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Published time: 22 Sep, 2017 08:41 Thousands of residents and tourists have been evacuated on the Island of Bali, Indonesia, after a major spike in seismic activity following a 5.7 magnitude earthquake. A total of 400 tremors were recorded in the area following the quake. The undersea earthquake struck 125km (77 miles) northeast of Surabaya […]
Benjamin Horn/Flickr The free-market think-tank IEA (Institute of Economic Affairs), has updated The Nanny-State Index for 2017 and one thing that hasn’t changed is how sovereignly Finland tops the list. The index compares EU-countries in their restrictiveness when it comes to the consumption of alcohol, nicotine and food & soft drink — to determine which are “the worst […]
Smoke billowing from the roof of the Russian consulate in San Francisco can only mean one thing. And thankfully, a tweet-fueled freakout and meltdown was on the case to solve the international mystery. When firefighters showed up at the Consulate-General of Russia in San Francisco on Wednesday, it turned out the smoke was coming from […]
Donald Trump said three times while campaigning that pot legalization should be left “up to the states.” But after five weeks in the White House, his former press secretary, Sean Spicer, announced that recreational marijuana — which was legalized by eight states without resulting in a crackdown by the Obama administration — has zero leeway […]
It was news that Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and other countries in Southeast Asia were eager to hear. “There should be no more haze going to the neighbors,” Nazir Foead, the head of Indonesia’s Peatland Restoration Agency (PRA), told reporters in May at a press conference in Jakarta. “Fire will still happen, smoke will come out, […]
Published time: 15 Aug, 2017 08:22 Edited time: 15 Aug, 2017 08:49 A London Underground station has been evacuated after witnesses say they heard a loud bang and smoke started filling a carriage. An emergency evacuation is underway from Holborn Tube station with a Tannoy announcement stating: “Would Inspector Sands please go to the operations room […]
Published time: 11 Aug, 2017 08:24 Edited time: 11 Aug, 2017 08:57 Oxford Circus tube station has been evacuated and closed following reports of a fire on a Bakerloo Line train. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) says a crew is on the scene “investigating reports of smoke.” Smoke was also reported on the Victoria Line. […]
Chasing breakneck growth, the ride-hailing giant bought Honda SUVs in Singapore subject to a recall. Then one caught fire, sparking a panic at the company. The episode, which wasn’t previously public knowledge, adds to the list of crises that unfolded at Uber on the watch of former Chief Executive Travis Kalanick. WSJ.com: What’s News US
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