Tag: Accidents and disasters
Iran reports attack on its cargo vessel in Mediterranean Sea
TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian cargo vessel was targeted this week in a “terrorist attack” in the Mediterranean Sea, the country's state TV reported...
Journalists’ group: 65 media workers killed in 2020
<p>BRUSSELS — A total of 65 journalists and media workers were killed worldwide in 2020 while doing their jobs, according to the International Federation...
Feds release investigative docs on Kentucky pipeline blast
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Heat from a deadly gas pipeline explosion in Kentucky burned so hot it melted the siding on a home 1,100 feet...
Feds release investigative docs on Kentucky pipeline blast
<p>LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Heat from a deadly gas pipeline explosion in Kentucky burned so hot it melted the siding on a home 1,100 feet...
UN says Ebola in Guinea may be linked to 2014 outbreak
GENEVA — A top official at the World Health Organization said that a genetic analysis of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Guinea suggests it...
Myanmar’s searing smartphone images flood a watching world
The images ricochet across the planet, as so many do in this dizzying era of film it, upload it, tell it to the world:...
Japan marks 10th disaster anniversary but still recovering
<p>TOKYO — Japan is marking the 10th anniversary Thursday of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster that hit the northeastern region, where many survivors'...
Rescue operation underway in Black Sea after coal ship sinks
BUCHAREST, Romania — A rescue operation is underway in the Black Sea after a coal cargo ship sank, leaving two dead and one missing,...
Myanmar’s searing smartphone images flood a watching world
<p>The images ricochet across the planet, as so many do in this dizzying era of film it, upload it, tell it to the world:...
Fire at French cloud computing firm disrupts websites
PARIS — Numerous companies and websites in France suffered outages and disruptions to services after a fire swept through a cloud computing provider's facility.
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