Latest in Vanuatu earthquake: death toll expected to rise as second quake plunges nation into state of emergency
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Rescuers in Vanuatu race to retrieve trapped quake victims as survivors tell of escape
Witnesses recount the moment the earthquake hit in Port Vila, as rescue teams sift through the wreckage after disaster that has killed 14 and injured 200. Get our breaking news email , free app ...The Guardian - 2h -
Rescuers dig for survivors of Vanuatu earthquake that killed 14 people and injured more than 200
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake that struck off Vanuatu killed at least 14 people, injured hundreds more and caused widespread damage across the South Pacific island nation, officials said WednesdayABC News - 3h -
Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Hits Vanuatu, Triggering Internet Outages
A tsunami alert was lifted for the Pacific island nation, but government websites were offline after the quake. The U.S. Embassy building was seriously damaged, officials said.The New York Times - 10h -
WATCH: CCTV shows earthquake rock Vanuatu
CCTV video shows homes and businesses shaking as a 7.3 magnitude earthquake rocked the Pacific island of Vanuatu, causing widespread damage.ABC News - 17h -
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Watch: Cars and tools thrown around as earthquake hits Vanuatu
Footage shows people running and items falling off shelves as the earthquake strikes.BBC News - 12h -
Huge quake rocks Vanuatu
A massive earthquake jolted the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, reportedly killing at least six people and seriously damaging a large number of buildings, including one housing the U.S. embassy. ...CBS News - 12h -
State of emergency in Vanuatu after powerful earthquake hits Pacific island
Hospital staff say at least six people have been killed and 50 injured, while embassy officials say buildings in Port Vila damaged in 7.3 magnitude quake. A state of emergency has been declared in ...The Guardian - 13h -
Cyclone Chido: many missing in Mayotte as death toll rises in south-east Africa
Authorities impose night-time curfew to prevent looting as dozens reported killed across Mozambique and Malawi. The search for missing people has continued on the French territory of Mayotte, ...The Guardian - 14h -
US Embassy seriously damaged in Vanuatu earthquake
A forceful 7.4 magnitude earthquake shook the capital of Vanuatu damaging the newly established US Embassy on Tuesday. Authorities reported the earthquake at 12:53 p.m. and subsequent “aftershocks” ...The Hill - 15h -
Quake rocks Pacific island Vanuatu, reportedly killing at least 6 people
A deadly earthquake has struck the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, damaging buildings in the capital, including one housing the U.S. embassy.CBS News - 15h -
Powerful earthquake hits South Pacific island of Vanuatu
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake has rocked the South Pacific island of Vanuatu, cutting off communication in many areas and triggering at least one massive landslide.CBS News - 16h -
7.3 magnitude earthquake damages US Embassy in Vanuatu
The embassy "sustained considerable damage during the earthquake and is closed until further notice," U.S. officials said in a statement.ABC News - 17h -
Magnitude 7.3 earthquake causes widespread damage in Pacific island nation of Vanuatu
A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake has struck just off the coast of Vanuatu, causing widespread destruction in the South Pacific island nationABC News - 18h -
Buildings flattened as 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu
The extent of damage remains unclear, but there are unconfirmed reports of at least one death.BBC News - 21h -
USGS says magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits near Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean
USGS says magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits near Vanuatu in the Pacific OceanABC News - 1d -
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Gaza health officials say the death toll from the 14-month war between Israel and Hamas has topped 45,000 people
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Israel will close its Ireland embassy over Gaza tensions as Palestinian death toll nears 45,000
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Top government official in French territory of Mayotte says the death toll from Cyclone Chido is 'several hundred'
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Israel appeals ICC arrest warrants; Gaza death toll nears 45,000
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Voters have given Trump a second chance to rise to the occasion. Will he?
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Canada’s rate of medically assisted deaths rises to record high
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What to know after inflation rises for a second straight month
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Resource nationalism on the rise amid geopolitical tensions
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Brazil president Lula to undergo second operation after emergency brain surgery
Minimally invasive procedure is to ‘minimize the risk of future bleeding’ after no complications from first surgery . Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , will undergo another operation ...The Guardian - 6d -
We can match UK life expectancy by forging a healthier and safer nation
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NJ state senator calls for 'limited state of emergency' over drone sightings
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With rise in border migrant deaths, forensic volunteers and students work to identify remains
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New Jersey drone sightings now prompt calls for state of emergency
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Death toll in Italy's fuel depot explosion rises to 4
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Democratic power on the rise in state legislatures: DLCC
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Death toll from contaminated infant IV feeding bags in Mexico rises to 17
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Death toll from contaminated infant IV feeding bags in Mexico rises to 17
Authorities in Mexico say a total of 17 children have died in central Mexico from suspected contamination of IV feeding bags, after four more deaths were confirmedABC News - Dec. 10 -
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Trump, Congress must fix the national emergency that Biden declared
President Biden's executive order declared the People's Republic of China's pursuit of cutting-edge technologies as a national emergency, and the Treasury Department's new outbound investment rules ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Northern California declares state of emergency after 7.0 earthquake
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Relatives hunt for the missing after Guinea stadium crush amid fears official death toll is too low
Kambaly Kouroumah was searching a local morgue for his teenage brother, Adama, who died after chaos erupted at a soccer game in southern Guinea’s Nzerekore cityABC News - Dec. 4
