Hinders

Snow hinders rescues and aid deliveries to isolated communities after Japan quakes kill 126 people

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WAJIMA, Japan — Rescue teams worked through snow to deliver supplies to isolated hamlets Sunday, six days after a powerful earthquake hit western Japan, killing at least 126 people. Heavy snowfall expected in Ishikawa Prefecture later Sunday and through the night added to the urgency. After Monday’s 7.6 magnitude temblor, 222 people were still unaccounted … Read more

U.N. Stops Supplies Gaza as Blackout Hinders Aid

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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The United Nations was forced to stop deliveries of food and other necessities to Gaza on Friday and warned of the growing possibility of widespread starvation after internet and telephone services collapsed in the besieged enclave because of a lack of fuel. Israel announced that it will allow two tanker … Read more