Disasters / Accidents
Biden thanks S.Korea for joining Russia sanctions -Blue House
SEOUL (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden has sent a letter of thanks to South Korean President Moon Jae-in for joining...
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At least six die as Ivory Coast apartment block collapses
ABIDJAN (Reuters) -At least six people, including two children, died when an apartment block collapsed in Ivory Coast's commercial capital...
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Fire hits London high-rise, woman rescued from 17th floor
LONDON (Reuters) -A fire broke out in a high-rise building in east London on Monday afternoon, trapping a woman on...
Read moreCoal mine accident in China’s Guizhou kills 14 -Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) - Fourteen people were killed in a coal mine accident in China's southwest Guizhou province, the official Xinhua...
Read moreSydney faces more rain as death toll from Australian floods rises
(Reuters) -Sydney, Australia's most populous city that has been drenched in rain for days, braced for more heavy downpours on...
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S.Korea’s Moon orders protection of nuclear power plant amid wildfire
By Cynthia Kim and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea President Moon Jae-in on Friday ordered an all-out efforts...
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Russian seizure of Ukraine nuclear plant sparks worries about radiation monitoring
By Mari Saito and Ju-min Park TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) -Russia's seizure of a Ukrainian nuclear power plant has raised fears about...
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Russia blames attack at nuclear power station on Ukrainian saboteurs
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's defence ministry on Friday blamed an attack at the site of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in...
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Japan’s top court orders damages for Fukushima victims in landmark decision -NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Supreme Court upheld an order for utility Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) to pay damages of 1.4...
Read moreFlooded Australian towns brace for more rains, several people still missing
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian authorities on Friday warned of more rains over the weekend in several flooded regions in the...
Read moreCargo ship sinks off Odessa after explosion, crew members missing -ship manager
LONDON (Reuters) - The Estonian-owned cargo ship Helt sunk on Thursday off the Ukrainian port of Odessa after an explosion,...
Read moreAt least 18 killed in gold mine collapse in Guinea
By Saliou Samb CONAKRY (Reuters) - At least 18 people were killed when an informal gold mine collapsed this week...
Read moreEight Romanian military personnel die in plane, helicopter crashes
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - The pilot of a Romanian military MiG 21 LanceR and the seven soldiers sent to find him...
Read moreHalf a million Australians face flood evacuation orders
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Authorities in Australia issued more orders for people to leave their homes on Thursday after heavy rain...
Read moreAustralia evacuates tens of thousands as heavy rains threaten Sydney
By Renju Jose and Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of Sydney residents were ordered to evacuate in the...
Read moreAustralia evacuates tens of thousands as heavy rains threaten Sydney
By Renju Jose and Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of Sydney residents were ordered to evacuate in the...
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Burnt-out cargo ship with luxury cars sinks off Portugal’s Azores
LISBON (Reuters) -A burnt-out cargo ship carrying thousands of luxury cars, including Porsches and Bentleys, sank on Tuesday off the...
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11 killed in Damascus mall fire – state news agency
DUBAI (Reuters) - Eleven people died in a fire that broke out in La Mirada mall in Damascus on Tuesday,...
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Australia steps up flood relief efforts as Sydney braces for heavy rains
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Military helicopters airlifted stranded people from rooftops of flooded neighbourhoods in eastern Australia and a tenth victim was...
Read moreGreek coast guard finds six drowned in Lesbos island area
ATHENS (Reuters) - Six people were found drowned in the area of Lesbos island close to Turkey and a search...
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