Hairdresser by day, drone hunter by night helps defend skies over Ukraine

Reuters 02/19/2023

KYIV — A hairdresser by day and a “drone hunter” by night, Oleksandr Shamshur, 41, is among tens of thousands of volunteers helping defend the skies over Ukraine against Russian attacks. As the Feb. 24 first anniversary…

Cyclone death toll in New Zealand rises to 11 as recovery continues

Reuters 02/19/2023

SYDNEY — The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand climbed to 11 on Sunday as thousands of people remained missing a week after the storm struck the country’s North Island. The cyclone hit the North…

King Charles’ coronation to feature 12 new pieces of music

Reuters 02/19/2023

LONDON — Twelve newly commissioned pieces of music will play at the coronation of Britain’s King Charles at Westminster Abbey this May, including Greek Orthodox music, Buckingham Palace said, with the 18th century “Zadok the Priest” also…

Three rescued from Turkey rubble as earthquake death toll passes 45,000

Reuters 02/18/2023

ANTAKYA/KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey — Rescue teams pulled three people alive from under collapsed buildings in Turkey on Friday, 11 days after an earthquake that has killed more than 45,000, left millions homeless, and sparked a huge relief effort.…

Rescues dwindle in Turkey after earthquake, giving way to grief and anger

Reuters 02/17/2023

KAHRAMANMARAS/ANTAKYA, Turkey – A teenage girl was pulled alive from the rubble in Turkey on Thursday more than 10 days after a devastating earthquake hit the region, but such rescues have become increasingly rare, leaving anger to…

Cyclone in New Zealand leaves 7 dead, trail of chaos

Reuters 02/17/2023

WELLINGTON — Recovery efforts continue in hard-hit areas of New Zealand on Friday after Cylcone Gabrielle caused chaos leaving at least seven people dead, displacing 10,000 people in the country’s most damaging storm in decades. Gabrielle, which…

China says US balloons flew over Xinjiang, Tibet, warns of countermeasures

Reuters 02/16/2023

BEIJING — Diplomatic friction festered between the United States and China on Wednesday as Beijing charged that US high altitude balloons flew over its Xinjiang and Tibet regions and said it would take measures against US entities…

New record as over 1,000 speed date on V-Day

Reuters 02/16/2023

BRUSSELS — In dating, they say there are plenty more fish in the sea. For 1,363 speed daters meeting in Brussels on Tuesday, the bigger the sea, the better the chances of catching something. Organizer Dare to…

Turkey earthquake rescuers find ‘miracle’ survivors but frustration grows

Reuters 02/14/2023

KAHRAMANMARAS/ANTAKYA, Turkey — Rescuers in Turkey pulled several people alive from collapsed buildings on Monday, a week after the country’s worst earthquake in modern history, but hopes of many more survivors were fading and criticism of the…

Love in a time of inflation: how much will Valentine’s Day set you back?

Reuters 02/14/2023

LONDON  – This Valentine’s Day is set to look different after a year of record food inflation that has sent up prices of everything from flowers to chocolates and dining in restaurants. COVID-era supply chain logjams and…

Earthquake death toll tops 33,000, Turkey starts legal action

Reuters 02/13/2023

ANTAKYA/ELBISTAN, Turkey – Rescuers pulled more survivors from the rubble on Sunday, nearly a week after one of the worst earthquakes to hit Turkey and Syria, as Turkish authorities sought to maintain order across the disaster zone…

Children plucked from ruins days after Turkey-Syria quake, but death tolls tops 22,000

Reuters 02/11/2023

ANTAKYA, Turkey/JANDARIS, Syria -Rescue crews saved a 10-day-old baby and his mother trapped in ruins of a building in Turkey on Friday and dug several people from other sites as President Tayyip Erdogan said authorities should have…

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