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Santa Cruz wharf in California collapses in Pacific storm; 3 fall into ocean | Video

A section of the Santa Cruz wharf in the US state of California was damaged on Monday during a powerful storm, prompting the rescue of two people, while a third person managed to swim to safety. This handout image taken and released by the City of Santa Cruz shows the collapsed pier at the Santa Cruz Wharf, in Santa Cruz, …

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2 rescued after California pier partially collapses due to heavy surf from major Pacific storm

Associated Press

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Two people were rescued when a California pier partially collapsed and fell into the ocean Monday as the state’s central coast was pounded by heavy surf from a major storm expected to bring hurricane-force winds to the seas off the Pacific Northwest. “You are risking your life, and those of the people that would need to …

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UN publishes new death toll for massacre of older people and Vodou religious leaders in Haiti

Associated Press

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The United Nations raised the death toll of a recent massacre in which dozens of older people and Vodou religious leaders were killed by a gang in Haiti, and called on officials to bring the perpetrators to justice. Integrated Office in Haiti said in a report published on Monday that between Dec. 6 and 11 more than …

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After decades on the San Pedro waterfront, famous fish market signs lease for decades more

LA Times

Rendering of planned new home for the San Pedro Fish Market at the West Harbor attraction in San Pedro. Owners of the San Pedro Fish Market and Restaurant, a top-grossing restaurant that once sprawled across a wooden pier in the Port of Los Angeles, have signed a 49-year lease to rebuild at their historic waterfront home. For decades the Fish …

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SA vs PAK, 2nd ODI: Klaasen fined for kicking stumps after defeat

The Hindu

South African wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen has been fined for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct, the global governing body of the sport announced on Friday. Klaasen has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the Code of Conduct during the second ODI against Pakistan in Cape Town on Thursday. Klaasen, who scored 74-ball …

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Search operation on for boy, 7, after fatal ferry-Navy craft crash in Mumbai

India Today

The search operation launched by naval boats to locate a seven-year-old boy missing after a Navy craft rammed into a ferry off the Mumbai coast two days ago continued on Friday, an official said. A naval helicopter and boats of the Navy and Coast Guard were deployed to look for the missing passengers as part of the Search and Rescue …

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14 confirmed dead in Vanuatu earthquake

Deccan Chronicle

A powerful earthquake that struck Vanuatu has killed 14 people, the Pacific nation's government said in a disaster update obtained by AFP on Wednesday.The confirmed deaths included four in the capital Port Vila's hospital, six in a landslide, and four in a collapsed building where the toll was expected to rise further, it said.More than 200 people have been treated …

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1 week ago

Why earthquakes are more common in places such as Vanuatu

ABC

A major earthquake has struck Vanuatu, causing major damage across its capital city. At 12:47pm AEDT, a magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck near Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila. Fabio Capitanio, an associate professor at Monash University's School of Earth Atmosphere and Environment, said the magnitude of Tuesday's earthquake was "comparable to the explosion of Mt St Helens in 1980". "Tectonic plates probably developed …

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Are you at risk of tsunami flooding in California? Check these maps

LA Times

A tsunami from an underground volcano near Tonga hit the Small Craft Harbor in Santa Cruz on Jan, 15, 2022. But in Laguna Beach, advance knowledge of the tsunami hazard area shows that it’s relatively small, and walking a few blocks away could make a difference. Seal Beach and the surrounding area The tsunami hazard zone around Seal Beach, including …

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2 weeks ago

Haitians demand protection after gang leader massacres dozens of people to avenge son’s death

Associated Press

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A gang leader accused of killing more than 100 people in Haiti’s capital to avenge his son’s death was still persecuting residents on Tuesday, according to a rare witness account. Mackenson Cangé, whose father was among the victims, told Magik9 radio station that residents in the gang-controlled area said gunmen were still hunting down older people and …

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Gang leader accused of massacring more than 100 old people in revenge attack

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Haiti’s government in a statement Monday acknowledged the …

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Haiti gang kills 184 people over witchcraft accusation, UN says

Al Jazeera

The killings are a personal vendetta of a gang boss who believes witchcraft caused his son’s death, rights groups say. At least 184 people were killed over the weekend in one of the poorest neighbourhoods of Haiti’s capital, the United Nations says, with human rights groups attributing the killings to a personal vendetta by a local gang leader. Haiti’s government …

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Man, 23, is charged with murder and attempted murder after mother-of-one Alana Armstrong was killed on e-bike 'when chased and rammed by Land Rover'

Daily Mail

A 23-year-old man is due to appear in court charged with murder after a mother-of-one was killed in a hit-and-run crash. Keaton Muldoon, 23, has been charged with murder and attempted murder after the horror smash which killed 25-year-old Alana Armstrong last week in Pleasley, Nottinghamshire, and seriously injured a second rider. Police previously said a 4x4 had been following …

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Inside Russell Crowe's harbourfront Sydney apartment as he quietly lists it for an eye-watering $50million

Daily Mail

Russell Crowe has placed his spectacular harbourside apartment in Sydney on the market. Situated on Finger Wharf in the upscale Woolloomooloo area, just 2km from Sydney's CBD, Crowe's apartment occupies an entire floor of an exclusive building. Located on Finger Wharf in ritzy Woolloomooloo, 2kms from the CBD, Crowe's pad covers an entire floor of an exclusive apartment block. Pictured: …

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1 month, 1 week ago

The Royal 'copy couples': Denmark's Queen Mary and King Frederik used matching outfits to silence rumours of marital woes, and Prince William and Kate like to coordinate too

