[ad_1] PALU, Indonesia — The rescue effort in Indonesia after a deadly 7.5 magnitude earthquake and tsunami is now increasingly a grim recovery operation. At least 1,300 people have been killed and …
Read More »Time running out to rescue rubble trapped survivors in Indonesia as Australia sends $5M in aid
[ad_1] AS time is running out to rescue rubble trapped survivors in the Indonesia quake and tsunami tragedy, Australia has committed to sending $5 million in aid. Friday’s disaster in central Sulawesi …
Read More »Journalist Detained in Saudi Consulate in Istanbul
[ad_1] BEIRUT — A veteran journalist from Saudi Arabia who has become a sharp critic of the country’s leadership was detained Tuesday in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, according to his fiancée …
Read More »Terrawatch: Why did the Sulawesi earthquake cause a tsunami? | News from the world
[ad_1] INew Zealand is no stranger to destructive earthquakes and tsunamis, but what was surprising in the devastating 7.5-magnitude earthquake that swept the island of Sulawesi last Friday was its size. the …
Read More »Clapping replaced with jazz hands at student union amid fears noise could trigger student anxiety
[ad_1] Student leaders at the university declared that Kipling “stands for the opposite of liberation, empowerment, and human rights”. The poem, which had been painted on the wall of the students’ union …
Read More »Pope Francis’s Once-Soaring Popularity Has Dropped Dramatically, Says New Poll
[ad_1] The sexual abuse scandal has undermined Pope Francis’ once-soaring popularity in the United States, with a poll released on Tuesday showing that support for the religious leader has dropped precipitously among …
Read More »An Italian mayor saved his village by welcoming migrants. Now he’s been arrested for it.
[ad_1] Domenico Lucano, the mayor Riace, Italy, pictured on Sept. 1, 2018. On Oct. 2, 2018, Italian financial police placed Lucano, who has become a symbol for welcoming migrants to Italy, under …
Read More »U.S. Catholics’ Support for Pope Plunges Amid Scandal
[ad_1] Approval of Pope Francis among Roman Catholics in the U.S. has plummeted to an all-time low, according to a new survey, as the pontiff contends with a series of sex-abuse scandals …
Read More »Trump says a lot will depend on FBI review of Kavanaugh — live updates
[ad_1] Last Updated Oct 2, 2018 3:15 PM EDT President Trump, taking off for events in Pennsylvania and Mississippi Tuesday afternoon, told reporters a lot will be “dependent” on what the FBI …
Read More »Russia delivers new missile defense system to Syria, despite US warnings
[ad_1] Russia announced Tuesday that it completed a delivery of a new missile defense system to Syria, despite U.S. warnings against the arrangement. “The work was finished a day ago,” Defense Minister …
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