World

Death toll from Colombia coal mine explosion climbs to 21

Ten miners reported missing after an explosion caused by accumulated gas in coal mines in central Colombia have been found dead, raising the death toll to 21, authorities said.

March 17, 2023 9:40 am
 

World

Heavy rains in California leave backyard pool perched on cliff edge

As heavy rains soaked into already sodden ground in California, mudslides in the beachfront community of San Clemente forced evacuations of blufftop homes this week and in one case left a swimming pool dangling partway off the cliff edge.

March 17, 2023 8:37 am
 

World

Survivors in shock as Cyclone Freddy toll passes 400 in Malawi, Mozambique

The last thing Lukia Akimu remembers is the surge of floodwater that hit her village near Mount Soche this week when Tropical Cyclone Freddy tore through southern Malawi.

March 17, 2023 7:26 am
 

World

One killed in blast at FSB building in southern Russia

At least one person was killed and two were injured in a blast and fire at a building belonging to Russia’s FSB security service in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don, according to officials quoted by Russian news agencies.

March 17, 2023 6:23 am
 

World

No White House visit for Israel's Netanyahu

Eleven weeks into his third stint as Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to be received at the White House.

March 16, 2023 5:32 pm
 

World

Ukrainian billionaire Zhevago maintains innocence

Ukrainian tycoon Kostyantyn Zhevago said his record of investing in his homeland was proof of innocence ahead of Thursday’s extradition hearing in a French Alpine town over accusations of embezzling tens of millions of dollars.

March 16, 2023 5:29 pm
 

New Zealand

New Zealand fourth-quarter GDP below expectations

New Zealand’s economy shrank in the last quarter as the central bank’s aggressive interest rate hikes led businesses to invest less and consumers to reduce spending. Official data on Thursday.

March 16, 2023 4:17 pm
 

World

Malawi buries cyclone victims; death toll rises

Malawian families gathered on Wednesday to remember and bury the victims of Tropical Cyclone Freddy.

March 16, 2023 3:49 pm
 

World

Oldest fossils of marine reptiles found in Arctic

Ichthyosaurs were a successful group of marine reptiles that prospered during the age of dinosaurs.

March 16, 2023 2:05 pm
 

World

Chile culls 40,000 poultry amid industrial bird flu outbreak

Around 40,000 poultry were culled and buried in central Chile after the country detected its first case of bird flu in an industrial setting.

March 16, 2023 1:20 pm
 

World

Russian hackers; new cyber assault against Ukraine

Russian hackers appear to be preparing a renewed wave of cyber attacks against Ukraine.

March 16, 2023 12:06 pm
 

World

US Senate confirms Garcetti as ambassador to India

The U.S. Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s nominee Eric Garcetti as ambassador to India on Wednesday.

March 16, 2023 10:33 am

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