano alert to the highest.
