Rescuers Struggle to Reach Survivors of Indonesia Earthquake, Tsunami
10/1/2018, 12:24:11 AMThe death toll from an earthquake and tsunami that struck Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Friday had doubled to more than 800 as the full scale of the disaster unfolds.
Apocalyptic scenes in Indonesia after earthquake and tsunami hit Sulawesi – video
10/1/2018, 12:52:39 AMThe confirmed death toll from the earthquake and tsunami that struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi has risen to 832, and the vice-president, Jusuf Kalla, has warned it could reach into the thousands
Burials begin in quake- and tsunami-hit Indonesian region
10/1/2018, 1:35:39 AMPALU, Indonesia (AP) — A mass burial was being prepared for more than 300 bodies in an Indonesian city hit hard by a powerful earthquake and tsunami. The toll of mor ✔ PALU, Indonesia (AP) A mass burial was being prepared for more than 300 bodies in an Indonesian city hit hard by a powerful earthquake and tsunami ✔ (AP Photo/Arimacs Wilander) Rescuers carry an earthquake survivor at restaurant building damaged by a massive earthquakes and tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept
Indonesia tsunami: death toll expected to rise as rescuers try to reach Donggala - live
10/1/2018, 1:20:23 AMAuthorities warn toll could reach ‘thousands’ after 6m waves and earthquake struck city of Palu in Sulawesi ✔ 30-40 people still inside, voices were still calling for help this morning @abcnews pic.twitter.com/2tE4vSEYhL October 1, 2018 Updatedat 9.06pm EDT 8.50pm EDT20:50 Indonesian rescuers try to free a 15-year-old earthquake survivor, Nurul Istikhomah from the flooded ruins of a collapsed house in Palu Photograph: Arimacs Wilander/EPA An overview of an earthquake devastated residential area in Palu Photograph: Arimacs Wilander/EPA Family members carry the body of a relative to the compounds of a police hospital in Palu Photograph: Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images Indonesian President Joko Widodo looks at the damage following earthquakes and a tsunami in Palu) Photograph: Agus Suparto/AP 8.44pm EDT20:44 The efforts to find survivors among the wreckage of buildings has been slow work, with teams lacking heavy machinery needed to move the rubble
String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia
10/1/2018, 1:52:03 AMBANGKOK (AP) — A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives th ✔ BANGKOK (AP) A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia ✔ Such disasters tend to hurt the poorest people in the poorest countries most severely, even if the economic toll can be highest in more affluent countries like Japan ✔ (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana, File) FILE - In this Sept
Indonesia earthquake: HEROIC air traffic controller dies saving ‘hundreds’ of lives
10/1/2018, 12:37:40 AMA TERRIFYING earthquake did not deter a courageous Indonesian air traffic controller from staying on duty to guide a final aircraft to safety on Friday before he died escaping the deadly disaster. ✔ Indonesia earthquake latest update: The air traffic controller was extolled as 'Anthony the Great' (Image: Twitter/AirNav Indonesia ) Indonesia earthquake latest: People wait in line to be evacuated by military aircraft at the airport (Image: GETTY) Concerned he might be trapped by the falling debris, Mr Agung leapt four stories off the tower
Indonesia to accept international help after devastating quake and...
