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Magnitude 6 Earthquake strikes Thailand, cracks reported in roads and buildings
(Reuters) – An earthquake of 6 magnitude struck northernThailand on Monday causing some damage to buildings and roads and knocking goods off shelves in shops but there were no immediate reports of any casualties. The quake struck 17 miles southwest of the town of Chiang Rai, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). It was felt in the Thai capital, Bangkok, and in neighboring Myanmar. “There has been minor damage to buildings in Chiang Rai itself, […]
Obama Cracks Jokes at White House Correspondents Dinner
On Saturday, President Obama cracked jokes at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, attended by members of Congress and Vice President Joe Biden. The crowd of journalists, influential Washington leaders and celebrities at the dinner got the chance to see Mr. Obama and comic actor Joel McHale deliver humorous remarks, as is traditional in the event.
6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Thailand
An earthquake of 6 magnitude strikes Thailand causing some damage to roads and buildings but there were no reports of any casualties. The quake was felt in Bangkok and in neighboring Myanmar that struck 17 miles southwest of the town of Chiang Ri.
6.0 magnitude earthquake hits Tokyo, 17 injured
At least 17 were injured when a magnitude 6 earthquake hits Tokyo, Japan.
9 performers hurt in U.S. circus accident
Nine performers were critically injured when a scaffolding collapsed in a circus performance in Rhode Island.
Ukraine accuses Russia of engineering Odessa riots that killed over 40
(Reuters) – Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk accused Russia on Sunday of engineering clashes in Odessa that led to the deaths of more than 40 pro-Russian activists in a blazing building and pushed the country closer to civil war. Yatseniuk, speaking in Odessa, attacked police forces in the Black Sea port city, suggesting they were more interested in the fruits of corruption than maintaining order. Had they done their job, he said, “these terrorist organizations […]
Side deals with Moscow thwart drive to wean Europe off Russian gas By Henning Gloystein
(Reuters) – While officials in Brussels were calling for Europe to reduce its dependency on Russian natural gas and negotiate with Moscow as a bloc, Austria was quietly bypassing the European Commission to cut its own bilateral deal on building a pipeline. The deal on the South Stream pipeline, which will be built under the Black Sea to Bulgaria and on to central Europe, shows the European Union’s difficulty in creating a unified energy policy […]
South Korean president visits ferry victims’ families
South Korean President Park Geun-hye has met with the relatives of passengers still missing after last month’s ferry disaster. The death toll has reached 244, with divers still searching for another 58 victims. Park reiterated a pledge to hold anyone found culpable for the disaster to account as she visited the victims’ families for the second time. “Anyone responsible for the accident and criminally at fault will be sternly punished,” Park told the relatives, […]
Dozens killed in Ukraine fighting and fire; OSCE monitors freed
(Reuters) – At least 42 people were killed in a street battle between supporters and opponents of Russia in southern Ukraine that ended with dozens of pro-Russian protesters incinerated in a burning building, bringing the country closer to war. Pro-Russian rebels in the east freed seven European military observers on Saturday after holding them hostage for eight days, while Kiev pressed on with its biggest military operation so far to reclaim rebel-held territory in the […]
Last minutes of passengers inside sinking South Korean Ferry
A video footage showing the final minutes of ferry passengers before the South Korean ship sunk was released.
Preliminary reports regarding missing Malaysia Airlines flight released
Preliminary reports regarding the missing Malaysia Airlines flight were released but instead of details about the whereabouts of the missing flight, the report is a summary of information that were already released prior to the report.
