Seoul police chief indicted over Halloween crush

Reuters 01/21/2024

SEOUL — South Korean prosecutors have indicted the head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency , charging him with contributing through negligence to the Halloween crowd crush in Seoul in 2022 that killed nearly 160 people, according…

Deadly winter weather keeps icy grip across much of the US

Reuters 01/21/2024

Winter storms and biting cold that have gripped much of the United States in recent days with deadly consequences are expected to persist through this weekend, the National Weather Service (NWS) reported on Saturday. Even as frigid…

Western Australia in ‘extreme’ heatwave, raising bush fire risk

Reuters 01/20/2024

SYDNEY — Parts of Western Australia were gripped by an “extreme” heatwave on Saturday, raising the risk of bushfires in the vast state, the nation’s weather forecaster said. The Bureau of Meteorology had an “extreme heat-wave warning”…

US airlines cancel over 2,000 flights due to massive winter storm

Reuters 01/14/2024

Airlines in the United States canceled more than 2,000 flights on Friday after a massive winter storm knocked out power and affected businesses in 12 states ahead of a likely brutal freeze over the weekend. A total…

Japan premier vows ‘ceaseless’ aid as snow hampers quake relief

Reuters 01/07/2024

WAJIMA, Japan — Japan’s prime minister vowed to provide “ceaseless” support to areas devastated by the New Year’s Day earthquake as snow and sleet hampered rescue and relief efforts and local media reported that the disaster had now claimed…

Japan earthquake: Death toll exceeds 100, hundreds still missing

Reuters 01/07/2024

WAJIMA, Japan – The confirmed death toll from the New Year’s Day earthquake in Japan reached 110 on Saturday as a search for survivors in the rubble of collapsed buildings entered a sixth day. The magnitude 7.6 quake struck…

NBA: Disconnect growing between Lakers, coach Ham, says report

Reuters 01/05/2024

Still unable to emerge from a funk that is bordering on a month, there is now “a growing disconnect” between Los Angeles Lakers players and head coach Darvin Ham, The Athletic reported Thursday. All seemed optimistic in…

Japan quake toll nears 50 as rescuers battle to find survivors

Reuters 01/02/2024

WAJIMA, Japan — At least 48 people were killed after a powerful earthquake hit Japan on New Year’s Day, with rescue teams struggling on Tuesday to reach isolated areas where buildings had been toppled, roads wrecked and power…

Japan earthquake toll hits 30 as rescuers race to find survivors

Reuters 01/02/2024

NANAO, Japan — At least 30 people were killed after a powerful earthquake hit Japan on New Year’s Day, with rescue teams on Tuesday struggling to reach isolated areas where buildings had been toppled, roads wrecked and…

South Korea: Opposition leader stabbed in neck by knife-wielding man

Reuters 01/02/2024

SEOUL  —  South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the southern city of Busan on Tuesday and was airlifted to a university hospital for treatment, party and…

Japan New Year’s Day earthquake update: At least 6 people killed

Reuters 01/02/2024

TOKYO —    The powerful earthquake that hit central Japan on New Year’s Day killed at least six people, as police and local authorities early on Tuesday reported cases of bodies being pulled from the rubble of…

Israel signals tactics shift, troop pullback as US carrier heads home

Reuters 01/02/2024

JERUSALEM/CAIRO/GAZA —Israel pulled tanks out of some Gaza City districts on Monday, residents said, as it announced plans to shift tactics and cut back on troop numbers, but fighting raged elsewhere in the Palestinian enclave along with…

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