The Latest: Historic Aso Shrine among many damaged buildings
MASHIKI, Japan (AP) The Latest on earthquakes in Japan (all times local): 4 p.m. Among the buildings destroyed in Japan's twin earthquakes are parts of the historic Aso Shrine, a picturesque complex...
View ArticleScores remain trapped after two quakes kill 32 people in Japan
MASHIKI // Army troops and rescue teams rushed to save scores of people trapped after a pair of strong earthquakes in Japan killed at least 32 people, injured about 1,500 and left hundreds of thousands...
View ArticleScores remain trapped after two quakes kill 41 people in Japan
MASHIKI // Troops and rescue teams rushed to save scores of people trapped after a pair of strong earthquakes in Japan killed at least 41 people, injured nearly 1,000 and left hundreds of thousands...
View ArticleThe Latest: People line up for rations, bracing for rain
MASHIKI, Japan (AP) -- The latest on the earthquakes in Japan (all times local): 7:05 p.m. Hundreds of people have lined up for rations at shelters before nightfall, bracing for rainfall and strong...
View ArticleThis TV beauty wants to take a bite out of shark extinction
This beauty’s in “deep” trouble. Brazilian television personality Karina Oliani...
View ArticleFishermen oppose LED-assisted fishing will lead to fish famine, fear fishermen
Karwar: After deep sea trawlers, purse seine boat fishing and bull trawls, it is Light Emitting Diode (LED) light fishing that is threatening the fishing industry and marine ecology. It is estimated...
View ArticleThe Latest: Japanese line up for rations, bracing for rain
MASHIKI, Japan (AP) The latest on the earthquakes in Japan (all times local): 7:05 p.m. Hundreds of people have lined up for rations at shelters before nightfall, bracing for rainfall and strong...
View ArticleDisability: Salvatore Cimmino, first test in the open sea with Swim Miami...
(Source: Finmeccanica SpA) Swim Miami 2016 will be held on Sunday 17 April in Miami It is one of the most important open sea swimming competitions in the United States Olympic swimmers, triathletes,...
View ArticleTroops called in after fresh Japan earthquake
Saturday's earthquake rocked Japan's south after a 6.2 quake hit near Mashiki town on Thursday, killing nine people and injuring about 1,000 others. Over 1,500 people have been injured, 80 of them...
View ArticleJapan shelters earthquake victims in prison
Japan has transformed parts of a prison into a temporary shelter for the people made homeless as a result of the recent earthquakes that killed more than 40 and displaced tens of thousands. Around 110...
View ArticleTravel: Los Angeles, where every visitor feels like a VIP
You don’t have to be a Hollywood superstar for west coast America’s most salubrious city to roll out the red carpet, Chris McCall discovers It was as the Maserati GranTurismo sped away from the Polo...
View ArticleJapan quake rattles markets as factories shut; survivors queue for food
TOKYO - The Japanese share market fell more than 3 percent on Monday after a series of earthquakes measuring up to 7.3 magnitude struck a southern manufacturing hub, killing at least 42 people and...
View ArticleHow to train like 'The Mountain' from Game of Thrones
"It's my passion and my dream to become the world's strongest man," said Hafthor Julius Bjornsson, the Icelandic giant best known as Gregor Clegane, or 'The Mountain', on HBO's Game of Thrones, which...
View ArticleImage of Asia: Bringing home the night's catch in Sri Lanka
In this photo by Eranga Jayawardena, a fisherman brings in part of his catch after returning from an overnight fishing trip in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He...
View ArticleBringing home the night's catch in Sri Lanka
In this photo by Eranga Jayawardena, a fisherman brings in part of his catch after returning from an overnight fishing trip in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He carried his catch to a fishmonger, while the...
View ArticleThe Latest: US military in Japan preparing for quake relief
ASO, Japan (AP) — The latest on the earthquakes in Japan (all times local): 4:05 p.m. The U.S. military says it is preparing to provide relief flights to the areas in southern Japan devastated by two...
View ArticleSouth China Sea fisheries on verge of collapse
Dynamiting reefs and using cyanide aren't considered best practice in Australian fisheries, but they seem to be the norm in the South China Sea. Depleting fishing grounds in the South China Sea will...
View ArticleCarnival Extends Time In Port In Cozumel To Provide Exciting New Shore...
MIAMI, April 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Cruise Line has extended the length of time its ships spend in Cozumel, Mexico, on more than 750 voyages, providing guests with even more opportunities to...
View ArticleSolomon Islands Expedition Seeks To Conserve The Extraordinary Monkey-Faced...
The Australian Museum has announced a scientific expedition to the Solomon Islands to research a coconut cracking megabat and giant rat, with Professor Tim Flannery as one of the leaders of the...
View ArticleCiguatera advice to fishers on mid north NSW coast (NSW Food Authority)
(Source: NSW Food Authority) The NSW Food Authority advises fishers to avoid eating Spanish Mackerel above 10kgs (as advised by NSW industry experts), as there is an increased risk of ciguatera...
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