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NEW DELHI (AP) -- Countries with wild tiger populations have agreed to do more to protect tiger habitats that are shrinking drastically because of deforestation and urban sprawl, conservationists said Friday....
BEIRUT (AP) -- A Syrian government delegation arrived in Geneva on Friday to join a new round of U.N.-mediated peace talks underway with an umbrella opposition group that seeks to find a resolution to the country's five-year civil war....
BRUSSELS (AP) -- Belgium's transport minister resigned Friday after a secret European Union report detailing lapses in airport security oversight was leaked in the wake of the deadly March 22 bombings at Brussels Airport and subway....
MASHIKI, Japan (AP) -- A still shocked resident from a town in southern Japan recounted his terror the previous night as he examined the damage Friday from a powerful earthquake that brought down buildings and left nine people dead....
When Elena Sablina's daughter Alina was killed in a car crash in Moscow two years ago, she was devastated....
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A North Korea missile launch meant to celebrate its founder's birthday has apparently failed, South Korean and U.S. officials said Friday, an embarrassing setback in what was reportedly the inaugural test of a new, powerful mid-range missile....
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Vatican conference drawing Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders away from the campaign for New York delegates is steeped in his lifelong passions of economic and social justice and reflects his admiration for Pope Francis....
(Vatican Radio) At least nine people were killed and nearly 1,000 injured after a strong quake hit southwestern Japan, toppling houses and leaving thousands without power.Listen: The magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck at 9:26 p.m local time on Thursday near the city of Kumamoto, on one of Japan’s four main islands. The hardest hit area was the town of Mashiki where eight alone were killed.More than 44,000 people were evacuated to schools and community centres, some spending the night outside after the first quake hit.Scientists from Japan's Meteorological Agency have warned "relatively strong" aftershocks are expected in the coming days which could cause landslides and more buildings to collapse.Japanese government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said a number of homes had collapsed but also stressed that there were no reports of any irregularities at any of the country’s nuclear facilities.More than 3,000 troops, police and firemen have been ...
(Vatican Radio) At least nine people were killed and nearly 1,000 injured after a strong quake hit southwestern Japan, toppling houses and leaving thousands without power.
Listen:
The magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck at 9:26 p.m local time on Thursday near the city of Kumamoto, on one of Japan’s four main islands. The hardest hit area was the town of Mashiki where eight alone were killed.
More than 44,000 people were evacuated to schools and community centres, some spending the night outside after the first quake hit.
Scientists from Japan's Meteorological Agency have warned "relatively strong" aftershocks are expected in the coming days which could cause landslides and more buildings to collapse.
Japanese government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said a number of homes had collapsed but also stressed that there were no reports of any irregularities at any of the country’s nuclear facilities.
More than 3,000 troops, police and firemen have been sent to the affected area, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said more would be sent if needed.
Japan suffered a major earthquake in 2011 which left 20,000 people dead and triggered and tsumani and a nuclear meltdown at its Fukushima power plant.
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Tain Gregory lost a friend in the December 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary school. Jimmy Greene lost a daughter....
SHAHAPUR, India (AP) -- Shantabai Babulkar's day begins before dawn with a 5-kilometer (3-mile) trek across barren fields and dusty scrubland to fetch water from a distant well....
