China’s Cities Are Sinking Below Sea Level, Study Finds
As China’s cities grow, they are also sinking.
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Mount Ruang eruption: Indonesia evacuates thousands, closes airport near volcano
Indonesian rescuers raced to evacuate thousands of people on Thursday after a volcano erupted five times, forcing authorities to close a nearby airport and issue a warning about falling debris that could cause a tsunami.
Second high-profile stabbing to rock Sydney in recent days is declared a terrorist attack
SYDNEY (AP) — A teenager has been accused of wounding a Christian bishop and priest during a church service in a second high-profile knife attack to rock Sydney in recent days that authorities on Tuesday declared an act of terrorism.
Taiwan earthquake: Hundreds still awaiting rescue, death toll rises to 13
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More than 600 people still stranded in Taiwan, 3 days after earthquake that killed at least 12
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Rescuers were planning to bring in heavy equipment on Saturday to try to recover two bodies buried under boulders on a hiking trail, three days after Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years.
Survivors of Taiwan’s historic quake recall harrowing moments of tremors, being trapped under rocks
HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan residents endured harrowing experiences on Wednesday when the ground shook with the strongest earthquake to hit the island in 25 years. People saw rocks tumble onto roadways, watched parts of their homes fall around them and waited for rescuers to free them from rubble.
Helicopter rescues Taiwan miners as earthquake injuries cross 1,000
A helicopter plucked to safety on Thursday six people stranded in a mining area after Taiwan's worst earthquake in 25 years, while hundreds of aftershocks rocking the eastern region near its epicentre drove scores more to seek shelter outdoors.