Disaster
At least five killed after a building collapses in Iran, leaving 80 people trapped
Middle East
May 25, 2022
At least five killed after a building collapses in Iran, leaving 80 people trapped
(CNN) – At least five people were killed and 27 people injured when a 10-story building collapsed in the southwest…
5 dead after severe thunderstorms in Ontario and Quebec; hundreds of thousands without power
World
May 23, 2022
5 dead after severe thunderstorms in Ontario and Quebec; hundreds of thousands without power
(CNN) – Five people are reported dead after severe thunderstorms raced through parts of Canada on Saturday, according to Environment…
Flight data suggests China Eastern plane deliberately crashed: Wall Street Journal report
World
May 18, 2022
Flight data suggests China Eastern plane deliberately crashed: Wall Street Journal report
Hong Kong (CNN) – Black box data recovered from a China Eastern flight that crashed in March suggests someone in…
At least 32 dead after a massive explosion destroyed a hotel in Havana, Cuba
World
May 8, 2022
At least 32 dead after a massive explosion destroyed a hotel in Havana, Cuba
Havana (CNN) – At least 32 people have died, and 19 remain missing following Friday’s explosion at the Hotel Saratoga…
Huge blast at illegal oil refinery in Nigeria kills scores of people, including children
World
April 25, 2022
Huge blast at illegal oil refinery in Nigeria kills scores of people, including children
Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) – Women and children are among the scores of people killed in an explosion at an illegal…
Tunisia seeks to limit damage after ship carrying up to 1,000 tons of fuel sinks
Middle East
April 18, 2022
Tunisia seeks to limit damage after ship carrying up to 1,000 tons of fuel sinks
Tunis, Tunisia (Reuters) – Tunisia will work with other countries that have offered to help it to prevent environmental damage…
Philippine authorities evacuate thousands as volcano Taal spews mile-high plume
World
March 27, 2022
Philippine authorities evacuate thousands as volcano Taal spews mile-high plume
(CNN) – A small but restive volcano south of the Philippine capital spewed a 1.5 kilometer (0.9 miles) plume on…
All 132 people on board crashed China airliner confirmed dead as second black box recovered
World
March 27, 2022
All 132 people on board crashed China airliner confirmed dead as second black box recovered
(CNN) – All 132 people on board the China Eastern Airlines jetliner that crashed in the densely forested mountains of…
China Eastern Airlines grounds 223 Boeing 737-800 aircraft after crash
World
March 26, 2022
China Eastern Airlines grounds 223 Boeing 737-800 aircraft after crash
Hong Kong (CNN Business) – China Eastern Airlines is grounding dozens of aircraft after a deadly crash earlier this week.…
New Orleans tornado leaves one dead, thousands without power
World
March 23, 2022
New Orleans tornado leaves one dead, thousands without power
(CNN) – A large, deadly tornado battered parts of the New Orleans area on Tuesday night, with damage reported in…