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Guatamala sinkhole 30 stories deep
June 2, 2010 10:04 AM
It looks like something out of a science fiction movie--like a hole was bored straight down into the earth. After Tropical Storm Agatha slammed the Central American country, killing more than 100, a sinkhole the depth of a 30 story building opened up. It swallowed a three story building... more » -
North Korea threatens nuclear attack over US drills
February 25, 2010 9:43 AM
North Korea has reacted to U.S.-South Korean military maneuvers scheduled next month with a threat and a warning. Pyongyang says it could launch a "powerful" attack if the drills proceed, warning that it could even resort to nuclear means. The threat, routinely issued before the regularly scheduled military exercises,... more » -
Japan says 3 whalers injured by activists
February 12, 2010 11:50 AM
Three crew members of a Japanese whaling vessel suffered face and eye injuries from acid fired by anti-whaling protesters during their latest clash in the Antarctic Ocean, their Japanese employers said Friday. The Sea Shepherd protesters said they shot butyric acid, produced from stinking rancid butter, which they often... more » -
Venezuela announces nationwide energy rationing
January 12, 2010 1:55 PM
Venezuela's government is starting rolling blackouts of four hours every other day throughout the country to combat an energy crisis. The top officials of the state electric utilities in the capital of Caracas and two other western states on Tuesday announced plans for four-hour outages every other day. Electricity Minister... more » -
China's glowing ice festival
January 7, 2010 9:56 AM
China's famous ice and snow festival is now open. Hundreds of people braved cold temperatures for the opening ceremony. The 26th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival attracts visitors from China and across the world. Despite below zero temperatures, more than 50,000 people are expected to enjoy huge ice... more » -
Dozens of rescued whales make it back out to sea
December 28, 2009 10:06 AM
Vacationers and conservation workers in New Zealand have been able to coax more than 40 pilot whales back out to sea, after they became stranded on a beach. But about 125 other whales couldn't be saved. Rescuers have been monitoring the progress of the survivors -- and the whales are... more » -
Swine flu strikes the hajj
November 23, 2009 1:32 PM
Saudi health officials announced over the weekend the first swine flu deaths of this year's pilgrimage to Mecca. Officials say four pilgrims succumbed to the disease soon after arriving in Saudi Arabia. The Health Ministry says none of the victims had been vaccinated and all became sick within two to... more » -
UN: Nearly 200 million children undernourished
November 11, 2009 12:36 PM
A new U.N. report says there are nearly 200 million children around the world who have stunted growth because they don't get enough to eat. The U.N. children's agency says more than 90 percent of those children live in poor Asian and African countries. The UNICEF report also says undernourished... more » -
Dog sled carries Olympic flame in Yukon Territory
November 6, 2009 11:21 AM
The symbol of the Olympic games continues to travel across northern Canada. The Olympic torch relay got under way bright and early Wednesday morning in old crow, Yukon. The Olympic flame road into town in style on a dog-sled. Martha Benjamin was the final torch-bearer in Old Crow.... more » -
WHO: Swine flu virus is top strain worldwide
November 5, 2009 9:41 AM
The World Health Organization's flu chief said the swine flu virus has now become the predominant flu strain worldwide. In some countries, swine flu accounts for up to 70 percent of the flu viruses being sampled, said Dr. Keiji Fukuda, WHO's top flu official. While most people recover... more » -
Ida reaches hurricane force near Nicaragua
November 5, 2009 8:43 AM
Ida has reached hurricane force as it nears Nicaragua's mainland. The National Weather Service said Thursday morning that a hurricane warning was issued for the east coast of Nicaragua from Bluefields to Puerto Cabezas. Hurricane force winds are expected during the next several hours. The storm had already uprooted trees,... more » -
Tropical storm flooding kills 23 in Vietnam
November 3, 2009 11:58 AM
Tropical Storm Mirinae unleashed severe flooding in parts of central Vietnam, killing 23 people, leaving two missing and stranding families on rooftops, disaster officials said Tuesday. The death toll in the hardest-hit province of Phu Yen was 15 after the storm drenched the region with heavy rain Monday, said... more » -
Leaking oil rig catches fire off Australia's coast
November 2, 2009 12:03 PM
A massive fire erupted on an oil rig that has been leaking into the Timor Sea and Australia's government on Monday promised an investigation, the latest drama in a 10-week saga to plug the hole. Rig operator PTTEP Australasia said no one was injured and nonessential workers were evacuated... more » -
2 Fort Carson soldiers killed in Afghanistan
October 27, 2009 4:00 PM
Two Fort Carson soldiers died in separate attacks in Afghanistan. Pfc. Devin J. Michel, 19, of Stockton, Illinois, died Saturday in Zhari province, when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th... more » -
Japan warship collides with commercial vessel
October 27, 2009 11:26 AM
A Japanese navy destroyer has collided with a commercial vessel off southern Japan, starting fires on both ships and injuring three crew members, defense officials said Tuesday. The destroyer JS Kurama collided with the South Korean container ship Carina Star on Tuesday night in the Kanmon Strait near the... more » -
Death toll from Indonesian quake tops 1,100
October 14, 2009 8:48 AM
Hundreds of people buried by landslides in Indonesia two weeks ago have been registered as dead, raising the death toll from last month's earthquake to 1,115. Disaster Management Agency spokesman Priyadi Kardono said Wednesday that the search for 300 missing people has ended and that they have been declared dead.... more » -
Alarming' melt of glaciers in Indian Kashmir
October 13, 2009 2:26 PM
Indian Kashmir's glaciers are melting fast because of rising temperatures, threatening the water supply of millions of people in the Himalayan region, a new study by Indian scientists says. The study by Kashmir University's geology and geophysics department blamed the effect on climate change, and said it endangered the... more » -
US Navy arrives in Indonesian quake zone
October 9, 2009 9:28 AM
U.S. Navy ships and helicopters have arrived in Indonesia to distribute aid and evacuate the injured following last week's deadly earthquake. Indonesian officials say the death toll from the Sept. 30 quake has reached 784, and 242 people are still missing. Chief Petty Officer Ty Swartz says the USS Denver... more » -
President Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize
October 9, 2009 6:02 AM
OSLO (AP) - President Barack Obama has won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee says Obama is receiving the honor because of "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." According to the committee "Only very rarely has a person to the... more » -
Iran will allow Swiss access to detained Americans
September 29, 2009 12:19 PM
U.S. officials say Iran has notified the Swiss government that it can have access to three Americans who have been detained in Iran since being arrested for illegal entry in late July. The move could be seen as a conciliatory gesture on Iran's part, coming ahead of a meeting between... more » -
China farmer grows pears in shape of babies
September 24, 2009 4:07 PM
In the classical chinese novel "journey to the west" an imaginary fruit in the shape of a baby gives those who eat it immortality. A farmer in northern china says he's now growing the fabled fruit in his orchard. While the farmer recognizes that eating the baby shaped fruit... more » -
Vast, red dust storms choke Australia
September 23, 2009 10:41 AM
A pall of red dust blown in from the Outback clogged the skies over Sydney on Wednesday, diverting international flights, disrupting public transport and prompting a spike in emergency calls from people suffering breathing difficulties. No one was reported hurt as a result of dust storms sweeping a vast... more » -
US to adjust European missile defense plan
September 17, 2009 9:29 AM
The Pentagon says the Obama administration is making a "major adjustment" to a European missile defense plan that has been an irritant in relations with Russia. Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell says the plan has been changed to better protect U.S. forces and allies in Europe from Iranian missile attacks. Earlier... more »
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