10/1/2018, 3:38:50 AMIndonesia will accept international help for disaster response and relief after ... ✔ Authorities scrambled to get food, aid and equipment into Sulawesi on Monday as the death toll appeared certain to rise, three days after the 7.5 magnitude quake and tsunami hit the island ✔ Countries such as Thailand and Australia have already offered to help ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
EDITORIAL: Focus on science needed to assess volcano risks at nuclear plants
10/1/2018, 3:25:45 AMVolcanic eruptions, especially giant events that occur only once every 10,000 years, can pose a seri ✔ The court’s initial decision showed an understanding toward a similar viewpoint, but it attached more importance to the guide, which is based on the NRA’s scientific and technological knowledge ✔ We hope the NRA will spearhead a national debate on the matter
Xi sends condolences as tsunami toll tops 800 in Indonesia - World
10/1/2018, 12:01:15 AMundefined ✔ Today we will start the mass burial of victims to avoid the spread of disease, he said ✔ A Facebook page was created by worried relatives who posted pictures of still-missing family members in the hopes of finding them alive ✔ On Saturday evening, residents fashioned makeshift bamboo shelters or slept outdoors, fearing aftershocks
The Latest: Indonesia's president authorizes foreign help
10/1/2018, 3:15:33 AMPALU, Indonesia (AP) — The Latest on a powerful earthquake and tsunami that hit part of central Indonesia (all times local): 9:45 a.m. Indonesia's pres ✔ Thomas Lembong, chair of Indonesia's Investment Coordinating Board, tweeted Monday morning that President Joko Jokowi Widodo made the authorization ✔ It wasn't immediately clear what type of help was being authorized ✔ The toll of 800 dead in Friday's disaster is expected to grow as areas inaccessible since the disaster are reached
Rescuers in race against time as tsunami death toll rises to 1,200
10/1/2018, 12:10:05 AMTHE death toll from the earthquake and tsunami that struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi rose beyond 1,000 yesterday. Rescuers faced a race against time to find trapped “survivors still screaming for help”. ✔ Last night the number of confirmed dead stood at 1,203 as more than 150 aftershocks rocked the island ✔ They followed a 7.4 magnitude quake that sent waves 10ft high slamming into the coastline at 500mph ✔ Rescuers focused on a collapsed residential complex where up to 200 people were believed to be trapped after the country’s warning system failed
Horror in Indonesia as ground 'TURNS TO LIQUID' after devastating 7.5 magnitude earthquake
10/1/2018, 12:10:06 AMTHE GROUND has entered a strange liquid-like state in some areas of Indonesia due to the intense stress and shaking from an earthquake on Friday that caused the death of at least 832 people. ✔ A wave can be seen forming in the ground (Image: Sutopo Purwo Nugroho) People have been hand-digging to search for survivors in the city of Palu, which was particularly impacted ✔ There is a large, large need, and I don’t think we’ve seen the worst of things yet
Burials beginning in Indonesia as rescue need grows urgent
10/1/2018, 3:48:52 AMPALU, Indonesia (AP) — A mass burial of earthquake and tsunami victims was being prepared in a hard-hit city Monday as the need for heavy equipment to dig for survivors of the dis ✔ PALU, Indonesia (AP) A mass burial of earthquake and tsunami victims was being prepared in a hard-hit city Monday as the need for heavy equipment to dig for survivors of the disaster that struck a central Indonesian island three days ago grows desperate ✔ A heavily damaged mosque was half submerged and a shopping mall was reduced to a crumpled hulk
Passersby save man from rain swollen Potomac River near Great Falls
10/1/2018, 1:27:42 AMMan may have fallen in while trying for a selfie, authorities say. ✔ The man was taken to a hospital for treatment of serious injuries, according to Pete Piringer, spokesman for the Montgomery County fire and rescue service ✔ He noted that flood warnings were in effect in spots along the river ✔ Currents are strong and water levels are high as a result of recent heavy rains in the river basin, upstream from Washington
2 dead, 2 missing, more than 120 injured after typhoon batters Japan
10/1/2018, 2:23:47 AMTwo people have been killed in a powerful typhoon that battered Japan over the weekend, officials said Monday, as the storm's aftermath brought travel chaos to Tokyo's morning commute. By Monday morning, Typhoon Trami had cleared Japan, but its powerful winds and heavy rainfall caused damage that blocked roads and… ✔ Over 400,000 households, mainly in eastern Japan, were still without power on Monday morning ✔ After pummelling Japan's outlying islands including Okinawa, Trami made landfall south of the city of Osaka on Sunday night ✔ And last month, a magnitude-6.6 earthquake rocked the northern island of Hokkaido, sparking landslides and killing more than 40 people
As decision nears on Ellicott City flood mitigation bill, a mix of hope and ‘dilemma’
10/1/2018, 1:36:46 AMThe bill would allocate nearly $17 million toward a five-year plan, part of a $50 million package, but it includes razing some historic properties. ✔ While we appreciate Preservation Maryland’s mission, our mission first and foremost is to protect lives, the statement said ✔ We will make our decision because it’s the best way to do that and to ensure a vibrant and thriving Ellicott City for centuries to come ✔ Baltimore Sun Baltimore Sun Media Group reporter Erin B
Photos of the Day: Sept. 30
10/1/2018, 1:28:13 AMIn photos selected Sunday by Wall Street Journal editors, Indonesians wait to be evacuated following a weekend earthquake and tsunami, a man votes on whether to change Macedonia’s name, sheep are driven across London Bridge, and more.
