Indonesia volcano eruption: Gamalama becomes THIRD volcano to blow after earthquake
10/4/2018, 7:19:17 AMA VOLCANO has today erupted in Indonesia, in what is the third volcanic eruption following the devastating earthquake last week that has left more than 1,400 people dead. ✔ (Image: NC) The eruption of Gamalama, which makes up the Ternate island in Indonesia, sent plumes of thick ash into the sky ✔ It is the third earthquake to erupt following the deadly earthquake that struck last Friday
Special Report: Indonesia quake and tsunami survivors plead for help
10/4/2018, 5:29:59 AMWatch FRANCE 24's special coverage of the international efforts to help survivors of Indonesia's devastating earthquake and tsunami. Days after disaster struck, concern is growing for hundreds of thousands of survivors with little food and water. ✔ Special Report: Indonesia quake and tsunami survivors plead for help COMMENT(S)
BBC weather forecast UK: INCH of rain to fall this weekend as STORM Leslie approaches
10/4/2018, 5:51:38 AMTHE UK will be hit with more than an inch of rain this weekend as a fierce cold front crashes in from the Atlantic, causing widespread downpours across the nation ahead of Storm Leslie’s arrival. ✔ Meanwhile, further north figures are noticeably cooler with most places in the low teens ✔ Harry added: There’s a big freeze on the horizon, and whilst we might dodge it for a while yet this winter is looking increasingly likely to be one of the worst we’ve ever had
Indonesia tsunami: crisis worsens as aid struggles to reach island
10/4/2018, 4:59:50 AMMore than 1,400 are dead and tens of thousands of people homeless on Sulawesi, but aid shipments are being held up ✔ Please tell the government and the NGOs if they’re really willing to help us with some foods please do not give it away through the command posts, he said ✔ I’ve heard stories of volunteers having to step over dead bodies to reach those in need of medical care
The Latest: 92 arrested for looting in quake-hit areas
10/4/2018, 6:32:06 AMPALU, Indonesia (AP) — The Latest on the earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia (all times local): 2 p.m. Indonesian police say 92 people have been arrest ✔ (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana) A man walks past remains of cars that were destroyed in the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018 ✔ (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana) Aid was trickling into areas crippled by the devastating earthquake and tsunami on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, but food, water, fuel and medicine had yet to reach the hardest-hit areas outside Palu, the largest city heavily damaged
Foreign aid picks up for Indonesia's quake survivors, as death toll tops 1,400
10/4/2018, 5:48:19 AMThe official death toll from Friday's 7.5 magnitude quake in Indonesia has risen to 1,407, many killed by tsunami waves and landslides it triggered. ✔ Jewel Samad | AFP | Getty Images Indonesian Army medics treat an injured woman at a makeshift camp in Palu in Central Sulawesi on October 4, 2018, after an earthquake and tsunami hit the area on September 28 ✔ In Palu, some shops and banks reopened on Thursday and a major mobile phone network was back into operation
BBC Weather forecast: Temperatures to PLUMMET this weekend with INCH of rain to fall
10/4/2018, 7:46:37 AMBRITAIN will be hit by a cold front tomorrow as some “heavy and persistent” rain creeps its way towards England and Wales, a BBC weather forecaster has claimed. ✔ Behind it something much colder and also clearer, but ahead of this weather front, a mild night to come with temperatures in double figures ✔ Pressure is expected to heighten on Sunday, bringing some more wet and windy weather throughout the day ✔ The firm now makes it a 4-1 chance from 8-1 Britain braces itself for a tropical storm this month
Little but uncertainty in Indonesian city hit by disasters
10/4/2018, 5:01:00 AMPALU, Indonesia--Life is on hold for thousands living in tents and shelters in the Indonesian city h ✔ PALU, Indonesia--Life is on hold for thousands living in tents and shelters in the Indonesian city hit by a powerful earthquake and tsunami, unsure when they'll be able to rebuild and spending hours each day often futilely trying to secure necessities such as fuel for generators ✔ We need electricity said Zulfikri, who uses one name
Hear quake survivors describe fight to survive - CNN Video
10/4/2018, 6:05:55 AMCNN's Matt Rivers reports from Petobo, Indonesia, where families shared harrowing stories of survival following a devastating earthquake. ✔ MUST WATCH Hear quake survivors describe fight to survive CNN's Matt Rivers reports from Petobo, Indonesia, where families shared harrowing stories of survival following a devastating earthquake
Proposed 'sex robot brothel' blocked by Houston government: 'We are not Sin City'
10/4/2018, 5:20:02 AMA Canadian company hoped to open a "adult love dolls rent before you buy service" in Houston, before running into permit problems in the city. ✔ He said the council's move was not targeted at any one particular business, rather at this type of behavior by any businesses ✔ 20, Amnesty International's South Asia campaigner, Saad Hammadi released a statement noting this law imposes dangerous restrictions on freedom of expression ✔ You may also want to view these photo galleries: Replay Last SlideNext Slide
Immigrants Wanted To Evacuate During Hurricane Florence, But Anti-Immigrant Laws Made Them Think Twice
10/4/2018, 5:02:31 AMDespite assurances that undocumented immigrants would not be detained at shelters or while evacuating, some did not want to take the risk. ✔ The sentiment was at the front of many immigrants' minds as Hurricane Florence tore through North Carolina, leaving residents including many migrant workers stranded, with limited access to shelter and basic necessities ✔ In the wrong county, she knows she can still end up in jail and, eventually, deported
Judge cites Trump comments in blocking U.S. move vs. immigrants from 4 nations
