‘Just a little wobble’: Thousands feel 6.1-magnitude quake in New Zealand
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck New Zealand’s north island on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said, a tremor felt by thousands of people although there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Indonesia divers, underwater beacons hunt for air crash victims, wreckage
Indonesia on Tuesday stepped up its search for passengers of an airliner that plunged into the sea, deploying underwater beacons to trace the flight’s black box recorders in a bid to uncover why an almost-new plane crashed minutes after take-off.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro backs ethanol industry, pledges partnership
President-elect Jair Bolsonaro backed Brazil’s ethanol industry and pledged to be a partner of the biofuel sector, according to remarks aired on Monday during an international sugar conference in Sao Paulo.
Factbox: ‘Black boxes’ the focus of probe in Indonesia’s Lion Air crash
A Boeing 737 MAX 8 operated by Indonesia’s Lion Air with 189 people on board crashed into the sea soon after taking off from the capital, Jakarta, on a flight to a tin-mining region, officials said.
Indonesian aircraft was new, fell out of a clear sky minutes after take-off
Fishermen Budi and Gauk left home an hour before dawn on Monday and, with prawn nets stowed on their shallow teak boat, they headed out in a becalmed sea off the coast northeast of Jakarta in clear weather.
Mexican president-elect pulls plug on new airport; markets sink
Mexico’s incoming president said on Monday his government would cancel construction of a partially built $13 billion new airport for Mexico City, a decision which left investors fretting over how he would manage the economy and led to sharp falls in th…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro threatens to remove government ads from ‘lying’ media outlets
Brazil president-elect Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday he would withdraw government advertising from media outlets he deemed to be “lying”, keeping up pressure on critical outlets after winning the weekend’s presidential election by a landslide.
Trump sends 5,200 troops to Mexico border as caravan advances
The United States said on Monday it will send over 5,200 troops to help secure the border with Mexico, a far larger-than-expected deployment as President Donald Trump hardens his stance on immigration ahead of Nov. 6 mid-term elections.
South Korean court to rule on war survivors’ claim against Japanese firm
South Korea’s top court is due to rule on Tuesday on a damages lawsuit against a Japanese company filed by South Koreans forced into labor during Japan’s 1910-45 occupation, a decision that could unsettle ties between the uneasy neighbors.
Trump to deploy over 5,200 troops to Mexico border
The United States said on Monday it will send over 5,200 troops to help secure the border with Mexico, a far larger-than-expected deployment as President Donald Trump hardens his stance on immigration ahead of Nov. 6 mid-term elections.
