Volcano-triggered tsunami kills at least 43 in Indonesia, injures hundreds
A tsunami killed at least 43 people on the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra and injured hundreds following an underwater landslide caused by the eruption of Krakatau, officials said on Sunday.
At least 20 die when tsunami hits Indonesian islands of Java, Sumatra
At least 20 people died in Indonesia on the islands of Java and Sumatra when a tsunami struck areas around the Sunda Strait late on Saturday following a sub-sea landslide caused by a volcano, the government’s Disaster Mitigation Agency said on Sunday.
Cuban lawmakers approve new constitution which heads to referendum
Cuban lawmakers on Saturday unanimously approved a revised draft of a new constitution that retains the island’s one-party socialist system but reflects its socio-economic opening since the fall of the Soviet Union.
At least 20 die when tsunami hits beaches around Sunda Strait in Indonesia: government agency
At least 20 people died when a tsunami hit beaches around Sunda Strait in Indonesia on Saturday night, the government’s Disaster Mitigation Agency said in a statement on Sunday.
Cuban parliament green lights new constitution, heads to referendum
Cuban lawmakers on Saturday unanimously approved a revised draft of a new constitution that retains the island’s one-party socialist system but reflects its socio-economic opening since the fall of the Soviet Union.
British politician, soldier and diplomat: Paddy Ashdown dies
Paddy Ashdown, the face of centrist politics in Britain for more than a decade and a one-time marine commando who sought to secure peace in the former Yugoslavia, died on Saturday after being treated for cancer. He was 77.
Qatar’s emir offers support for Sudan: Sudan presidency
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani called Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Saturday to express his support for Sudan after days of anti-government protests, Bashir’s office said in a statement.
Ashdown, former leader of Britain’s Liberal Democrats, dies
Paddy Ashdown, a former British politician, soldier and diplomat, has died after a short illness, his Liberal Democrat party said on Saturday. He was 77.
Morocco vigils honor Scandinavian women killed in Atlas Mountains
Vigils were held on Saturday evening in Rabat to mark the deaths of two women from Norway and Denmark who were killed in the Atlas Mountains earlier this week.
South African jazz artist plays guitar during brain surgery
South African jazz artist Musa Manzini has played his music all over the world, but one performance stands out – strumming his guitar while surgeons operated on his brain.
