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Wild Weather Leaves at Least 10 Dead in Australian States of Queensland and Victoria

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Wild weather has left at least 10 people dead in the eastern Australian states of Queensland and Victoria, officials said on Wednesday. Three men, aged 48, 59 and 69, were killed after a boat with 11 …

Toyota Small Car Maker Daihatsu Shuts Down Japan Factories During Probe of Bogus Safety Tests

TOKYO (AP) — Daihatsu, a unit of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp., has shut down production lines at all its four factories in Japan while transport ministry officials investigate improper tests for safety certifications. The shutdown as of Tuesday comes …

Tokyo Court Holds Only Operator Liable for Fukushima Disaster, Reduces Damages

TOKYO (AP) — A Tokyo court on Tuesday held only the operator of the tsunami- wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant responsible for paying damages to dozens of evacuees. The Tokyo High Court also slashed the amount to half of what …

Oil Tanker Hauling US Crude U-Turns in Red Sea to Dodge Houthis

An oil tanker hired by Norway’s Equinor ASA that came to a halt in the Red Sea six days ago — when Houthi militants stepped up attacks on merchant shipping — has performed a u-turn and is now sailing back …

Strong Winds from Storm Pia Disrupt Holiday Travel in the UK

LONDON (AP) — High winds from Storm Pia disrupted holiday travel Thursday in northern areas of the U.K. as flights were grounded, train service was suspended or slowed, and ferries stopped running to islands off Scotland’s west coast. A gust …

Wildfire in Australia on Outskirts of Perth Destroys at Least 2 Homes and Injures 2 People

PERTH, Australia (AP) — A wildfire burning out of control on the outskirts of the Australian west coast city of Perth on Thursday destroyed at least two homes and injured two people, officials said. An emergency warning was issued for …

China’s Earthquake Survivors Endure Frigid Temperatures and Mourn the Dead

YANGWA, China (AP) — Surrounded by destruction, survivors of an earthquake mourned the dead and endured a frigid cold in temporary shelters Wednesday, unsure how to rebuild their lives in the remote mountains of northwest China. “Look at this,” said …

Toyota’s Daihatsu to Halt All Vehicle Shipments, in Widening Safety Scandal

TOKYO –– Toyota Motor’s Daihatsu unit will halt shipments of all of its vehicles, Japan’s biggest automaker said on Wednesday, after a safety scandal investigation found issues involving 64 models, including almost two dozen sold under Toyota’s brand. An independent …

Deadly Blast in Guinea’s Capital Threatens Gas Shortages Across the West African Nation

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Residents in Guinea’s capital on Tuesday woke up to rising costs of transportation after authorities closed gas stations as a major explosion and ensuing fire left several dead, hundreds injured and could now disrupt the supply …

Pentagon Announces New International Mission to Counter Attacks on Commercial Vessels in Red Sea

MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — The U.S. and a host of other nations are creating a new force to protect ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, …

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