Daily Mail

In the world of royalty where every move is carefully analysed, fashion plays a pivotal role in communicating subtle messages. Princess Kate and Prince William appeared in Southport last month to meet rescue workers and the families and the couple appeared to be putting on a united front using the art of coordinated clothing Prince William and Kate seen in …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Changxing Island accelerates development of world-class green petrochemical industrial base

China Daily

A bird view of Dalian Changxing Island Economic and Technological Development Zone The high-end petrochemical new materials project by Liaoning Dingjide Petrochemical Co Ltd, a major supplier of polyolefin catalysts and chemical additives products, is rapidly progressing in the Changxing Island Economic and Technological Development Zone of Dalian, Liaoning province. As one of China's seven major petrochemical industry bases, the …

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Huzhou opens its longest water tourism route

China Daily

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: Oct 29, 2024 A vessel brings visitors on the "West Tiaoxi River-Taihu Lake" water tourism route. The first water tourism route of Anji county, Huzhou, Zhejiang province, linking West Tiaoxi River to Taihu Lake, set sail on Oct 27. Zhu Haibing, deputy director of the Anji West Tiaoxi River Basin High-Quality Development Service Center, noted the route's …

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2 months ago

Dewatering at South32's Groote Eylandt mine probed after vegetation dieback

ABC

The Northern Territory's environment department is investigating vegetation dieback on Groote Eylandt believed to have been caused by the dewatering of mining pits on the island. "Using drone technology, we recently detected localised impacts to vegetation in the relevant area where water had recently been discharged," the spokesperson said. A Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security spokesperson said it …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Federal government pledges $180m to restore Hobart port for Antarctic research vessel Nuyina

ABC

Hobart's status as the gateway to Antarctica has been secured after the federal government agreed to fund a new home port for Australia's icebreaker, but the Tasmanian government will be on the hook for the cost of a refuelling solution. TasPorts previously suggested the cost was reflective of the Australian Antarctic Division's requirement for "detailed design works" and a "bespoke" …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Gang Hang Ping 5: The World's Most Advanced Offshore Wind Platform Sets Sail from Qingdao

China Daily

Gang Hang Ping 5, China's most advanced offshore wind platform, has set sail from Qingdao. The platform is designed to operate in deep waters with a maximum lifting capacity of 1,800 metric tons. It will install over 100 offshore wind turbines annually and is equipped with an intelligent ship system, setting a new standard in self-propelled and self-elevating technology.

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2 months, 1 week ago

Aurora australis makes stunning return to southern Australian skies

ABC

Early risers have been treated to a spectacular light show, with the aurora australis visible once again in Australia's southern states on Friday morning. A dance of pink and red Merimbula life-long resident Carol Spencer only took up photography five years ago, but has become addicted to spotting auroras along the far south coast of NSW. She said Friday morning's …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Gang Hang Ping 5 offshore wind platform sets sail from Qingdao

China Daily

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: October 9, 2024 The Gang Hang Ping 5, China's most advanced "Fourth Generation+" self-propelled and self-elevating offshore wind power construction platform, has recently embarked on its maiden voyage from the Haixi Heavy Machinery Wharf in Qingdao West Coast New Area. Gang Hang Ping 5, an offshore wind power construction platform, marks the first instance of its kind …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Newport Beach City Council supports plans for 50-meter pool at Lower Castaway Park

LA Times

An early rendering shows what an aquatics facility proposed for construction at Lower Castaways Park in Newport Beach might look like. After hearing competing visions for the development of Lower Castaways Park, members of the Newport Beach City Council unanimously expressed support for a plan to build a public swimming pool complex on the site during a study session Tuesday. …

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3 months ago

Suspect charged after woman found brutally murdered and left under wharf in New Orleans popular French Quarter

The Independent

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Santa Cruz wharf in California collapses in Pacific storm; 3 fall into ocean | Video

2 rescued after California pier partially collapses due to heavy surf from major Pacific storm

UN publishes new death toll for massacre of older people and Vodou religious leaders in Haiti

After decades on the San Pedro waterfront, famous fish market signs lease for decades more

SA vs PAK, 2nd ODI: Klaasen fined for kicking stumps after defeat

Search operation on for boy, 7, after fatal ferry-Navy craft crash in Mumbai

14 confirmed dead in Vanuatu earthquake

Why earthquakes are more common in places such as Vanuatu

Are you at risk of tsunami flooding in California? Check these maps

Haitians demand protection after gang leader massacres dozens of people to avenge son’s death

Gang leader accused of massacring more than 100 old people in revenge attack

Haiti gang kills 184 people over witchcraft accusation, UN says

Man, 23, is charged with murder and attempted murder after mother-of-one Alana Armstrong was killed on e-bike 'when chased and rammed by Land Rover'

Inside Russell Crowe's harbourfront Sydney apartment as he quietly lists it for an eye-watering $50million

The Royal 'copy couples': Denmark's Queen Mary and King Frederik used matching outfits to silence rumours of marital woes, and Prince William and Kate like to coordinate too

Changxing Island accelerates development of world-class green petrochemical industrial base

Huzhou opens its longest water tourism route

Dewatering at South32's Groote Eylandt mine probed after vegetation dieback

Federal government pledges $180m to restore Hobart port for Antarctic research vessel Nuyina

Gang Hang Ping 5: The World's Most Advanced Offshore Wind Platform Sets Sail from Qingdao

Aurora australis makes stunning return to southern Australian skies

Gang Hang Ping 5 offshore wind platform sets sail from Qingdao

Newport Beach City Council supports plans for 50-meter pool at Lower Castaway Park

Suspect charged after woman found brutally murdered and left under wharf in New Orleans popular French Quarter