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AP PHOTOS: Hong Kong's colorful Bun Festival returns after COVID-19 cancellations
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's colorful Bun Festival is back after three years of COVID-19 restrictions. Visitors packed the tiny island of Cheung Chau to watch children parade in costumes and to eat buns stamped with the Chinese characters for “peace” and “safety.” ...
Strong earthquake shakes eastern Japan; no tsunami warning
TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake shook Tokyo and other areas of eastern Japan on Friday, but no tsunami warning was issued. The magnitude 6.1 quake was centered off the east coast of Chiba Peninsula at a depth of 44.5 kilometers (28 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey said. ...
Japan nuclear watchdog asks Fukushima plant operator to assess risk from reactor damage
TOKYO (AP) — A nuclear watchdog has asked the operator of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant to assess possible risks resulting from damage that was found in a key supporting structure inside one of the three melted reactors. A robotic probe sent inside the Fukushima...
Strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes in Caribbean just off border between Panama and Colombia
PANAMA CITY (AP) — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 struck Wednesday night in the Caribbean Sea just off the Panama-Colombia border, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There was no immediate word on whether were any injuries or damage in the nearby areas, which...
British climber scales Everest for 17th time, the most by a non-Sherpa guide
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A British mountain guide returned to Nepal's capital on Friday after scaling Mount Everest for a 17th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world's highest mountain by a non-Sherpa guide. Kenton Cool first climbed Mount Everest in 2004...
Magnitude 5.1 quake rattles Greek island of Crete but no early reports of damage or injuries
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 5.1 has shaken the southern island of Crete. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the quake struck just before 10 a.m. local (1900GMT)...
Powerful earthquake shakes deep beneath Guatemala, with no immediate reports of damage
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 shook Guatemala on Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said the epicenter was near Canilla, a town about 120 miles (193 kilometers) north of the...
Skeletons found in Pompeii ruins reveal deaths by earthquake, not just Vesuvius' ancient eruption
MILAN (AP) — The discovery of two skeletons buried beneath a collapsed wall in the Pompeii archaeological site point to deaths by powerful earthquakes that accompanied the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the first century, experts said Tuesday, in addition to the victims of volcanic ash...
Back in the Arab League after 12 years, Syria urges group to invest in war-torn country
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria on Monday called on Arab countries to invest in the war-torn nation, now again a member of the Arab League. The appeal from Syria's economy and trade minister came during an economic conference in Saudi Arabia ahead of a league summit in the kingdom. ...
Denmark's mystery tremors caused by acoustic waves from unknown source, officials say
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A series of minor tremors recorded on the Danish Baltic island of Bornholm Saturday has puzzled scientists, who now say they were caused by ”acoustic pressure waves from an unknown source.” At first the tremors were thought to have been caused by...
