Taiwan searches for 18 still missing after Wednesday’s quake | Earthquakes News

Taiwan searches for 18 still missing after Wednesday’s quake | Earthquakes News

Strict building codes and widespread public disaster awareness appear to have staved off a major catastrophe. Rescuers in Taiwan are continuing their search for 18 people still missing after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the island’s rugged east coast. Wednesday’s earthquake in the mountainous and sparsely populated eastern county of…

At Indonesia’s biggest bank, customers’ life savings vanish with a click | Business and Economy

At Indonesia’s biggest bank, customers’ life savings vanish with a click | Business and Economy

Bali and Jakarta, Indonesia – Late last year, Balinese woman Nih Lu Putu Rustini got the shock of her life when she tried to withdraw cash from an ATM to complete a renovation project at her ancestral home. Working as a cleaner during the day and a nanny by night,…

‘Not good enough’: Australia’s PM slams explanation for aid workers’ deaths | Israel War on Gaza News

‘Not good enough’: Australia’s PM slams explanation for aid workers’ deaths | Israel War on Gaza News

Australian leader says he demanded ‘full accountability’ for Australian’s killing in call with Benjamin Netanyahu. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has slammed Israel’s explanation for the killing of seven aid workers in Gaza as “not good enough”, as outrage over the attack continues to reverberate globally. Australian woman Zomi Frankcom…

Media feel pressure to tell ‘positive’ China story as party tightens grip | Freedom of the Press News

Media feel pressure to tell ‘positive’ China story as party tightens grip | Freedom of the Press News

The first time 27-year-old Ong Mei Ching* came across the Chinese online magazine, Sixth Tone, it immediately caught her attention. For years, Ong had been interested in Chinese current affairs and had stayed updated about news from China, but she found that much of the coverage revolved around similar topics….

Taiwan says 1,000 injured in earthquake, rescue efforts focus on Hualien | Earthquakes News

Taiwan says 1,000 injured in earthquake, rescue efforts focus on Hualien | Earthquakes News

The quake struck on Wednesday morning and was the strongest to hit the island in 25 years. The search for survivors of Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years continues. At least nine people have been confirmed dead and hundreds injured after the magnitude 7.2 tremor hit off the island’s east…

Nuclear energy cannot lead the global energy transition | Climate Crisis

Nuclear energy cannot lead the global energy transition | Climate Crisis

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake and a subsequent 15-metre tsunami struck Japan, which triggered a nuclear disaster at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Three of the six plant’s reactors were affected, resulting in meltdowns and the release of a significant amount of radioactive material into the environment….

Taiwan hit by strongest earthquake in 25 years, killing 9: What we know | News

Taiwan hit by strongest earthquake in 25 years, killing 9: What we know | News

Taiwan’s earthquake kills at least nine people, injures nearly 900, with 77 trapped in tunnels and collapsed buildings. Taiwan was rocked by a magnitude 7 earthquake on Wednesday, the strongest to hit the island in 25 years. It has so far killed nine people, injured about 900 others and prompted…