Magnitude 6.3 quake causes slight damage in central Ecuador
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck central Ecuador on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, injuring one person and disrupting power supply to nearby areas.
Rescuers with dogs search for survivors after deadly Hokkaido quake
Rescue workers with dogs searched for survivors on Friday in debris-strewn landslides caused by an earthquake in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido that killed at least 16 people, officials said, with 26 still missing.
Challenges grow for New Zealand PM Ardern as communications minister resigns
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern accepted the resignation of her communications minister on Friday only hours after saying her job was safe, capping off a tough month for the popular premier since her return from maternity leave.
Rescuers with dogs search for survivors after deadly Hokkaido quake
Rescue workers with dogs searched for survivors on Friday in debris-strewn landslides caused by an earthquake in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido that killed at least 16 people, officials said, with 26 still missing.
Magnitude 6.3 quake hits central Ecuador, felt in capital
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck central Ecuador on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, although there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Major Chinese paper warns Britain on trade talks after warship sail-by
Britain could have hurt its chances of sealing a post-Brexit free trade deal with China, a major Chinese state-run newspaper warned on Friday after a Royal Navy warship sailed close to islands in the South China Sea claimed by China.
Brazil far-right candidate Bolsonaro in serious condition after stabbing
The leading candidate in Brazil’s presidential election is in serious but stable condition after being stabbed by an assailant at a campaign rally on Thursday, doctors said, pushing an already chaotic campaign into further disarray.
Mass graves with at least 166 bodies found in eastern Mexico
The bodies of at least 166 people have been found in the Mexican state of Veracruz, prosecutors said on Thursday, the latest in a string of grim discoveries made in the eastern region in recent years.
U.N. says six ex-rebel leaders have left Colombia reintegration zones
The United Nations mission charged with overseeing Colombia’s peace accord with former FARC rebels said on Thursday that six ex-guerrilla commanders were failing to fulfill their obligations under the deal and had left reintegration camps.
Brazil far-right candidate Bolsonaro in grave condition after stabbing
The leading candidate in Brazil’s presidential election is in grave but stable condition after being stabbed by an assailant at a campaign rally on Thursday, doctors said, pushing an already chaotic campaign into further disarray.
