ISLAMABAD — A magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook parts of Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan on Thursday, sending panicked residents fleeing from their homes and offices and frightening people in remote villages, Pakistani officials and the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter of the quake was in the Hindu Kush mountain range in Afghanistan, according to the … Read more
GHANDOURIYEH, Lebanon — Israel’s military said no damage was caused to one of its army bases in northern Israel after Hezbollah said it launched explosive drones Tuesday toward the area, while an Israeli drone strike in Lebanon killed three members of the militant group, officials said. The Israeli military did not specify exactly where the … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave TOKYO — Rie Wakabayashi was at the gym when a powerful earthquake struck her hometown in western Japan on Monday. She clung to the workout equipment to stand, but even the machines were shaking, she said. After a tsunami warning was issued, Wakabayashi and her parents took … Read more
BAGHDAD — A rocket attack on the sprawling U.S. Embassy in Baghdad caused minor damage but no casualties Friday morning, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. The attack is the first on the embassy located in the heavily fortified Green Zone of Iraq’s capital to be confirmed since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war. The Green … Read more
Bayley officially welcomed Asuka into Damage CTRL last week on WWE SmackDown. The Role Model gave the Empress of Tomorrow her faction’s T-shirt just a week before they go to war against Team Bianca Belair at WWE Survivor Series 2023. It is worth mentioning that the current incarnation of Damage CTRL is quite different from … Read more
Tyrese Gibson is being sued for allegedly damaging an Airbnb rental by making “excessive alterations” … but he’s on video saying the changes he made aren’t a big deal. The property manager, Tracy Wolf, tells TMZ … Tyrese signed a 6-month lease for a 5-bedroom estate in Woodland Hills for $20,000 per month starting in … Read more
With record-breaking winds and rain, the storm killed 14 people across Europe. ByThe Associated Press November 5, 2023, 9:52 AM FILE – A man walks by a tree that fell due to high winds on the promenade along the seaside in Pornichet, Brittany, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. French power network operator Enedis says one of … Read more
Today, in a blog post and email to employees, Microsoft is announcing a broad vision for tackling the cybersecurity challenges that have increasingly plagued the company and its customers in recent years. Known as the Secure Future Initiative, the plan leans heavily on artificial intelligence tools as a “game changer” and also includes a call … Read more
Sweden has reported partial damage to an undersea telecom cable in the Baltic Sea running to Estonia ByThe Associated Press October 17, 2023, 11:44 AM STOCKHOLM — Sweden on Tuesday reported partial damage to an undersea telecom cable in the Baltic Sea running to Estonia that authorities believe happened at the same time as damage … Read more
Before mining came to Chhattisgarh, a landlocked state in central India, Hasdeo Arand was a remote forest with a dozen tribal hamlets. Spanning more than 650 square miles, the forest is often called the “lungs of central India” and is home to endangered elephants, sloth bears, and leopards, as well as valuable water reserves. Many … Read more