MAY 13 (Reuters) — Nepalese woke up on Wednesday (May 13) after a night sleeping outdoors a day following a second powerful earthquake hit the Himalayan nation, bringing down buildings weakened by the first disaster and killing at least 66 people, including 17 in neighbouring India and one in Chinese Tibet. A 7.3 earthquake shook the region on Tuesday (May 12), the strongest since a massive magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck on April 25. Most of […]
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Philippine Army reasserts claim on disputed island in South China Sea
MAY 13 (Reuters) — Philippine military officials traveled to a disputed island held by the Philippines on Monday (May 11) to re-establish its claim amid tensions with Beijing and its reclamation activities in the South China Sea. China’s rapid reclamation around seven reefs in the Spratlys archipelago of the South China Sea has alarmed claimants, including the Philippines and Vietnam, and drawn growing criticism from U.S. government officials and the military. Armed Forces of the […]
Second earthquake triggers landslide in Northern Nepal
May 13 (Reuters) — A second earthquake struck Nepal on Tuesday (May 12) causing a large landslide in the north of the country in Dhunche. Huge amounts of rocks and mud crashed down the mountain, scattering debris over the buildings at its base and sending plumes of dust into the air. It was unknown if the slide had caused any casualties. The 7.3 magnitude earthquake has killed at least 40 people and left over a […]
Quake toll in Nepal reaches 19; nearly 1,000 hurt
Nineteen people were killed in Nepal and 981 injured in an earthquake on Tuesday, home ministry official Laxmi Prasad Dhakal told Reuters, giving a first national estimate. The quake, with a magnitude of 7.3, struck less than three weeks after a 7.8 temblor killed more than 8,000 people and damaged hundreds of thousands of homes in the Himalayan nation. The U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday’s earthquake was centred 68 km (about 42 miles) west of […]
After surviving Boko Haram, returnees face hunger in Nigerian towns
MAY 11 (Reuters) — Since Nigeria’s army began clearing large areas of the country’s northeast from Boko Haram, some of the 1.5 million internally displaced people have started returning home. But thousands could now face severe food shortages as reconstruction lags behind. Along the main roads heading north from Adamawa’s state capital Yola, some trade has resumed in the towns but ghostly pockets and haunting reminders of the insurgent takeover are evident. Islamist militant group […]
Nepal earthquake survivors turn to rebuilding homes and lives
MAY 11 (Reuters) — Earthquake survivors in Kathmandu began cleanup work and turn to rebuilding their lives on Monday morning (May 11), 16 days after a massive earthquake brought down buildings and killed thousands of people. Workers were seen cleaning up Durbar Square, a UNESCO world heritage site that used to attract tens of thousands of tourists every year before the disaster. Despite the government’s pledge to rebuild the country, some worry that the task […]
Pakistan helicopter crashes killing Norwegian, Philippine ambassadors
MAY 8 (Reuters) — A Pakistan military helicopter carrying diplomats to the launch of projects in northern Pakistan crashed on Friday (May 8) killing six people, including the ambassadors of Norway and the Philippines and the wives of the ambassadors of Malaysia and Indonesia, the army said. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was travelling to the mountainous northern region of Gilgit on a separate aircraft to launch two projects when the accident happened. He returned to Islamabad, his […]
Jackie Chan “ashamed” and “angry” about son’s drug crimes
MAY 7 (Reuters) — Kung fu movie star Jackie Chan on Thursday (May 7) spoke about his son’s drug crimes at an event in Singapore, where he was named the city state’s first celebrity anti-drug ambassador. Jaycee Chan, the son of the Hong Kong actor, was released from jail in China in February after serving a six-month sentence on drugs charges, after being caught in the government’s aggressive anti-narcotics campaign. “I would never think it’d […]
Tornado hits northern Germany
MAY 7 (Reuters) — A tornado hit northern Germany on Tuesday (May 5), leaving devastation in its wake. One bystander managed to safely film the tornado as it passed through the countryside, but elsewhere dozens were injured and in Hamburg one person was killed by falling debris. The storm devastated the town of Buetzow, causing millions of Euros worth of damage and injuring dozens in the town of 7,600 people. Cars were destroyed, trees upturned […]
ISIS now in the US
MAY 6 — The terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have entered the United States when the said group took responsibility for an attack in Texas which resulted in the death of two gunmen. (Texas, United States) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Every week, one journalist is killed, according to UNESCO
MAY 6 — Based on the latest statistics released by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), one journalist is killed every week around the world. UNESCO added that 593 journalists have been killed worldwide from 2006-2013, with only 6.4% being resolved. (Paris, France) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Nine archaeological sites in Mexico registered under UNESCO ‘protection’
MAY 6 (Reuters) — Nine of Mexico’s most emblematic archaeological sites have been registered for “special protection” by the United Nations, awarding the grand cities of Mesoamerica’s lost civilizations special status. Mexico’s Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday (May 05) that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, registered pre-Columbian sites across the country including Monte Alban, Teotihuacan, Chichen Itza and Calakmul, amongst others. “Monte Alban together with the other eight sites that […]
