Quake, tsunami kill at least 384 on Indonesia's Sulawesi island
9/29/2018, 9:37:12 PMThe death toll from the earthquake and tsunami on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi jumped to 384 on Saturday, authorities said, with many of those killed swept away by giant waves as they played on the beach. Strong aftershocks continued to rock the coastal city on Saturday morning after waves… ✔ The agency has been widely criticised for not informing a tsunami had hit Palu on Saturday, though officials said waves had come within the time the warning was issued ✔ In August, a series of major quakes killed over 500 people in the tourist island of Lombok and destroyed dozens of villages along its northern coast ✔ Palu was hit by tsunami in 1927 and 1968, according to BNPB
Questions raised about Indonesian tsunami alerts as death toll expected to reach thousands
9/29/2018, 10:57:34 PMIndonesian officials may face a reckoning over why the tsunami alerts were pulled even as a disaster was roaring ashore. ✔ Rescue officials will now have to deal with the impact of the second major earthquake in Indonesia in two months ✔ Loading In August, a 6.9 earthquake and a series of strong aftershocks hit the island of Lombok, south of Sulawesi, killing more than 450 people ✔ Our new podcast series from the team behind Phoebe's Fall View episodes
Toll seen rising after Indonesian quake, tsunami kills hundreds
9/29/2018, 8:39:20 PMMore than 400 people were confirmed killed, many swept away as tsunami waves tri... ✔ There are more than 300,000 people living there, the Red Cross said in a statement, adding that its staff and volunteers were heading to the affected areas ✔ It is estimated that 50 to 60 people remain trapped ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
Indonesia tsunami: Hero air traffic controller died staying behind to guide survivor plane
9/29/2018, 8:32:53 PMA HEROIC air traffic controller died after staying behind to guide an aircraft packed with survivors. ✔ It saved their lives, as the Batik Air flight 6321 was in the process of taking off when it was rocked by waves ✔ At least 384 people have died in the bay city of Palu on Sulawesi Island, with thousands now homeless ✔ Dwi Haris, who was injured in the horror, recalled the moment the quake shattered his hotel room
The Latest: Nations convey sympathy after Indonesian tsunami
9/29/2018, 9:07:15 PMUNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Latest on the U.N. General Assembly (all times local): 4:40 p.m. The deadly Indonesian tsunami is on the minds of several oth ✔ Swaraj promised that India will cooperate in helping during this tragic time ✔ A powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami Friday evening that unleashed waves as high as 6 meters (20 feet), killing hundreds on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi ✔ At least 384 people were killed in the city of Palu, and the number was expected to rise as rescuers reached surrounding coastal areas
Indonesia tsunami death toll nears 400
9/29/2018, 11:18:42 PMThe death toll from Indonesia tsunami is expected to rise. Officials said nearly 400 are dead and more than 500 are injured. BBC News' Rebecca Henschke reports.
Japan pummeled by typhoon, at least 17 injured
9/29/2018, 9:13:26 PMA powerful typhoon pummeled Japan’s southern island of Okinawa Saturday, injuring at least 17 people, as weather officials warned the storm would rip through the Japanese archipelago over the weekend. ✔ The number may rise further as we are in the middle of sorting out figures, said Masatsune Miyazato, an official at the island’s disaster-management office ✔ Also in September, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake rocked the northern island of Hokkaido, sparking landslides and leaving more than 40 people dead
Cyclone 'Zorba' batters Greece, with homes, ships and buildings ruined
9/29/2018, 11:28:09 PMShips were submerged and partially destroyed by the extreme weather in Greece, while ships were held at the ports and power outages were reported across the country. ✔ Greece was battered by cyclone 'Zorba' today which brought flash floods and torrential rain across parts of the country ✔ There was heavy delays to traffic and power outages were reported ✔ Regional governor Petros Tatoulis said homes, infrastructure and fields had been ruined by the flooding
The Queen reveals the worst day of her life: Royal’s heartbreak after London disaster
9/29/2018, 11:09:38 PMTHE QUEEN said the IRA’s attack on London in 1982, when bombs in Hyde Park and Regent’s Park killed 11 soldiers and seven horses, was “the most ghastly day of my life”. ✔ Four soldiers were killed and seven horses died or had to be put down ✔ Another horse, Sefton, survived terrible injuries ✔ He said: She said to me it was ‘The most ghastly day of my life’ ✔ No one has ever been charged in connection with the Regent’s Park atrocity
Typhoon Trami hits Japan cutting power in 30 TOWNS as it nears Tokyo seeing hundreds flee
9/29/2018, 8:55:53 PMTYPHOON Trami is churning through Japan as it hurtles towards Tokyo, injuring more than 20 people and cancelling planes and trains. ✔ Power has been cut across 30 towns and cities, with the blackout causing a temporary closure of Kansai International Airport near Osaka ✔ Typhoon Trami is heading for mainland Japan after hitting Okiniwa (Image: EPA•REUTERS) Trami also caused power outages in more than 30 towns, according to public broadcaster NHK
Hurricane Florence Has Left Farmworkers Stranded Without Work, Food, Or Aid
9/29/2018, 9:25:29 PM“Nobody is worried about us.” ✔ The North Carolina Growers Association, which provides workers to the state’s farms, is the country’s top employer of H-2A visa holders with about 10,000 certified positions during the same time period ✔ He’s heard some local groups have donated food to worker camps in his area, but he hasn't seen it yet
Here's our guide for how to catch the best ski action across Europe this winter
9/29/2018, 9:03:57 PMSUMMER is over – it’s time to look forward to scraping ice off the car instead. If that doesn’t fill you with joy, the prospect of a ski holiday should. Luckily, there are plenty of new attractions… ✔ New zip line, Val Thorens: The resort opened the highest zip wire in Europe last season now it adds one of the longest ✔ Given the mishaps on Channel 4’s The Jump, that sounds wise see skischoolcourchevel.co.uk ✔ See today's best travel deals Get email alerts of the best deals straight to your inbox
19 People That Should Never Be Allowed Near A Kitchen Again
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How the whole world was sold a monstrous lie over Lockerbie
9/29/2018, 9:39:30 PMAfter years investigating the Lockerbie disaste, DOUGLAS BOYD found little evidence against him can be taken at face value. Instead, a very different story has emerged from the morass of lies. ✔ And in a call to Damascus bomb-maker Khreesat said he had made changes to ‘the medicine’, which was now ‘stronger than before’ ✔ Even the identifying witness, shopkeeper Gauci, was tainted ✔ If true, this is the crowning scandal of the whole sordid affair ✔ Order at mailshop.co.uk/books or call 0844 571 0640
Thousands of parks are being sold off by cash strapped councils
9/29/2018, 11:28:13 PMChildren’s play areas are being closed, grass is being left to overgrow, and flowerbeds are being removed at hundreds of sites across the UK. Others are becoming ‘no-go zones’. ✔ ‘Our parks are a national asset and the envy of the world ✔ He lined them up on the kitchen floor and we felt richer than Philip Green ✔ It never occurred to me that anyone could charge for that simple pleasure ✔ But if even a Victorian with a half a tongue could stop it, we can too
The Year The Networks Finally Embraced Diversity
9/29/2018, 9:25:35 PMIt's not just one show, it's not just one network: For the first time in network TV history, shows with actors of color in lead roles outnumber shows with predominantly white casts. ✔ I Feel Bad is based on the 2017 book of the same name by Orli Auslander, and was developed for television by the Indian American writer Aseem Batra ✔ I do feel there has been a shift in a positive direction in the 14 years I've been working in television
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