Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Factbox-Major earthquakes in Japan since Kobe disaster of 1995
TOKYO (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, killing at least six people, destroying buildings and knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes. Situated on the "Ring of...
Jan 01, 2024
At least six dead after huge earthquake rocks Japan on New Year’s Day
TOKYO (Reuters) - The powerful earthquake that hit central Japan on New Year's Day killed at least six people, as police and local authorities early on Tuesday reported cases of bodies being pulled fr...
Jan 01, 2024
South Korea’s eastern province tells residents to evacuate after massive Japan quake
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Gangwon province warned residents to take precautions and evacuate to higher grounds after a massive earthquake hit north central Japan on Monday and triggered tsunami ...
Jan 01, 2024
Russia declares tsunami warnings in far eastern regions – agencies
(Reuters) - Parts of Sakhalin island's western coast and the mainland cities of Vladivostok and Nakhodka, which are situated close to Japan on Russia's Pacific seaboard, are under threat of tsunami, s...
Jan 01, 2024
Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes Japan, tsunami warning issued
TOKYO (Reuters) -An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit north central Japan on Monday, public broadcaster NHK said. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning along wester...
Jan 01, 2024
Heavy rains in Australia’s east bring more pain to storm-hit residents
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Heavy rains lashed parts of Australia's east on Monday, triggering flash flooding, inundating roads and bringing more pain for some residents reeling after the intense thunderstorms...
Jan 01, 2024
Thousands gather in Times Square for New Year ball drop
By Andrew Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) - After standing in New York City's Times Square for more than a dozen hours, thousands of revelers cheered in the New Year on Sunday night with the annual ceremony ...
Dec 31, 2023
US Supreme Court’s Roberts urges ‘caution’ as AI reshapes legal field
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence represents a mixed blessing for the legal field, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said in a year-end report published on Sund...
Dec 31, 2023
Las Vegas standup comic Shecky Greene dies at 97
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - Shecky Greene, a comic legend of the old-school Las Vegas lounge acts who rubbed elbows with yesteryear entertainment greats, died on Sunday, his widow told the media. His wi...
Dec 31, 2023
Eddie Bernice Johnson, trailblazing former US Representative, dies at 88
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, a Democrat who retired from the House of Representatives after 30 years in office, died at 88, her family said on social media ...
Dec 31, 2023