'It's hot as hell and we need water, fuel, food and medical supplies'
10/1/2018, 3:30:56 AMTwo days after the twin disasters of a quake and tsunami struck Palu, everyone is scrambling, desperate for urgently needed supplies and medication. Amilia Rosa experienced the chaos first hand. ✔ He'd been told of the destruction, but only realised just how bad it is after looking at it with me ✔ I haven't been to work [he is a civil servant], none of my colleagues too, he says ✔ To donate: Red Cross Indonesia Earthquakes and Tsunami Appeal Oxfam Australia
Let’s make it a festival of fun – not another Millennium Dome disaster
10/1/2018, 2:45:59 AMAlthough it is easy to sneer, Mrs May’s plan for a major patriotic jamboree post-Brexit – the ‘Great Brexihibition’ as some are calling it –strikes me as an unimpeachably good idea. ✔ At a time when commentators are complaining how divided we are, and when the United Kingdom itself has often seemed dangerously fragile, it makes sense to remind ourselves what we have achieved and what we stand for ✔ Finally, a good party needs an enlightened despot to run it ✔ I would back the former British Museum chief Neil MacGregor (pictured) whose TV and radio documentaries have enchanted millions, to run it
Air traffic controller hailed as quake hero
10/1/2018, 3:46:20 AMHis decision to guide a passenger plane to safety cost Anthonius Gunawan Agung his life. ✔ Yohannes Sirait, spokesman for Air Navigation Indonesia, told news outlet ABC Mr Agung's decision had potentially saved hundreds of others ✔ Vice-President Jusuf Kalla has said the final death toll could be in the thousands while the Red Cross estimates that more than 1.6 million people have been affected
At least two people have DIED and over 120 injured in Typhoon Trami CHAOS in Japan
10/1/2018, 1:21:12 AMAT LEAST two people have died and more than 120 people were injured in Typhoon Trami, which slammed into Japan yesterday and caused widespread chaos and damage to infrastructure. ✔ In the Tokyo region, the storm brought record-strength winds - over 160kmph in western parts of the capital - which toppled trees and overturned vehicles ✔ A petrol station is submerged after Typhoon Trami (Image: GETTY) One man is believed to have fallen into an irrigation ditch in the area ✔ The airport is closed and there are very few people around and all the shops are shut
Volcano spews ash on Mexico City
10/1/2018, 1:32:52 AMAsh spewing from the Popocatepetl volcano has reached the southern neighbourhoods of Mexico's capital. ✔ The centre was monitoring multiple rumblings and tremors ✔ The volcano known as Don Goyo has been active since 1994 ✔ AP Volcanoes Mexico Most Viewed in World Loading A relationship banned under traditional law ✔ Our new podcast series from the team behind Phoebe's Fall View episodes
Typhoon No. 24 wreaks havoc on Tokyo transport network, flights
10/1/2018, 3:46:52 AMMuch of the transport network in the Tokyo metropolitan area remained snarled with delays on most tr ✔ The Tohoku, Yamagata, Akita, Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines were in service as usual from the first train of the day ✔ It is expected to be downgraded to an extratropical storm in the afternoon ✔ However, the system is likely to bring strong gusts and torrential rain in the Tohoku region and Hokkaido through the afternoon
Carey Mulligan sparkles in Valentino at the NYFF premiere of Wildlife
10/1/2018, 1:31:14 AMMeanwhile, her husband Marcus Mumford was in Manhattan unveiling the tracklist for Mumford & Sons' fourth studio album Delta ✔ Relies on stylist Petra Flannery: The 33-year-old mother-of-two flashed her dimpled smile in the patterned frock, which she paired with golden Louboutin pumps and Cartier jewels English rose: Hairstylist Mara Roszak coiffed the London-born Brit's wavy blonde bob while make-up artist Mary Wiles applied her Cabernet pout and bronzed cheekbones Not far away: Missing from Carey's side was her husband - Mumford & Sons frontman Marcus Mumford (L) - with whom she has a daughter Evelyn Grace, 3; and son Wilfred, 14 months 'Tracklisting innit!' The two-time Grammy winners are hard at work in Manhattan mixing their fourth studio album Delta - dropping November 16 - and they unveiled the track list on Sunday Carey portrays sixties-era Montana housewife Jeanette Brinson in the 34-year-old Golden Globe nominee's directorial debut hitting US theaters October 19 and UK theaters November 9
Schools face a headlice epidemic this winter due to NHS treatments being axed
10/1/2018, 1:42:43 AMSchools are facing a headlice epidemic this winter after an NHS decision to slash funding for chemical treatments, a charity has warned. A measure designed to save the NHS £100 million a year sees … ✔ A 2016 US study found 98% of headlice had developed resistance to non-prescribed remedies, while a study of 200 British children found almost 50% had caught lice in the past five years ✔ Ring The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or email exclusive@the-sun.co.uk
