A strong, shallow earthquake shook Indonesia's Sulawesi island just after midnight, causing landslides and sending people fleeing from their homes. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia finds casing of crashed Sriwijaya Air jet’s cockpit recorder
Indonesian divers have found the casing of the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from a Sriwijaya Air plane that crashed into the Java Sea last week, but are still searching for its memory unit, a navy ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia earthquake: dozens dead after tremors and landslides hit Sulawesi
Thousands flee for safety and higher ground after island’s second quake in 24 hours ... ( read original story ...)
At Least 42 Dead as Indonesia Quake Topples Homes, Buildings
A strong, shallow earthquake has shaken Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, toppling homes and buildings, triggering landslides and killing at least 42 people. ( read original story ...)
WorldView: Crews search for survivors after earthquake in Indonesia; North Korea unveils submarine-launched missiles
Dozens were killed and hundreds injured after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia, toppling buildings and triggering landslides. Also, North Korea displayed new missiles during a military ... ( read original story ...)
Bouncers, sledging and mischief: why Australia v India is a series for these times
The most compelling sporting contest of the pandemic era has been full of the qualities we’ve all needed – endurance, patience and transcendence ... ( read original story ...)
China’s President Xi asks former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to help repair U.S. ties with Beijing
Schultz said in 2019 that he was considering running for president as an independent, but later dropped the idea. ( read original story ...)
Blue-Collar Boom: How China Bounced Back From the Virus
Officials pushed factories to reopen the same way they forced the country to shut down. In one small town, it led to a chili-sauce-fueled revival. ( read original story ...)
China COVID-19 vaccinations gather momentum as outbreaks spread
A little-known Beijing museum of urban planning looks set to see more visitors after being converted into a COVID-19 vaccination site as China seeks to ramp up inoculations amid a new upsurge in ... ( read original story ...)
Oil drops over 2% on China lockdowns, U.S. unemployment data
Oil prices fell more than 2% on Friday as concerns about Chinese cities in lockdown due to coronavirus outbreaks tempered a rally driven by strong import data from the world's biggest crude importer ... ( read original story ...)