Iceland volcano erupts after Blue Lagoon evacuated
REYKJAVIC – A volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland after a nearby town and the Blue Lagoon spa, a popular...
Haiti gangs storm town and release 500 inmates from jail
PORT-AU-PRINCE – Gang members stormed the town of Mirebalais in central Haiti on Monday and released about 500 inmates from prison.
A spokesman for Haiti's...
More Myanmar earthquake survivors pulled from rubble
MANDALAY – Four more people have been pulled from rubble nearly 60 hours after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday last...
Man tending grave probed for starting South Korea fires
SEOUL – A 56-year-old man is being investigated in South Korea on suspicion of starting a deadly wildfire that killed 30 people.
The man, who...
US deports more alleged gang members to El Salvador
WASHNGTON DC – The Trump administration has deported 17 more alleged gang members to El Salvador, the US state department said Monday, despite legal...
Israeli air strike kills top Hamas exec in Gaza
GAZA STRIP – An Israeli air strike on the southern city of Khan Younis in Gaza has killed top Hamas political leader Salah al-Bardaweel,...
US to import millions of eggs from Turkey, South Korea to ease prices
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is planning to import eggs from Turkey and South Korea and is in talks with other countries in hopes...
EARTHQUAKE DEATH TOLL PASSES 1,600: Hundreds trapped under rubble of collapsed buildings in Myanmar;...
MANDALAY – More than 1,600 people have been killed in Myanmar and thousands more injured following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that was also felt...
At least 24 dead in ‘worst ever’ fires in South Korea
SEOUL – At least 24 people have been killed as multiple wildfires continue to ravage South Korea’s southeast region.
Most of the victims are in...
Measles highest in 25 years in Europe, WHO says
GENEVA – The number of measles cases in the European region doubled last year to reach the highest level in 25 years, health officials...