Disaster
Collapse ‘threat’ halts hunt for survivors of Russia high-rise blast
World
January 1, 2019
Collapse ‘threat’ halts hunt for survivors of Russia high-rise blast
Russian rescuers have been forced to temporarily halt the search for dozens of missing people in the rubble of…
4 dead, dozens missing after gas explosion hits Russia high-rise
World
December 31, 2018
4 dead, dozens missing after gas explosion hits Russia high-rise
Four people were killed and nearly 70 unaccounted for after a gas explosion tore through a residential building in…
Philippine storm death toll rises to 22
World
December 30, 2018
Philippine storm death toll rises to 22
At least 22 people died from a storm that swept through the central Philippine islands at the weekend, authorities…
Indonesia rescuers scramble to reach isolated tsunami-struck towns
World
December 26, 2018
Indonesia rescuers scramble to reach isolated tsunami-struck towns
Indonesian search and rescue teams Wednesday plucked stranded residents from remote islands and pushed into isolated communities desperate for…
Mexican governor, senator killed in helicopter crash
World
December 25, 2018
Mexican governor, senator killed in helicopter crash
The governor of the Mexican state of Puebla and her husband, a senator and former governor, were killed on…
Sick, hungry Indonesia tsunami survivors cram shelters
World
December 25, 2018
Sick, hungry Indonesia tsunami survivors cram shelters
Desperately-needed aid flowed into a stretch of Indonesia’s tsunami-struck coastline Tuesday, but humanitarian workers warned that clean water and…
‘Volcano’ tsunami kills at least 168 in Indonesia
World
December 23, 2018
‘Volcano’ tsunami kills at least 168 in Indonesia
A tsunami following a volcanic eruption killed at least 168 people when it slammed without warning into popular beaches…
Six dead, dozens hurt in Italy nightclub stampede
World
December 8, 2018
Six dead, dozens hurt in Italy nightclub stampede
Six people, including five teenagers, died and 120 were injured in a stampede when panic broke out during a…
David Attenborough: ‘The collapse of our civilizations is on the horizon’
Environment
December 3, 2018
David Attenborough: ‘The collapse of our civilizations is on the horizon’
Renowned nature broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has told world leaders that climate change could lead to collapse of civilizations,…
Lion Air jet should have been grounded before fatal flight, Indonesia says
World
November 28, 2018
Lion Air jet should have been grounded before fatal flight, Indonesia says
A Lion Air jet that crashed last month should have been grounded over a recurrent technical problem and never…