New Caledonia lifts tsunami warning triggered by Pacific Ocean earthquake
New Caledonia has lifted a tsunami warning triggered after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Friday in the Pacific Ocean southwest of the island.
Day: May 19, 2023
Tsunami Warning After Earthquake in South Pacific
After a 7.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded, a U.S. agency warned that waves as high as 10 feet could hit Vanuatu. But it later downgraded the estimate, and no major damage was reported.
With G20 event, India seeks to project normalcy in disputed Kashmir
As India prepares to host a meeting of tourism officials from the Group of 20 in the disputed region of Kashmir, authorities have deployed elite commandos and stepped up security in the region’s largest city.
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War on Captagon key to Syria’s return to Arab League
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will attend his first Arab League summit in 12 years in the Saudi Arabian capital of Jeddah on Friday. His government’s controversial return to the bloc comes as Arab states seek to curtail Syria’s thriving trade in Ca…
Why Tunisia’s political and economical crisis is Europe’s problem too
Following President Kais Saied’s political crackdown on dissent in Tunisia, Europe has been cautious about condemning his authoritarian descent, fearful of risking instability in a country which plays a key role in stopping illegal migration.
Veg box firm Riverford to be 100% staff-owned as founder sells stake for £10m
Exclusive: Guy Singh-Watson says he will continue to be involved in the business and will pay full tax on dividendThe organic vegetable box company Riverford is to become 100% owned by its staff after its founder, Guy Singh-Watson, agreed to sell his r…
US airline ‘sincerely apologizes’ to family over Puerto Rico passport error
Spirit Airlines agent refused to let Puerto Rican family board plane from Los Angeles, even though passport is not requiredSpirit Airlines refused to allow a Puerto Rican family to board a flight from Los Angeles to Puerto Rico because they did not hav…
‘No one saw this level of devastation coming’: climate crisis worsens in Somalia
Torrential rain, coming on top of the country’s worst drought in four decades, has forced 250,000 people to leave their homesJamal Ali Abdi has seen flooding in Beledweyne before but never on the scale witnessed earlier this month when the Shabelle Riv…