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Japan searches for dozens missing in resort town mudslide
July 5, 2021
Japan searches for dozens missing in resort town mudslide
ATAMI, Japan (AP) — Rescue workers slogged through mud and debris Monday looking for dozens feared missing after a giant…
Search back on after rest of South Florida condo demolished
July 5, 2021
Search back on after rest of South Florida condo demolished
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Rescuers were given the all-clear to resume work looking for victims at a collapsed South Florida…
Ethiopia’s Tigray demands troop withdrawals for ceasefire talks
July 4, 2021
Ethiopia’s Tigray demands troop withdrawals for ceasefire talks
ADDIS ABABA, July 4 (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s Tigray region wants a full withdrawal of troops from Eritrea and the neighboring…
Six months after Capitol assault, corporate pledges fall flat
July 4, 2021
Six months after Capitol assault, corporate pledges fall flat
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — As shockwaves spread across the country from the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, corporate…
Face masks to become a personal choice in England, minister says
July 4, 2021
Face masks to become a personal choice in England, minister says
LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) – The wearing of face coverings in England will become a personal choice and the data…
Tokyo goes to the polls as pandemic-shadowed Olympics loom
July 4, 2021
Tokyo goes to the polls as pandemic-shadowed Olympics loom
TOKYO, July 4 (Reuters) – Tokyo residents went to the polls on Sunday to pick members of its metropolitan assembly…
Counselors work to ease grief over Florida building collapse
July 4, 2021
Counselors work to ease grief over Florida building collapse
After Lauren Miller lost her father in January to COVID-19, her longtime friend Jay Kleiman advised her not to wallow…
Tropical Storm Elsa nears Cuba amid fears of flooding
July 4, 2021
Tropical Storm Elsa nears Cuba amid fears of flooding
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba prepared to evacuate people along the island’s southern region on Sunday amid fears that Tropical Storm…
Hurricane Elsa barrels towards Dominican Republic, Haiti
July 3, 2021
Hurricane Elsa barrels towards Dominican Republic, Haiti
July 3 (Reuters) – Hurricane Elsa was moving rapidly towards Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Saturday after cutting power…
At least 19 missing as mudslide west of Tokyo hits houses
July 3, 2021
At least 19 missing as mudslide west of Tokyo hits houses
TOKYO (AP) — A powerful mudslide carrying a deluge of black water and debris crashed into rows of houses in…