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The Queen makes a private donation to Indonesia disaster fund

10/6/2018, 7:29:00 PM
Search teams are finding more bodies as they work through the devastation. At least 265 people are missing from the earthquake, tsunami and mudslides. ✔ Muslim Aid UK is working with local organisation Global Medic which is providing water filtration units ✔ They need food, water, medicines, clothing, soap and other hygiene products.' Residents scavenge for usable items at the ruins of their neighborhood in Palu



Moment Indonesian earthquake buried entire town in mud - as before and after pics reveal devastation

10/6/2018, 4:21:54 PM
THIS is the horror moment a town in Indonesia was BURIED in mud following the devastating earthquake and tsunami. As the death toll climbs to over 1,600 and hundreds are still missing, before and a… ✔ THIS is the horror moment a town in Indonesia was BURIED in mud following the devastating earthquake and tsunami ✔ The device can pick up breathing and heartbeats, but the team also cautioned gas leaks and other factors can result in false positives ✔ But after an hour of searching on Friday morning, team member Philip Besson said they couldn’t find the signal again



‘Not a straightforward event’: How multiples disasters stunned experts and ravaged a corner of Indonesia

10/6/2018, 4:52:02 PM
Buoys to guage tsunami risks were broken or in the wrong place. Seismologists felt the worse the over when the shaking stopped. And no one imagined soil turning to a deadly mud flow. ✔ By Timothy McLaughlin , Shibani Mahtani and Shibani Mahtani Reporter covering Southeast Asia Email Bio Follow Stanley Widianto October 6 at 12:39 PM PALU, Indonesia The sun was starting to dip, turning the sky a brilliant orange hue ✔ The final wave rose high above the beachfront, crashing down onto houses and kiosks and dragging hundreds of lives along with it



Strictly stars break free from the skimpiest dance costumes

10/6/2018, 6:19:52 PM
SIZZLING celebs and Strictly pros a like have suffered some epic wardrobe malfunctions over the years. ✔ Strictly is famous for its curse amongst contestants for romances and shock splits during the show, but the dance floor has also been plagued with a stream of epic, live blunders ✔ Such a costume mishap is enviable on a show like this, as Ola Jordan was faced with a similar dilemma on the 2015 ballroom series



Amid rising tensions with China, Japan just sent armored vehicles to foreign soil for the first time since World War II

10/6/2018, 6:33:31 PM
Japanese troops are playing a humanitarian role in US-Philippine military exercises this month, and while the US says the drills are not directed at anyone, it comes amid heightened tensions with China. ✔ Zack Doherty, a Marine Corps communications officer, told AFP ✔ Japan has its own territorial dispute with China over islands in the East China Sea, and that force, which has carried out several exercises already this year, would likely be called on to defend those islands



Rick Steves: 10 ways Iceland can kill you

10/6/2018, 4:04:33 PM
Iceland is packed with wonders: waterfalls, glaciers, fjords and geysers. Though magnificent, this landscape is perhaps the most dangerous place in Europe. ✔ Getting lost: When traveling in less inhabited parts of the country, be prepared for the unexpected ✔ Iceland is a small land that packs in a lot of experiences and there are things you can do here that you can't do anywhere else (at least, not easily)



Inspired by Lady Liberty, a statue of Mary is envisioned for San Ysidro - Los Angeles Times

10/6/2018, 4:37:49 PM
Artist Jim Bliesner is creating a 40-foot monument to the Virgin Mary that’s inspired by the Statue of Liberty and is set to go up at San Ysidro’s Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, near the U.S.-Mexico border. ✔ She will stand tall, with a torch held high, on a hilltop in San Ysidro, overlooking the U.S.-Mexico border region ✔ I couldn’t help but take that away as the primary element in creating the piece ✔ Seating and drought-tolerant landscaping will surround the base



DR Congo: Dozens killed in oil tanker collision

10/6/2018, 7:02:21 PM
Officials say at least 50 killed after oil tanker collided with vehicle in Mbuba village, 200km southwest of Kinshasa. ✔ Image from 2010 after an oil tanker crashed and exploded in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo [File: Reuters] At least 50 people were killed and more than 100 sustained burns after an oil tanker collided with a bus on a highway in the west of the Democratic Republic of Congo ✔ The UN's Okapi radio said the flames spread rapidly engulfing nearby houses



Strictly fans in hysterics as Bruno Tonioli FALLS OFF his chair

10/6/2018, 6:31:07 PM
Strictly Come Dancing fans were left in hysterics on Saturday night as Bruno Tonioli fell off his chair. ✔ After originally struggling with their Latin in the form of a jive, the judges praised Vick for her improvement, with Shirley saying she 'didn't miss a trick.' Energetic: After originally struggling with their Latin in the form of a jive, the judges praised Vick for her improvement, with Shirley saying she 'didn't miss a trick' She said: 'You came in your nailed your lifts, you didn't miss a trick, your recovery from the tricks was very very good, what an improvement this week!' Bruno branded it 'the ultimate salsa inspired by a feel good movie,' while Craig said he would liked to have seen more basic salsa



Strictly Come Dancing's Tess Daly looks stunning in fuschia ballgown

10/6/2018, 7:36:23 PM
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman looked ready to dazzle as they shared some fun photos ahead of the third live Strictly Come Dancing Show on Saturday ✔ Back in time: Up next was Blue's Lee Ryan and Nadiya Bychkova, who were hoping to bounce back after being in the dance-off last week Sadly their cha-cha-cha to The Power Of Love’ from Back To The Future seemed to be sending them back in time, as the panel admitted it lacked the basic steps



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