Powerful typhoon kills two, snarls transport for thousands in Japan
10/1/2018, 2:18:31 AMA powerful typhoon brought down trees onto railroad tracks and kicked up debris ... ✔ A cargo ship washed ashore by Typhoon Trami is seen in Kawasaki, Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo October 1, 2018 ✔ The island was hit by a deadly earthquake last month ✔ Slideshow (6 Images) Another two people were missing, it said, and almost 400,000 households were without power ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
U.S.-Canada Likely to Reach Nafta Accord Sunday, Announcement Is ‘Imminent’
10/1/2018, 2:20:44 AMThe U.S. and Canada were preparing to announce a trade deal late Sunday to include Canada in a rewrite of the North American Free Trade Agreement, according to a U.S. official. ✔ The talks, which had stalled repeatedly and virtually broke down, regained momentum this week on the sidelines of the U.N ✔ Sunday’s talks marked the culmination of more than 13 months of on-again-off-again negotiations among the three nations seeking to overhaul the accord regularly branded by President Trump a disaster for American workers and manufacturers
Cladding used on Grenfell to be banned from buildings over 60ft tall
10/1/2018, 2:24:24 AMTHE type of cladding used on Grenfell Tower is being banned from all new high rises. The rule, unveiled today, will apply to all residential buildings over 60ft. Schools, care homes, student housin… ✔ That is why I can confirm that I will change the building regulations to ban the use of combustible cladding for all high-rise residential buildings, hospitals, care homes and student accommodation ✔ Ring The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or email exclusive@the-sun.co.uk
Bear Grylls' Celebrity Island: Viewers brand Pete Wicks a 'HYPOCRITE'
10/1/2018, 12:40:06 AMDuring Sunday's episode of the Channel 4 show, the reality star was seen breaking down as he begged his co-stars not to kill the pig — only for it to accidentally choke to death after being tied up. ✔ The graphic scenes were slammed by animal protection charity PETA for its 'torture' of animals, with a spokesman urging producers to scrap the use of animals in the show ✔ Barbaric history: In October 2016, fans reacted with outrage after Made In Chelsea star Ollie Locke mounted and killed a crocodile on Celebrity Island
‘Spend foreign aid on BRITISH priorities’ - Boris Johnson DEMANDS major system shake-up
10/1/2018, 12:37:41 AMBORIS JOHNSON has demanded the Government spend UK overseas aid money on the “objectives of the British people” as he claims the UK is showing “magnificent disdain” for the “national priority” compared to other countries. ✔ In response, he said the UK should: Make sure that as far as we can, within the rules, we spend our aid in a way that is at least consistent with the political and commercial priorities of this country ✔ Consequently, he urged funding for ‘green corridors’ for elephants - trunk routes, if you like - that will enable them to migrate safely across Africa from one reserve to another
Alleged rape victim drops £100k crowdfunding bid to bring 'attacker' to justice after claiming officers didn't investigate her case
10/1/2018, 12:06:34 AMA WOMAN who set up a GoFundMe campaign in efforts to raise £100,000 to privately take down her alleged rapist said that police left her with very few options. Emily Hunt, 39, said that officers “si… ✔ But me and my case fell through every crack there was ✔ Rex Features 3 Hunt, who is a mother to an eight-year-old daughter, is originally from New York Officers were unhappy that Hunt declined to proceed with initial forensic tests ✔ The complaint was independently reviewed by the IPCC and not upheld
Strictly Come Dancing: Anton du Beke 'absolutely fuming’ after being sent home in week one
10/1/2018, 1:45:32 AMSTRICTLY COME DANCING legend Anton du Beke, who has worked on the BBC show since its inauguration in 2004, raged about him and partner Susannah Constantine being the first couple booted off the competition during a backstage rant, it has been claimed. ✔ There are other bad dancers this year yet he is the one who has gone ✔ And last week to this week I thought you improved! Admitting her fault, Susanna confessed: I’m not good at dancing! I will probably now focus on the things that I am good at ✔ Strictly Come Dancing continues Saturday on BBC One at 6.15pm
Dieting is being re-branded 'wellness', but does that mean it works?
10/1/2018, 12:07:37 AMDieting for weight loss has been a big money spinner, despite low long-term success rates, but can calling it 'wellness' make you lose weight and keep it off? ✔ Lifestyle Health & wellness Body image Dieting is being re-branded 'wellness', but does that mean it works ✔ You don’t need a PhD and a research lab to consider that massive investment in weight-loss products and services in the context of ever-increasing obesity rates, and conclude that we’re being conned by the diet industry
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