By Kim Tong-Hyung, The Associated Press, April 16, 2016 SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — Thousands of South Koreans participated in memorial events Saturday for the more than 300 people who died in a ferry disaster two years ago that deeply rattled the country. Hundreds of people, carrying umbrellas in light evening rain, created long lines… Continue reading Thousands mark 2nd anniversary of S. Korean ferry disaster
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U.K. doc performs world's first live virtual reality operation
By CTV News Staff, CTV News, April 15, 2016 British doctors gave viewers a virtual reality look into the OR this week when they live-streamed the world’s first 360-degree view of a cancer surgery. Dr. Shafi Ahmed, a colorectal surgery specialist, performed the surgery Thursday, removing cancerous tissue from a patient’s colon operation at Barts… Continue reading U.K. doc performs world's first live virtual reality operation
Deadly Japan earthquake leaves residents reeling, but baby found alive
By The Associated Press, April 15, 2016 ‘I thought I was going to die,’ says survivor of 6.5-magnitude quake that killed at least 9 people A bright spot broadcast repeatedly on television in the aftermath of a massive earthquake that killed at least nine people in Southern Japan was the overnight rescue of an apparently uninjured… Continue reading Deadly Japan earthquake leaves residents reeling, but baby found alive
72-year-old Tucson woman, dog survived 9 days in Arizona wilderness
Source: Danielle Quijada, The Republic, azcentral.com, April 13, 2016 A 72-year-old woman and her dog survived in the Gila County wilderness for nine days before being rescued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety on Saturday. Ann Rodgers and her dog survived by drinking creek water and eating berries and plants, according to reports by law-enforcement officials. A… Continue reading 72-year-old Tucson woman, dog survived 9 days in Arizona wilderness
Chimp flees Japan zoo, tries to avoid capture by climbing electric pole
Sources: The Associated Press, April 14, 2016 TOKYO – A chimpanzee fled from a zoo in northern Japan and tried desperately to avoid being captured by climbing an electric pole. Not for long. Chacha, the male chimp, was on the loose nearly two hours Thursday after it disappeared from the Yagiyama Zoological Park in Sendai,… Continue reading Chimp flees Japan zoo, tries to avoid capture by climbing electric pole
Strong earthquake strikes Myanmar, felt in India
Source: The Associated Press, April 13, 2016 YANGON, Myanmar – A strong earthquake struck Myanmar on Wednesday night and was felt in parts of eastern India and Bangladesh. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The magnitude-6.9 quake struck at a depth of 135 kilometres, 396 kilometres north of Myanmar’s capital, Naypyidaw, according… Continue reading Strong earthquake strikes Myanmar, felt in India
Refugees clash with police at Greek-Macedonian border
Source: The Associated Press, April 13, 2016 Police use stun grenades, tear gas and rubber bullets against refugees attempting to scale border fence More than 100 refugees engaged in running battles Wednesday with Macedonian police on the other side of a fence on Greece’s border with the country, in clashes that sent clouds of tear gas… Continue reading Refugees clash with police at Greek-Macedonian border
Tiger numbers show increase for first time in a century
Source: BBC News, April 11, 2016 The estimated number of wild tigers worldwide has risen for the first time in a century, conservationists say. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Global Tiger Forum said 3,890 tigers had been counted in the latest global census. In 2010 there were just 3,200 tigers in the wild. In… Continue reading Tiger numbers show increase for first time in a century
Massive fire out at Bay de Verde fish plant, firefighters continue to monitor the scene
Source: Stephanie Tobin and Andrew Sampson, CBC News, April 11, 2016 State of emergency lifted and some people have returned to their homes A fire at a fish plant in Bay de Verde that caused the evacuation of part of the eastern Newfoundland fishing community is out, but crews continue to keep a close eye… Continue reading Massive fire out at Bay de Verde fish plant, firefighters continue to monitor the scene
Bryan Adams cancels Mississippi tour date in protest over anti-LGBT law
Source: Nigel M Smith, The Guardian, April 11, 2016 After Bruce Springsteen opted out of a North Carolina gig, the Canadian musician has canceled his Thursday show in Biloxi. Will other artists follow suit? Bryan Adams has canceled his Thursday performance in Biloxi, Mississippi, in protest over the state’s new law that allows religious groups… Continue reading Bryan Adams cancels Mississippi tour date in protest over anti-LGBT law