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Tibet earthquake kills at least 126 people and leaves many trapped

Jan. 07, 2025 09:59 AM EST

BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of houses, littering streets with rubble and killing at least 126 people in Tibet. Many others were trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the remote region. ...

South Korea plane crash is the deadliest in a year marked by several fatal aviation accidents

Dec. 30, 2024 15:56 PM EST

South Korea's worst aviation disaster in decades also was the year's deadliest plane crash worldwide, and time is running out on 2024. A Boeing 737-800 plane operated by South Korean budget airline Jeju Air came down with its front landing gear closed and struck a concrete fence Sunday at Muan...