Shallow quake damages over 100 houses, injures 20 residents
Shallow quakes tend to be more damaging, with seismic waves travelling a shorter distance through the ground.
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Miner trapped for 2 weeks rescued
The gold and silver mine in the state of Sinaloa caved in on 25 March, trapping four men.
Four killed in central Mexico plane crash
Four people died Thursday when a small plane crashed in the central Mexican state of Puebla, authorities said.
Four astronauts strap in for first U.S. lunar mission since Apollo
Four astronauts strapped into their capsule Wednesday, ready to launch on a historic flight around the Moon — the first U.S. crewed lunar…
Judge halts Trump White House ballroom construction
A U.S. judge on Tuesday ordered a stop to construction of President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom, which has already involved…
Rare mountain gorilla twins born
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) — In a rare occurrence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, twin mountain gorillas were recently born in…
Islamic scholar gets 18-year sentence
PARIS, France (AFP) — Swiss Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan was sentenced on Wednesday to 18 years in prison by a Paris criminal court for…
Mexican government removes 128 tons spilled oil
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — The Mexican government said Wednesday it has removed 128 tons of crude oil residue from the Gulf of Mexico…
Alleged Rihanna mansion shooter pleads not guilty
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The woman alleged to have shot up Rihanna’s luxury Los Angeles home pleaded not guilty to attempted…
Six people planning ‘assassinations’ arrested
KUWAIT CITY (AFP) — Kuwait arrested six people linked to Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah group who were planning “assassinations” in the…
Strike on narco vessel kills four
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US military launched a strike Wednesday on an alleged narco-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean Sea,…
Trump’s Beijing trip rescheduled
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing in…
Iranian visitors banned
‘Some temporary visa holders may be unable or unlikely to depart Australia when their visas expire.’
Iran braces for invasion of island
Iran would target shipping in the Red Sea in the event of a ground invasion.
Oil tanker attacked
An unmanned surface vehicle is suspected of targeting the engine room.
Venezuela travel warning eased
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States on Thursday eased a warning for Americans not to travel to Venezuela, two and a half…
Actor Chuck Norris hospitalized
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — American action star Chuck Norris has been hospitalized in Hawaii for an undisclosed condition,…
14 missing in South Korea car plant blaze
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — A fire at a car parts plant in South Korea on Friday seriously injured at least 21 people and left 14 others…