50k+ passengers affected by Bali airport closure over volcanic ash in airspace (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Published time: 27 Nov, 2017 04:09 Edited time: 27 Nov, 2017 05:26 Thousands of tourists have been stranded in Bali after authorities closed off the international airport on the paradise island fearing that volcanic ash spewed by the Mount Agung may jeopardize the safety of aircraft and travelers. As many as 100,000 people should evacuate […]

At least 210,000-gallon oil spill causes Keystone Pipeline closure in S. Dakota

A leak in the Keystone Pipeline released at least 210,000 gallons of oil, and the pipeline has since been shut off. The leak is now covered, according to TransCanada, the sole owner of the pipeline. The leak occurred on Thursday morning in an agricultural area in Marshall County, South Dakota. The oil has not entered […]

5 senators push for Cuba embassy closure, expulsion of diplomats

A group of hard-line Republican senators are urging Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to demand Cuba take action against alleged attacks on American diplomats or shut down the US embassy in Havana. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and four other GOP senators sent a letter to US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Friday, calling on the […]

St. Louis protest forces closure of Kingshighway, as marchers roam and projectiles thrown at police

Published time: 16 Sep, 2017 00:47 Protesters demonstrating in the streets of downtown St. Louis, Missouri, have remained “largely peaceful,” but mace has been deployed after rocks and water bottles being thrown threatened the legality of the gathering, according to police. Southbound Kingshighway from Lindell Boulevard, south of Interstate-40 has closed, causing traffic delays, according […]

Florida Gov: Use Google Maps for real-time road closure updates

Google and Florida have teamed up to make Maps a much more useful resource for the state’s evacuation plans in preparation for Hurricane Irma’s arrival. Florida Governor Rick Scott has advised residents to use various apps and websites to help them navigate their way if they have to leave their homes due to the category […]

Moscow will react to closure of SF consulate ‘without hysterical impulses’ – Ambassador to US

Russia’s new Ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, says Moscow will not react hysterically to the closure of its consulate in San Francisco. Instead, the diplomat stressed, both countries should build a dialogue for the sake of international stability. Antonov’s arrival on US soil Wednesday was immediately marred by the news of the September 2 […]

Diplomatic war: From Obama’s expulsion of Russian embassy staff to Trump’s closure of SF consulate

A series of diplomatic ‘tit-for-tat’ steps since Barack Obama’s expulsion of Russian staff last year has severely strained relations between Russia and US. In its latest move, citing a “spirit of parity,” Washington gave Moscow 2 days to shut down its San Francisco consulate. December 2016: Obama expels Russian diplomats, confiscates diplomatic property Just days […]