10/4/2018, 6:09:10 AMFederal judge stopped administration from ending protections that let immigrants from 4 nations temporarily live and work in U.S. ✔ Attorneys for the plaintiffs praised the ruling and issued statements from some of those involved ✔ More than 200,000 immigrants could face deportation because of the change, and they have more than 200,000 American children who risk being uprooted from their communities and schools, according to plaintiffs in the lawsuit
10,000 'visible' fire extinguishers to be installed on Seoul streets
10/4/2018, 7:05:52 AMundefined ✔ The installment has proven to be effective, saving 3.8 billion won ($3.37 million) from the 600 million won ($532,000) budget input, which accounts for an estimated 575 percent decrease of property loss ✔ It will also work on the display designs considering the practicality and city aesthetics
Michael Bublé slips and almost falls into a puddle in pouring rain
10/4/2018, 6:44:26 AMHe's the Canadian singer that always hits the right notes. ✔ Meanwhile, several people around him rushed to offer a helping hand Whoops! The 43-year-old was taking a break from an outdoor performance for Australian breakfast TV show Sunrise when the mishap occurred The Haven't Met You Yet hitmaker seemed to take the embarrassing misstep in good spirits though
APNewsBreak: Another rare fish pulled back from extinction
10/4/2018, 4:40:34 AMDENVER (AP) — Another rare Colorado River fish has been pulled back from the brink of extinction, the second comeback this year for a species unique to the Southwestern U.S. ✔ Biologists began restocking rivers with hatchery-raised razorbacks in 1995 ✔ Officials say that the rare Colorado River fish has been pulled back from the brink of extinction, the second comeback this year for a species unique to the Southwestern United States
Brazil’s far-right candidate wins female support despite sexist remarks
10/4/2018, 7:29:24 AMLuzia Amaral took a long hard look at Brazil's presidential candidates, and eventually settled on far-right Jair Bolsonaro, viewing him as the only option to prevent the return of the leftist Workers Party (PT) in this weekend's vote. ✔ Luzia Amaral took a long hard look at Brazil's presidential candidates, and eventually settled on far-right Jair Bolsonaro, viewing him as the only option to prevent the return of the leftist Workers Party (PT) in this weekend's vote ✔ (The polls are) bringing euphoria to the market ..
20+ Horrifying Photos That Show How Far We Went With Planet Pollution
10/4/2018, 7:46:21 AMOur Earth is amazing. There are thousands of picturesque locations, stunning natural phenomena, and millions of life forms. We all admit it’s impossible to stay indifferent to our planet, but still, we’re killing it. The way we treat the planet cannot do anything but horrify. We think it will bear everything, but the thing is, the human effect is devastating. Take the “ghost” fishing nets as an example: each year we leave nearly 640,000 tons of them in the oceans, and it takes about 600 years for each to decompose. Thousands of animals get trapped there, from fish to whales, and they don’t have any way to break free. ✔ We all admit it’s impossible to stay indifferent to our planet, but still, we’re killing it ✔ The crude oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico 13 ✔ If you stop buying plastic bags in the supermarkets, or buy a reusable coffee cup, or stop throwing wrappers on the ground, this won’t change the world overnight
US government, focused on espionage risks, warns companies about managed service providers
10/4/2018, 6:35:13 AMThe U.S. Computer Emergency Response Team has issued a warning to companies that use managed service providers that their systems may be vulnerable to widespread malware attacks. ✔ A focus on manufacturers China has repeatedly denied a role in espionage against the U.S. In August, Hua Chunying, a spokesperson with China's foreign ministry, countered hacking claims by Trump, saying: We are firmly opposed to all forms of cyberattacks and espionage
Theresa May 'to rush Brexit deal through parliament' as she faces being OUSTED by rebels
10/4/2018, 7:41:53 AMEMBATTLED Theresa May is preparing to rush her Brexit plan through the House of Commons in a bid to stave off a rebellion and save her political life, it has been reported. ✔ Just hours after the PM appealed to the party to unite behind her plan, Baker urged her to avoid a political accident and rethink her approach to negotiations with Brussels ✔ Leaving without a deal, introducing tariffs and costly checks at the border, would be a bad outcome for the UK and the EU
IFS: Ending austerity means May will have to find ANOTHER £20billion
10/4/2018, 7:46:17 AMPaul Johnson, boss of the influential Institute for Fiscal Studies, warned today Mrs May would have to raise taxes or borrow money to meet the promise. ✔ 'You do not have to agree with a word Diane Abbott says to believe passionately in her right to say it, free from threats and abuse ✔ The British and Belgium royal families – including King Philippe of Belgium and Britain's Prince William – helped lead the commemorations
Will Nissan stay once Britain leaves? How one factory explains the Brexit business dilemma
10/4/2018, 5:35:21 AMThe long read: In the 1980s, Thatcher’s government sold Britain as ‘a gateway to Europe’. Nissan came to Sunderland and thrived – but now its future is uncertain ✔ The airfield was classed as agricultural land, and sold at a heavy discount ✔ For us a position of stability is more positive than a collection of unknowns ✔ Delivering another potentially catastrophic shock to the economy, without sufficient thinking, planning or foresight
Key battle in Yemen's war risks tipping country into famine
10/4/2018, 6:32:12 AMBAJIL, Yemen (AP) — With American backing, the United Arab Emirates has resumed an all-out offensive aimed at capturing Yemen's most vital port, Hodeida, where Shiite rebels are d ✔ BAJIL, Yemen (AP) With American backing, the United Arab Emirates has resumed an all-out offensive aimed at capturing Yemen's most vital port, Hodeida, where Shiite rebels are digging in to fight to the last man ✔ has warned that soon another 3.5 million people will need international aid
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